The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-01
lN.AGNIFICE En-
AIR R R
A Superb Cattle Show Which At
tracted Wide Attention.
EXHIBITORS FROM OTHER STATES
Governor Tyler Delivers the Coronation
Address at The Tcurns ment "A Greet
Exhibit Worthy. of Fine Eff
for.s-The Races.

fsmcia: Dispatch TO The Times.)

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EASE isADFORD, VA, Oct. 3l.-To-
day closed the first season OF the district
fair at Raafo.G. H. c. Stcwart, prasi-
dent, said: Il have been Eere every day,
q and pronounce the district fairs opening
exhibition q. decided success, and l, as
we'll as ali Of the management, nave 11ih
confidence that it will draw exhibits from
adjoining States because of the liberal
prc,n;uiEs.
The exhibit OF cattle this year is the
sialest shown south of the Potomac IN
twenty-five years. 1t shows the er.1 of re-
Niving Interest IN high class stock cattle
ii, Southwest Virginia. The finest bun
o.. all shown was Symmetry, owned by
: II. c. Stewart. of Russell.
FINEST BULL IN AMERICA.
This bull took the national sweepstakes
at Columbus. Ohio, and is said to be the
finest bull in America. lie is of mixed
Scotch and Bates breeding, bred by War
field. and pronounced by him the cap
shoaf OF forty years breeding.
MIR. Stewart captured six hundred anc
fifty dollars of the premiums for cattle.
j. T.. sCowan, OF Montgomery, and Frank
13cll of Pulaski. We're close seconds, Sc
curing three hundred and fifty dollars.
The tournament ban last night was the
most brilliant affair of the kind ever seen
iR this city. The Roanoke machine
works full band furnished the music.
german, led by j. Gale Anderson, this
being the coronation ball.
GOVERNOR TYLER THE ORATOR.
Governor Tyler delivered in beautiful
and captivating words the coronation
speech. after which NJ. Truman l3uilard,
of Radford, the successful knight in the
tournament. crowned Miss Mary M
Ingles. of Radford, as queen of love and
beauty.
,Tl.e maids of honor were Miss Lillian
loasley, of Pulaski and Mrs. w. i.
Baldwin. of East Radford, crowned by
Fields Baldwin and W. y. Baldwin.
Some of the notablcs present We're:
Governor Tyler. II. G. Stewart, Colonel
Miles Colonel. Hartman, and others. Some
of the chaperones were Mrs. Allen }.
BLACK. of Richmond; Mrs. George W.
& Miles Mrs w Ingles, OF Radford, ana
Mrs. Wadleigll of. Petersburg
To-day's programme was handsomely
carried out. The ladies' riding march
WAS won by Miss Ida Spikenard, OF
: Blacksbing. The best riding horse rid
den by gentleman was DR.. RanSely's
Black. from Christiansburg.
THE 1---aTTI1,.,4 GIRL.
The committee decided that Miss S. S.
Chl.uress, daughter of Capt Jas. Chill
dress. of Christiansburg, was the pretti-
yst young lazy attending the ar.
T..; races to-day We're the finest
jTtltSIS5 III ildilcSS--odSiA aN<oph, oSiiSi,
". c. Dyer, Roanoke; Senator Little,
owner. Eddie King, Richmond. and Izilter,
Owner, r.. NJ. Jones, Roanoke. Time,
1852: purse. $3.50; won by Senator Little.
one mile; running entries-Queen Esth-
e1.s owner j. L. Grist. Lynchburs: LARA
1.@owner. p. j. Bane, Giles county. Time,
j 30. mile; purse, $50; won by Queen
Esther.
Free for all race. gentleman riders, IL
mile dash, two best in three. Won by
ELLA ". in 50; owner, T. j Bane, Giles
county.
Free for all trottins race in harness.;
gentleman drivers. three entries: Won by
Jewel. awner X. w. c. Dyer. of Roanoke.
RAGMUFlTlN PARADE.
The ragmutfin parade was lCcicrous, af-
fordirg much amusement: premium, $40,
Won by little Joseph Smith. the 1el-
low Kid.
The ladies' building was full Of all kinds
OF adde's fancy Work, cakes pickles. etc
Capt Preston had a full exhibit Of all
llin4s Of curios, arms and uniforms from
the philippine Islands.
Excursion trains from Roanoke Blue
IieI3 and ether points came in loaded Ito
the gllnwales.'' There We're probably
1900 visitors here the last two days.
The Roanoke Machine Works band fur
nishee delightful music each day. The
management, II. C. Stewart. Governor Ty-
Ter. Colonel Miles and others, expressed
entire satisfaction in the financial and
other successes of this First District Fair.
and have already decided to offer 5000
in premiums next Year.