Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-04

The second annual fair of the Vlr-
GINA State Fair and Agricultural As
ISOLATION opened yesterday in man
ner that is u happy augury for its sue
cess. and there was an excellent crowd
for the first day.
The sun si,one. and. while it WAS a
trIflc cool, 1t did not become chilly un-
I'll shutdown. Considering the cool day
the horses all ran remarkably we'll.
TIE EXHIBITS.
Some CT the exhibitors who secured
spaces in the big Exposition building
failed to Use their privilege, thus leav
ing several vacant spaces. This is an
injustice to the fair management,
which. if the spaces had not been taken
by these parties, would have accorded
them 10 other displays.
The exhibits in this building are as
follows:
Nottingham & Wren co.-coats, heart
shingles and wood fuel. including the
famous Pocahontas coal.
+. c. Williams Ss CO.. of Richmond
Nosegay chewing tobacco, including
the leaf from which ii is made. Mr.. G.
c. Waddill Is in charge. A man In In
dian costume gives away samples of
"Nosegay."
Consumers Brewing Company-A
very creditab BILE display OF beers in bot
ties and kei;s. a big elk reminds the
visitor OF Elk beer.
Toms Creek Coal Goa varied dis
play of all grades of Toms Creek coal
Wilson & Drummond of Union Street
Hay, grain and feed.
Henry Wake Company-Hardware
and mill supplies.
Norfolk Farm Supply Company-An
extensive exhibit of farm tools. imple-
ments and machinery.
American Field Fence = Barbed.
twisted and woven wire fencing.
a. Wrenn & SOns-A fine line of the
vehicles that have helped make Nor
folk famous.
a. ]. Newton's Floral Bazaar-Splen-
did and extensive floral exhibit,
D. p. Reid 6 Rro.-Baled hay and
livestock remedies.
]. w. Perry COMMUNICATED cotton.
c. Billups, Son 6 Co.--Farm imple-
ments.
Tunstall & schelb-Duilders' supplies
~ model little. cottage houses this eN-
ccllent exhibit.
Porter, McNeal & Co.-Machinery
and mill supplies.
r. w. Whiiehurst &c Co-Land roll
ers. plows and pow castings, cider
presses. hay balcr, ladders. baggage
trucks and other products Of this we'll
known company.
i. Iarke Lindsay, OF Portsmouth,
farm implements.
Frank Lindsay, artistic line of mat
trcSScS.
Land & Land-Boots and shoes.
j. w. Grandy e. Co.-Exhibit from
their toy department.
Freeman. the Photographer-Very
tasteful exhibit from this gallery.
Norfolk Mattress Communicating
display of mattresses.
White Hardware Company-G eneral
hardware
Fcntress e co.-Dairy products in
boxes and pals.
w. r. Stokes. of Church street-Han-
over whiskey. Mfstletoc gin and Post
HON gin: very tasteful arrangement Of
tasteful goods.
Singer Sewing Machine Ohlce-The
famous Singer and its products: reve-
latiOns OF beautiful high art tapestries
made by this machine.
Ames. BROMLEY ,& Hornthal-Fine
dry goods display In beautiful booth
of classic design.
's-Excellent showing of
ffr11rrrri rir -ettt.-.-tIs--a- hnantifnl
blue and white booth. designed by Mr..
Charles Rue. Souvenirs for visitors
and special desk for the ladies who
may wish 10 write; free stationery.
Campbell. the Photographer-Char
ing display OF high art photography.
Among the pieces of note are colored
miniatures in frames. view of prize
winning stock at last years fair: re-
markablc for i.s fidelity to detail, col
orcd photo Of the three prize-winning
bcnGlc' at last years fair.
Edison Phonographs-Ma Marx.
George l.. crow-Stoves.
John Willis. Jr.-Furniture.
Prairie state Incubator Company. of
Homer City. Pa.-Incubators and
breeders
Lunch is served In tas.y booths by
the Young Daughters OF the Confed-
cracy ana the ladies of the Norfolk
Protestant Hospital.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
There Is n charming display here too
vast for detailed mention but of inter-
est 10 all. IT is under the ohle man
agement Of Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake,
and the departments are ably offlcered
as follows:
Fancy Worle-Mrs. F. A. Wake, SUI
perintendent, assisted by the following
Mrs DR.. Ncwbill, Mrs. Dir. Hatton, Mrs.
DR.. Hope, Mrs. NJ. C. Ferebee and Mrs.
Hirschler.
Domestic Department-Mrs. Med. L.
Wrenn. superintendent, assisted by the
following COMMITTEES: Miss Vermillion,
Mrs. John Wilkerson. Miss Jennie
Drcwry. Mrs. e. C. Gunther and Mrs.
Harry Herman.
Art Depnrtment-Miss Rebecca Me-
Alpine superintendent, assisted by the
following committee: Mrs. David Watt,
Mrs. Hobbs. Mrs. Sidney Nusbaum.
Mrs. George Wallace and Mrs. Yates
Wilson,
THE CAKE WALK
The intervals between the races were
relieved by teams Of cnlored cake walk
ers from Norfolk and Portsmouth under