The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-12
GREATEST THR0NG
EVER GATHERS At
BIG STATE FAIR
Sixty Thousand People Pass
Through the Turnstiles
At Entrances
FILL GROUNDS AND
GO UP INTO THE AIR,
Parade of Live Stock One Of
the Big Features, but the
Usual Thrillers Are
Also There

All State Fair attendance records
were smashed yesterday, more than
sixty thousand persons entering the
gates Of Virginia's great agricultural
exposition.
or course everyone expected Rich+
mond Day to eclipse every other day.
pated that the crowd would reach
the gigantic proportions OF three scorM
thousands and then some.
But Richmonds efforts were ably.
seconded by the rural districts. EVERY
train brought endorsements, coming
from the mountains to the sea- North.
South. East and West, all poured their
legtons into the fair grounds. Th0
grandstand was filed to Its capacftys
the walkways and streets everywhere
were a surging mass OF people, every
exhibit building was packed and
damned. everything was full. and some
even went up in the air.
Wahoo Lane did business that will
serve to fatten the bank accounts
of all the freaks in the business. That
popular thoroughfare was simply .
humanity ebbed and flowed along the
Lane the hawkers would redoubio
their exertions and pour forth in ear
splitting volume the merits OF their
several attractions.
The popular diversion OF hitting tho
target and giving the coon" bath
attracted an unusual number OF those
who prided themselves upon their
Workmanship.
Crowds View Farm Products.
While the amusements attracted
thousands the real educational fea,
lures. the agricultural. poultry ans
live stock departments attracted theif
tens of thousands From morning
until night all OF the exhibit build
ings were filled by admiring crowds,
and many were the expressions Oh sat-
isfaction over the exceedingly good
display made by the various counties
and private exhibitors
Fair officials have said all along
that the fair OF 1911 was the best
ever held IN Virginia. Fair visitors
Yesterday endorsed the statement Ie
now seems that the fair u to DO the
record one for financial results. ot
course the fair people are spending
money with lavish hand to give tho
people a good show and are at =
heavy expense, but, If the weather.
holds good during the remaining days
OF the week. 1t Is to De believed tnas
the returns will b exceedingly gratily-
Ing.
The racing continued the features
If the show. the trotting and run-
ming events being of much merit an
were the motorcycle events, which.
| closing the racing for the day. at
tracted general attention.
LeVan made a splendid flight. re-.
naming In the air between ten ana
fifteen minutes making gracetuk
| landing without damaging his MAJ
chine.
Tanning made two parachute leaps
reaching earth without harm to MIN.
.af although his parachute caught IN
his first descent on one OF the io"oT
nortions Of the framework OF the AIRS
nlane" tower His releasing Of para
chute after parachute in mid Ieav-
| ,r~ himself for an instant Absolutely
unsupported as he released each para
| chute. thrilled every beholder.
| The dfrigible made two flights. goinE
rather higher than on preceding oaS~
| The day was not free from mAsnupss
but they were conhned 10 teE'a ..
| In fact results would seem TO indicate
that decentralization Is much safer THAN
horse navigation. In the steepiecnasa
TWO Jockeys went down. one petn9
s,;Snt,v and the other painfully hurt
| ona Of the men fell from his norss
ard was run over by the amman.
which struck him with Its fforeIesk
and then with the hind Feet m
ann bulance was speedily on the seem
and the rider was able to walk "lA-
| out assistance.
Parade Of StOch
! An interesting feature OF tho Gay
was the parade OF the horses, muiess
| nonies and cattle which won pre-
miums They were led around the
track and formed beautifui spec
tacle. the magnificent Clydesdale ana
Percheron horses leading the process
sion, Probably no handsomer aggre-
cation OF horse flesh was ever seen
! In virginia. It appearing that the very
acme OF perfection having been reach-
ed In horse breeding.
| The work OF judging the various
exhibits was pushed to completion
| Yesterday, and practically complete
premium lists were ready for puDia-
cation by night.
The citys automobile fire engine
made several circuits OF the track.
attracting much attention, dsmon-
strating to the visitors that Rich
mond IL entirely abreast OF the times
in fire protection.
The carnival spirit prevailed dur>
ling the afternoon. the using OF paper
/ "ticklers'' and confetti proving sone~
what OF an annoyance. especially -
those not accustomed TO permitting
such liberties from strangers.