Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-08
THIS IS OPENING-DAY
eyirythins in Readiness for the Be-
Ginning Of The State Fair.
arr. WILL orEN At . O'CLOCK.
r,bibits Exceptionally Good.
a.t I.,cr> Department Well Filled.
ucccs MD Fair to lie Exciting
t,trrcsting-To- Entries.

.tt with bunting ana RADIANT win
fuihci articles. and hes ming
.....-. lristlng with novel fea-
.sHd,rinr in ITS gorgeous array
Bows ana spDclalucs buhblng
,.. thr JOYOUS music Of vendors
..- and with some Of the best eN-
..l race programme WIKI viii
I'D previous events. the State
.-t,l-. the annual exhibition of the
Agricultural and Mechanical So
v.I l..in to-day.
... o'clock. without formaiity. the
. o, the society's grounds will b.
open TO the public ana the faded
.. time viii AGAIN be rolled up,
i . splcudcnt picture OF Virginia
. .....1 civilization. Virginia science,
srua products.
.4.Mt~. while not SO numerous
....t :.. OF "a rrc1tcT variety. and
nominated within the main build
.c,. elb.. and show of 10 adj
Nu Of the available space
.nr main building is occupied, and
f. at. .s tds,D.ully arranged as
~ a. desired.
.,tnErITIVE DEPARTMENTS
plays IN 'h' various competitive
uie WI tt AinohA IA heSt ever
81. tIdl occasion. livery ht-
..... ull ic filled. and. despite the
D.. which has initiated TO little
ihr crops during tho past two
thr exhibit OF agricultural pro-
.- .mis's 10 Doe very ine. inc
r. flower aisplay5 arc 'apfci"ily
HF ana Viii no Hoo'i attract
... rIhl. attention. TIT exhibit OF
t-W"IN lS WY h''~'' "-i" l'
.,r better than the display made ia this
-, ycaT ana IN" entries On
articles sent in 10y ladies beyond
- ..ri,rs of Virginia
poultry dcuaVtneut is perhaps. the
..t interesting within the building.
..r 4r. grouped collection or lows
..r .- seldom equaucd. The new ar
...-.r.nt of this departmcnt-tha OF
,..r.- IN. fowls I'm crcups instead Of
..... 81. 4n excellent one. ana the birds
,.r.h, shown of to q much greater
....,ra
,.-pv 1,T>.I, p1CEo%S
,.,..
d., ,,.ii',.tt.,. - f-.n-taiIs carriers
,..Ir.-S and other varieties on cxhibi-
.. {. very valuable One OF the most
.-.4Iry exhibit. ia the poultry depart
...t is that Of the Lakeside Parks
cratic fowls. These birds some OF them
ftc raT,st specimens, are exhibited by
.. a. II Thiernan. AID special attcn-
r.n has been paid to Them with view
-. showing them on 10 fhe very best al
ntace The other fowls exhibited are
ranged In groups. ana While they are
.r about the same Vari.:ic- as have been
shown Il the state FAIR for years. there
been the case.
Machinery Han is well stocked with
horticultural ana mechanical implements
of all sorts. and an day yesterday ana un-
tn late hour last night m'chhhlcs
were at work puitinF th' various ma
chimes together IN order that th'y might
rIu TODAY
Ai'o.nne Machinery ll'!' as va VT
l-i year. j. u. n'.'' 49,. ''''' '''.
me i'o '.l.,..,o,, 81 oo,riorns and
'rl an manner Of conveyance |
,.. rirbt tvo-vh,,I.d sullty t. the |
,,ni ,.,,,n Tho DISPLAY is |
i....~ tb.p b,.s been tho case pa /
.....,., r.<.o.~,,.
..>' '''-' " lin
west OF the man 'h'i'i'v an.
...i H- 400 me spec "'eh '""l "'.'
r..t door aui q portion oi the WVs,-
tHt air the eoh!i"'i'l'l 'N"'"",
....m.na and sewnere' nav, LAX,
..I have 'f'ctri at'ra'lN' "''u'',
N.r WlH display 'helf Wdi'S' an"
'l ,fs,- give S--npi'7 l" lH' pu""c' /
..... lr. no county '+hIhlS tiIs ar
space formerly "'''p'-i ny t"e'i
-. vet wing = covered WIN SH't"
t,ry attiacuVclF ana Aah"soi'l!
..'''..'F ~, tsrdsome works .
..h,I,i1n tborc The dis
...',,. g. .srectallv crcditabIa.
I' ts arranr,d in a very at
.... ..,,,,
.... ,,'r,,,,.,. ONT IN. buillinsare half
..,..,,.,,. which VIII Zoe pre-
i,ti,s and vhrr. refresh
I 49,, rricss
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THE SIpE-Sh'"''
" th. hrilding VIII be iouhd at
-.Iorr. and IN" gr"uhHS' eSpc,,
rar If tn main hullnlhs' VIII W.T.,
with oun''hB "''
'f- .ila AZ p' france Iiihu'l'ld"I.
'Unia. ning some Oh inc H'o''
'r aFa az the IdH". ah' ~
.- ..'.~iIc' OF All kihdS lor 'nI
of Ire pubic nave "tiiN''
N auI heir tents VIII tie lItcn'u
5 lie the gates are '"io""
i' i1l oti-oi-door aura'tlo"'
r. Oh. races Of course. VIII De thv
.." Iais Is. perhaps the ni',S'
t''tr ever mace h''e' 49,
... ~. an, b1,s.s cows
,,r.r o,,,drrn,ds WHICH
Eng. Dad ..,. "a. occun,nts
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