The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
VIRGINIA VI FAIR
SUCCESS CERTAIN
3fcontIn,,ed franIl First Pnge.)


ward in the most systematic and thorough
manner. Nothing Is lEyng done III q
slipshod manner. for the management has
In constant sview the idea that this ts
no one day or one-year enterprise. but
that the Virginia State Fair is to be q
permanent institution. an y go on Z from
Il year to year for many years. even gen
crations. to come.
Scenes Of Beauty.
IN addition to the carpenters and build
ers, who are hammering away on tho
buildings, and they comprise q small
army OF men. thera Is o large force o.
& engineers and landscape artists engaged
4 in the work OF identifying the grounds,
laying off plots. arranging tor water
fountains and flower beds and everything
4 else necessary to make the grounds % +.
stractive and charming to the eye.
The work OF putting In a. RECT cleo
4& trio light and power service for all
y OF the grounds and buildings is also being
y pushed rs Il the mana Cement had but q
Sew DAYS In which to complete It. Gas
and waterimains are being run throughout
the grounds. md ono thing that has been
Il definitely settled Is that this fair shall
differ from all former exhibitions in Yir-
Il glnia and the South, In that there shall
be plenty of water In easy reach Of
every one Of the thousands OF visitors
Il who shall be on the grounds during ths
exhibition week, or weeks, as the case
may be. All perfect system OF sanitary
drainage and water supply ia absolutely.
guaranteed by the plans that have been
adopted and that are being carried on to
completion as rapidly as science and
4 good hard work can carry them. S57
To Run on Time.
NJ Another thing thai will diffesntiate thls
.5eXnosition from many that have preceded
4 II, is that everything will be In readi-,
ness. all buildings completed and In ship
shape at least ten days before the open
ing day of the fair, Tuesday, October 9th.
ITO guarantee this differentlatlng feature.
+ and the, rapid prosress they have already
made in the good work Is evidence that
they are going forfeit nothing on that
X bond, 355 IN - e is4 i3s i,f17
Mr.. c., W. Smith. OF Warrenton. a
man Of wide experience In this line, who
{ has been selected as the assistant general
week. and he has been giving syery mo-
nent Of his time to the work IN hand.
lie has bscn giving much Of his alter
tlon to applications for hotel and restau-
H rant privileges on the grounds, ana.l
Judging from the many applications on
file, there will likely be on the grounds
itfnll sorts Of eating places, from the 8ftrst'
NcluSS llOlel ana fFeStdWIAHl, uonl' W tN.S
stWer-delightful lunch counter, the chop
suey booth and the circus red leronad.
and peanut stand-to say nothing OF the
\ syer-popular GArman grill room.
Airships Galore.
Applications already in, some ofwhlcn
nave been marked good" and properly
q approved, Indicate that a leading feature
IF this great State exposition will center
q around the now very live subject Of
aerial naYlgaton. Applications are now
being considered from Santos. Dumont,
and inventors Of INTERNATIONAL reputation,
and ills a certainty that the ehibitlo!.i
at the fair OF nifships and all the para
56 phernalia that peEtgins to aerial sna iga-
4 ton Will exceed m number, In Interest
4 and IN nearness, t2 perfec ton the Won