Sketch book of Lynchburg, VaIts people and its trade .. . third ; and Mr. John W. Carroll, fourth. Mr. E. succeeded Mr. Carroll, and is. and has been for five years, amost efficient incumbent of this most responsible position. It is dueto Mr. Folkes to say that the signal success of the Centennial Celebra-tion, held last year (1886) was owing more to him than to any otherindividual, because of his indefatigable personal supervision and dircc- ITS PEOPLE AND ITS TRADE. 147 tion of the preparations, together witli the great abihty and excellentjudgment he exercised in consummating the d
Sketch book of Lynchburg, VaIts people and its trade .. . third ; and Mr. John W. Carroll, fourth. Mr. E. succeeded Mr. Carroll, and is. and has been for five years, amost efficient incumbent of this most responsible position. It is dueto Mr. Folkes to say that the signal success of the Centennial Celebra-tion, held last year (1886) was owing more to him than to any otherindividual, because of his indefatigable personal supervision and dircc- ITS PEOPLE AND ITS TRADE. 147 tion of the preparations, together witli the great abihty and excellentjudgment he exercised in consummating the desired object. Many eminent statesmen and orators have, from time to time, hon-ored the Society with their presence, and addressed the gatheredmultitudes, on the occasion of the Annual Exhibitions at the FairGrounds. The list would be too extended if all were enumerated,but it may not be amiss to mention Hon. A. G. Thurman, a nativeLynchburger, Senator Vance, Hon. B. Johnson Barbour, GovernorGilbert C. Walker, Hon. Thomas S. Bocock, Hon. A. R. Boteler,. PROPERTY OF THE LYNCHBURG AGRICULTURx\L AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY. (.VIEW OF THE FAIR GROUNDS FROM THE MAIN BUILDING.) Hon. J. L. M. Curry, Ji-idge FuUerton, of New York, General Fitz-hugh Lee, the present Governor of Virginia, Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald,another native Lynchburger, Capt. James Barron Hope, of Norfolk,and Lynchburgs distinguished son and favorite orator, Senator JohnW. Daniel. At the annual meeting of the Life Members of the AgriculturalSociety in 1884, a preamble and resolution were introduced by McDonald, and unanimously adopted, setting forth thefact that the year 1886 would be the Centennial of Lynchburgs ex-istence, and suggesting, thus early, the propriety of having the Exec-utive Committee take the initiative in celebrating it appropriately. 1^8 SKETCH BOOK OF LYNCHBURG, VA. ; Acting upon this suggestion, co-operative committees from other or-ganizations in the City were appointed, and, by the faithful,
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