The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
STATE FAIR WILL
Be GREAT SUCCESS
Plans Made to Make Racing a
Great and Interesting Fca-
tttc.
EXHIBITS ON LARGE SCALE
Free Amuscments All During
the Days and Midway Bet
ter Than Ever

Jupiter Pluvus and Farmer Evans
are the only uncertain factors in the
calculations for an extraordinarily suc-
.essfuI State Fair.
Fair weather is all that's needed
and everybody looks for repetition
of last years experience when me
rain fell in torrents Just before the
fair. and then all nature smiled from
the opening to the closing of Nir-
ginia's big show. and so gave 'the one
thing needed for success.
The second annual Virginia State
Fair. which is to be held daily IRON
october 7th to 18th. inclusive. will
eclipse in every feature the initial fair.
The grounds have been put in sfien-
did condition, and arrangements per-
fected for handling the public with
every facility and comfort.
TRANSFORMATION.
The arrang ements for. transportation
to and from the Fair Grounds by the
street cars and steam roads can hardly
be improved, as this service last year
was all that could be wished. and VIII
this year afford quick, frequent and
comfortable facilities for all who at
tend.
The races this year will be of great
interest Arrangements have been con-
Guided to show Major Delmar, the
fastest trotting horse in the world
and some of tho best goers in the
country will be seen in action on the
splendid mile track. Manager Coleman
reports entries Of an unusually large
string of horses of all classes. 1t is
said efforts are being made by the
manager of the celebrated Sweet Marie
to get a race for $4,000 each side, the
winner to take all, and 1t is possible
that the challenge may be accepted
by one of the big ones, thus giving
an event that will be worth coming
from all parts of the country to see.
Special Days.
Monday, October 9TH, will be OPEN
ing day. and suitable ceremonies of
an interesting nature are being planned
Tuesday will be special exhibits day,
when all the exhibits will be in full
swing and hundreds of merchants,
manufacturers, breeders and farmers
will have their exhibits fully in place
md ready for examination.
Wednesday, October 9th. Richmond
Day, will have a series of special fea-
lures that will possibly make it the
banner day OF the week. Richmond
lay Will offer n program, to be an
nounced later, that Will be hard to
beat There will be general holiday,
snd merchants of all classes will de-
corate their places of business and
thus add to the gala spirit of the day.
~ large number of factories and stores
will close for the day. Mr.. j. Il. Cor
ley, chairman of the decorating COM
mittee, has sent out letters requesting
that factories stores and residences
decorate for fair week, and has ap-
pointed a merchant on each block of
the principal streets to interview peo-
pie in his territory and get all to
decorate
Thursday Farmers Day. is follow
ed by w. j. Bryan Day, Friday. Oc
tober 18th. Great interest attaches to
the visit of Mr.. Bryan, and there will
doubtless he a vast crowd in attend
ance to hear his speech
Snlcstlny.
Saturday, october 18th. the closing
day of the fair, has been designated
as Salesday. II is proposed BY the as
ISOLATION 10 engage expert auctioneers
ana to conduct sales free of cost TO
exhibitors, and thus make Nirginia's
annual State Fair u mart of trade,
which will be equally advantageous to
the exhibitor and the buyer.
Choice live stock of every kind will
he on sale and articles of merchan-
disc of every description will find a
ready market. This feature is being
successfully cWducted at great fairs
abroad, and IN n few places in this
country. and 1t is proposed to give it
a trial here this year.
Amusements.
The shows and amusement features
will be of a higher class than ever
before, and at least ten fine vaude-
VILE and spectacular attractions will
be shown daily free of charge on a
large stage opposite the grandstand. OF
course. the omnipresent fakir. barker,
and bally hoo man will be there with
his insistent gestures and sEductive
catch phrases to beguile the inqusi-
tive city folk. as We'll as the country
people, to part with their nickels
uimes and quarters for glimpse at
the fat lady, the rubber man, and the
thousand and one curious and anus
ing bags of tricks Which is his stock
in trade.
a merry time viii be easy to find
on the Midway. Every feature will be
conducted with due regard to the pro-
III, y n -