The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-30
!. LOCAL MATTERS.

THE STATE FA5R--MEET7NGo OF THE ExECu-
TIVE CoMNlTTEE-PRoGRAMA FOR To-MoR-
Row.-A meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the State Agricultural Society was
held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday
night. Present: w. G. Knight, president,
and Messrs. Newman, Ficklin, Beverly,
Moore. and Banister, and Messrs. g. w.
Palmer and 4. NJ. Bowman, consulting
members.
1t was resolved that the trotting premium
offered for Thursday be increased to 800,
no limitation as to time, open to all horses,
mile heats, best three in fiye-first horse,
$500; second, 5000; third, S10o; and the
tlotting premiums advertised for Friday be
withdrawn.
It was also resolved to admit the members
OF the Virginia Riding Club to the Fair
Grounds as if they held un annual ticket OF
membership.
The report OF the president was present
ed and discussed, and the committee ad-
! journcd till tonight.
The following is the programme for to-
morrow the opening day:
/. The gates will be opened at 9a 4. NJ.
and closed at P. NJ.
.. All exhibitors are requested to be dill
gent in getting their articles in position and
ready for the inspection OF the Judges Dy
IL NJ. -o
5. The Judges Of awards will report at
the secretary's office at 10 A. NJ. punctually,
so that all necessary arrangements may be
made for the immediate commencement OF
their work.
1. The members OF the Press having edi-
torial tickets are invited to call at the presi-
dents Office, and ample facilities will be
furnished for obtaining such information rs
may be of interest to the public, and those
| who are entitled to tickets will be supplied.
5. The presidents Office will be open at
all times to the calls Of guests and delegates.
| G. Assistant marshals win report at the
chief marshal's Office ut A. NJ. for assign
ment Of duty.
I. The presidents aids are respectfully
requested to report at his Office at A. NJ,
or as soon thereafter as possible.
s. Superintendents OF departments are
urgently requested to report'to the chiefs at
4. NJ.
| 9. The Cadets Of the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, ut Blacks
burg, having kindly offered to perform
police and guard duty during the Fair, will
| be under the orders OF their officers and the
chief marshal, and they will be received
and reviewed by the president and aids,
! chief marshal and assistants, and members
OF the executive committee, ut II NJ, and
will be assigned to quarters in camp on
the grounds.
10. That no dissatisfaction may exist,
Judges of awards are particularly requested
when they meet with animals or articles for
| which no premium has been offered, to re-
port the same to the chief of the proper
department for the action OF the committee
on discretionary premiums, If such animals
or articles are deemed by them OF superior
merit.
II. Examination OF heayy-draught horses,
mules, and jacks will commence at the am
phitheatre.
II. Trials of speed will commence on the
track at P. NJ. First, stations to wagons
owned in and that have stood season in
Virginia, mile heats, best three in five, two
or more to enter and two to start; second,
the Youngsters prize, by the "Virginia
Riding Club,'' single dash OF one mile,
omen only to four-year-olds and under.
13. The general meeting of the Society
will be held IN the hall Of the House OF
Delegates, in the Capitol, at 8 p. NJ, at
which matters OF interest to the Society will
be considered.