The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
OUR SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
There Was a Large Crowd In Attendance
Yesterday.
BUT THIS WILL Be The EYENTPUL DAY.
The Sham -Amusemenfs TO be seen
on the Grounds-The Rsces-some OF
the Enterprising Exhibitors.

not surprise tho management. In fact last
avening tho secretary and his assistants held
a little impromptu council and figured upon
iust about thirty thousand individuals passing
through the gates Then they yaliantly set
10 work 20 devise plans to handle the visitors.
Crowds. like babes. have 10 be handled
with care. and the council last evening made
.nlendid plans In other words every one who
attends will be surprised at the smusements
rendered them free OF all expense and VIII
wonder how the minutes manage to pass 40
quickly. -
Those who 60 imagining the place dull and
uninteresting will come back TO town with
d. erent impressions. All day long there IS
something TO amuse something To interest,"
something 70 instruct.
There is perfect surfet Of amusement In
the following pr gramme Tor to-day, ana the
exhibits and crowds are not taken into con-
sideration at all
THE AMUsENENTs.
The st. Belmos. brother and sister, give
two performances in the main nall near tho
centre entrance. Thoy are extremely clever.
and perform quite number OF daring
feais Yesterday they were applauded quite
heartily.
There will be balloon ascension by Pro-
fessor De Cooper and his celebrated dog
TitzsiInrnons at clock. Both 60 up IN an
by the aid 0 50 small parachute. Ihe valiant
professor continues his journey through the
clouds Tor some distance. and the height ne
attalns makes nim look as though lie W re
sbout three inches tall lie. too, however.
descends 20 Mother Earth by parachute.
The cockatOos. which delight every chid.
girl and many older pc pie. will give SIX per
10 IA noes TO-DAY IN the main hall Just IN
front ol the covered entrance. The tricks
and acts they per Orm are loudly app auded
.,I 10 fra Ignarfneuf Act eRpeCiHllV
pleasing
The tight-rope walker will give three enter
taining performances In rear OF tue main
hall. He alws's has delighted crowd OF
spectators looking up TO him, and the act IS
quite pleasing.
The bicycists on the tight rope Will enter
tain the visitors with two performances near
the centre Of the grounds in rear OF the main
hall. The performance is entertaining.
TpE RACES.
At12 o'clock promptly the races will begin.
This is done 50 as TO leave the course
clear 1or the sham battle. The trials will,
perhaps, be tie most interesting Of the entire
series Several horses of more than usual
merit will contest for premiums.
The entries for TO-DAY are as follows
First Trial. TrOtting-PTemium 1900 For
stations that have made the season Of 1891 IN
Virginia and that have been owned in the
State since February l. 1891. Mile heats,
three in five: four to enter three to start
First horse 1900 second horse, 80; third
horse $25. Three Tips, Acca State Farm;
Toodles. Jr.. j. G. Small; Magnet ze. Z. d.
Pendleton, Bristol, Tenn; kgwood, II. G.
Chamblin.
Second Trial Running-Premium 5000
Mile dash. three or more to enter. three TO
start Maidens allowed seven pounds. First
horse, $50: second horse. s35 third horse,
SO. Entrance fee. $40. Charleston. sorrel
eelding, W. w. Hutcheson, Berryyiiie Helm
1..l ohoot vs,tc of inn
gray FLY, j. w. Bradshaw, Lynchburg;
Robert f., bay horse. W. w. Bradshaw
Lynchburg: Minnie Allen. chestnut sorrel.
T. L. HObson; Loyely-N aist. bay stallion.
Richard German May Bird bay marc. George
d. Bennett, Goldsboro Bremo, sorrel horse.
Two-thirty five class Mile heats, three in
FIVE; four TO enter. three TO start. First horse,
s1OO second horse, as; third horse, s25. |
Acca stock farm. Henrico Red Fox, G. Nc |
Cormlck Berryylle Vortex, j. c. Small; |
Vivid, James Fletcher.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
The event of the day will be the sham bat |
tie, which will begin at O'Clock in the after |
noon. 1t will be one of the most interesting |
affairs of its kind that ever took place in the |
State of Virginia and 1t is expected that fully |
800 military men will take part. The entire |
battle will be fought on the race course |
grounds and 10000 rounds of ammunition |
will be fired.
The battle will represent force in retreat, |
followed closely by successful advance. The |
retreatng force will enter the air Grounds |
at the stock gate on Broad street in three |
divisions-hrst an infantry force. who. after |
reaching the race track, will move to the north |
bv the left, hating at designated point; the |
second division, composed of artillery, in
fsntry and cavalry, will take the right NOV
north with flR p3tar4 copnfnsed %
cavalry. 1t Will take the dispersed order of |
formation across the south end Of the en-
closure facing south.
As the advance guard of the victorious
troops show themselves they Will be fired on |
by the cavalry line OF pickots, when they will |
at once form line of attack and drive the
pickets to their cavalry support. This sup
port will strengthen the picket line and in re-
turn force the advancing cavalry back on
their support. These being reinforced will |
take the advance and drive the defensive
cavalry To designated point, when they will
uncover an infantry skirmsh line This line
will then move against the cavalry, driving
them back on their infantry line.
ATTACHING THE pIoKErs.
The infantry skirmish line Of the offensive
will attack the advancing pickets, causing
them 10 fall back near thor main line, where
they will be reinforced. They then. being
the stronger, will take the advance and in |
turn force the offensive skirmishers back to-
ward their line. This line will then be re-
inforced. causing the defensive to retreat on
their main line
The artillery Of tho defensive will then
open on the advancing line, which will cause
them TO fall back 10 their support which will
then have advanced 10 a designated poiat in
line of battle formation The advance will
then be general. The heavy firing OF the de-
fenslve forces will cause the advancing line to
move back to designated point, when they
will again take the advance and when they
arrive at designated point flag Of truce
will DO sent out from the defensive line
which will cause a consultation Of command
ing officers who will declare the results of the
battle.
VISITING COMPANIES
Besides the First Virginia regiment. the
Stuart Horse Guards and the Howitzers the
following companies are expected to take
part Company Il, Third regiment. Captain
Mushbach. Alexandria; Company f, Third
regiment. Captain Camm. l.ynchburg; Com
panv o. Fourth regiment, Captain Lassiter,
Petersburg Company X. Fourth regiment.
Captain John W. Happier, Portsmouth: Com
pany ID. Third regiment. Captain Keller
Charlottesville; Lynchburg /ouaves Captain
Craighill; Huntington Rifles, Captain George |
fetchett Newport News; Troop ID, Captain
Hall Hanover. Troop f. CAPTAIN Hobbs.
Prince George Troop +. Captain Moore.
Chesterfield
YESTERDAY.
About eight thousand people attended the
Far yesterday. The weather was All eniOya-