The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-14
HIGHLY EXCITING
EVENTS ON CARD
FOR FINAL DAY
ontfnued From First Pase.)


ing. however, Roman candle. still
blazing. fell on the roof pole OF the
tent OF tho American Cedar Machine
Company, and tho tent was soon
wrapped in flames. Before tho flremen
could reach the scene tho tent was
DESTROYED. and some OF the machinery
Enclosed within was badly damaged.
Il. w. Noble. general agent OF the com
pany. OF Lynohbur8, reported his loss
to the Fair management, and asked for
relrnb ursement.
The attendance OF yesterday was
said to compare fayorably with that
OK TWO years ago. Last year the Fair
was interrupted by heavy rains on the
iast Two days, and tho crowd dwindled
away to practically few hundred peo-
pie This year. however, tho weather
conditions. except for threatening signs
OF the hrst two days. have been exceed
inSly favorable, and the showers have
come at night. The rains made the
Sace-track heavy, but otherwise did
not interfere with the program and did
not affect the attendance
Soon 10 Fade Away.
AT IL o'clock tonight the show poo
pie and the exhibitors will pull up pegs
ana hfe themselves elsewhere. spc-
cial program has been arranged for
to-day All the races will be of the
Tunn'hs CLASS; with Two steepleehases.
Late In the afternoon w. T..
Gordon. in an automobile, viii race
against Howard LeVan. in his Curtiss
oiplane over five-mile course Fol-
lowing this will be given o chariot race,
four horses abreast. around the track.
All tho birdmen Will be in the air at
the Same time. one flying above tho
other and over and around the grounds.
LeVan will attempt TO close his exhibit
flights with an aerial stunt" he has
not dared before. Tonight there Will
como tho most dazzling spectacle OF
tho week in the pyrotechnic line.
At o'clock tho stock parade. with
All the prize winners on exhibition. will
mako It's final show. The awarding of
ribbons has been completed in the stock
EXHIBITS, and the other awards will
have been completed when tho great
fair closes down Tonight
Farmers Make the Fair.
Henry Fairfax. president of the Viz
ginia State Fair Association. stated
again yesterday that this Is the great
est fair ever held in Virginia. and that
the exhibits are in larger quality and
more varied than they have ever been
He stated that he is particularly pleas
ed with the attendance. which, for the
1--we days just gone. has exceeded that
OF any preceding year And next year"
he said. I'VE will have a better exhibir
Still More interest has been created
among the farmers. and they are here.
with their exhibits. by the thousands.
The farmer Ia beginning to learn the
value OF "a fair. He comes here with
his exhibits and shows what he can do
and what he has done. and turns to his
neighbor and learns new lesson. The
farming class is the ono most interest
ed I'm the success OF the fair. and now
that we have the farmers with us we
are assured of success"
street Chr Figures.
ID Yesterdays attendance of from $4,000
to 10000 people at the State Fair
brings the grand total for thi, wear
far ahead of any previous fair. making
the financial success OF the undertake
ins certain. and paving the way Tor
the improvements already projects
and which II is now anticipated will be
accomplished before another year The
best program OF the week is sched-
uied for to-day. and with clear wealth
er. an attendance OF from 10000 to 4o.-
600 people is predicted.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company hauled from the Fair Grounds
Yesterday a total of 1884 people on
Friday of last years fair. there was an
almost continuous rain storm. and the
total attendance was only 1903 The
rain continued on Saturday and prac-
tically ended the fair, SO that whatever
tho attendance to-day, IL will be in
exceus of last year.