The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-29

}lsllESIlA4 i Ms MsJISINlINI. Is
by the cbiefoi the department and approved
by the president. 81.
9. No animal or articles shall be allowed
to be decorated with ribbons similar to the
premium badges unless awarded by the
Judges. e. ,s$ ts5 ss5I y;
4. Exhibitors wishing to offer animals for
sale VIII notify the secretary. .,s..sss
B. The examination of stock In the ring
and exhibitions on the track willitake place
precisely. at the time specified. Animals not,
prepared Mt the proper lime and place may !.
at the discretion OF the Judges, be ruled out,
No person other than Judges will be per-
mitted to enter the ring except officers OF
the Society or marshals. ,'2i'',; Y :.'.-.sf.,i
ts;sa - ~ - sE M4RsHAIs., s:s!zi y 7t.i
k The following assignments of narshals
are made by the chief marshall: Il .acsr | :.
/. Headqunrter Department, Major q. B.,
Pickrelt. - " e. ..3f IS =, !; 80.
--.aas Military and Police Department; Cap
tain E. D. Starke, DE. G. A. Elicit, DR.. Jud.
B. Wood. :, 1.;S.sye..,, 49, ,..-e,:as
& 3. Horse and Cattle Department, Captain
W. NJ. Cary : ~ s.. .t'l... =. 7 ...z,I
: 4. Provost Marshal, Captain j.. Preston
Cooke. ~ [s,z Ci II Il +. I.lo:..1
= g.. Chief Of Police, Captain G. H. Epps.
g.. Chiefs Of departments requiring mar.
shals where, none have been assigned will
apply to the chief marshall NJ
Z. All general orders OF the chief marshal
and special orders OF the chiefs OF depart
ments in executing. the daily programmes
will be issued through the marshals OF the
respective departments; prompt compll-
ance with which is required to prevent de-
lay in executing the same.
l. 8. Military admitted free only when IN
organized companies or battalions, and on
arrival at the grounds are requested TO re-
port to the marshals assigned 10 that de-
partment.
EMPLOYEES. 'i@i
/. No employe or servant will be allowed
to pass in or out Of the grounds at any time
except with pass approved by the provost
marshal.
2. All employees and servants will be sup
piled with passes by provost .marshals upon
written certificate from the chiefs OF their
respective departments that they are ahso-
luteIy necessary as such. a.. n:E
5. Employees and servants passes will be
good only at gates marked No. 5, one on
the railroad, and one on Broad street. Cou-
pons forfeited il detached from the ticket.
4. EMPLOYEES ticket will not admit after 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and all admissions thereafter
will be by the payment Of the regular fee.
| S. All masses issued will be accredited to
| the chiefs OF the respective departments
certifying the same.
| BY order OF r. ..<-.E .,--.
A. 81. DREwRY, President.
j. Thompson Broun, Chic: Marshal.
Meeting Of the Executive Committee
~ of the Agricultural Society.
A meeting or the Executive Committee
of the. Virginia State Agricultural Society
was held last evening in the Society's Hall,
on Ninth street. .. .....
In the absence Of President Drewry (de-
tained by sickness) Colonel Randolph Har-
rison, one of the vicc-prcsidents, presided;
Colonel VIC. Knight, secretary. Pre-
sent: Messrs. Newman, Dulany. Taylor,
Walker, Ellzey, Moore, Palmer, Bowman,
FickIen, Burke, .,-..
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SOCIETY. !
The Secretary submitted the annual re
port OF the Society, which he read. The re-
port gives at length the operations OF the
Society for the past twelve months, the re-
suit Of the last State Fair, &C.. DC. Much
.af the report is devoted to the discussion OF
! the importance OF establishing Il journal for
the publication Of the affairs OF the Society,
essays, &c. .....
The report records tile names of the
transportation companies who have kindly
agreed to transportfree (both ways) persons
who may become lfe.members OF the So
ciety. rian.-. ar....-.,. ,..a.. .t.-...
| The report concludes with the. recon
mendation that committees be appointed tc
press the bills now before the General AS
i sembly in relation to the establishment OF
Bureau OF Agriculture; also to prepare {
bill forthe use of conVfcts on the Society''
Egfounds, and also to apply to the city au
thoritles for the introduction OF city water
| in the FAIRGROUNDS. ,.........
J The report was referred to a committee
consisting OF Colonel Dulaney, Dr.. Walker
and Dr.. Ellzey. .i...> e.. ..
- AN OLD CLAIM. ........
MIR. Newman stated that at the Fair o
1860 there was a contest between Dr. Dbl
lard, Of Spotsylvania, and Mr.. Strausburg
Of MARYLAND. for premiums for thorough
bred cattle. 1t was decided at that tim
that Mr.. Strausbure should prove the purit.
OF the blood of his cattle, but failing to d'
so it left DR.. billiard as entitled to the pre-
miums, which amounted to about Sl0O
Mr.. Newman stated that DR.. billiard, VIII
Il was entitled 10 the premiums, was anXIou
to compromise the matter, and asked tn
Society to make him a life-member in lie1
of the 500 due him as premiums.
The subject was discussed and fnall
pissed by until another meeting.
TROUBLE IN THE HOG DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Newman reported that he had ha'
trouble in the swine and sheep depart
ments; that there were not enough pens 10
, the swine, and in some cases swine OF dill
| There
+ more SWINE than could be accommodated.
In some cases, too, eight and ten shee
were in pens designed for three or four.
Colonel Knight: Ii we had taken all tn
entries that have come in since the 22d' "
: would have to build another Fair-Ground;
: Mr.. Bowman stated that lumber had bee
ordered, and that additional pens. would b
Iput up to-day. .r,r. .-a a.... ia...-.....
, THE ENTRY.Bo0Ks RE6PENED UNTIL NOON tt
- DAY. .-.r .as.. .... - .s
3 Mr.. Ficklen presented q preamble Sc
L ting forth the fact that there are person
who were ignorant of the rule adopted b
the Society for the closing OF the entr.
books, and therefore had been unable I
: enter their articles and animals {some bein
: now on the Fair. .Grounds(, and a resolutio
: re0pening the entry-books until noon Tue:
day (to-day) for persons in and out OF tn
State who were ignorant Of the rule referre
: to. The resolution is intended to appl
only to the present Fair.
n The resolution was adopted-ayes, 5
noes, 4. .g.,t.,..--
INELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ficklen presented the following:
/ RESOLVED. That exhibitors in the live
! stock department shall be ineligible to serv
on committees in such department., an