The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-30
THE FAIR AFTERMATH.
The Prize Winners and some of the EIhib-
itors-Hard Work and Success.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Sept. 20
Special.-The Seventh Annual Fair OF the
Rappahannock Valley Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society, which has just closed,
was, all things considered, the most sue
cessful exhibition ever held by the organ
ization. IL was feared that the drought,
the general cry OF hard times" ana the
threatening aspect of the weather on the
opening day, would seriously operate
against its success, but the attendance
was up 10 the average, the racing was
better than ever before, there was a
greater variety OF amEsements, and the
crowds were well pleased each day.
The principal prize winners in the horse
department were M. Il. Rowe x CO.. IA.
w. Edwards, H. M. Honey, G.. w. Hos
kins J. J. SALE G. II. Hurkamp. A. =.
Rowe, Jr., William Bernard, w. X. sale,
j. X. Maddox, Il. Haddock.
In the cattle department most or the
prizes were awarded TO NJ. Il. Rowe <
Co, DR.. G. NJ. Wallace, Captain John
Pollock, n. S. Gay, ]. b. Gray
In sheep ana swine the successful OK
hibitors were NJ. b. Rowe a Co, &. G.
Buckner. ]. y. Gray. Il. j. Taylor, n. ).
Gay. William Truslin.
Poultry-M. b. Rowe & Co, Nathan
Talley. Jr. John Pollard, W. ID. Scott,
Jr., John Hancock, Jr, 4. J. Hayden, ..
Harris.
The success OF the ladies' department
entailed an immense amount OF work on
the following committee OF lady manag-
ers: Mrs c. j. Charters, MISS Annie Myer
Mrs T.. d. Cole. Miss Mamie Gravatt,
Mrs. Yes. Chancellor. Mrs. S. ]. Dwinn,
Mrs. c. f. Hunter, Miss Nirgie Tyler
Mrs. ii. n. Harrison, Mrs. +. 5. Dunna-
way.
The following were some OF the success
full exhibitors in this department; MISS
Anna b. Clash. Mrs. NJ. S. Chancellor,
Mrs. c. J. Charters. Mrs. e. l.. Cole, MRS
Il. S. Dunnaway. Mrs. w. Il. DIX, Mrs. W.
Elms, Miss Sallie Gravatt Mrs John M
Griffin, Mrs. j. l.. Green, Mrs IL. ii. Good
rick, Mrs. G. l.. Hunter, Mrs. ID. NJ. Lee
Miss Rosa Miller, Miss E. A. Morrison.
Mrs. II. J. Moncure, Mrs j. H. Marye,
Mrs. G.. w. Nicholson, Miss Libbie New
ton, Mrs. Andrew ODonneil, Mrs. ). If.
Petit, Mrs. II. l.. Pendleton, Mrs. }. +.
Rowe. Mrs. w. II. Richards, Miss Llzzie
Shepherd (of Warrenton), Miss ReDecca
Slaymaker (of Lancaster. Pa. Miss Ber-
tina Strasburger. Miss Virgie Tyler. MIS-.
T.. Waller Mrs. a. b. Yates, Miss Lucllla
Yates.
The judges of the various classes In tnis
department were as careful, painstalIlng
and conscientious as any judges who ever
lHduc All anu lIlclT as Il
rule. were entirely satisfactory.
President s. Wexford Corbin or King
George county, was on the grounds early
and late each day OF the Fair, mingiug
with the masses and looking after the
general order and comfort OF the crowd.
His hand was shaken on ali sides. ana ne
received many congratulations on the sue
cess OF the occasion.
The other officers who were untirlng IN
their efforts in behalf OF the Fair were
Captain 5. j. Dwinn, secretary. hon. A.
i. Rowe. vice-president and eX-presi1enr;
Directors NJ Il. Rowe. Il. W. EGw1rds
T. McCracken. Charles T.. Hunter. J. Is.
Gray. ]. ]. Sale. Il. ID. Cole. Il. NJ. Honey,
a. NJ. Garner, Powhatan Moncure. John
NJ. Griffin, Oliver Eastburn, Ii. r. Crls-
mond. @. w. Shepherd a. f. Rowe Jr..
Chief Marshal John T. Leavell, and AS
sistant Marshals c. l.. Cole. {. l.. Ken
nedy. H. 1. Taylor and Hugh Adie.