The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
Special to The Richmond virgtniane

PETERSBURG. VA, October rs
Governor Mann delivered an address
Friday morning at the second annual
fair Of Southslde Virginia being held
here The governor was pr 7cAted by
! Mayor Cameron and MIR. I, +. Heath,
president OF the Cnamucr Of tom
iaerce, He was given warm .reeep-
ton The attendance was Nors large.
Eight thousand visitors entered the
gates of the tar On the opeatus DAY.
OF these 1,5G0 were whitc children
III the public schools OF the city.
Friday the colored pupils visited the
fair.
The attendance Oh opening lay vas
far greater than was anticipated and
country people from every cNunty aa-
jaeent to Petersburg are pouring III
to witness the greatest display 81
agricultural products ever SHOWN III
southside Virginia.
Mr.. Joseph BeitWood. oi Chester
field, has on exhibition ia5 Farieties
of grasses. 20 varieties OF ha'cd hay,
six varieties of sorghum, ten Varse-
ties of corn twenty -one varieties al
grain and splendid specimens ri rice
grown in Chesterfield.
The Virginia Normal ana Industrial
Institute, a coIored institution has a
varied display OF Agricultural pro-
ducts.
Many farmers are conte~ting In
displays OF agriculture Hand garden
products and exhibitions oi live stock.
staple Products Displayed
The specimen of tobacco and pea
nuts is probably the best ever shown
in Virginia, this being tho section OF
the State specially adapted for their
cultivation
The poultry display is above crit
cisln and the exhibition ul White
leghorns. barred, buff and White Ply
mouth Rock, Rhode Island reds par
fridge cochin and games, Is perfect
wonder The live stock, too, IS d spe
cial feature. The horses ol David
Dunlop. III Fisher and MI. W. S,
Isey and others arc marked as the
finest that can he seen.
The hogs. COWS. sheep. deer and
goats make a ereditahle showing.
Prizes We're awarded Thursday To
| the following:
Tobacco. dark wrappers First prize,
| A. j. Malone, Brunswick; second prize,
| Vernon Chambers, Of Dinwiddie; third
| prize, triah Connolly, Dtpwiddie,
| fourth prize. :. Il. Perkinsou. Of Din
widdie.
Shipping tohaeeo--first. sccoud and
third prizes, J. ". Matthews. af Drums
| wick: fourth prize, {. r. Matthew'S Of
Brunswick.
.
Knott, of Dinwiadie second prize. &.
| IL Wilson, Of Dinwiddie; third prize,
| Griah Connolly. of ninwiddie; fourth
| prize, l.. w. Wilson, OF lDlnN iddiu.
| sun cured toba,eo-t'irst prize J L.
| Cheatham. of Chesterfield: second
prize, john A. Lester, Of Chesterfield,
third prize. e. Fl. Hodges Of Chester
field fourth prize, John y. Lester Of
| Chesterfield.
Judges AiFSSrS Ias4tbs ~
q. Orr. and MIR. Spencer
The Poultry Awards.
Poultry prizes~-trst prize and seven
second przes-and three three quarter
prizes, Sysonby Garden Poultry Farm,
of Dlnwiddie county for Barred Rock
| Buff Rock, White Rock, White Leg
| horn, and Rhole Island Reds
tween Jefferson aud Adams streets
First and second prizes for best dis
| play of chickens of various breeds to
Paul HargraVe of Matoaca. Chester
| field County: Blue and He'd ribbons TO
Edward Green. of Petersburg. for Har-
ME Nhitehackle and Blue Pyle tcross1.
| whitetaclto and saowhaek tcross), and
| irish Glider chickens
There were awards also given To the
ladies' departments Thursday for best
bread cake, preserves and pickles; aud
Also Tar fancy embroidery and needle
/ work.
Brilliant Bal Given.
| The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
| tion OF Petersburg gave d splendid ball
| Thursday night in Library Hall on
| Roliingbrook. Thu affair vas largely
| attended, manY visitors coming over
from Richmond
| The Saturday reception Will be held
tomorrow at Riverside club and the
| following ladies viii serve in receiving
the guests, Mesdanle George W. Har-
| rison William Malone, Jr., Hatcher
Seward G. G. Wright. NJ c. Han. r.. A.
| Martin. Jr., and Misses Ann Bell Pat
| terson. Sarah Temple, Anabel Hays
Catherine and Matte Spotswood AL
verda lsperton
Miss Parkinson Married,
= A wedding OF unusual interest took
place Thursday afternoon at the his
tor!cal old mansion. Battersea place
when MiNs Florence Parkinson.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Dennie
Parkinson, became The bride of Mr.
benjamin KeeIer. The entire lower
floor was lastly decorated with palms
ferns. smilax and yellow and white
chrysanthemnms. Miss Mary Webb
presided at the piano and Miss Flo
renee Titus performed on the violin
rendering beautiful selections.
Al O'Clock, To the strains of Lo-
hengrin's wedding march" the bride
entered on the arm of her father.
who gave her away. She was beau
tifuily goWned in white duchess satin
With real lace and pearl and crystal
trimmings carrying Brides roses and
lilies OF the valley. Her attendant
was her sister. Miss Grace Gordon
FerkInson. as maid OF honor. Major