The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-28

HE .FAIR-MEETNG oF TIE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGINIA STATE AGBi.
Gu LTuRAL SocIETY.-The annual exhibition
OF the Virginia State Agricultural Society
commences to-day, and with asclear sky the
opening will doubtless be SUCCESS. Yester.
day the officers Of the Society were engaged
In making the final arrangements for TIE
opening, and the scene upon the ground was
a busy one indeed. The entries this year are
more numerous than at any exhibition since
the war, and the old feeling which was expe.
rienced before that time seemed to be revived
last evening, IL one might judge from the
gay scenes at the several city hotels. Every
train which arrived yesterday brought In
exhibitors and visitors, and by midnight the
hotels and boar ding houses were all crowded.
A meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Agricultural Society was held
at the Ballard and Exchange Hotel last eve
ming, the president, General W. q. :. Lee,
in the chair. -.
Professor D'Oryillc appeared before the
committee; and asked the privilege of giving
his entertainment on the tightrope daily
during the Fair. Privilege granted. -.
Colonel Ficklin presented the following
resolution; which was adopted: ,,-
4" Resolced, That no game of chance be
allowed to be exhibited within the grounds,
and in furtherance of this, the side-shows
will be under the surveillance Of the officers
of the Society, that no improper gamres, ann g be
exhibited" '''' 80. - .s@...,. ,-.-
The annual report of the President and
the Executive Committee, showing the con.
dition of the Society, was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ficklin, the following
resolution was adopted:
"Resotred, That where stock Is entered in
good faith as thoroughbred, and the Com.
mittee on Pcdigrees decides they are not
thoroughbred, the stock may, if in time, be
entered in and allowed to compete for pre-
miums in their proper class"
On motion of tire same gentleman, section
seven Of rules and regulations was altered
to read "any animal, machine, or utensil
which shall have received heretofore TWO
premiums in the same class or sechon shai'
not be debarred from competing for the like
distinction at this Fair" etc.
1t was moved and agreed that an invita-.
ton be extended. to the First Regiment Flr'
ginia Volunteers, including the Howitzers,
to visit the Fairs grounds on Thursday.
The programme of the day, in hand-billS.
was ordered to be distributed about the
grounds, and as published in our advertising
Il
columns, was agreed upon.
The following gentlemen were appointed
as a committee to receive. distinguished
guests: Colonel Lewis E. Harvle, Hon.
James Lyons, Judge W. W. Crump, Gene
raj J. D. Imboden, Judge Robert Ould, and
Thomas Branch, Esq.
Adjourned.
The following is the programme for TO-
day:
/. The President and his aids, the Chief Mar Sln
and his aids and the Vice. Presidents and membclr
of the Executive Committee will assemble at THE
Presidents office, on the grounds, ut 1O A. NJ.
2. The judges of Awards Will report on nelr ar
rival on the grounds at the Office OF the Registering
Secretary. and record their names and the depart
rected TO report to the supcrintendcnts OF the re-
Spectve departments, and 1t Is URGE that they VII
be prompt In so reporting themselves, If possible
not later than ! 0 O'Clock. -,
commence at II O'Clock. ,
A. TRIALS OF SPEED will commence at
o'clock. VIRGINIA RIDING CLUB.-Trotting race
nter the saddle, single dash, five miles. premium
second horse saddle worth 500 offered US spe
ci;ll premium by ). &. Cottrell. OF Richmond.
TROTTING.-Premium: $50 for stations: L
wagons. owned in and have stood season Ill Nlr
gininia mile heats, three or four TO enter, ant
three to start. First horse, SIS; second, $50
third, S25.
The cars of the Fredericksburg Railroad
Company will run between the depot cornel
of Eighth and Broad streets and the Fair
grounds every fifteen minutes, commencing
at 8 O'Clock. CARRIER g. Co. will also run ;
line of omnibuses from Eighth and Mair
streets .s.... .... .... .-..s "a