The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

and Everything was in readiness M
for the flight at 8 o'clock.
johnstone will probably ~
shortly after 4 o'clock.
With = constant downpour az rAi1s
keeping the grounds like sea of r11ti5
the State Fair virtually closed Stature
day afternoon the greatest show Efrx
ginfans have ever seen and the fllaeMf
exhibition that money and brains could
produce after being combined fua
twelve months. 81
The activity of Jupiter Pluvtua
which began Thursday evening, pu3s
the fair all but out Of commESaf0H
Friday and Saturday. but during the
four bright days OF the week more
people than ever attended q puhft9a
exhibition in the Old Domin50a
streamed through the turnstiles
Few Braycd Storm. 's
bare corporafs guard was out
Saturday. The crowd was estimated
at about 1900 persons. The onIy
things to be seen were the exhibits i1s
the industrial building. poultry show
house, farm product building ana ltv4
stock display. the rain having swamr
ed Wahoo Lane which was seethirS
with activity and life all its own
but few short hours before. and thes;
races having been called Off.
Aviator tombstone declared that htf
machine would not be injured by thf
rain. that he was not afraid OF RS9M
ting wet. and II the aeroplane0 &C.
seended in sea Of mud Il would NJ
make his landing the softer. J0ll11
stone was anxious to make q fiieh1
some time in the afternoon, becaupe
going aloft meant 5000 to him.
Kept Things Intact. @
Anticipating fair weather. the naan,S
ayers decided Friday night to kSaS1.
the big show intact until closing txa1S
Saturday night. and to allow no 49,
leases OF exhibits or attractions Thu
arrangement was made because aOeEISA
complaint had been heard. ana fh9la
fair association lose money by hreNfs4E
ing up the exhibits Saturday aftnx*s
noon. When II was seen that the Ynais n
was in for day6s work. and ~
the exhibitors began to 'eiamor for -
leases permission was granted thars5
TO take their live stock. axricultuxS
products and machines from &lla
grounds. ss'2s
The showmen In Wahoo Lane ranf.S
lied that the weather and proaner4S "
were against them. and they pullS h
down their tents shortly after undni2esas
Some, however. were still hopeful an1
as they do not start to the Haeexs
town, Nd. fair. where they next n1I0v&s
until O'clock Eunday morning. III i
decided 10 stay untII the d0x0I09y 49,
sung Saturday night. sSS
Quarter Million Saw II. III!
While the official attendance fi9ux11
have not been given out. II wa llis17
officiaily stated that the total HI
her OF persons who visited the Eg37
Grounds during the week was
proxtnately 100000. The fair
citation officials said they had RI
In more money during tho four
days than at any previous far
the expenses were much groater
the profit was NIL.
President Fairfax declared tisat
years show was far above any =
fair. and that next years w0uIx
even better. He declared tlkaf
state Fair Is permanent instika<l
doing world of good for fhA
cultural and live stock intera 1sS
the State, and that the purpQsa NJ
association which no directs " ~
prove in every possible way No.
and morale Of the fatrs. s33
Mr., Fairfax said thnt next
there would be little. if amy r0cI
some OF the attractions neSlS
NAhoo Lane, IN the space va
allotted early to exhibits dxfxin
q lesson in Agriculture, ~
Monies. 3ssgS!
The concessions Il H. n
all sold toADne man. Mha r.
The contract A. stxnA1 I'M
sOciAtton srequlrnd n4eRSa5
fractions keep Within q y
Dkf EU& 49, r. n
adactMiy 0G &ld q91