Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
THE GREAT FAIR.
Meeting of the Advisory Boards of the Hagers-
town Fair-EnjoYabIe Banquet

The annual banquet rendered by
the Washington County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association TO the
local advisory boards in Washington.
Carroll and Baltimore counties. Md,
Jefferson and Berkeley counties, w.
Va. and Adams and Franklin coun-
ties. Pa, was held on Saturday after
noon last at the Hotel Baldwin In
Haeerstown. The large dining room
OF the hotel was handsomely decora-
ted. The tables were arranged in the
form OF a capital F and with their
snowy linen, glistening china and
rare flowers, artistically arranged,
presented pretty scene. The menu
consisted chiefly of cold dishes and
embraced deviled crabs, cold ham,
chicken salad, lobster salad, tongue,
pickles, celery, olives, cheese, sarato-
ga chips, punch, coffee, ice cream,
fruits, assorted cakes, cigars, etc.
Those present were:
From Carroll county, Edward
Lynch, Milton Schaeffer, H. NJ. lille,
E. Oliver Grimes, f. H. Orendorff,
R. w. Waldren, Charles V. WantI,
Evan Haines, Charles Z. Fink. b. f.
Grouse, A. H. Zolickoffer, Joseph d.
Brooks, George w. Albaugh.
From Washington county, DR.. J.
McP. Scott, Phillip H. Wingert,
George NJ. Stonebraker, Solomon
Rohrer, Judge Edward Stake, John
w. Gable, DR.. A. s. Mason, Albert
Small, Elias Emmert, W. r. Hamil-
ton, B. A. Garlinger, Sr., Grafton
Downs, Benjamin p Rench, John L.
Adams, Leslie G. Beard, l.. r. Seine
bly,, p. A Wilmer, j. w. Stonebraker,
George w. Smith, Jr., Wyant NJ.
Keedy and J. T. Stanhope.
From Berkeley county-George L.
Sperow, Decatur Hedges, James w.
McKown, J. H. Mowbray, John f.
Boyd, Peyton r. Harrison, J. w.
Dodd, G.. w. Buxton, William Rut-
ledge, j. H. Gettinger.
From Adams county-H. Yingling,
w. T. Zeigler, F. NJ, Drais, James
Hersh, DR.. c. E. Goldsbough.
From Jefferson county-T. F. Jones,
E. H. Reinhart, H. L. Snyder, II. NJ.
Turner, Lee H. Moler, J. p. Kearfott,
b. F. Harrison, J. T. Kearney, Col.
Towner Schley, r. w. Morrow, Geo.
w. Haines, c. II. Gallaher.
From Franklin county-Milton
Crawford. j. l.. Dechert, b. L. Mauer,
DR.. John p. Seibert, Samuel G. Hoge.
Baltimore james Connaughton,
director OF the Maryland State Fair.
After justice had been done to the
menu and especially the punch, p. A.
Wilmer Esq, secretary OF the Ha-
gerstown fair, arose at the head Of the
table and called the visitors to order.
Mr.. Wilmer excused President John
w. Stonebraker, who was suffering
from severe headache, and intro
duced DR.. j. Mop. Scott, who in a
very happy manner made the welcom-
ing address. After the visitors had
been welcomed by DR.. Scott the sec
rotary introduced DR.. A. S. Mason, of
Hagerstown, who spoke on behalf OF
the association and urged those pres
ent to see to it that the counties rep
resented by them make an effort to
capture some Of the many large pre-
miums offered in the live stock and
agricultural departments at the com
ing exhibition. Upon the call Of the
chairman speeches were made by ).
w. Dodd and ex-senator j. Ii. Get
finger, who responded for Berkeley
comfy, w. Va, DR.. H. S. Chritzman,
of Franklin county, Pa, Editor K. w.
Morrow, of Jefferson county, w. Va,
DIR. c.. E. Goldsborough, Of Adams
county, Pa, and b. F. Grouse, Of
Carroll county, Md.
The Jefferson county delegation de-
termined to have an exhibit in the
handsome new building just erected
to show agricultural products and
fruit and we hope our people will re-
spond to the call aud put up such
display that will carry of the 500
premium offered for fruit.