The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-13

DWELLING OF THE BALDWIN BusT-THh MILF
TARY D1sPLAY--THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
.rcorrespoudence of the Richmond Dispatcf]
81. - IN pa ..n4. OCTOBER II, 1876.
The event at the Fair Grounds to-day was
the unyeiling of the bust Of John b. Bald
win. the founder .of the Society. AT 8
O'Clock the cars arrived, containing de-
tatehment Of the Richmond Howitzers, un-
der Captain, 81. C. Carter, and detach-
ment OF the Monticello Guard OF Cnar-
lottesville. The military visitors were met
by the West Augusta Guards, captain w
L, Bumgardner in command, and escorted
to the ar1nory, where they were quickly
distributed among our citizens, VINO were
anxious to show them every hospitality.
Captain Carter and several OF the HoWltZers
were captured by Mr.. Hugh L.. POWELL
former sergeant of the old Third Company.
Mr. Robert w. Burke, another Richmond
man. captured another squad. About 10
O'Clock the military formed line on Main
street, the two Howitzer guns being manned
by some members of the old Staunton
Artillery under the command OF Mayor
Balthis and Captain A. H. Fultz, both OF
whom at different times during the war COM
manded the gallant corps.
On arriving at the Fair Grounds gather
ing OF nearly two thousand persons were
assembled The ceremonies were opened
with a prayer by Rev. Walter @. Hullihan,
rector OF Trinity church. Colonel James ID.
Skinner, who succeeded Colonel Baldwin
in the command of the Fifty-second Vir-
ginia regiment, took the place Of Hon. d.
johnson Barbour, Of Orange county, who
had been invited to deliver the. Grafton, but
did not come. Colonel Skinner had but
few hours notice, but delivered an eloquent
and finished grafton. At it's conclusion the
Staunton Artillery fred tWenty-one guns,
and then the Richmond Howitzers fired
twentv-one more, the infantry firing salutes
at the same time. After some evolutions
the military returned to town and were dis
banded, the West Augusta Guards taking
charge OF them. The armory OF the Guards
was g. fitted up" with refreshments, OF
which d noticeable feature was an immense
bowl of teddy kept at high tide NIL day.
Captain Bumgardner, OF the Guards, gave
the officers of the visiting companies an
elegant dinner at his residence, on Frede-
rick street, in the afternoon. "
r AT night the guests left for home OH the
express train, and as / write the cannon are
firing farewell salute. The soldiers made
an excellent impression on our citizens by
their drill as we'll as by their gentlemanly
conduct while here. = i 80
The Fair to-day was infinitely superior
to the exhibition of yesterday. Many artl-
cles had been brought: in on Tuesday, and
there--were large number OF cattle and
horses added to the show on that day. In
cattle and horses it excels tue exhibition OF
last year, and the attendance on the ground
to-day was larger than on any day last year,
which, as corporators' families were not
admitted free, as they were last year, must
have added considerably to the treasury. p
Captain John n. Opie, popular citizen
of the county, had his leg broken by fall
while visiting the city to-day. .iors -.
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange held meeting at the Virginia. Hotel
to-day. Among the members present was
Colonel Frank q. Rufin. - ...35.. 10.
The political excitement over the October
elections has been very high all day, and is
not much lower as I write, at 1880 tonight.
Letters were received from Governor
Kemper, John Bell Bigger clerk OF the
House), and others, regretting their inability
to be present at the unwilling OF the Bald
win bust t.ie Il @..t..s Penn.