The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-30
MUCH ACTIVITY
At FAIR GROUNDS
Farm Products and Women's
Buildings About Ready for
Judges.
,JOH NSToNE ON WAY
Wright Brothers Aviator Expect
ed to Reach Here Saturday
iii the Forenoon.

Trolley cars packed with exhibitors
are going in a seemingly endless
stream Friday to the State fair
grounds and exhibits are being re-
ceiyeo and arranged in their proper
places The women's and farm pro-
Ducts buildings are scenes of activity.
the ladies are rushing their goods
TO the grounds and getting every
thing in order so that the articles
can be judged Saturday. When the
fair opens Monday the exhibits will
be marked with the Judges awards.
The big new exhibit building is
flied with swarm of carpenters and
decorators and work is progressing
rapidly on the large number OF spaces
that are being fitted out by manufac-
turers and merchants. Quite a num-
Der of the booths have been COM
pleted and other are nearing COM
pietion. Every automobile dealer OF
the city will have a fine display and
the booths are now under construc-
ton. 1t is expected that all work will
by Monday morning when the fair
opens.
The shows are coming in and
Wahoo Lane presents a busy sight
Some of the best shows from the
Northern summer resorts viii be here
this year and they are now hard at
work on the construction of their
buildings. Wahoo Lane will be a
brilliant sight this year and will be
most brilliantly lighted midway in the
South.
A large force of men IL at work all
over the grounds, clearing away the
debris. embarrassing and making
things presentabie. Only persons
having business In the grounds are
admitted at this time but even now
there are hundreds within the en-
closure.
A test was made Thursday night of
the electric installation OF the grounds
The result was all that could be de-
sired and the fair officials who were
present expressed themselves as being
highly pleased with the fine illumina-
ton. Several large searchlights that
will be used every night are not yet
in place and will add to the bril-
liancy.
tombstone ON Way.
Ralph tombstone. Wright Brothers
aviator who is TO fly here, Is now on
the way to Richmond with his ma
chine and Is expected to arrive Satur-
day in the forenoon. The aeroplane
will be housed In tent at the grounds
and the tent will be within the In
closure to keep out the curious
throngs who will want to see the bis
bird at close range.
1t has been suggested to the fair
officials that they endeavor TO ar
range with Wright Brothers to have
a flight from Richmond to Petersburg
or one over the city but II IL not yet
known what win be done In the mat
DER. II Is hardly thought that II will
be taken sup for the reason that John
stone Is coming here under specific
contract and the terms are not likely
to be changed at this late day.
The matter OF passenger to TO
up with tombstone 10 causing the fair
officials no little worry. Since 1t Is
probable that Johnstone will REFUSE
to take Mayor Richardson up Riah-
mond Day. it will be necess&ry to ind
some one who II lighter
General Manager Mark n. Lloyd
stated some time ago that he would
be the man TO 60 UP and 1t 10 quite
likely that he Will make a flight. Mr..
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