Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16
VISITS STATE FAIR AT RICHMOND
General Rogers writesNOf Trip. snd Tells
Us of Great Show at Richmond.

EDITOR CENSOR: We passed from
the brilliant display of the Chicago re-
tail October opening to the country.
whirling past villages, pastures and
corntields, through Indiana and on to
Cincinnati. We cross the Ohio river.
n te the thousands of sparkling lights:
then we enter Sunderland to awaken
in the morning on the up grade for the
summit of the Alleganies. We Travelled
along the old trail, where the pioneers
of hundred and forty years ago blazed
the way on the trekke to Kentucky
Legends of the old trail are many and
mighty interesting. They tell OF the
privations and encounters with the na-
tives who stood in the way; they tell of
manly courage, of heroic endurance of
the time of Boone. We halt in the gap
At Clifton Springs, and looking out over
the mountains the forest leaves in the
first coloring, tell us that it is AutUnn,
ard we behold panorama of noun ain
grandeur inspiring and sublime. Far
away is the valley into which we are 20
descend: the route through tuu els
along mountain side, over gorges, along
side the roaring waters of the James
river, and in early evening we pull INTO
the historic city of Richmond.
This city is having feast of the good
things at this time The Episcopal con-
vention, with auxiliary socities, is in
session, numbering some six thousand
good people. Bishops of America, Lii
IBERIA and Hayti are here to the mum
Der of ninety-six; priests and lay MEM
bers number six hundred, the other five
Thousand men and women interested in
the work. The lion of the occasion is
the lord bishop of London, and the bis
hop of st. Albans, who have come to
bring good tidings and good fellowship.
The lord bishop is much in demand; he
is popular outdoor speaker in London
addressing the plain people in the parks.
His easiness of manner, and many
laughable anecdotes keep the people in
good humor. He is a Christian who
has come from the lowly, breaches to
che poor; is of tie housc of lords and
spiritual advisor to King Edward VII,
and the queen of England, all of which
lends interest to the American people.
He spoke Sunday afternoon from the
steps of the capitol to an audience of
forty thousand people. Next in the or
der of lions is Pierp0nt Morgan, who
sits as delegate. He has rented
large house and entertains the bishops
and other distinguished people.
The state fair is on. The fastest
horses on the track are TO pace and trot.
We go to the fair and see creditabe
exhibition of Virginia's output from
field, forest, pasture and town. The
amphitheatre was filling long before
the hour of pacing, and to obtain seats
go with the crowd early. The beauti-
full pace came on the call and demon
stration seldom euualed welcomed his
horseship to the colors. The Virginia
girls and gentlemen have good horses;
and the applause when the horse with
extended nostrils, flashing eyes and
long strides came under the wire was
greater than the bishop of London or
even Bryan could receive. The horse
show is on. patronized by the lalies, the
elite, in the most elaborate toileSs; and
the fine animals seem to know the wav-
ing of handkerchiefs, the perfumed air,
the applause and fine tol.et is for them
and they appreciate the scene of beauty
looking at their work in harness and
saddle.
Bryan is here in charge of the poll
ticians; he too is resolving uproarous
applause. Buffalo Bill with the wild
west, sixty carloads of people and trap
pings, is here. The manager of this
great conglomeration of recklessness,
skilled horsemanship, daring deeds on
educated broncos, Workmanship of un-
eXcelled skill, is hero; and he is the
last of the frontiersmen, who forty
years and more ago, followed the trail
of the Indians. OF things historic |
win say more later.
EARL NJ ROGERS.
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