The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
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List Of Entries in All Departments.
Aeropiane Contract fnsnres
Satisfactory Flights.

Entries in all the Twelve Depart
ments of the Virginia State Fair at
Richmond. October 3rd to Sth, are
larger than ever before and the ex-
position of the products of Virginia
farms will be the largest and finest
ever assembled. The attendance at
the fair this year is expected to reach
100000, and the big list OF entries
shows a Statewide interest. The corn
and tobacco exhibits VIII be especially
large and the exhibits in the horticul-
tural department will make a splendid
showing of the fruit crop of the Old
Dominion.
Magnificent Horse and Cattle Exhibit.
The live stock exhibit will be the
largest and finest ever made on the
Atlantic seaboard. This is the only
department of the Fair in which eX-
hibits are received from outside the
State and the entries show that Vir-
ginia breeders take a lively interest in
the Fair. New pens and stalls have
been built to accommodate the large
number of animals entered for exhibit
ton and the arrangements for the
care of all animals sent to the Fair
are complete in every particular. The
extension Of the city water mains to
the Fair Grounds is a great conve-
nience. Live stock will be judged in
the exhibition ring, and seats for 5000
are provided for spectators at this
ring show. Admission to the ring
free.
An Up-tO-Date Baby Show.
One of the many up-to-date features
of the Fair will be baby show to be
held on Saturday, September Sth.
This is in charge of the Belle Bryan
Day MISERY and the plans have been
made very carefully to insure the sue
cess of this interesting event. There
are seven classes assigned. Four
classes are for children under six
years of age, one class for twins and
one for the handsomest FANNY of
children under ten years.
The WOman's Building.
The many cash premiums offered for
exhibits in the WOman's Building
have brought a record list of entries
and the exhibits of Virginia cookery,
needlewOrk and fancy work will be of
special interest. Every provision is
made for the comfort of ladies, eX-
hibitors and visitors.
Industrial Building.
The new $4,000 building of brick,
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hibits by merchants and manufacture
ers is finished in good season. This
imposing structure, nearly 300 feet
square, will contain many exhibits Of
special interest to farmers, country
merchants and the general public.
The AerOplane Flights.
The contract with Wright Bros. in
sures that there will be satisfactory
aeroplane flights. The specifications
provide that Ralph tombstone will be
the aviator and will give exhibition
flights daily between 1 and p. Nj.
To constitute a flight the aeroplane
must remain in the air at least ten
minutes at a height of from 20 to 300
feet For the first flight Wright Bros.
are to receive $4,000, and for the other
flights $500 day, to be paid every
night. No flight, no pay. tombstone
is also to carry a passenger once
around the track. This is in addition
to the daily flights. The aeroplane
will be on exhibition between flights,
an admission fee to be charged for
inspection. A clear space will be
provided for starting and alighting in
the infield and special provision will
be made so that all at the Fair can
see the flights.