The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-29
EXHIBITS READY
AT STA TIE FAIR.
Farm Products and Woman's
Work to Be Delivered and
in Place To-Day.

Assembling in orderly array, the
vast multitude of details connected
with the preparations for the opening
Of the fifth annual exhibition OF the
State Fair of Virginia on Monday next
are being narshaled in orderly Sc.
quenoc, and the indications are that
ever held south of the Ohio River, but
the best prepared for exhibitors and
visitors, when the gates are thrown
open
The task Is unusually heavy, because
OF the many new features which must
be got ready for the first time One
Of the most important of these, in the
demands made On ths management and
in the mass of detail which 1t has
added, is the now exposition building,
Industrial Hall. the vas.ness Of which
cannot be fully impressed on the
reader of formal letters Of printed
type. When visitors to the fair next
week enter this new building, which
is now prominent landmark for miles
around and Will be still more con-
spicuous with the scores of flags fly
ing from its lofty staffs by day and
the batteries of searchlights bringing
cut its impressive outlines by night.
'''Ss - ~ tt'iIiy tDe Impressed with
The vastness Of the exhibition floor
and the magnificence of the spectacle
presented by the handsomely decorated
exhibition booths, but they will not
realize the lntinity Of detail by which
this presentation Is achieved.
Preparing Industrial InII.
EVER since the completion OF the
building. which was finished within
the contract time by an army of me-
chanics and laborers, hundreds OF
craftsmen have been busy with the
work OF constructing the exhibition
booths aad preparing the decorations.
This work is now well-nigh complete.
being rushed night and day. and the
cooperation of exhibitors In the plan
10 make the inaugural display in this
permanent exposition building success
1ul. Is working marvellous results.
several OF the booths are finished
already and give assurance that the
eNhloition as whole will be pleasing
Exhibits Coming En- Mnssc.
The platforms of the railroad siding
at the grounds We're in use all day
yesterday, unloading the carloads of
exhibits and when work closed last
night there were cars waiting on the
tracks These will be unloaded the
iifst thing this morning More live
stock arrived Yesterday, exhibition cat
tie and horses and several more cars
are due TO arrive to-day and to-mor-
row several cars of race horses Will
come in Saturday and Sunday. Horse
men and cattlemen who are to SUI
Perlntend the delivery of their anit,1aIs
at the grounds express their gratif1ca-
ton at the unloading facilities and
d the comfortable and convenient
! stable facilities which are offered ar
/ me grounds There is no doubt now
| .htlt good many race horses will be
Miltercd this season at the Richmond
rair GROUNDS. The introduction of
city water at the grounds and the con-
crete basins built for washing and
Watering command special apprecia.
ton
Exhibits In Place To-Day.
Exhibits of farm products, except
TOBACCO and green vegetables, and ex-
hlblts Tor the Woman's Building. ex-
| cept breai, cakes, pics and candy must
| be in place at the exhibition buildings
! on the grounds by o'clock this after
! noon. For the convenience of ex
| hibitors, trolley cars will run through
to the grounds to-day after 10 O'Clock
a. M, carrying passengers and pack
| ages. and Will return up to $40 p NJ
E.Ai'lpltoTS with packages Will be adj
mltted at the trolley gate, or the gate
on Hermitage Road. and will not need
! any passes. The grounds are closed
| to-day and every day now to the idle
/ curious and only those who have busi-
ness at the fair or are provided with
i passes will be admitted. Exhibitors
will have no trouble in gaining adj
i mission to-day with the packages and
j the exclusion of others from the grounds
is for their convenience in particular
! so that everything can be handled
4 without confusion.
l Box tickets are selling rapidly, ant
/ the reports from all directions indi
i cate record attendance.
i Speaks to Veterans.
Governor Mann will speak at a re-
union Of Confederate veterans to be
held at Fredericksburg to-day, and
/ will he therefnre. absent from his