The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-26
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Orrycr STATE AdRfe UlTtjUAL SOCIETY
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TO remove all G0tiDE as 20 RIIlssWH..elgls
supniy,a steam-pnnap bus been placed ats
the large spring sust cutside the gfounas-7,1
being a basin thirty feet In 9iiameter ana
aboas four feet deep and from TINS pipes
have been laid, first connect with q Iarse
tank near the sheep and hog. pens, Whlcn
holds several Thousand gaflons, and tnence
extending 60 the fountain In the centre OF
| fhe grounds, aroiii.d which Is a new basin
thirty feet in diameter ard one foot deep.
and from this the water flows to the wei
from which al! the steanl-mach inery is fed.
The fountain throws d jet OF water ten or
fwelye feet high, ard will he an attractive
feature. In the basin will be placed a black
bass OF large size, and some other kinds OF
| fishes.
The grounds and buildings row present
| neat and clean appearance, everything
bayiag been done to make them comiorta-
Bile and attractive to visitors and exhlolt-
lors.
The entries in all departments are large.
Notwithstanding the fact that many nave
been excluded under the wise rule that Tue
enfry-books should close on the 22d instant.
On no previous occasion have the iadieS
contributed so literally OF their fancy ana
useful needlework and househoid pro-
ducts. This is noble example to Inc men,
j
Of their iabors.
| witt, favorable weather. which now seems
nrobable. after the storm OF this week, IL
may be safely predicted that the great state
Fair will open OH Tuesday next with un.
usual prospects and advantages. me nrss
| dav will be interesting in the assembling OF
the Judges OF award and getting IN wofk-
ing order all the details OF the exhlbltlon,
! the busy hum of exhibitors in arranging
their articles and animals to the pest ao-
vantage. the trials OF speed on the track,
&c. The second day will be one OF work
by the Judges and of especial interest 70
exhibitors. The general public wilt crowd
in 10 see, hear, learn. and be amused.
| On this day the ragamufins will appear IN
their grand programme: Parade around me
! track: tournament, in which twenty-five
knights will appear; race, in when IDe
horse making half mlein less than thlrty
minutes will be excluded from tue tuFl
charge to the Rag-Tags, or Komic hreW OF
Comus, by Judge w. /. Clopton; corona
ton address to the Queen OF Rags, by coo
| mel Thomas j. Evans; and the presentation
Of the silyer-mounted bride, by Captain 20.
Lane Stern. The trials OF speed OH this day
will also be interesting, as we'll as the tests'
in the quarter-stretch, OF horses under the
saddle and matched horses in harness,
driven by their owners. With clear ana
bright sky, which we hope is rouchsafed'
the next day-Tbursday-Will see many
thousands OF people on the ground:
By this time most OF the committees Oh
award will have finished their work, cxhib-
itors will have been made HAPPY by tie blue
and the red ribbons. and then will appear
on the scene the honorable Mr.. VOORHEES,,
senator from Indiana, TO deliver the annuai
address, and his character rs an orator ana
statesman will surely accord him the nearly
applause OF the thousands OF Nlrglnips
people who will be present. The great
competitive drill OF the military companies
of the State, ind afterwards their review
| bv Governor Holiday and General }. T..
Johnston, and other matters, will make
this day the centre OF a grand eN'
position OF the products OF lnduS-
try aud Of the people OF the State.
| The next and last day (Friday) will not be
wanting in its attractions. The trials OF
speed will probably be the best. The en-
hibitors Of thoroughbred stock and fowls,
and Of improved machinery and lmple-
ments, will now see the benefits arising from
their sales and awards OF premiums; the
side-showmen will be more active than ever
| in their efforts to secure visitors ana pfonls
| from their VarleQ amuScMcutS, anu iaot:
though not least, the military companies OF
the State composed OF colored men will be
admitted and.reviewed by the Governor and
General Johnston; and the tournament by
the young men Of the Virginia Tournament
Association, in which appropriate prizes in
many and emblematic articles will be aware
ed-as to which the Association will an
nounce its programme.
General meetings of the lifc-members OF
the Society will be held each night OF the
Fair at :. Society rooms," Ninth street, ad-
| Joining the secretary'S office, for transac-
ton of business, election OF officers, discus
sion OF appropriate topics, and whatever Is
necessary to advance the interests which
the Society represents.
This is but brief synopsis OF the ap.
preaching Fair, which, as an annual event,
should, from year TO year, bring the people
from all sections Of the State to its capital,
and keep alive personal acquaintance and
friendships, and bind all sections into a
common brotherhood for the honor and
prosperity Of the Commonw wealth.
w. c. KNIGHT, Secretary.