Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-11-16
AT THE EXPOSITION.
sTAuNToN ART ExHIBITs-LAsT DAYS OF POM
PEn-MAsoNlC DISPLAY, sc.


Reported for the Stanton VINDrCAToR
EDMOND, Nov. IA.
If there is man, woman or child over 2
! years of age in Augusta who has not yet seen
this big Exposition Show, send them down be-
fore it is over. If one would think over the
number of Staunton and Augusta people that
, are seen coming and going here, new ones
every day, it would seem that nearly all have
been down, but there must be few yet from
way back in the mountains who have thought
it not worth their while to come. If you can
hear of any such, mark this piece and send a
copy of this paper to them, for they will never
see as much again for the money and it's as
good years schooling for the young ones.
can't undsrtake to tell you one tenth of
what is to be seen for 25 cents in this big Ex-
position building. The VINDIoATRR could not
hold it if [ were to write it, but [ am struck
with one thing; it is the only show 1 ever saw
that somebody did not call humbug or
found some fault WITH and have not met the
first man from Virginia, from Yankee land,
from the South or the West, but that they
O>>N-S
word of criticism. The only worry an Au-
gusta man has, is that when he sees the county
exhibits, splendid ones from such little poor
counties as Chesterfield, Powhatan, Prince
Edward, &C., there is nothing from our big,
rich county in the great Valley. Some pri-
vate individuals have done what they coull
to pull our section out of the rear rank, and
among others are fine exhibits in the educa-
tional department from the Augusta Female
Seminary, the Virginia Female Institute, the
D., D. & B. Institution; and I notice too
among other awards that shall report next
week, a fine crayon sketch of Capt. Fans,en
Steward at the Institution, made by Miss Gay
Trout.
1t is very highly complimented by all who
know the original, and was much pleased to
see that it took the first prize offered in crayon
drawing.
The authorities of the Exposition have been
urged to extend the time till next Saturday,
the 24th and it is hoped they will do SO.
That would give our people another week to
see the show, and to those who miss it, there
will be no excuse left.
The Last Days of Pompeii is a rare and bril-
liant spectacle, eand ought not to be missed.
Many thousands have witnessed it with great
admiration, and If the company remains to the
last, it will draw crowds as long as it can be
seen.
The Masonic display to day on the occa-
sion of the corner stone laying Of the Masonic
Temple was brilliant and imposing thing.
Among the fraternity from Staunton, noticed
W. H. II. Lynn marching of the head of the
Knights Templar, in his official position as
Past Grand Commander, also Past Masters
Butler and Gushing, and Messrs. Lickliter,
Jacob Bumgardner. Stewart and John T.
Smith, Master OF Lee Lodge Waynesboro.
Messrs. j. Ell. WaYt, Grand Junior Warden,
and G. G. Gooch, Grand Senior Deacon pro
tenn assisted Grand Master Drinkard in the
ceremonies of laying the corner stone, which
ec5at than ever before witnessed.
The crowd at the site of the Temple
was immense, and the speech, which
was delivered by Col. W. G. P.
breckenridge, Stauntons favorite orator,
was the finest Masonic address I ever lis
tened to. This was the unanimous verdict of
those who heard it. Col. Breckenridge is a
member of Lodge No. of KY. which received
its first charter from the Grand Lodge of Va.
wish l could give you some of his grand ora
ton, but an attempt at an extract would do
poor justice to it. T. G. M.