The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-03

| by the Virginia Agricultural cadets ut IL A..
n. within the Fair Grounds. t{gs*
| Grand Tournament Knights VIII enter
the course in costume ut 1880, and CONF
mence tilting at IL M. in front OF the Grand
Stand. ':3t .si..-z .t
The knights who intend to- take part in
the grand, tournament to-day are ordered TO
meet on Broad street, at Ford's Hotel, at 10
"A. M., in full costume, with horse and
| lance. zs1 e >a& fss8e
& DR.. G.. w. p. Brock, Captain r. E.sLee,
r. b.. Kennor, C. p Snead, and General
w. 3. Terry haye been appointed as q COM
mittee so present the handsome present to
the best horseman. This committee will
meet atthe Judges stand at II NJ, when the
tiltiug will commence.
+ Cayalcade Of all prize animals will pass
the Grand Stand at II A. n. 80
Meeting OF the State Agricultural so-
r. - e}ssk cfety.
The State Agricultural Society resumed
its session Last night-Colonel Knight (pre-
sident) in the chair.
The remaining amendments to the consti-
tuition were taken up and adopted. -l,se
Mr.. Grubbs moved to reconsider the vote
by which annual memberships had been
abolished. Lost.
Colonel Harrison moved that the presi-
dent be authorized to call general meeting
OF the life members OF the Society in order
/ to procure an amendment to. the constitu-
| tiof so as to authorize the Society to hypo-
thecate its grounds in order to pay off its
debt.
Mr.. Harvie said that he wanted the fact
ascertained how many life members OF the
Society there are now living. He thought
the secretary couldw write to every county In
the State and gain the information de-
sired.
The subject was discussed at length, and
finally was disposed OF in the following re-
solution, presented by Judge +. n. Wat
kins: s
Resotued, That an adjourned meeting OF
the Society be held at such time and place
as the president may deem eXpedient; that
the secretary endeayor to communicate with
each member, forwarding printed power
OF attorney to his agents, with request
that the power be executed by such mem
bers as cannot attend.
Several gentlemen made personal eXplana-
tlons. .e
Mr.. McPhall moved to pass resolution
OF thanks and compliment to all the past
officers of the Society, and a resolution OF
general oblivion.
Several members objected, and the reso-
luton was finally withdrawn. ~
Mr.. Barbour presented the following:
Resolued, That committee, composed Of
the following-named gentlemen, be appoint
ed to inquire into the expediency and feas-
ibility of establishing Bureau Of Agricul-
ture, Mining, and Manufacturing in the
capital of this State, and the erection OF
suitable building as a repository for speci.
| h,.oy oh ~ ,AI,cf cft@x,
as we'll as OF information Of all descriptions
pertaining to such-this committee to meet
within the next twenty-four hours and re-
port back to the Society before the close OF
its session on Friday evening. Committee
Colonel Robert Beverly, Of Fauquier; Gen
eral W. II. F. Lee, Of Fairfax; General j.
G. Meem, Shenandoah; Major Robert L.
Rasland, Halifax; Major A. H. Drewry,
Charles City; Judge W. q. Mann, Motto
way; Dr. NJ G.. Elsey, Montgomery; Colo
mel Randolph Harrison, Cumberland; Ed
mund Pendleton, Esq, Botetourt; and
John OFT, Esq, OF Richmond.
The Society next went into the election
OF officers.
Mr.. Barbour, for the Office Of president
nominated Major a. 81. Drewry, OF Charles
City county, and he was unanimously elect
ed.
Mr.. Barbour moved that committee Of
five be appointed to nominate the other Of
fcers. Agreed to; and the Chair appointed
Messrs. L. E. Haryie, Amelia; Thomas
Branch, Richmond; JudgeF N. Watkins,
Prince Edward; r. P. Graves, Orange
county; Colonel Thomas II. Carter, King
William. -ny,.
solution:
Resolved, That the object Of the Virginia
Agricultural Society is to advance and inn
prove the condition Of agriculture, hortl-
culture, and the auxiliary mining and me-
chanic arts; that horse-racing does not be-
long to either branch OF these industrial
pursuits, and the appropriation OF the funds
of the Society for this object is pervertion
! OF them from their proper use.
DR.. Elzey said that it would be disastrous
to the Society to stop the trials Of speed.
Major Nowland thought q little gentle
manly horse-racing was a good thing.
Mfr. Philip HaXall said that one-third OF
the Riding Club were members OF the Ag-
ricultural Society, and he thought that il
any large number OF persons had been
PASSED into the Grounds it had been by a
life member. He stated that if the Society
thought it would be good policy the Riding
Club would withdraw from the Fairs. He,
as a member of the Society, would like to
see the experiment tried, at all events.
Mr.. Gaines thought it was offensive to the
Christian people Of the State to have this
horse-racing, and it was wrong to take the
hard earnings Of the farmers for such pur-
poses.
MIR. Walker, the owner Of Hambletonian,
spoke in favor Of the annual trials OF
speed at the Fair.
| oil NJ GnnphlanH th0IIOlf
is would be hard to make Vrginlans think
it sin to have horse-racing at the Fair.
Colonel Beverly said he did think the Fair
could be carried on without the race-course,
and would therefore move to lay 1t on the
table.
Major Drewry presented resolution re-
turning thanks to DR.. E. G. Booth,a lie
member of the Society for his systematic
and unmeasured attention to all Virglnlans
attending the Centennial, &c. Agreed TO
unanimously.
AR. Harvie, from the Committe on Nomi-
nations of officers, presented the following
First Vice-President: w. A. Burke, OF
Staunton.
Second vice-Presldent: Robert Beverly,
of FauQuier.
Third Vice. President Randolph Harri-
son, OF Cumberland.
Executive Committee: B. j. Barbour, OF
Orange; s. w. Ficklen, Albemarle; james
Newman, Orange; NJ. E. Elzey, Blacks
burg; George W. Palmer, Smyth; s. p.
Moore, Richmond; A. NJ. Bowman, Angus.
Ia; DR.. r. F. Taylor, Amelia; DR.. r. Stew
art, King George; Thomas Watkins, Hall
fax; &. 81. ChrismaD, Rockingham.
Major Drewry made an appropriate nd.
s | drasa of fhauk ks for the honor conferred in