The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03


shows whore every monstrosty from
darkest Africa to the Polar zones is
exhibited.
Still further back may be seen the
rows of STABLES and sheds for the
housing of horses and cattle, glinting
white In the sunlight, and between
one looks on vast piles OF machinery
eActed for work III the middle
stretches the brown ribbon OF the race
track, circling Il mile of verdure and
ilower plots And to the south is the
grandstand. with a capacity for thou
sands, the paddock, and further west
bleacher stand for the overflow.
Farther west and at the end of the
race track are the stables for the
racers and harness horses, surrounded
by the stable boys working like
beavers to get their horses ready for
the events, and the owners standing by
with ready words of advice or warn
ing.
Busy sccne Within.
Perhaps 1000 people got into the
grounds yesterday by passes and knot
holes or over the fences; but there
were other thousands waiting on the
outside as If they stood in vale OF
tears and heaven were just beyond.
The bridge was crowded all afternoon
with people looking into the grounds
and watching the trains shifting In
with their freight of animal exhibits
and circus folk On the platform In
the middle of the race track group OF
vaudeville girls--some of them girls
by courtesy perhaps-practicedt 1or the
morrow. the band playing no Sunday
tune. but one we'll fitted to make one
toes feel for the boards and thrllis
run through the body. And that's all
for to-day" shouted the woman ieaaei
q, a mining voice, but 10 O'Clock To-
n,orrow. girls. Remember" they
danced gaily away, and went around
sf,d-ysy tn sec their comrades in misery
and pleasure. ,,.,. -. al.
,oaay n,aced. there are many more
which will not be placed until to-u.s
NM when o'clock sounds from the
CITY Hall and the policemans t,ehet'
all will be we'll and ready. Az oi.e
viii have TO do is to hand IN ms pee
nf paper and the rest lies before H.t.'
40, the exhibits will be ready Tor sight
.se,ng and the races will start prompt
II, ON time Vaudeville artists VIII
perform during the off moments ahu
.in~-be afternoon Ralph tombstone VIII
chase the swallows in his hand-maae
bird While he is flying II woula oe
we'll to take all horses out Oh theit
harness. for 1t has been the experience
of aviators that most horses, however
staid and quiet, become frightened al
the unusual sight of man hsihs
through the air, with nothing between
him and the earth but death.
Dazzling Night show.
AZ night will come the vaudeville ar
lists again, "a Night in Japan" and
pyrotechnic display which will shame
the moon and stars and the sun in
all his glory
The Exhibition Building, which lies
TO the north of the race track, doubles
the attraction of the fair. Its vast
floor space houses all sorts OF grown
and manufactured products, and every
booth is taken. Herein will be seen the
handiwork of the women. Fancy
quilts. like those Aunt Dinah used to
make; patterns of every description,
and the other thousand and one things
q woman makes and man doesn't
understand are to be seen here, and
then, as a sort OF top-off, are their pas
tries their pickles, their cakes, their
bread, like those mother used TO make.
and other things of the culinary art
and the cooking stove. The women
have played prominent part in all the
.dtrS, ana their EXHIBITS nave attracted
every attention, especially the baby
show, which is TO be one of the fea-
lures of the fair this year. The babies
will vie with the other exhibits In
point of interest. and the horse own
ers won't be in it with the mothers.
Some Turns in the Air.
During the week will come the great
est thrill of all, for Mayor Richard
son. doughty hero of wartime battles,
will take his life in his hands, II Avi-
ator tombstone gives the woro, ana
ascend into the clouds. He has been
invited and named as the passenger to
go up with Ralph Johns one. and, de-
spite the unwillingness on the part OF
a member of his household and tile dis
pleasure of certain members OF his IN
ner cabinet who are afraid that the
Mayor will never come down again, or
come down so fast that there will be
funeral next day, Mayor Richardson
will cut the pigeon wing in the circum-
ambient.
The fair gates will open at o'clock
and will remain open until midnight
every day Of the week. Care must he
taken to aYoid camp followers in the
way of sneak thieves and pckpockets,
and those WHO heed the advice of Chief
OF Police Werner and leave their yalu-
ables and extra money at home will
not have cause to regret their visit to
Richmond and the fair.
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