Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
STATE FAIR
Some of the Exhibitors Who viii
Lend Their Aid.
Taking Held in Pleasing Mnn>
ncr-Intcrnationnl Entries iu tho
RaciuE Events.

The merchants and manufacturers OF
Norfolk and its tributary section are
taking hold of the matter of exhibits
at the coming Virginia State Fair that
will be held at Norfolk, October Sd,
ith. 9Th and 9th, in a manner very
gratifying to those in charge.
The great steel exhibition building,
400 by 1861 feet in size. the largest in
America, will be used for the second
time.
The spaces already secured are taken
as follows: Nusbaums. pictures. books.
stationery and art goods. Campbells
photograph studio; Hume. Minor X
Co, musical instruments and music;
Norfolk Milling Company. flour: ~.
Eoen x Co. of Richmond. lithoSraph
ers and printers; John Willis. Jr., fur
niturc, cite; J. W. Grandy X Co, dry
goods, notions. toys. etc; Il. j. Carey,
plumbinS;. G. w. fortress & Co, but
ter. eggs and cheese: Maine Mineral
Water Company: Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company; Miller Rhode; * Co..
dry goods. ctc.; White Hardware Com
pany: Norfolk Mattress Company; j..
NJ. +. TrOttor, drugs; Freeman. the
photographer: Amcs x Burke. pianos.
etc; Louis Richardson. toys. china,
cite; the Stieff Piano Company. pianos;
Marcus Marx, graphophonc outfits; ~.
4. O'Ncill < Bro. bicvcles, sporting
goods, photograph outfits. etc: Claud
West * Co, cigars and tobacco: Frank
Lindsay. of Portsmouth. furniture. etc. :
T.. Parlse Lindsay. farm tools and inn
plements; TIC. Williams ~ Co, tobac
conists, of Richmond: Consumers
Brewing Company; Henry Wake
Company, hardware. etc; Norfolk
Farm Supply Company farm implc-
mcnts and machinery: a. Wrenn e
4 / Lot n
i. Reed 6, Bro, hay and grain; Baugh
Sons Company. fertilizers: {. Bilups.
Son 81 Co. farm Implements. wagons.
etc: w. j. Harris. of Port Norfolk,
florists; C. y. Nash Il son. building
materials. mantels. etc: Southern Paint
and Iced Company. paints oils. brush
cs cite.
THE GROUNDS.
\ force OF men is now at work at
the fair grounds. putting everything in
the hes; possible conditions The grass
IS being cut weeds removed and minor
repairs made to the various small
buildings. 1t is probable that several
new buildings will be added to accom-
modatc he heavy display OF choice
stock that is expected.
THE STOCK EXHIBITS
Or. George c. Faviilc. who is In
charge of the cattle. sheep and swine
departments. states that great interest
Is being taken in the state Fair this
year all over tho state. He has sent
out hundreds of catalogues and entry
blanks TO the leading stock raisers and
the responses have been OF gratifying
nature and indicate that the State will
be we'll represented by choice stock
from all sections.
Mr.. s. S. Kelly. in charge of the
poultry exhibit. states that prospects
are equally bright for the poultry dis
play. and that the fanciors Of tho State
Will be we'll represented by the choicest
specimens of poultry in Virginia.
THE RACE EVENTS.
Secretary William Dillon is receiving
inquiries regarding the races from all
parts &c the United states. and even
from the Dominion of Canada. His
mail for the last few days has brought
him letters from Canada, Michigan.
Missouri. New York. Pennsylvania.
Maine, ohio. Delaware. Maryland. New
Jersey, Kentucky Tennessee. the Caro-
linas. Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Iowa.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT..
This Department promises to he
larger and finer than ever before. 1t is
in charge of Mrs. Frank Anthony
Waite, superintendent. She is work
ing hard and interesting the ladies OF
Norfolk heartily in the work.