The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-08-23
Go to the Virginia State Fair.

| The Virginia State Fair Association which
was organized in Richmond about year ago
will hold it's first annual State fair beginning
| October 9th, the dates being the 8, 10, II
II and 13. During the nights of the fair the
Richmond Horse Show will be in full swing,
promising virtually a carnival week
Preparations for this momentous event are
progressing with rapidity and thorough
ness which will mark it as the finest and
most thorough exhibition OF the kind ever
Board OF Managers and various committees
are working to the end that the highest
state OF excellence will prevail during this
fair.
The work of building the track, exposition
buildings and Identifying the grounds is pro-
crossing rapidly. The Department OF Public
ity has an extensive advertising campaign
well under way and this will be pushed until
the opening of the fair.
1t is now time for the exhibitor to bestir
himself and arrange for space for the proper
exploitation of his wares. The area of pros
perity now general throughout the country
exists with augmented force in the States of
Virginia and North Carolina-a positive as
surance that large and Representatives crowds
will visit Richmond during the fair and horse
show week. AS an item of advertising it is
certain that those who are fortunate enough
to secure space and exhibit at the fair will
receive benefits therefrom which will prove
|
know what the people of Virginia can do and
it is the time of all times to stand shoulder
to shoulder and by determined effort show
to the world at large what gold mines lie in
the resources of the Old Dominion.
As general live stock exhibit, which in
cludes cattle, sheep, and swine poultry, pig
cons, etc. ladies artistic needle work and art
of every description, this will be the best ex
hibit ever attempted in Virginia.
Thirty-five thousand dollars is no small
sum of money; and to offer to give away
such an amount in premiums is a little bit
astounding. Nevertheless that amount will
be distributed to winners OF awards, races,
etc. This large sum of money and the large
premiums assures the best in every depart
ment, and on the race course will be seen the
| crack racers from the best stables in the East,
| trotters, runners and steepe chasers. This
| is another guarantee of large attendance.
What Virginian, or what man OF any State,
! for that matter, does not feel his blood tingle
| to see the bunch in the stretch, or watch
| them fash under the wire neck to neck at the
crack of the pistol 81 900 will be distributed
| among the winners of the turf events alone
The special features, outdoor attractions,
etc, will be OF the genuine Old Virginia va
| rety. There will be no lack OF amusement.
| To the fun of the old time fair will be added
| the newer features OF modern expeditions
! fun and lots of it for everyone.
| The exhibitors who have decided and those
who contemplate sending exhibits Of any
kind to the fair should communicate with
| the association at once. The time is short
and the demands for space heavy.
Address all communications relating to ex
hbits, or for information of any kind to the
Virginia State Fair Association, Inc, Rich
mond, Va.
Great stress is laid upon the fact that thi:
is horse show week, and the Richmond Hors'
Show is unauestionably the greatest soeia
| nf ho p
of aristocratc elegance that compares favor
ably with the big New York Horse Show
In the horse show alone, which will be th
great night attraction, the finest show horses
harness and saddle, and the finest equipmen
of vehicles and accessories have already beel
entered for the famous Richmond HOrs
Show In the seasons past, the Richmond
Horse Show has capped the pinnacle o
success and it will be better than ever thi
| year.