Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-13

equally divided between the Hayes
and Humes children, aud another lady
was called in To cast the deciding vote,
when she first voted ia favor of Annie
] Lee Hayes, but on further consultation
/ with the committee they decided in
[ favor of dividing 1t between the two,
and Mr.. Akers agreeing it was so de-
| cided.
S25 FOR NEXT YEAR.
/ Mr. Akers requested Col. Charlton
/ To announce that next year he would
! give twenty-five dollars to the finest
child under ii years old, which an
nOuncement Col. Charlton made, and
all parties concerned may take notice.
/ This Is the first premium offered for
| the Centennial Fair of 1876.
/ THE CONTEST FOR THE SILK DRESS.
The second contest among the babies
] was for the 20 yards OF silk offered 10y
Messrs. McNulty, George IL Hall for
| the prettiest baby under II months of
age, and the following babies all under
IA year old were registered
Ella Frazier, Annie Lee Hayes,
/ Willie McReynolds, David T.. Hol-
loway, Elleck Krone, Herbert Burrier,
| Alice Newman, Rebecca Lambright,
/ Eddie Tutum, Lucy II. Harris, and
! Augustine Leftwicn Humes.
The Committee consisted Of Mrs.
Judge Temple, of Knoxville, Miss Sue
/ Deakins, OF Washington, county and
Mrs. n. J. HydeD.
After consultation and examination
of the precious little ones, the COM
mittee announced an equally division
between Augustine l., Humes, Au-
ME Lee Hayes, and Danniel T.. Hol-
| loway. Mrs. j. w. Gaut was called
in and gave her verdict in favor of
Annie Lee Hayes, and her mother
will wear the silk dress. The father
of the little beauty is Mr.. Robert
| Hayes, a mechanic of this city, aud
truly he has cause to be proud of his
young offspring.
The baby show was very fine, and
altogether it would be no easy Job to
find IA finer display Of babies any
where.
THE BuCKLAND PRIZES.
About the time the baby show was
progressing, considerable excitement
was manifested over the probable re-
suit of the work of the committees
appointed by those interested in re-
gard to the prizes offered by Mr.. Buck.
laud-the ring to the gentleman who
guesses nearest his weight, and II ring
to the llady who guesses nearest his
aye.
The committee of ladies ascertained
his age and then compared it with the
register book, and awarded the premi-
um to Miss Eliza Keener, OF Gar
Creek, who guessed his age at 33 years
months aud days, within days %
his age, lie being 80 years, 3 mOuthi
and % days old.
The committee of gentlemen weigh
ed Mr.. Buckland on the scales exhibit
ed by Messrs. w. w. Woodruff d Co.
and found him to weigh al pound
and II ounces. They then compared
these figures with the books and founC
, , that seven gentlemen had guessed
within four ounces of his weight, five
of them l4l pounds, ounces, and o
them l42 pounds. The gentlemen VIII,
tied drew for the prize, and Mr.. Thos
Nj. Conner was awarded the ring.
THE PIANO CONTEST.
e The contest for the guitar came OF
p about 4 o'clock, and the committee APP
pointed consisted of Mrs. w. 7
= Browniow, Mrs. II. y. Morton, aut
! Prof Hodgson.
f The ladies contesting were:
g Miss Kearsley, of Virginia.
5 Thomas, of Strawberry Plains
Alice Blair, of North Carolina
e After the trial Miss Blair was unan
imously awarded the guitar.
There were no entries made OF
=. quartet singing by Sunday schools out
! side of Knoxville, and the singing
= contest did not take place.
;. LOST HIS FINGER.
: A colOred youth, Sam Jones, con
= stituted himself committee of one I,
}, try the feed. cutters, and found one o
J., them, to his sorrow, to be very sharp
e for in cutting the paper he got one o
s his fingers in, and off it went as slicl
!, as If it had been nothing more than
}, straw. The poor boy suffered terribly
g and was last seen by our informan
= running towards the house with hi
e bleeding finger
THE ATTENDANCE
Was very good, and the house wa
/ crowded the entire day, besides th
large crowds scattered over tn
grounds. The crowd was estimated a
- from three to four thousand strong. A
! the officers have reduced the price q
: admission to 25 cents for adults and
Z cents for children, it is hoped tina
y there will be still larger crowd. Th
o programme given below is full of in
: terest, and all who go will enjoy them
selves.
= EXHIBITION OF STOCK.
y At the appointed hour the crow
was drawn to the stand by the must
of the band where the exhibition wa
to take place as announced in the pro
{ gramme. First in order was the COZ
) test for the best saddle horse in whic
> there We're e entries.
! The lst premium was awarded t
y Maj. Elliott.
u 3D. to !. A, Thompson.
: Next came the single harness. Firs
0 premium to Maj. Elliott. Second to
u | w. Everett, of Blount county. Thes
;, being the only entries.
The special premium of S2j for tn
i' best pair of trotting horses was give
=, to Jack Low, it being The only entry
d EXAMINATION OF STATIONS.
There were quite a number of en-
tries for the best thoroughbred stall
3 lion, but the premium was awarded t
It Mabry's Helmet"