Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-10-16


Beall & Paul exhibit saw mills. Lynn Il
Co. have a large exhibition Of agricultural
implements. Eakle & Brown also have
fine exhibition of farmers implements.
THE BABY SHOW.
This competitive exhibition took place
in what is called the Ladies House,,
new feature Of the fair grounds and one
of the best in it. 1t is cottage, comfort
ably heated and with veranGa from
which the ladies can see everything going
on in the grounds, and not be interrupted
by the stream Of male visitors. The
judges selected for the Baby Show were
Messrs A M Bowman, of Saltviile, FL.
+. Lyle, and Capt. Ham Sheppard. The
prizes were awarded as follows: list pre-
MUM. $3.50 baby carriage), for "handsom-
est baby uudt two years Of age", to Annie
Vasseur, daughter of Capt. H. n. VAS
seur of the G.. & D. R. R.; "a premium,
(chlld's bureau. given by Lambert Bros,
of Waynesboro), for "best looking baby
under two years of age'', to Mr.. Stuart
Bolling's boy; 81 premium Puff box,
given by Berkeley & Walters), for ''best
looking oaby between 2 aud 8 years of
age", to Alma Gay, the little daug liter of
Julius G. Scheffer. The Judges left the
building, by the rear door, Immediately
after the awards were made. There were
seventeen disappointed mothers at the
front door.
THE RACES.
First Day-$l0O purse. Entries: RE
veille'', by W. B. Crawford; Jim Beck,
by 6. b. Maule; "Mattie CD. by G.. B.
Maule. Race won by jim Beck. in two
straight heats, with Matte G. second.
Thursday. 15th.-One mile heats, best
two in three, purse $50. Entries: Won
der, Matte G, and Unknown. Won in
two straight heats by Wonder.
I'd Race-County Race--Mile heats, best
two in three. Entries: Reveille. Robin
Adair, McComb's sorrel mare and brown
horse, Reveile won in two straight heats,
Robin Adalr second.
3rd Observation-Disclosures Race.-Mile
Beck and Matte G. Won by Jim Beck
lE two straight heats.
THE VETERAN REUNION.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE PR EsENT.
Looking from the speakers stand, yes
terday at noon, towards the little hill on
which the white puffs Of the artillery
smoke appeared every minute, the scene
was pretty one. The procession of vet
Grams, escorting Gov. Cameron, just enter
ing the eastern gate, the long line stretch
ed along the race track; at intervals the
shining brass bands could be seen and
then the line of carriage, containing tbs
Governors staff in their brilliant uni
forms Chief Marshal Charles S. Arnali
conducted the head Of the line to the
speakers stand, where those who were to
participate in the occasion, alighted. Gov.
Cameron had been for some days suffering
from the govt and had to be aided from
the carriage. The staff present consisted
of Col. F. E. Green, Col. M. L. Spotts-
wood, of the 1st regiment; Lt.-Col. TaZe-
we'll Elicit, of the 1st regiment; Col. Joe
Lane Stern, Inspector General; Maj. j. II.
Dinneen, Assistant Inspector General.
and the two staff markers, Charles Siegel
and Henry Shott. Gov. Cameron, though
suffering nuch, and unable to put but one
foot on the ground, received pleasantly the
large number Of gentlemen who crowded
around to extend a welcome to him.
GOV. CAMERON7S REMARKS.
The Governor was introduced by Judge
John H. McCue.
The Governor, though suffering good
deal, spoke in clear ringing voice. AL
luding to his indispo5tion he said that
twenty years after the war ended, be- found
himself in contest with an enemy which
no man can defeat. He said but for
his sickness be would be better prepared to
express the joy he felt at seeing the sur
vivors of the old Stonewall Brigade in
front of him, honored by a new generation
which had risen up around them. His
heart had been touched on the way out, as
he saw the grey and bronZsd veterans
treading the same path they had trodden
twenty odd years ago, and compared the
sight with the young and bright soldiers
they were when they marched out twenty
four year ago. thank God that we can tell
the old brigade, that Virginia will always
keep them in her heart, and when they
pass way she will keep their memories in
honor. Thrice accused be the Virginlan
of their gallant deeds, their fidelity aDd
their heroism. The Governor was suffer-
ing so intensely that lie was forced to sit
down during his brief speech.
COL. VIM. ALLAN
of the McDonough (Md.) Institute, who
was an officer Oh Stonawall jackson s staff
made brief address On the old soldier
life of twenty years ago and on the impor
lance of this generation noting the deeds
of that time before they passed away. No
nation had had a drawer army than Vir-
ginia. and no army had had a greater leader
than Robt. E. Lee, who this very day ff-
teen years ago YVES laid to rest in Licking
ton. 1t was sweet to reflect amid this
sunshine and happy crowd that the war
and the trials of the past were over thank
God it is so, but we should remember those
who fell in that time. He called atten-
ton to the fact that though monument
to Jackson stood in New Orleans and
statue in Richmond, yet over his grave
at Lexington there was none.
COL. SHIELDS.
COL J. G. Shields made an excellent ad-
dress to the old soldiers. and finished by
giving it a practical turn; urging that
while we gloried in the gallant deeds of
the past, it should only incite US to great
er efforts to make the Virginia Of the
present great in wealth and prosperity.
And here in this Agricultural Fair was