The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17
THE BIGGEST DAY YET,
AYD AYIMMENSE CROWD GATHERED
AT THE EXPOSITION.


ton grounds yesterday.
All day long me urged-on horses
pounded the well sprlnkled and hard
beaten road-bed OF Broad street and
heavily loaded vehicles constantly ma
noeuvred for position TO discharge their
human freight.
II was by long odds the biggest day OF
the Exposition. The entire grounds were
thickiy peopied and at no time did the
main hall suffer for a thron8.
Conservative estimates place the crowd
at eight thousand people, whi!e most 3 ~.
those, who. undertook to estimate II
placed 10 AZ much larger figures.
a beautiful, bright fall day, with an
atmosphere that made mere living a
pleasure. Joyous crowd and many
clean. pretty and interesting features
made the occasion an ideal outing DAY
for city people, as well as their country
cousins.
The crowd was representative Of the
State at large. and the number OF
strangers present were far In excess OF
any previous day. Tine railroads were
taxed to bring In the visitors. and il is
estimated that the day trains yesterday
landed several thousands in the city
The grand Music Han was crowded al
each OF the excellent free entertainments
and the outside shows did n fine business.
The lunch counters, the wire workers
the music monographs. the bread powder
cooks. the mineral water men, Cdndy
vepders. ana peanut sellers all were h'P'
busy.
Nature smiled. the people smiled, the
president smiled. and the Ubiquitous oec,
rotary owens was on broad grim aV
the success Of the splendid exhibition
THE YINEsr VT.
Every new conner who IS observant OF
affairs quickly adds mis- testimony TO u.e
verdict that the Exposition, In lis true
sense Of being an agricultural and me
chancal display Is the finest ever seen
in Virginia. The reflex action OF Inc
Worlds Fair as an educator Is 10 DC
seen on every side, and the taste ana
beauty Of display In the agricultural de-
partmfnt Is attributable largely 10 the
Information lined at the great Columbian
Exposition. Professor Atwood, OF BACKS
burg. than whom there II no hlGher au -
thoriA In the state, says mat the I'M
prOveYnent over other fairs Is one nun
dred per cent. He further says that inc
exhibI's OF Chesterfield and Bedford woud
do credit to some OF the state eKhlbliH
at the Worlds Fair, which attracted "ide
attention.
IL Is a big show and fine show, and now
that the gamblers have been suppressed,
is the Clcancst snow ever heIh Nhoh w
grOunds-One where families may EO WIN,
out feeling that they are IN doubtful
places. ,.,.,
interesting. and worthy To- be seen, .,,, &C.
an artist whose performances are 1GiI
OF pure harmony and melody. ana &.'
plays with a freedom and ease that Is
The ST. Belmos. in their hair-raising
hreath-stopping ariel feats, are watched
al each performance with intense m
George Davcntry, the contortionst, Is
also a taking performance, and eHcltes
wonder in the minds of an. ,-oo
Perhaps the most beautiful OF me iIte
entertainments. however. are Astarte
wonderful illusions. in which a pretty
woman floats in the air and turns IN . lne
most graceful cyolutions, apparently Tree
from any contact with mother earth.
All The exhibitions take place at stated
intervals through the day free Of admis-
sion and they are fun Of interest.
I'M CATTLE PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Blue. red and yellow ribbons galore
nuttered from the cattle sheds NcStcr-
day afternoon and the stalls, whore the
beautiful prize winners were gathered,
were the centre Of attraction. a great
many people visited and admired the
splendid array Of stock. even large
female contingent showing deep interest
I'm the beautiful specimens. Mr.. Abel i.
Stevens, Of Wellesley, Mass, who is we'll
known authority and expert on all breeds
Of cattle says that he has never seen
"a better exhibit anywhere.
1t Is the largest and best, without
doubt, ever held I'm Virginia Ever since
Saturday carpenters have been engaged
In building stalls In addition to the rcCu-
lar quota and still there were not su1i-
cent Accommodations for the cattle en-
tered
The horse exhibit Is also very large.
and all sorts of eNpedients have been
resorted to in order to accommodate
the splendid array of fine equine beau
ties entered.
In the cattle department are specimens
of nearly every known breed. Mr. Ste
vens was engaged from early morning
until late In the afternoon deciding on
the points Of merit Of the various com
peting animals. Fair specimens OF near
known gh
prislng the best cattle exhibit ever seen
In Virginia.
The breed which predominated in mum
bers, as well as in quality, and in which
the greatest interest centcrcd, was the
ever popular jerseys. Messrs NJ. H. Rowe
4 Co, Of Fredericksburg. Va, and the
Bloomingdaie Stock Company, OF this
city, In which Messrs. Lewis Gintcr,
Milton CayCe. and Harry Beattie are in
terested, being the leading exhibitors. The |
prizes were hotiy contested between these
competitors, resulting In about an even
division Of the class prizes. and so elrly
equal in quality were many OF the ami
mails that the herd prize. which is 50
coveted ty the breeders, was equa ly dtNl- !
ed between the herds of Messrs. Rowe
q Co. and the Bloomingdae Company.
During the unloading OF Mr., Rowe's |
cattle last Saturday night one of his
COWS was frightened 10y the fireworks
OF She was found only half hour
before the Judging took place a mile |
more from the grounds and was !
brought In just in time to enter the con |
test. strange 10 say she took the first |
premium.
PIGFoN AND CHICKEN SHOW.
While the date for the pigeon ana |
chicken show is past, a large number Of |
fowls are still on exhibition, ana tn |
show Is a very interesting one still W |
a. Smith, Of New York. has between 1--WE |
and SIX hundred chickens in the cuops.
RICHMOND DAY.
IL Is expected that to-day Richmond |
Day-will be the biggest day of the EX- |
position. The city people, especially, viii |
be. on hand in great numbers, and the |
biggest races OF the series will be added |
10 the many interesting features.
riF TINS BooTH.
Without detriment TO the many attrac-
i've places at the Fair. IL is bur the truth |
% state that The Times booth Is the
most popular spot on the Exposition |
extended Virginia hospitality TO all visi-
tors. and the booth is crowded all day
"Ice water for the friends OF The Times"
as the placard reads. has proven boon
TO many "a thirsty tongue. The free writ
Ing table, with pens, ink and paper. has
beck appreciated by large number. The
TimeS booth has been the custodian daily |
of scores Of wraps and bundles OF Wis
itors to the Fair and not one has gone
wrong
The Times booth has rapidly grown into
a bureau of general information and all |
calls are cheerfully met, and all questions |
gladly answered
II has become to be place where lost |
articles are left 10 be called for by the
owner Yesterday several lost children
were brought 10 The Times booth and
restored 10 their parents.
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