The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
TO Be A DISTINCT SUCCESS.
The State Fair This Year. Will SunpaSS
All Previous Efforts.
THE RACES TO Be A DRAWING CARD.
Some High stcppcrs VIII he seen on the
TraciS-Good Roads Convention ana
Farmers Institute-All the way 10
the Grounds for Five Cents-A
Splendid Exhibit.

That tho state Fair this year VIII b
distinct Success Is already prdctcdIy
assured. and when the annual event
oTtls on october sth, every thli z VIII ne
IN readiness for one Of the most lil"i-
csting exhibits, and for some OF the nhesl
RACES, besides Umerous ATTRACTIVE spe-
cial features ever seen In virginia
For the past month Secretary William
G.. owens. of tho vi ginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. he's been haIi
at work answering the stream of letters
OF inquiry, and other communications lh
reference 70 the big fair MaLy people
wanted TO engage space for their eAhlD-
its. others were anxious to enter some
sensational trotier. and the secretary,
with his clerical force. have he'd their
hands fuil indeed. Thee Is every indi-
ca-'on that the fair this year viii be
better than heretofore. Secretary ovens
Informed me that the people throughout
the Stpte have manifested a. very decided
interest in it. and have left no doubt
that tho ATTENDANCE viii be quite graft
fying 10 the society. Mr. Owens has been
IN Baltimore FOR several days making
arrangements with wcll-kuown turfmc1
10 enter some celebrated horses in two
OF the racins events. and ne is highly ~ -
couraged over the prospects FOR this fea-
ture as well as all the others.
Tnr rXuInIs.
For several days the exhibitors have
been busy getting theig places in proper
for space. nearly all of which has already
been taken. Improvements viii hc add
ed 10 the big building this week. ana q
TLmtcr Of w0rSmcn viii Doe engaged Win
the necessary touches b.iore the lHi.
opens. In a few days decorators Will
be- ON hand 10 bcautliy meters ana the
sound Of the hammer the rum il OF Wa
Ons. and the tramp. tramp of men bac"
and forth through the building, afltlS-
ing their exhibits 90 the most ATTRACTIVE
A. "a ID
and enterprise about the spacious hau-
ways and wings OF the structure.
The exhibits in the various depart
mcnts are expected TO surpas5 anything
Of the KIND Tor several years past. III
the agricultural and horticultural depart
menis there Will be many spaces 20 ale
tract the people from the country. ana
the machinery department and the d'-
partment Of vehicles, harness, ana the
like are expected 10 be both elaborate
and varied. The cattle. hCrse. and swine
exhibit will be exceedingly fine, while the
departments Of trOckcry, WoodcnWaif,
clothing. fancy Y Ork, and general house
hold goods. are expected 10 be much finer
than heretofore.
Music viii enlivcn the events at the
racc-coursc. ahG there Will Dee any nuln-
Der Ct refrts hmcnt stands slde-shoWs,
and all the minor amuscments that 80 10
make up conpi L. lair.
Gool-rotls cOSvfNTIoN.
Tho Good. Roads convention which will
be neld on the third and fourth days
of tie fair. will Dee one of the most in-
tercsting features 10 many OF the visitors
from ~ riOus portions of the state. TINS
convention has been called by the VII
einia GcOd-R ads Association 10 meet
IN the Chamber of Commerce ON the
morning of October 10th. but 10 is ex-
pcctcd that after a brief preliminary
meeting tho convention will adjourn TO
go out 10 the Exposition Grounds where