The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-06
EXHIBIT BUILDING
ONE GREAT SHOW.
Wonderful Assortment Of Pro-,
ducts Make Up Real Ex-
position.
NEW FEATURE AT BIG FAIR
Crowds Astounded by Sight and
Marvel at Industrial
Progress.
NY F1ANI< s. wOOpsON.

by FRANK s. wooDsoN.
the Industrial Building of the state
r wih1 Is grea exposlhpn building
Yesterday that he had been to many
big shows but in none of them,
whether state or national. had he ever
seen a building better suited for the
purpose or one that was kept In better
order. or one that had In 1t more In
teresting attractions.
OF course, at some Of the great ex-
positions there have been larger build,
more exhibitors but in such cases. OK
hibitions and exhibitors were du-
Llicated. For instance: at the worlds
Fair there were probably as many as
500 exhibitors of sewing machines. and
thousand or more folks who had
buggies and other vehicles to show.
But in no building ut any exposition
or fair of recent years has there been
any one building. that had more in It
OF general variety. and that was OF
more interest to the people who come
to fair for instruction.
thing of an afterthought of the fair
management, and its completion from
! the ground up in the short space OF
sixty days. makes 1t a real monument
lnond and Virginia folks who. when
they get move on themselves know
mighty we'll how to make things go
The Industrial interest Of Richmond,
and. in fact all of Virginia knew pref
~ we'll how to utilize and to take ad-
vantage of the big building that tho
and SO every inch OF space was readily
taken.
The fair mana cement did reserve
Office room for the officers, and 1t Is
well that they did, for the officers are
every day that the fair Is on. President
Fairfax has an office over in the
Southwest corner of the building,
and there Director Clyde Ratcliife. with
full corps OF very accommodating
and obliging young men, LOOK after
tibitors and everybody else
Railway Exhibits.
Right close to the headquarters OF
and Ohio Railway Is making big
exhibition OF everything that grows
along that line from Tidewater to the
mountains.
This is the FIRST attempt of the COM
pany since the jamestown Exposition
TO exploit the agricultural and INDUS
trial interest along It's line and wnen
hands of Mr.. crawley, there was no no
10 the Industrial Building declare that
the Chesapeake and Ohio show, Is the
biggest among the big things there to
be seen The Chesapeake. and Ohio
industrial and agricultural bureau has
been doing great deal in the past few
years TO bring new folks to virginia
and good people to live upon, and 70
along slons the n p line Of the road. and it is
going to do even great deal more.
The booth In the Industrial Buildlns
which is being oeeqgp a;sws sy b 5ae of Is
also a splendid farm e1hioition, ior
this company has exhibits from an
the farming sections on its main I.i,e
N v1c
rothing of the products from the c2m-
pany's own experimental farms TO
read the record of them all would be
only to call the roll OF every g sxary
mineral. every fruit and every other
good thing that old Virginia pro-
duces. The Norfolk and western az
ricultural department. Is pig { sarnS
ers from all over the state to WISH
their exhibition and grow wise.
other Motor Car Displnys. ,.s
most mo- attractive display. their space
being decorated with ferns and palm palma
A corps of Solite gentlemen repre-
sent tho two lines, which ms Wi-c sniei,
prisiEg concern offers 10 sifSih4a .
discriminating public
Mr. Folger. The general manager Of
the company, is eagerly attentive, ana
ably assisted by r. j. Lozon, who de,
injuries. while j. e. Mayl is the able
exponent OF the Chalmers cars.
Attractive literature Is generously
supplied, while photographs and
trophies command the eye OF the
The term cars of Character" could
not be better exemplified than In this
attractive exhibit Of one one. OF Rich
A very interesting and instructive
exhibit. especially TO those who are
Interested in mechanics and to those
who are unfamiliar with gasolene
motors. is that OF the Cadillac and
Thomas Flyer. a Cadillac car being
shown with Its cylinders cut in halt
that one may observe the various
operations a gasolene motor has 10
go through in order to produce its
power. is shown in operation.
One OF the new 1911 Thomas Flyers
is also shown. with its siX-cylinder.
long-stroke motor. This is the 1rst
car shown in America that has the
new long stroke motor combined with
sx-cylinder hexibility.
The Thomas Flyer Is we'll remem-