Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-23
THE
xStauptonxV Indicators
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. q. 1855.
LOCAL.
German Baptist General
Conference.


ING A LOCATION FOR THE ASSEMBLY,
OF 1889 THE BALDWIN DISTRICT FAIR
GROUNDS OFFERED THEM-THE CITY
COUNCIL OFFERS THEM ELECTK c
LIGHT, POLICE AND WATEH-THE COM
MITTEE VISIT TIE FAIR GROUNDS AND
HEAR PROMINENT CITIZENSHIP RE.
PORT FOR 81 DAYS YET.
&C. &C., sc.
On Tuesday last, the committee to rec
ommend to Che General Confer
ence Of the German Baptist church in the
United States and Canada, which meets
this year near Indianapolis, suitable grounds
for the holding of the General Conference
next year, was in this city and inspected
The facilities Stanton offered The Com
mittee is composed of Bishop DJniel Hays
If Shenandoah, President; Bishop Samuel
Driver Of Augusta; Bishop Levi Wenger
Of Mt. Sidney, Augusta; Rev. J. 2. Zeg-
Ter of Broadway, Rockingham. and Rev.
5. F. Sanger of Brldgewater, Rocking
ham. All the committee were here except
Bishop Hays Of Shenandoah. who was de-
tanned at home b, sickness.
VISIT TO THE FAIR GROUNDS.
TIE Fair Grounds had been suggested
as an admirable sit scr the Couierence
meeting, and Maj 2. II. Wood ward, Of
he Chesapeake q Ohio, who has been very
active in procuring information for the
committee and giving them every facility
for their work, organized carriage patty
10 visit the Fair Grounds. The party con-
sisted CT q uncilmen Berkeley, Barcamin
md Crowle; President John w Todd of
ehe Baldwin District Fair Association;
capt. G. Julian Pratt, Secretary of the
Fair Assst citation; Judge Charles Grattan,
md several prominent citiz rs, who ac-
aompaned the committee. The visitors
expressed themselves IS we'll pleased with
he grounds, though thinking that the dis
aEce from the railroad depots might be
W obstacle to their selection, unless the
distance was EeutraiiZsd by facilities for
transportation. After thu visit was con-
GUIDED, an appointment was made for the
committee to assemble in the City Coun-
Ill room and there hear such further in
formation as they might ask for, or as Cit
izsns might wish to give them. AT 2:30
the Committee, which was one of the most
methodical and business-like bodies that
3ver assembled there, met in the council
chamber prepared to listen to whatever
might be proposed. In an adj lining ROOM
h number CT we'll known citizens waited
% assist in whatever might be- wanted.
Among them were Messrs. Todd and
Pratt Of the Fair Association, MessIs.
Lewis Hartman and Ed. Burke represent
ing the matter Of local transportation, M.
a. e. Gordon, President of the Chamber
If Commerce, Judge Grattan Of the
Hastings Court, Mr.. B. b. Eskridge of
Adams Express Co., Col. VIM. l.. Bum
gardner (who had been sent for by tie
Cummittee on the question of te5e
ouncllmen Crowle, Berkeley and Barge
min, the representatives of the city news
papers, and other gentlemen.
sTAUNToN's ADVANTAGES THAT SHE
ALONE CAN OFFER.
These gentlemen all went before the
committee when called for, aid stated
their views On Inquiries submitted to
them. Judge Grattan made brief address
to the committee in which he set forth the
following advantages, among others, Of
tered by Stanton:
Its being competing point OF two roads
FOR travel flom the West ard thereby en-
.urng a low rate Of fare.
The facts that tie Rotunda at the Fair
Ground, by taking out the sides and ex-
ending it with tent canvass can be made
give an auditorium 120 feet in diameter,
capable of seating 8 GOO people; the
numerous rooms of the Fair ASS citation
IN the ground can be used for baggage,
aides dressing rooms, &c; there is water
IN a1uI dance for man and beast; the
grounds will be lighted with electric lights
Dy the city and strong police furnished.
The people who gather here will, many
of them, want to see the country and the
livery here is the finest in the Valley.
A baker of Stanton will put up a
bakery On the grounds if desired, and the
butchers will arrange every facility for
meat.
The distance from the depot is obviated
ny the offer of the Chesapeake It Ohio
road 10 give coupons with their tickets
without extra charge. which will insure
transportation from the depot to the
grounds, free.
OFFERS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CON
FERENCE.
When Judge G rattan closed, President
For
and went IL. They made the official offer
to the committee of the use of the Fair
Grounds, and all its buildings Except the