The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-18
LAST BESI0WAL Of
CROSSES Of HONOR
Interesting Exercises at Freder-
icksburg-Annual Fair
Next Week.
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Fredericksburg. Va. September H.
The last bestowal Of crosses Of honor
by the Daughters Of the Confederacy
to the Confederate veterans. took place
| here to-day. and the occasion was
most interesting one. Mayor J. +.
Rove presided. and the principal adj
dress was delivered by Rev. r. J. Mo-
Bryde. D. d. The following list OF
veterans and descendants were entitled
to receive crosses: J. a. BillinSsley.
II. F. Berry. Mrs. Mary Chesiey. J. p.
Gayle. Miss Catesby Willis. Jenny.
Walker, Elliott 7. Jett, J. F. Chinn. c.
II. Cox. Allen Freeman. F. H Hill.
Ennever Lucas. Fielding Lucas. J. +.
Lewis, r. H. McGhee. Mrs. p. v. Daniel.
H. T. Peregoy, w. H. Reynolds. ]. +.
Acors, D. ]. Barton, Mrs Lizzie Cox.
Miss Mary c. Humphreys. Philip b.
Lewis, Captain F. H. Revere. Robert
is. Clarke. Alexander Dodd. Judson J.
Embrey, Daniel Mcdaniel. J. +.
Richards. George w. Price. Joe True.
j. l. Wheeler. F. n. Berry. William J.
Cox, Mrs. Mary Powers. Miss Ann V.
Riley, Mrs. Sarah E. Knowles, Turner
Robb, Mrs. William Taylor. F. w. San
ford, e. A. Almond, W. J. Hicks, p. C..
Harding, A. B. Hawkins, j. b. Larkin.
R o. Perry, ]. P. Simpson. George II.
Undertake. S. D. Todd, Judge Jonn 7.
Goolrick, Charles W. Darlington, +. I.
Mastip. Jessie Stubs. Mrs. Mary H.
Gray. All Of the above were not pres
ent, and the ramainder OF the crosses
will be given out at the great reunion
to be held at the fredericksburg Fair
next week on Thursday. September 20
The Fredericksburg Fair VIII open
next Tuesday. september "a. and con-
tinue three days. This fair was Or
! ganized twenty-six years ago, and an
nually since then a successful fair has
/ been held It is a district fair. draw
/ ing from both the Tidewater section
and the Piedmont country. The pros
poets were never better for a success
full exhibition than they are at this
time.
Entries have been coming in for
S, ,e time and all the departments will
be full. An unusual feature in con-
nection with this fair is the great in
terest that is taken by the women. The
fullest of any fair in the State. not
excepting the State Fair. The entries
last year in this department numbered
nearly 1000. 1t requires committees
Of judges. composed of women to the
number Of forty, to judge the articles
and make the awards Of premiums.
This department is under the super
vision of Mr.. A. p Rowe, president of
the fair. Weather conditions are
favorable and it is expected that the
| record crowd will attend this year.
The public schools of this city will
open next Monday. September IS. The
FIRST day resident pupils Of last year
will be registered, followed by the res
ident pupils who did not attend last
year, and the second day will be given
over to non-residents who will have
to pay tuition
L B. Dickerson has been appointed q
member Of the School Board Of Chan
cellor District In Spotsylvania Coun-
ty, to succeed Scott T. Stephens. re-
signed, on account Of IL health.
Roy W. Carter, q young attorney OF
Orange County. who was nominated as
the regular Republican candidate for
Congress from the Eighth District re-
Gently, has notified the congressional
committee that he cannot accept he
nomination "n account OF private bus
mess.
The big power Giant in this city
owned by the Gould interests is COM
pieted. Water has seen turned into
the forebay and the big Hume of the
company. Unless unexpected difncul-
ties arise the plant will be in operation
by october l.
The Baptist Church Of this city has
unanimously adopte a resolution in.
dors;ng the candidacy of Ebert Biscoe.
son Of Councilman R. L BiAcoe, Of this
city. who is attending Richmond Col
iege for the Baptist ministry.