The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-27
NEW MANAGER
Run STATE FAIR
Theodore H. Coleman, Of Wilkes
barre, Pa, Is to Be the
Man.
DIRECTORS HAVE MEETING NJ :I::1 M
DIRECTORS HAVE MEETING
Mr.. Frank ]. Gould Subscribes
$1,000 and Expresses Interest
In the Enterprise.

Prospects, though considerably ahead OF
time, are unusually bright for the
next annual event of the Virginia
State Fair Assoclat ton, witch vii 4 t;llss
place here in October next, and for
which preliminary arrangements are
already being made. Tho directors
iield meeting last night, and dis
tcussed plans with Mr.. Theodore Fl.
Coleman, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who will
be the next manager, and who is ono
of the ablest and most successful far
men in the country.
The stockholders Will meet on March
18th, when matters relative to the
coming fair will be more fully dis
cussed.
It is known that it is the wish Of
the association to purchase the faics
grounds from the city, and tits under
stood that plans are now on foot look
ing osthis end.
Besides comforting with Mr.. Cole
man at great length as to plans, tho
directors did not take UP many mat
ters in detail.
Getting Much Money.
Money for the present years sub
scriptions are coming in rapidly, and
among those already reported is on.
for $1,000 from George j. Gould. of
New York, which was given one of
the directors In person by the wealthy
New Yorker. He declared his deep
interest in the coming fair, and wished
that it should be u great success. Mr..
Coleman, who will take active charge
of the project as manager. Is a man
of wide experience with State fairs.
He has been In the business for years.
/ and has successfully managed some OF
the largest institutions of the kind
| ever held in the country
Mr.. Coleman Talks.
When seen last night and asked for
| statement, Mr.. Coleman said
| II consider Richmond one Of tile best
! possible points In the entire country at
! which to hold one Of the large fairs.
| In fact the Virginia State Fair can soon
| he made as great as those of Syracuse,
~ Y, Trenton. n. j., Brockton, Mass.
1 and other places, where large fairs are
| held,
! ut means much to Richmond to make
4 this fair what it should be, ana will
| be.
| ut will surely DO credit to the
| city and the State and become the
/ fixed annual event In this city which
| will yearly bring thousands OF people
4 here, who will fill the hotels and every
1 available house TO oyerhowing during
| fair week.
4 call this helps the merchants at large
\ as people from n distance who attend
| tho various State fairs usually stay
! three or four days and do considerable
trading during their visit.
"Itl looks to ME from the thought
have given the State Fair. that It will be
! big nloney-makcr All fairs OF the
magnitude OF the Virginia State lrai,
have proven very profitable to the pco-
/ pie that were financially Interested IN
| them
What Others Do.
II personally know Of one fair IN
New England that has been in eNist-
,5ence for twenty two years, and the
annual dividends paid during that tin,s
4 have been 10 "a per cent. each year
and this Is only one of many instances
4 that could name. / recall another
in Ohio, which is paying annually 81
per cent. OIL the capital stock, | think
i the management Of the Virginia fall
are alive to the fact that they have (,
big proposition In hand that Will sooi
1 take rank with any of the State fairs
A and | think they realize that they mus
y Iput up show In all departments
second to none; and II the plans tha'
I they have already outlined for the
Il coming fair next October are copsum
mated, they viii show the people ~
Virginia tho biggest thing Of the kint
they have ever seem"