The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-02

Z Hs stated, that 1.-The sTnenabersI6f 1.-THE Clul
had at one tissss; ss;been'aH1we the privilege
0f5annuaic membership, eb1t at tbs meeting
Eiasf yearsthst wetesi restricted 'tojadmsssion
tto1 theI grounds! only Ga5 z1i15mbefs the
|. .CIrihoW Thel Jodia y, icon ontributesi ANNUALLY
tabout $500 TO the Iobjects Of the Chb.n ME
Bafbdur stated thaS he had NO feeling efthei
wat: ;HeHkpsw nothing o1
the nsefltS Of dheIcasej butIbrought the mat
terupattbgreahsst Of inember3 SO that
tfu,lldnders;ubdi dis$ may!be had I'M the case
Colon eb Kffgbt suggested that tue; ;resofu
zion OF 1879 be- coi1strled 80 as to. IneaI
/, bSS igf1eneyer9 the! Club, takel part in tht
s,ocsediueso ot the tFair!its' members be a.
lowed to- entar1 the,gDounds free OF charge
t,1, the SocigGya ins>11G Il TI!iu@ 7iii =
h MaIor:RicEtlp believed that the Club was
la: great o.adjhnct to, the Society but hs
thought TINT the 4Societyshould manage it!
own afajfs, make its own rules and regula
tons. He continued bis remarks III q very
hum orD u.s. s1Eairs IN the!course OF which hf
paid accomplishment to =" this little chicken
cock concern, ,, which, he addedIEH haG
been LOT greaI advantage to the Society"
sAf:eri discussion the whole matter was
left to the Executive Committee for action
e. Colonel Knight. Tread the report tof the
Executive Committee. 1t states that the
Society is financially m1betteT condition
than: ifwas year ogo, land: tscreditis is un.
[ir1Daired.. .fiI L ...JiIS:C1!l iii ts!;O,I ,
E?rThe fsi1bject.lof The reduction OF the fee
for lite-mem bership to $40 was introduced
and barbour ioffREed an amendment to
the constitution so reducing 1T. Very much
tdiscnssion. aasi had on this topic, and many
seemed to favpr1it,. bnt before q vote was
bad Che resolution wasdwifhd drawn until
after'the election of ioffieers. J-r s'gi1n ~
j.. The followin gofaeers were eleeted-V:zh:
J yPresident-Maj0r AT H.' Drewryj o!
Charles City; county. bHog" ,rT''G .192d >,
Vic -Presidenss-W. a. Burke, OF Staun'
ton: Roberl Beverly, of. :iFauquier; Ran.
dolph Harrison, OF ,Cumberland.; p'.t' Z.
:, Executive. Committee James, Newman.
Orange; George Ghrismans Rockingham
A. u. Bowman, Augusta :, DR., W. T.tWa
ker, Goocilaud; George w.: Palmer, Smyth:
S. ". FickIip, .Albemarle7 Dr,;S: P, Moore,
Richmond DE-, NJ. g. EEzey, ;Blacksburg
Tt omas Watkins, Halifax; DR.. Z. f. Tay'
lor., Amelia; B. johnson, Barbour, Orange:
Thomas 81. Carter. King William. % ~ d,
The terms Of four OF these gentlemen eS'
+pired at this time, e,--bnt- they Were al re.
elected, and the ,eemuittee remains as II
was. .; ,., ,...t.., ,-,....f. .,. ..,.r.u.5 :.
Mr.. Barbour renewed bis resolution to
reduce the price Of Iife-me IN befship... i
The matter was further discussed, and q
motion prevailed to postpone action on the
question until the next annual meeting. ::
On motion Of Major Noiand, the Execu-
tive Committee was instructed to- appoint
farmers meetings atthe next annual gath.
ering on each night of the week. ',.;, H.! Z,
The Society then adjourned. '~.~'"
Programme for To-Day. :.
/. The gates will be opened to the public
at A. NJ. .,.i. ,..,,,, ~. Ii a.: ,.'t t.,., =
- 2.<The judges of award who'have not YET
closed their labors will do so as promptly as
possible and return. their reports to the
chiefs OF departments. :. - '.,..v -, -. =
s. The premium cattle and horses will be
paraded before 'grand-stand' at 1 O'Clock.
4. Tournament Of the, Virginia .Tourna.
ment Association Will commence in front Of
the grand-stand at IL o'clock:r -. : a;r,'i'
- - .I., - TRIALS OF sPEEn.g:! ag,,! ~
First Ttial.-T rottiHg in harness; open
to all; mile heats; best three in FIVE; tf1ree
or more to enter, two to- start; time, 2:4(
or under. To first Horse, S2Q0; to- SECOND
horse, $50; to third horse, $25.a a3.r, odr
Second ITiat.-t{idingC Club. fort the, Yir'
gina purse; open to all horses and riders
Purse, S250; entrance-fee, S25. Weight fol
age defined to be forty pounds less than the
Clubs weller weights1lI f.;IsDHi Y
,l'z,ILE",, =, Frld'y's Faces HIE ,,. -, ,.in
= = The: races. to-day VIII. be decidedly the
most interesting OF the week, since regular
turi-horses are entered. some of which haye
made the remarkable time ofotwo miles in
g1t '.ftsi''
tw,oo-mile; two nile heats. best two in three, open td
ali h6tses and riders, weight for age, S25 en-:
-trsancee-tee, the Club to add $3.50; $50 tc
second horse.",. .I1Hpt a-L!H ~
IF. Stearns enters Frank age d '----; BY
Engineer, out 'oi ---; .--T,, dam by; Wickliffe
Color, orange and orange, ~ ss,:ain"H,!
=; Thomas ;'W.. Doswelr enters. Rappahan
mock, four years old, :by King Leah. out Of
Fannie Washington. Color, orange, ::
"A. T.. Andrews enters Zona, three years
old, Color, purple and cherry. asr. ~ !
q r.: 4n.,r5tt EXTRA RACE, 80 ~ t,%%
mile dash: $40 entrance-iee, the Club tt
add 500; second horse to take all the en-
a T. Andrews we enters zona, three year.
old. Color, purple, and cherry -T1,-,
I. F. Stearns enters Rena, three years old
EelOr. orange and orange! .-,3i. .;'GnU".j
Matthew Burns" enters King Bee. foul
years oid. ;Color,,,,red jacket. and cream cap
|'~rIt. 49,
= years e9as old iIs .fS teIoT S red and i biue1
4 :--.4 ~ =: --775I r3y1o l. :
THE .ARMYs OF y ORTIZ ERN XlRGISIA--AN
NUAL Observation-Disclosures" OF OFFICERS
LEIGH -RoBINsoN,s ADDREss.-The annua
meeting of the AssoGiatinn OF The Army o
Northern Virginia, was held last night a
the halTof the ,Haiise Of Delegates ~i: ',ms
"Thne audience was was one Of the most bril-
liant ever GATHERED in this city, embracing
ne leading lrtee,pITresenfafives OF beauty, fash
e.l.b r+oI};,,no ,ra i,nnaof induo