The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-26
THE INTERSTATE FAIR
Preparations Being Made to Make Il The
Biggest Norfolk Ever Had.
OYER THREE HUNDRED HORSES ENTERED
The Races, of Course, II Special Fen.
turc-SchooI Childrcn's Dny-Thc
Hfg Building Practically Com-
pctcd-Somo OF tho Attractions
That HIVE HecM Provided.

Interest In the Interstate Fair, which
opens at Norfolk on october 9Th and
lasts nine days, is growing throughout
the state and in North Carolina. The
published list -nf a4traet ions grows daily,
ana The attendance promises to exceed
.hat at any previous exposition ever
held III this section.
Extensive publicity has been nchioych
and OF this the enterprise is deserving
LOT IL Is unQucStionably u great one and
reiiects upon Mr.. John Mariner the
president, acid those associated with
MN great credit. No longer local. the
Undertaking has become one in which
,he TWO States mentioned especially are
beginning to take pride and are demon
stratinE a desire TO promote. Nirginia's
AGRICULTURAL and North Carolina's manu-
lactured products may be expected in
iuture TO be we'll represented in the ex-
position which Norfolk's location and
transportation facilities qualify her cs-
pecialiy to carry forward to success
| Ine rail- and steamer lines centering
AZ norfolk are doing their best to make
the enterprise success, and have all
| reduced The rates TO the city Crlc-hnlf
| during It's continuance
horse lovers are promised great
| treat this year, as over 300 Cracks" are
entered ana VIII starr for prizes aggrc-
eating more than $2S, 900
Space is being rapidly taken for OK
nipits and these will be noteworthy.
Ine poultry show last year was one
! whlch astonishcd all Who saw II. IT
was 4 wonderful show and this years
exhibit promises to be even greater.
| The department OF fadics' work also
promises to show this year marked i'm
| provcmcnt
Friday. October Sth. is chIldren's day
and on it all school children VIII be ad
mltted without charge. The children ara
| peinS trained preparatory to n great
children's chorus on the day mentioned,
and from hundreds of young throats
| the swelling anthems VIII roll. This
feature is great one. The training Is
| now In progress ut the old BAPTIST
church, on Cumberland street.
y vanity Fair" or Midway, will add
its attractIveness ana a troupe of
swarthy Orlcntals will perform daily on
the grounds without charge.
Ieachers of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Norfolk county will be given tickets
admitting free on children's day every
| scholar Of 10 years and under, if they
VIII at once advise ". l.. Dillon, sec
retary' 24l Holt street, Norfolk, Of the
number they require. Prompt action on
the part of the achcrs will insure their
getting sufficient tickets for their
scholars and Will he appreciated by the
management. as it Is especially desired
that none of the little ones suffer even
temporary disappointment.
The steel exposition building. now
about completed, Is a monster, the
largest In the South by far. 1t is some
| 400 odd feet long and 1S5 feet wide and is
pretty near a city OF itself.
During the fair the convention of the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union will be In
| session and about ! 200 delegates will be
| in Norfolk