The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-12-20
Wednesday, December 20, 1905.
Try-County Fair.

The Tri- County Fair, held at Bates
burg on the 18th and 18th instant,
FAR exceeded the expectations of the
most sanguine For this success too
much praise cannot be given to our
. friend Col. John Bell Towill, the
never firing and ever energetic presi-
dent OF the fair association, and the
excellent CORPS of officers who assist.
ed him in the work and made success
possible.
q The fact that 5000 people visited
The initial fair, some of whom came
through rain, is clear indication
that the Tri-C County Fair Association
has come into existence to stay; and
the Dispatch wishes it all the success
it deserves and takes an honest pride
in sll that it may accomplish
The entire time Of the visitors was
well occupied. Besides the horse
show, the floral display, the exhibit
tion Of magnificent specimens OF
poultry and live stock, the visitors
were treated to inspiring strains OF
nueic we'll rendered by q band secur-
ed for fheir ensertainmeDt. Another
interesting featnreof the fair, and a
free one, was the morning and after
noon public performance Of the high
diver. who jumped off an elevation OF
ninty-two feet backwards, cutting
snmmersanIts into pool of water.
So it went, one pleasant feature after
another, all tending to complete
glorious whole.
Space will not permit Us to give
. list of the premiums and by whom
won, but the fact is that Lexington
county secured q considerable num-
Der Of them. That is right Lexing-
Ton, keep it up! We like to see and
hear of your success.
The browning event of the whole
fair was the crowning Of the queen
of the three countiee.-Aiken, Saiuda
and Lexipgtou-who had been select
ed by popular votes Her magesty,
who is the queen Of hearts and as
,snch is to reign in the realm above
indicated, with fair hopes, we dare
say, of bringing still others under
her sceptere, is Miss Minnie Bates,
the eldest daughter of MIR. n A.
Bates, OF Batesburg, a prosperous
planter of that section This cere-
mony occurred in the opera house,
which, dispite the inclement weather,
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The coronation took place promptly
at 9 o'clock. Lieutenant Governor
John Z. Sloan in few we'll chosen
words placed the crown upon the fair
brow of her majesty and in doing so
acknowledged himself an humble sub
ject The queens attendance, con-
sisted OF four ladies-in- waiting. Misses
Ola Thompson, Kate Cnlium, Lucille
E6rd and Eva Mace; four .nourtiers
Messrs. w A. Cooner, Sam P. Boot,
E. Il. Hartley and Geo. Bell Thinner
man; aud four little flower girls,
Misses F1eda Rutland, Lois KerDag-
han, Elvira Whitten and Rose Cros.
son. Immediately after the corona
tion Mayor NJ. B. Edwards presented
to the court and the audience Major
W. W. Lumpkin, OF Columbia, who
spoke on the subject woman. and
pleased all who heard him with his
wit and elcquence.
At this iaDcture resolutions were
offered commencing President J. B.
Towill and the officers of the associa-
tiou for their faithful work in making
the initial Tri. County Fair q success,
which vera unanimously adopted.
Immediately succeeding this came
repeated and persistent calls for q
speech from Col. Towill, to which he
feelingiy responded. After the ad-
journmept the queen and her attend
ants held an informal reception.
Taken all together the Tri. County
Fair proved magnificent success in
which the Dispatch takes an exultant
nrif3a.