The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-26

HARNESS ENTRIES CLOSE

Fifty Of Riehmond's handsomest
babies have already been entered for
exhibition at the State Fair, and 1t is
expected that many more entries viii
come in Tuesday and Wednesday. The
entries close on Wednesday, and par
ents who have amy future Presidents
To enter have bet j short time now to
nil ont their blanks and send them
IN.
The baby show Is to he conducted
by the Belle Bryan Day Nursery, and
from this headquarters come glowing
reports OF the big success that is To
attend the show this year. Ba hics OF
all kinds Will be shown, rich, poor,
good, bad, pretty and otherw Use. but
the black babies Will be barred. no
shines" can compete.
The prizes tor the baby show are
as follows
Glass A--For handsomest baby I'M
der Is months of age--tirst prize SIS,
second prize, go-cart. donated by
Charles q. Jurgens' Son.
Class B--For handsomest child IS
months old and under years of age
First prize, So; second prize. white
enameled costumer. donated by Mil
Ter 4 Rhoads
Class E-For handsomest baby s
wears old and under years of age
First prize, SIS; second prize, REFER
donated by Cohen Co.
. Class D-For most tastefully dress
ed child under years of age-tirst
prize. So, second prize, pair of shoes,
donated by Hofheimer Economy shoe
store.
/ Class Form cos attractive child
under years of age--First prize, So;
I al ter
! by Rothert 4 Co.
! Class F-For finest set OF twins UNI
/ der years of age--First prize, IS;
second prize, bonnet, donated by
! Kaufman Il Co.. set baby pins, do
4 mated by SchwarzschIId Bros
/ Class G-Handsomest group (not
! less than - of brothers, sisters or
brothers and sisters under 10 years
of age-Prize, IS.
/ Racing Entries Close.
Racing entries for the harness
events close Tuesday night at 10
o'clock Manager Mark K. Lloyd
stated that there will be a CLASSY
I card of harness races and that tins
feature will be one of the most en-
joyable to thousands of the visitors
Grounds Closed sunday.
/ A good many people We're disap'
| pointed Sunday at being denied adj
mission to the fair grounds. The
| no admission" rule was strictly en-
! forced and admission was denied t.
all except those provided with passes
or directly identified with the fair
| This action was necessary to prevent
the interference OF crowds eli curious
spectators with the work of prepare
tons for the opening of the fair q
/ week from to-day and the rule oil
no admission will be continued IL
force all this week.
The work done Sunday was WORK
| of necessity" to have everything fin
ished In time for the opening day
and the Sunday activity was centeret
in the big Industrial hall, the big new
/ exposition building, which will ht
thrown open to the public for tbs
first time next Monday.
Flags Arriving.
The plan TO have flag from each
State in the Union fly from indus
TRIAL hall cannot be fully realized
| as several of the States have no in
! dividual State flag, and some State:
( that have a flag do not have one
! available at this time. Most of the
| States, however, will be represented
| and the responses to the request o.
General Manager Mark r. Lloyd, OF
the fair association, for the loan o.
flags are extremely courteous.
Acknowledgement p. A. Gatchell. o.
the State OF wyoming writes as fol
lows under date of September 81:
II beg to say that 1t is my pleas
ure, in behalf of the governor o.
| wyoming myself and the people o.
this State. to assure you and You
association that IL will afford us grea
| pleasure to most heartily respond t.
the cali Of our sister State of th'
old Dominion, and will forward a
once. as loan our State flag Of Wyo