Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-26
IMMENSE MASS MEETING I
1000 People Present !!
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS
ILLUMINATED:

IIzIO MIN -AT1o.
COCHRAN, HANGER, ECHOLs, FAUNTLE-
ROY, QUARLEs, BUMGARDNER, WHITE,
ELDER, EFFINaER AND OTHERS SPOKE.
Last night there was tremendous
gathering of Conservatives in the Court
House park. about 1000 persons being
present.
Hon. Marshall Hanger presided. The
meeting was opened with pointed address
by Mr.. Lewis M. Bumgardner.
Mr.. J. Quarles followed in a stirring
speech:
Hon. A. B. Cochran made rattling
speech, saying he was heart and soul in the
effort to carry the city. His remarks were
received with loud cheers, and when they
ended there were cries Of ''go on.''
DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy followed with the
announcement that the long roll had been
beaten. and spoke with an eloquent energy
that made the boys feel like they were on
the eve of victorious action.
James Bumgardner, Jr., was received
with wild cheers, and gave the worth OF
them in capital speech. He said the
county wanted to know what sort of
backing the brigade in Staunton would
give them in the grand charge in Novem-
Der, and the hurras he got must have assur-
ed him that the backing would be good.
Gen John Echols showed the bearing a
Radical victory here would have abroad,
in graphic terms.
Meade F. White made a salty, singing
speech, sailing the Radicals and Indepen-
dents with the same brine. He showed
that an Independent now was as danger
GUS to the Conservative party as Radi-
cal.
J. Fred. Effinger in response to calls,
made capital speech, and was loudly ap-
plauded.
Mai. T. G. Elder followed, and the meet
ing closed with a splendid little speech by
Hon. Marshall Hanger.
The Stonewau Band was on the grounds:
Now after such a prologue as last night,
let us all vote early. Let the cheering of
last night echo through the day till sunset.
Col. Skinner was detained from the
meeting by sickness.
MEETING oF.THE BOARD OF THE AU-
eUsTA CoUNTYsAe B4euLTURALS SOCIETY.
The Board Of Directors Of thessAgricul-
tural Society met onH Saturday, with Messrs.
A. M. Bowman, J. FL. Waters, A. W.
Harman, J. Davis Craig, Jno. FL. Parkins,
and Jno. Towberman, present.
Some important changes were made
with reference to the next exhibition.
In the trials of speed a premium of $50
was offered for all horses mot restrict ed by
time as heretofore) divided SO as to give
$50 to the winner, SIS to the second best,
and SIS to the third-three OF more to en-
ter, and three to start. There IS also a
premium of $25 for year old and under,
under saddle, in harness or any way-open
to all, with $12 to the winner, S. to the
I'd and SIS to the Sd.
1t was resolved that no animal or article
that has heretofore taken two LIST pre-
miums in the same class, shall be debarred
from competing for like premium at the
foir lint in, oil no linn
shall be a diploma.
The premium list has been reduced by
about 81 900, but while the sum is less the
distribution is such.as to give more salts
faction than the list of last year.
The following changes in the list of Of
pointed Chief Marshall, lin place of VIM.
L. Bumgardner, elected DIRECTORY with
Il. W. Swoope and Chas. S. Arnall, Assis-
tant Marshals J. J. Larew, was appoint
ed Supervisor Of the Police Force, with
compensation of So per day-with six
policemen at 81 per day J. D. Craig was
appointed Chief of the Cattle Department,
in place of S, II. McCue; on the Advisory
Board, Messrs. A. W. Hartman, VIM. l..
Bumgardner and J. D. Craig, were ap-
pointed for the Department of Animals :;
Gen. Jno. Echols and Mr.. E. Geeding for
the Department of Machinery, and Messrs.
VIM. L. Bumgardner and Jno. Towber-
man for the Department Of Raw Material.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the Committee of Invitation: W. H. H.
Lynn, S. M. Yost, R. Mauzy, E. NJ CHA
hon, S. A. East and M. W. D. Hogshead.
Instead of appointing committees to
award premiums, the Board decided that
the heads of departments should select
them on the grounds during the Fair.
The exhibition days were fixed for October
4th, 5th and Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
PROPERTY CHANGEs.-The following
property sales have taken place: house and
lot owned by A. 3. White to Geo. H. Platt
for $3.50; 1O2 acres of the estate of VIM.
Smith, decd, to Mrs. Jos. Merriken at
$50, and an acre lot adjoining, to the same
for $3.50 SO acres of the estate of Chris
tian Staubus for $16,6O per acre.
DELEGATES TO THE BAPTIST GENERAL
AssoCIATIoN.-Rev.D DR.. Chas. Manley and