Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-02
THE STATE FAIR
Opens To-day at NorfoIk-It Will
Continue Four Days.
Workbench Throngod the Big Exposition
building Yesterday Installing Exhibits
Many Very Handsome Booths Tho
Speed Program for To-day.

| state talr and Agricultural ASSocia-
ton will open to-day at Norfolk and
will continue for four days.
| A Virginian- Pilot representative Wis
tied the fair grounds yesterday and
found the big steel exposition building
thronged with workmen installing eX-
hibits of all kinds. These fill the big
structure from end to end and show
that, in many respects. this years fair
Will eclipse all former fairs ever held
in the Tidewater section. Many of the
expenditure of money. Notable of
| these is the big arch at the entrance.
erected by Geo. TAFT & Sons. and the
space taken by Geo. l.. Crow. This dis
! play of ported plants and flowers will
also be of unusual size and beauty.
The art department will be. as usual.
very interesting, as will be the other
departments in charge of the ladies'.
| The management will have watchmen
| in Merchants building, and upon the
grounds. both day and night.
THE SPEED PROGRAM.
For the regular speed PROGRAM there
are purses aggregating $4,000. and in
addition to the trotting and pacing
races on the card there will 10 addi-
tional running races with purses of 500
each.
The races to-day will be as follows:
2:27 CLASS-PACING-PU $4,000.
| l. Gomez. CHI. h.;sire, Great Heart;
owner, Hayden e Todd, Jackson, Mich.
2. The Spanird; sire. not given;
owner. II. Bernheimer, Baltimore, Md.
3. Bell Rover: sire. not given; owner,
II. Bernheimer. Baltimore, Md.
4. Annie N. b. M; owner, Il. e. Nc
Cargo. Philadelphia, Pa.
5. Nuna. b. M; sire. Numa: owner,
VIM. Fl. Cacy, Messy. Va.
g. j. ST. b. g.; sire, Happy King;
Owpor NJ Harding Raleigh N C.
T. Heloise. blk. M; sire, Empire
Wilkes owner, w. j. Martin, Balti-
more. Md.
s. Dewey, br. g.: sire, Dan Tucker;
0. John Taylor, b. g.; sire. Zekh;
owner. l.. Corbn. Washington. D. c.
10. joyful Maiden, b. m; sire. King
Nutwood; owner, VIM. Bass, Richmond,
Va.
II. zenda j., b. M: owner, Bradley &
Lindley, Washington. d. c.
y. Dartwood, b. s.; owner, Bradley G.
Lindley. Washington. d. c.
2:S5 CLASS = TROTTING = PURSE.
$500.
/. w. II. N. b. g.; sire, Great Stakes;
owner. Ira Nelson. Richmond, Va:
.. Billy Miller, br: e.; owner G. NJ.
Harding. Raleigh, N. c..
8. Nutwith. b. e.: sire; Nutwith
owner. r. C. Bedford, Brightwood.
d. c.
A. Lady Hilma, b. M: sire. Col. Tom
owner. T.. j. Potts, Philadelphia. Pa.
5.Mary H.. s. m; sire. Happy Russell;
owner. p Wilcox. Baltimore. Md.
6. Streeter; sire, Srader H.; owner,
H. Bernheimer, Baltimore. Md.
Z. Serpentine, b. M; sire, Mambrino
Boy; owner, VIM Bass, Richmond, Va.
| running RACE MILE HEATS
PURSE $500.
/. NV Vic, br M. sire. Britannia;
! N
Q. Chugment owner. e. d. Christian,
| Richmond. Va.
g. Shetvelt. owner. E. d. Christian.
Richmond. Va.
4. Kitten. CHI. M, sire. Washer; owner,
o. Coleman. Eatonstown, N j.
5. Kings Pride. br. g., sire, Imp Rus
inpons; owner, w. II. Joyner. Garys-
6. Little Squire sr. f.. sire. Knight of
Ellershe: owner. W. II. Joyner. Garys-
burg. n. c.
lershe: owner f. f. McElphone. Lin
den. Md.
s. Warmaid br. M, sire, Plerna;
owner. Walter Pratt. Baltimore, Md:
o. Advance. b. g.. owner, w. S. We'll
born. Washington. ID. c.
10. Republic, b. e., owner. w. S. We'll
born. Washington, ID. c.
IL. Grandma, b. m. owner A. l.. En-
gelliing. fredericksburg. Va.
IL. Boxer. oh. g., sire. Masher owner,
o. Coleman. Eatonstown. n. J.
III MILE HURDLE-PURSE 500.
l. Causeway, $. e.. owner. VIM. John
son. lSrightwood, u. G.
2. Hunter. $. g. owner, VIM. Johnson,
Brightwood. ID. G.
g. King Pride, hr. g.. sire. Imp Rusin-
pons; owner. w. II. Joyner, Garys-
burg. N. c.
4. Little Squire sr. f.. sire, Knight of
E,llersie: owned, w. II. Joyner. Garys-
burg, ~. G.
:. Mcr'onso. oh. g.. sire. McDuff;
owner. T.. X. Keys, Washington. ID. c.
Conditions-National Trotting Asso-
cations rules TO govern. Usual wealth
er clause will prevail. Hopples allowed.
Entrance fee per cent. with per
cent. additional from money winners.
Purses divided 80, IS and 10 per cent.
All races in harness. mile heats. best S
in 3. Horse distancing the field will
receive one money only.
THE MIDWAY.
The Midway will probably bristle to-
day with small tent exhibitions shoot
ing galleries. tin type artists and small
attractions as yesterday many tents
were being erected. y big merry-go-
rouod near the main building will also
gather up a harvest of small coin.
BATTALION DRILL.
On Thursday there will be n bat
talon drill by the three NORFOLK COM
panies. Music will be furnished daily
during the fair by the Seahoard Air
Line Band.
STREET CARS TO FAIR GROUNDS.
Street cars will convey passengers
from all points in the city to the Fair
: ground entrance for a five cent fare.
The cars will run every fifteen min
utes and oftener if necessary.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
| PriccS OF admission will he ns FOL