Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-25
COMING STATE FAIR.
rne EXHIBITION THIS WEEK WILL be
ANGST GRATIFYING SUCCESS.
Al, peysrtments We'll Fiiied-An Excep.
tiouaiiy Fine Display Of Cstsis--sps-
cisl Fessures--T Trans portation.

The tventy-ninth annual fair Of the vir-
rinia State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society will commence Tuesday and con-
tlnue four days.
A visit to the grounds yesterday develop
ed the fact that the exhibition will be
most gratifying success in ali departments.
Colonel Buford, the indefatieable presi-
dent. was present. and ne and Mr.. TYLER,
the efficient assistant secretary, were look
ing after the most minute details: What
with the force of carpenters at work In the
main building, there was periect oediam
but ut the same time system, and by OPEN
ing-day everything will be in ship-shape.
ALL DEPARTMENTS WE'LL FrLLEp.
All the departments are well filled. The
mineral. geological. chemical, ana WOOD
carving display will be very creditaoie.
In the Department Of domestic products,
such AZ fruit, flowers. pickles. preserves.
etc. the showing will be fine, and In the
matter of machinery, agricultural imple-
ments and other mechanical appliances
the exhibit will be exceptionally attrac-
tive. With these the large nam hall Is
already filled up.
HORSES, MULES. AND CATTLE.
The horse and mule departments make
fairly Good displays and the cattle exhibit
| il pronounced the largest that has been on
the grounds since the organization OF the
society. In Jerseys alone there are forty
eight head competing for one premium.
Every cattle-stall on the GROUNDS mas oeeh
| taken, as have also been al Tue slails LOT
sheep and swine. r
In the poultry department there will be
shown over thousand birds and the ex-
hibits of ladies' handiwork Will be very
large and varied.
TRIALS OF SPEED.
All the entries for tho trottlng races have
been fled. and some exciting trials OF
speed NAV be expected on luesdn', wed
| peadav and Thursday. On Frlday-the
last dav of the Fair-there Will be bicycle
races. The programme for these, as well
as the entries for the trotting races, have
already been published IN the DIsPArcH.
| Thursday will be the great military Gay
| and the occasion of the sham battle, par
ticipated in by infantry, cavalry. and
| artillery. All the troops OF Richmond
and companies from several other points
| IN the State will be engaged.
| Each day there will be special entertaiG-
ments going on. These will embrace Pro-
| lessor Coopef's balloon ascension and para,
| chute leap with his celebrated st. Bernard
dog. marvellous feats of tight-rope walk
| ing. and ceiling-walking by the two St.
| Belmos. these last-named performers
were only engaged yesterday and are said
| to be wonderful.
| TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
| The officers of the society are satisfied
that there will DO no difficulty IN the mat mat
ter of transportation TO and from the Far.
| The Marshall Street horse-car line goes 70
| the grounds and at the head OF Broad
street there will be any quantity OF yehi..
cles connecting with the Clay-street and
| Broad-street cars.
! Vehicles will also be run at short inter-
| walls from Seventh and Broad streets.
ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITS.
Tho following circular-letter addressed
| TO the Practicing Architects OF Rich
mond," and signed by leading members OF
that profession, has been sent out; :,
I'VE, the undersigned, desire to call
your attention to the deslrablllty OF hallhg
| q mutual arrangement as to the exhibition
of the designs at the coming Fair.
1--WE have already decided what draw
,nps we propose to exhibit. which In
| cludes only such work as has been done
| since January, 1883. We suggest this as
| beng the best method to indicate 20 the
| publlc the best work done in the city, and
we ask that if this meets your views
please sign this and notify us without de.
Law what amount OF wall space you VIII
require. rs we are in correspondence Win
the authorities OF the Ear concerning
this"
VETERANS ENTERTAINMENTS
During the Fair the veterans of the Sol,
diersi Home will give a series of musical
entertainments upon instruments used du-
ring the war and great many southern
war songs will be sung.
The sham Battle Explained.
Colonel Henry &. Jones, of the First
regiment. last night furnished the follow
ING description of the movements OF the
troops in the sham battle at the FAIR
Grounds on the Goth.
| The sham battle will represent force
in retreat, followed closely by successful
advance: The retreatlng force Will enter
the FAIRGROUNDS at the stock gate on
Broad street in three dlvisions-hrot an In
fantry force, who after reaching the race
track will move to the north by the lett,
hating at q designated point; the second
division, composed of artillery, infantry,
and cavalry. will take the right, moving
north. with the rear guard composed oil
cavalry. IL will take the dispersed OF del
of formation across the south end OF the
| enclosure facing south.
AS the advance guard of the yictoriou.
troops show themselves they will be fired
on by the cavalry line OF. pickets
when they will at once form q line OF at.
tack and drive the picket to their cavalry
support. This support will strengthen the
picket line, and in return force the adyanc'
ing cavalry back on their support. These
being reinforced will take the advance
and drive the defensive cavalry to desig.
mated point, when they Will uncover al
infantry skirmish line. This line will ther
move against the cavalry. driving them
back on their infantry line.
ATTACKING THE prcKETs.
The infantry skirmish line OF the of.
fensiye will attack the advancing pickets
causing them to fail back near their main
line, where they will be reinforced. They
then, being the stronger, will take the adj
vance and In turn force the offensive Skin
mishers back toward their line. This line
will then be reinforced, causing the de-
fensive to retreat on their main line.
THE ARTILLERY.
The artillery OF the defensive will then
open on the advancing line, which will
cause them to fall back to their support,
which will thea have advanced 10 desig-
mated point in line of battle formation.
The advance will then be general. The
heavy firing of the defensive forces will
cause the advancing line to move back to
designated point, when they will again
take the advance and when they arrive al
a designated point flag Of truce will be
sent out from the defensive line, which
will cause a consultation of commanding
officers, who will declare the results of the
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