The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-16
VIRGINIA HORSE SHOW
Held in Orange County-Beau
tiful County, Hospitable PEG
pie and a Successful Show.

lance from Orange. The present
show. however. which was held
last week, took place upon the
new grounds of the society, locat-
ed just outside the corporate lin
its. \ grand stand, accommo-
dating about six hundred people,
a music stand and judges stand
and good Stabling have been
erected on the ten-acre lot recent
ly purchased. A regulation show
ring three hundred feet long by
two hundred feet wide was in fair
condition. There is a member
ship of over fifty, each paying
five dollars for the first year, then
three dollars per annum for the
succeeding years. Mr.. John L.
DERRICK, we'll known in this
county, is the efficient and popu-
lar president. He resides about
five miles from Orange Court
House on a fine stock farm of
twelve hundred acres. This beau
tiful place is but a short distance
from the historic "Montpelier,"
the home of Madison, which was
purchased by Mr.. DERRICK, but
recently sold to Mr.. Dupont, Of
Wilmington, whom, we are sorry
to state, completely modernized
this grand old colonial home.
The secretary and treasurer of
the association is DR.. }. b. Perry,
whose thorough knowledge of the
duties of his position is OF great
benefit to the society. Mr.. j. b.
McComb, popular young farmer
and stock raiser, is vice presi-
dent. The membership comprises
the most prominent citizens of
the county. Among them are w,
w. Sanford, VIM. Dupont, w.
&. Newman, known as the copper
king, f. b. Nolle, Z. l.. GoSs,
Judge Williams, f. +. Golson,
e. G. Taliaferro, Alexander Cam
eron, and Jthers equally promi
nent. The farms III this section
are generally q lite large, en-
braclng from five to twelve hun
bred acres, the soil being red.
Very good crops are generally
grown: twenty to thirty bushels
of wheat per acre is a very gen
eral yield. The corn was looking
as the general run Of corn in this
county. The lands with fair i'm.
provements average from twenty
five to fifty dollars per acre, with
out Improvements good land can
be secured for ten dollars per
acre. In this locality are the
''Liberty Mills" where many
cavalry engagements took place
during the war of the States.
Brandy Station is also near by.
At Orange Court House a beau
tltul granite monument graceS the
town, built to perpetuate the gal
liant men who wore the grey and
gave their lives for the cause Of
Southern rights and for Southern
independence. 1t was our good
fortune to be the guest of Presi-
dent DERRICK at his hospitable
home, and through his courtesy
we had the pleasure of visiting
the historic spot where President
Madison lived. The monument
erected by the citizens of Cul.
pepper to his memory still stands
in the little grave yard on the es-
tate. His wife, Dolly Madison,
is also buried in this grave yard
which is i'll a pretty dilapidated
condition. One of the striking
homes is that of w. &. Newman,
one of the millionaires who has
located in that section. His mag
niticent home stands on one of the
highest points in the county, and
the nightly display of electricity
resembles the lights on Braddock
Heights. Mr. Newman and his
charming wife who graces his
home are never more delighted
than when dispensing the famous
Virginia hospitality. The Judges
of the show were Lieut.. Rogers,
of the famous Troop A of Green
Spring Valley, Md, with Mr..
Dit1endatfer, of the same section.
a noted horseman, and DR.. j. w.
Downey, of this county. The
display of hunters, in which Vir.
ginia seems to excel, was most
creditable. The great jumpers,
Ameret and Hornpipe, with their
owner and rider, attracted much
attention. These honors were di.
vided with CORTLAND Smith, of
"Seminary," near Alexandria.
who is justly regarded as ole Of
the very best all round sports of
the day. His jumping was I'M
surpassed, and his fine manage
ment of his fourth hand elected
well-merited applause. The gen
tlemen were not alone in contest
ing for the honors Of the show.
Quite a number of ladies were
justly noticeable for their splen-
did and fearless riding Amon0