Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-26
THIS THE LAST DAY.
THE DOORS OF VlRGlNlA's SECOND
EXPOSITION TO CLOSE TONIGHT.
IL Believed That Expenses Have
Been Mnde-The Beer Premium.

Tho cold snap which threatened to bite tho
tips OF peoples noses yesterday, had dis
ooursging effect upon the Exposition -goers, and
rather a small crowd was In attendance.
Tho languid swagger, however, which hitherto
characterized tho movements OF tho people was
changed into a brisk. busting activity which
enlvened things considerably Country people
composed the greater part of the visitors, and
the various specalties did thriving business.
Pains "Paris' Vas presented at night foI the
last time TO a modcrate-siZcd audience, and to
night, at half past 10 the band will play
"Home, sweet Home" and the doors OF
the big building will swing together as an an
nounc.ment that the second grand Exposition
OF the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety is over.
WILL CONE OFT ALL RIGHT.
The members Of the Executive Committee
were very busy yesterday bustling around to
mplete their nnal duties, and Il was hard 10 as
certain exactly how the society stood "a 70 mat
ters of finance. Tho officials, too we're ayerse 10
discussing the matter, but a DISPATCH reporter
finally learned that the society would prOba-
bly, come out about even or perhaps thou.-
nno or 80 dollars ahead. Treasurer Lewis ID.
tfonshaw figured out the situation latoly, and
he Estimated the profits az small, II any at all.
He Is said TO have stated, however, that
ne felt confident that there would DC
no loss. and ~ is almost certain that the s10,-
oi~Or 70 make expenses. II the attendance to-
day ~ large the financial outlook will be st:ll
more favorable, and the loss sustained by tho
last two performances of PANS PARIS will be
somewhat recovered.
wRASGLE ABOUT PREMIUM.
hr. W. c. Jackson, superintendent Of county
e1nibits, certainly deserves great deal OF
eredlt for his untiring energies In getting the
different Judges TO work. This was an additional
bnrien on the superintendent and one that was
dlbicult 10 perform, as proved by the wtangle m
the cases OF the brewing companies. The first
premium was originally awarded % the Rich
mcnd Brewery. Protest against this decision
paay, ana "A new committee Of i've was appoint
90 90 sit on " the question. The samploH from
tho Two breWeries were served 80 that the judges
could not tell which was which. Several " big,
large schOoners" OF the foaming beverage were
duiy disposed OF, and the beer was all 80 good
tntt the judges could not for the lie Of them de-
q i' which vas the better. Two favored the
Richmond Brewery and two Peter Stumpf. The
odd man disposed Of schooner or two, and
hnGuy Il was deemed best to draw strAws-n0t
the straws through which they sucked the
aFer-and Peter stumpf was IN easy winner.
The premium was 'Ordingly demanded from
the Richmond Brewery, and Mr.. Rosenegk de-
clared that nothing LEES than brute force could
tale away tho pretty blue ribbon; and so hr.
Jackson reported the situation TO headquarters.
lte coveted premium was nnally obtained
from Mr. ROsenegk, and Was soon graclng tho
stand II Peter Stumpf, where lager flowed
freely for some hours IN honor Of tho event.
Bot the grand beer festival was a. brief rs II
was sparkling Mr. Rosenegk 40 once sued out
al injunction against the society, AMI the
Chancery Court took possession Of the beautiful
ribbon. which at present sdorns tho wall OF the
sec etarys cfIce.
THE CHEF MARSHAL Returns THANKS.
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