Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19
A FRESH START.
THE BALDWIN AUGUSTA FAIR
MERGED INTO THE DISTRICT
FAIR.

THE BALDWIN AUGUSTA Fab
MERGED INTO THE DISTRICT
FAIR.
SEVEN COUNTIES INTEREsTED-HAND
SOME sUBsCRIPTION-NO DEBT FOR
THE NEW COUNTIES TO ASSUME.
&C.. &C., &C.
The Baldwin-Augusta Agricultural Fail
Society which has existed for nineteen
years. passed out OF sight on Wednesday
last and was absorbed by the Bald " in
District Fair. The Association which
replaced it, if it may be judged by the
men from other counties who assisted in
its organization Wednesday, will be
strong. successful, and enduring. There
were present at the council room meeting
the following gentlemen:
From Rockingham Lincoln, J. H
Bell. B. F. Myers, Geo. Chrisman, and
Jos. X. Smith.
Bath-A. F. Withhrow. President of
the Bath Board Of Supervisors, and John
Beatty.
Highland Maj. John T. Byrd.
Nelson-John H Goodloe.
Staunton-J W. Todd, G. A. Gladke,
and W. n. Weller.
Au0usta-M F. Gilkeson. s. M. Donald,
Hugh A s. Hamilton, Asher W. Har-
man, inc. q Crawford. q. Julian Pratt,
j F. T.nnehlll. ,ha II Parkins. James
A. Patterson. and John H. Guy.
A. ". Hartman was called to the chair
aid G. Julian Pratt chosen Secretary.
THEP PLAN.
The comm tie. aupo ted at the meet
Ing vt JANUARY l95'l. O decide n 9 best
mndn Of for ng Il strict air Associa-
ton, reported through its Chairman, JOS
z. Smith. The report ~ heartily sp'
proves the plan of Dis riot Association !;
i2)-thinks the location offered at Staun-
ton is the most favorable one for it, and
(3) suggests that tho Augusta Fair ask for
an amendment of its charter changing its
name to the Baldwin District Fair Asso-
citation, and providing that there shall be
one Vice President from each county com.
posing the Association and two corpora
tors from that county, who. with the Vice
President shall constitute local board
for each tuuty. Also that the payment
of 800 shall enable any one to be a life
member and eli ;ible to these positions.
Mr.. J. F. Tannehill, Of Augusta,
thought the counties ought to be given
more representation IN the management
of the Association.
Mr.. j. W. Todd. of Stanton, said that
at the meeting IF the committee last night
all IF the Augusta Directors were ready
to resign, but it was found that they could
not do so in the legal aspect of the case. II
was agreed then, however. that at the
next fair all would resign and then all the
counties could join in electing Directors.
10 make sure that in the meantime these
counties should have voice, the sugges-
ton of Vice President and two corpo-
rators from each had been adopted. If
any practical suggestion could now hs
made by any of those present to give more
liberal terms it would be instantly adop.
ted. We want to be liberal.
Maj. Chrisman of Rockingham said,
that owing to the feeling which does exist
in some of the counties that Augusta
would rule the Association, Mr.. Tame
hills suggestion WAS right. AS for him.
self he had no such feeling. He had a.
ways been as fairly treated by the Au-
gusta management as If he had been an
Augusta man.
Mr.. j. K. Smith of Rockingham said,
that in view OF the legal obstacles, the
Augusta Directors could not be wiped out
at once, however willing they might b. to
vacate. 1t Was therefore important that
the change should be made gradually. II
this Association undertook 10 organize all
at once. it WOULD find that it had no cor
porate powers and that at least for while
in the future it must depend on tie
Augusta corporators.
Mr.. W. Il. Weller moved that tho re-
port of The cunmittee be adopted, and his
motion was Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Smith asked how about the change
of charter.
Mr. Pratt replied that Il present Board
of d rectors would apply for it at ones.
He congratulated those present that the
new District Association Was now an &C.
complished fact and was glad to say that
he had letters from Albemarle, expressing
the deepest interest in its success. A re.
preventative man IT. IN Rockbridge had
said to him this morning that there was
q strong feeling in its favor there.
A Delegate-You have no letter from
Ross, have you? Qaughter.)
Mr.. Pratt.-I have not. But the people
Of Rockbrldge have been shoulder to
shoulder with Augusta people before and
they will BIZ again.
BATH.
Mr.. A. f. Withrow Of Bath, said that
at u nesting Of the Supervisors Of that
county, Oh the oh inst, a delegation OF
two from each district was appointed. He
saw but one b ere, as high water and the
bad roads had kept them away. His peo-
pie wanted to know what Augusta Want.
ed. Ii 1t was to shoulder any back debt
man would be- murdered who would
prupuse that in Bath, (laughte,).
HIGHLAND.
Nal j. T. Byrd said he was sometimes
spoken of as from Bath because his prop
erty WAS taxed in Bath, while in reality
he was a citizen of Highland. He was
here to represent Highland. In reply to
card from him Mr.. John 5. Men ulty OF
Highland, bad expressed great interest in
this scheme, but il assuming back debt
was on The programme his view of the
situaa ion was like what Mr.. Wlthrow said
it was in Bath. Mr.. Lewis McClung,