Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-13
Baldwin District Fair Association.
PREPARING FOR THE OCTOBER
EXHIBITION.

PREPARING FOR THE OCTOBER
EXHIBITION.
STALLS FOR DISAPPOINTMENT OF
ADVISORY BOARDS, &C.
| The Board of Directors of the Baldwin
District Fair Association met on Tues
day last with President j. Alex Bumgard-
ner, Secretary G. Julian Pratt, A. F. With
row of Bath, Jno, H. Parkins and John
w. Todd of Augusta, and 7. r. n. Speck.
7. j. Crowder, and B. T. Terry Of Staun-
ton, present.
RESIGNATION OF AN OLD MEMBER.
Mr.. John D. Crowle, the oldest member
of the Board in point Of service, and one
who has been al active supporter OF the
Association and a liberal contributor. but
who is now suffering from temporary
blindness. sent in his resignation. The
following is the action Of the Board:
STAUNTON, Va, April 6, 1891.
CAPT. G. JULIAN PRATT,
Secretary OF Baldwin District Fair ASsOcia-
| ton:
Dear Sir:-I herewith enclose my resigna-
ton as a member of the Board of Directors OF
the Baldwin District Fair Association, which
you will please transmit to the Board at its
next meeting. In seyering my connection with
| the Association, cannot take leave of you as
| its secretary, without thanking you most SIN
cerely for all the courtesy I have received from
you in the many years of our official inter-
course, and expressing my earnest desire for
your future individual and official success
Which you have SO richly deserved in the past.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) j. ID. CRowLE.
The Board adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved That this Board sincerely re-
grets the resignation of John ID. Crowle, its
Oldest member in continuous service, that
this regret is only deepened by the fact that
i'll health makes it necessary.
''Resolved ,, That the Secretary be in
structed to spread upon the records Of the as
ISOLATION, the unanimous testimony of the
board Of directors to the valuable services
which MI. CroWle has rendered the society
throughout an unusual long term Of service,
and the sincere regret OF every member that
this pleasant association should be severed,
and the earnest hope that he may speedily be
restored to health. We further express the
hope that although the official relation ceases
to exist, the lively interest always manifested
in the success Of the Fair may find no abate-
ment, and that our future exhibitions shall
find him with US as OF yOre."
THE OBLIGATIONS OF 1898.
The Secretary's report for 1898, showed
that all the premiums offered for races,
and other incidental expenses of the eXhi-
bition Of 1898, had been paid, and a COM
mittee was appointed to use enough of GER
tain collaterals to raise a sum sufficient to
pay all the premiums Of that year.
ENTRANCE FEES FOR PREMIUMS ABOL
IsHED AND FREE STALLS FOR CATTLE,
SHEEP AND HOGS ADOPTED.
On motion of J. w. Todd all entrance
fees heretofore charged in the different de-
partments were abolished, except that each
successful exhibitor Shall have deducted
from his premium 10 per cent, i. e., CON-
petition is open without cost to the exhib-
itors, only those who succeed in obtaining
awards being required to pay 10 per cent.
Of the amount awarded.
Stall rents in the cattle, sheep and swine
departments were abolished, but the horse
stalls, which are box stalls, will be charged
for at the rate of 50 for the first, and $3.50
for each additional stall.
The premiums offered in the different
departments last year were adopted as a
whole.
ADVISORY BOARDS.
The Advisory Boards for 1S94-5 were ap-
pointed as follows:
Horses and Mules-S. M. Donald and
Jno w. Churchman Of Augusta.
Sheep-Jefferson D. Levy of Albemarle,
and I. r. N. Speck Of Augusta.
Swiue-Dr. S. P. IT, Miller of Rock
ingham, and John H. Parkins of Augusta.
Poultry-B. E. Terry and T. r. n.
Speck Of Staunton.
Machinery-A. A. McAllister of Bath,
and J. w. Todd Of Augusta.
Manufactures-J. H. Goodloe of Nelson,
and J. W. Todd of Augusta.
Experiments in Farming j. Alex. Bum
gardner of Staunton, and A. F. Withrow
of Allegheny.
Committees on trials of speed-J., W. Todd,
chief; A. T. Withrow, Thomas J. Crowder,
B. T. Terry and T. r. n. Speck.
This committee was authorized to secure
the attractions for the coming exhibition
which will be held on the 2, 3, and 9TH of
October, 1894.