Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-12
The Agricultural Fair Boards.


The Board of Directors of the Baldwin
District Fair met on Tuesday last. The
designations of Capt. J. Alex Bumgardner
and S. M. Donald as Directors were re-
ceived, and Col. J. D. Liley and NJ. An
drew McComb were elected to fill their
places.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
In the full assurance that the Baldwin
District Fair Association, with it's ample
grounds and buildings. already provided
by the public spirited contributions, in
money and effort by the people of the dis
trict, and its organization matured by the
experience of twenty-eight years, affords
the best opportunity for the exhibition of
the varied resources of this section, we
cordially extend TO any association within
the limits Of the district covered by our
charter, the invitation to cooperate with
us Ill carrying out the objects of this soci-
ETY.. But learning that another association,
recently organized for the purpose of con-
Quoting like enterprise, is DESTROYS of
holding a fair in this county, and learning
further, that some of its contributors,
whether Justly or not. are opposed to eX-
hibiting at the Baldwin District Fair, and
for the further reason, that this association
has but one object, as set forth in its char
ter, 1.-THE exhibition of the natural and in
dustrial products, and as a means of devel-
r I,ar rt ivsr ,fo1.
prise, industry, economy and thrift among
the people," therefore: In order that the
people of this section may have an oppor-
tunity to make the fullest contribution OF
the resources of this and adjacent counties
in fair and friendly contest fol- supremacy,
and under the direction Of such authorities
us may be free from any prejudice, past OF
present. we, the Baldwin District Fair AS
ISOLATION, propose to the Virginia Live
Stock and Fair Assoc ation the following:
1st-The Baldwin District Fair Associ-
alton will not hold fair for the year 1895,
provided the city council shall consent, and
provided the Virginia Live Stock and Fair
Association by like resolution shall decline
to hold an exhibition in 1865.
2d-The Baldwin District Fair Associa-
tion by and with the consent OF the council
of the city Of Stanton, who are joint
owners Of the property, will agree to the
use of their buildings and improvements
for the purpose of a fair, to be conducted
by five gentlemen who may be named by
each of the associations referred to and
which persons shall be respectively accep
table to the other association. Provided
further: The gentlemen Who SD I'll be so
named shall have the property insured
against fire for the protection of the said
Baldwin District Fair Association s
building during the time of their use and
occupancy by the said parties, and that any
injury Shall be properly repaired at the
close of the fair. Insurance and repairs to
be paid out Of receipts of their exhibit.
! 3l-The Baldwin District Fair Associa-
tion pledges it's sympathies and interest in
the purposes of the parties named, SINH
lar obligation of course to rest Upon the
members of the Virginia Live Stock and
Fair Association. but neither association
to be in any way responsible for the acts Of
the gentlemen named.
4Jh-The Baldwin District Fair Associ-
alton feels in making this proposition that
| it is doing the best in its power to afford
an opportunity for an exhibition OF the
stock and varied resources Of the district
! and that the lapse of its annual meeting,
and the tender of it's property for the pur-
pose named, must be accepted as an ear
nest of its desire for united effort,
and demonstration that it is actuated by
no narrow OIL selfish consideration, but
that ssthe greatest good for the greatest
number is sought by this action, to the
end that successful fair may be held upon
its grounds in 1895.
This proposed arrangement shall be
without prejudice to the privileges of ad
mission enjoyed by the incorporators of
the Baldwin District Fair Association or
the stockholders of the Virginia Live Stock
and Fair Association"
| After some inform u talk about holding
a free admission fair this fall, after the
manner of the Morgan Grove AMI Williams
Grove fairs, if no joint fair Can be agree
upon by the two associations of this coan-
| ty. the Board adjourned.
THE LIVE STOCK FAIR B0A2D.
| The Live Stock Fair Board met yester-
day, declined the above propositions; APP
pointed committee to answer it, and went
on arranging for their Fair for September
3, 4, 5, 6 and Z.