The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-27
oPEsIaa DAY OF THE FAIR.
THE MILITARY.

Visitors to the FAIRGROUNDS yesterday
witnessed o scene of unusual activity,
wagons, days, and vehicles of every
description were passing rapidly to and
fro over the grounds conveying articles
Tor exhibition to the proper departments.
Men were busy entering and placing in pro.
per position whatever they had for competi.
ton. The ladies' department is unusually
1Ht this year, and many of the fair sex were
Dusy arranging specimens of their handi.
work where they will be most conspicuous
and attract, as they should, the most at.
| tAntiop.
| The horse and cattle departments are al.
ready full, and we learn that there were still
otEer animals expected. The Indications all
point to much more extended exhibition
than we have had for several years; and it is
probable that the crowd will be unprece.
dented.
The ladies Of Centenary Methodist church
have charge Of the refreshment department
this year, and they will faithfully supply the
Requirements Of the inner man. They have
leased the privilege, and will devote the
proceeds to beautifying, improving, and
making the inside Of their church COM
Portable. They will have bountiful sup
plyof everything required, and will no
| doubt serve it up nicely.
The FAIRGROUNDS and all the roads lead
| ing thereto were as dusty yesterday as during
| the driest spell Of the summer. Street
| sprinklers Will have to be freely used upon
| the grounds at least, otherwise the comfort
| of visitors will be seriously marred and
| their good clothes badly dlmaged.
| Life-membership certificates will admit
the member, his wife, unmarried daughters,
and sons under the age of twenty-one years,
to all Fairs Of the Society. They can be
purchased for $40 paid down at one time, or
for S5 paid annually for FIVE consecutive
years. ANY person who pays two dollars
will be listed as an annual mem.
| Der aud entitled to admission during
this Fair with his wife and children under
the age of ten years. The following are the
terms CT admission for persons not members
| Of the Society: For four.horse coach or
| carriage, 81; for two-horse coach or car
| riage, 81; for a two-horse buggy, 90 cents
/ for one-horse buggy, 30 cents; one horse,
90 cents. Each person (Whether in carriage,
on horse, or on toot), 80 cents children
| under twelve years of age, 25 cents.
Life.members are not charged for their
| carriages.
Life-memberships can be purchased at the
Office of the Secretary OF the Society, in Co.
lum bian Block; at West, Johnston & CO..
bookstore, and at CARRIER d Co.'s. Admis-
sion.tickets will be for sale at the Secretary's
office; West, Johnston e Co.'s office of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway Company, and ut the ticket.offices
at the Fair Grounds.
One may have quiet and enjoyable time
| looking at the poultry, sheep, swine, cattle,
horses, machinery, agricultural products,
agricultural implements, &C., and not be
| bothered by the great throngs that pour in
| the second and third days. Ordinarily. there
is very much to be said in favor of the open
ing day, but this year more than ever before.
| The gates will be opened at 8 O'Clock to ex-
| hibitors, officers, superintendents, and
judges of award. At II the gates will be
opened to the public, and from IL to , the
stock will be shown to the judges in the
ring, around which seats for the public have
been arranged. Between 2 and O'Clock
! there will be four or five trials of speed.
The entries are such as to guarantee in each
case a well-contested race.
The Monticello Guard, a fine military COM
papy from Charlottesville, accompanied by
| the Charlottesville Cornet Band. reached the
city by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
| last evening. They were met at the depot
| by the Guard of the Commonwealth Com
pany C), OF the First regiment, and escorted
to their armory, where refreshments were
served, and thence TO their camp, near Rich
mond College. The Monticello Guard is
commanded by Captain G.. &. Wertenbaker &;
the first lieutenant is Fl. V. Daniel, and the
secopd is r. l.. Meade. The captain, first
lieutenant, the orderly sergeant, commissary,
first corporal, several OF the privates, and
seven of the band are veterans of the Con-
fe ierate war for independence. The COM
pany Numbers about seventy, though only
about forty could join in the excursion to
the city. They are 10 be the guests of Com
pany c during their stay in Richmond.
The Cadets will arrive this morning. They
will be met at the depot by the eX-Cadets
residing here, and by detachment from the
First regiment under command of Captain
Imboden. They will be escorted to the
HoWitzers' armory, near the City Spring,
where they will stack their arms and then be
distributed amopg our citizens. The head
Quarters of the corps during their stay will
be the Howitzers' armory.
On Thursday there will be one Of the
finest military displays ever witnessed in this
citv. The Cadets, Monticello Guard, Rich
mond Howitzers, and First Virginia regi-
ment will parade, under the command OF
Colonel Bradley I. Johnson. The line will
be formed on Broad street at III O'Clock.
There will then be city parade; after
which the military will proceed TO the Fair
Grounds in special train provided for them,
and will be reviewed by the Governor at
123 p. NJ.
The Virginia Riding Clubs race to-day is
the "Youngster's priZe" for three-year-
olds, and the following entries have been
made: South Wales, chestnut geldlnS,
owned By Lambert, RIDDEN by Ashburnerr;
Grace Darling, bay filly, owned by Babcock,
ridden by Glham; Rosa Meadows, bay lilly,
owned by Robertson, ridden by Boiling.
Prize, $50.
In view of the great number of articles
and animals now on the ground and not en-
! tered. the Executive Committee Of the So
ciety have ordered the secretary's books to
he re0pened, and that exhibitors have the
| privilege of making entries up to II O'Clock
to. day' This order extends TO essays and re-
ports of experiments.
Ia order 10 reach the Fair.Grounds visitors
NAV lake Messrs. Storrs & Co.'s line OF ON.
nih,lses from the corner oil Seventh and Broad
streets, or Messrs. CARRIER Il Co.'S line from
| BROAD and Seventh streets, or the Erederlcks,
| burg cars from the corner oil Elsn'n sI anu
Broad streets, or private conVeyances.
ARRIVAL OF THIEvEs.-There Is reason ,o
believe that large numbero thieves, pick,
nockets. swindlers, contidence-men, ana
other other sbarpers, have come down here from :.
,arae northern cities to exercise their talents
mon people who attend our Far. hotel m
and boardipghouse. keepers ought 70 warn