The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-14

With a program more varied thar
any offered heretofore, the Virgins
State Fair Association will close It.
sixth annual exhibition tonight
While the attendance up to last nigh
exceeds the record of all preceding
years, the promise of fine weather,
big attractions and half III liday IL
town. will fill the ground to-day with
a crowd OF people which Will not rur
far below the high mark on Richmont
Day.
Extraordinary precautions have beer
: taken to handle the multitude which ..
expected to swarm through the gutes
tonight for the final display OF fire.
works. far more dazzling than any
seen during the week. The fair propc,
does not close until midnight an6
every minute of the afternoon and eve.
Ming will be filled wis. entertaining
features.
Many Thrilling Events.
Besides the special aerial feats. al
event which will prove highly exciting
Is the hvemile race between William
Il. Gordon In Il motto" car and Howard
LeVan In an aeroplane. Presiden,
Fairfax said last night that the man.
ngement expected to-day the bieges,
saturday attendance Oh record. uno
that the attractions would be in keep.
people were ON the grounds yesterday.
The great spectacle OF the day wal
the fireworks exhibit of the Pain Pyro.
technic Company. Shortly after noon
bombs shot up into the sky, aud from
their unfolded shells dropped down
representations of the United States
ilaS and fiery dcpictions of actua
scenes. 1t was the first daylight fire.
works ever seen here. and 1t received
much applause.
The harness races, in one of which
purse of $4,000 was onered and in
another $1,000, were probably the best
yet seen. There were several exciting
finishes, and the crowds IN the grand
stand and around tie fence cheered
loudly as the favorites swept under
the wire.
All In Air Together.
Supplied with II new propeller, which
he had received from Washington,
Howard LeVan made the best flight
yesterday since the beginning OF the
fair. He circied over the broad area,
and then iiew over the grandstand and
out over the western part of the city.
returning in II grand sweep into mid
field.
While LeNan was dying about, Pro-
fessor Hutchinson in his dirigible bali
loon coursed slowly over the Held,
and higher still George Sewell as
cended in his hot-air balloon. and de-
scended In SIX parachutes. He dropped
10 the east OF the h1;d. His is the
most sensational feat in the Fair, and
he always attracts attention.
While lovers of the sport were
watching the races. thousands of chill
dren. brought out by their elders and
teachers. ambled slowly through the
exhibit buildings. and were hish ly en-
tertained and instructed Every school
in the city had been closed. and all the
pupils were present on the grounds
1t was their day, and they took In uae
whole show with avid interest
R.ot of Music.
Amid riot of noise and music
Bally Hoo Lane. always alive and
cheerful. attracted and fed the crowds
streams of people continuously poured
through the tents and enjoyed the real
and the fake attractions with equal
intensity. The people were good-na.
tured. and jostled ana stopped on each
others toes without hearing n word
OF complaint There was. too. notice
able absence OF the iight-tngered
gentry. and Sergeant Hcldcroft. who
is In charge OF the Richmond police
detail on the grounds. stated that he
had received no complaints, Most of
the pocket-picking has been done In
the city.
The fireworks and the fall OF Pom
PEI! shown BY the Pain Pyrctechnic
Company are mucf better than any the
Fair has yet had. Pompeii falls eyory
night, but Is ready for business again
the next morning. Yesterday morn-
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