The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-09

With larger quantity of and more
varied exhibits. with the cattle and
the horse stalls OVERCOMING, making
1t necessary that large number be
quartered on the outside, and with the
expectation of having the largest
crowd in its history. the Virginia State
FAR Association will open Its sixth
annual show at O'Clock this morning.
Practically all the stock was Installed
yesterday. Two hundred horse stalk
were filled and forty-seven were put
In private stables near at hand. THIRTY
more horses are expected, and pro.
vision will have to be made for them.
The cattle stables were filled early
In the day, and many heads Of kline
mad to be sent to provisional tents,
Most OF the sheep and swine were
placed in their sNlls. Prince Dolgo-
rouki. the famous hog sent down last
year by John Armstrong Chaloner, la
this year conspicuous by his absence.
There were many inquiries about HIS
princely highness yesterday. but no
familiar grunt answered.
Expect Big Crowds.
Along the Midway most OF the show
tents werc in place, and the show
people were busily engaged in ad-
ministering the last touches to the
highly emblaZoned front flaps of their
tents. In the main Industrial Build
ing most of the exhibits were estab-
lished In position.
1t was upon q busy scene that the
sun arose yesterday morning, but
when 1t sank In the west the greater
part of the work had been done. and
Mark r. Lloyd, general manager,
leaned back in his chair and breathe6
n general sigh OF satisfaction and
content s@
Tt will be the biggest fair we ever
had" he said yesterday afternoon we
have more and better exhibits In all
departments. and we are already over
run with cattle and horses, with moro
coming In. Judging by expressions
in the country newspapers, this year
Will see the largest attendance in the
history OF tho association. Now wa
can only hope for fair skies, for thu
rest Is DONE" His sentiment was
voiced by President Henry Fairfatx
and several of the directors who We're
on the grounds yesterday.
Despite the fact that admission was
by card only. the grounds were
thronged yesterday by crowd Of
5000 people About one-third of them
had proper admission The others came
In by other routes. despite miles OF
barbed wire and a large number or
police scattered about the fence ana
standing at the gates. But the crowd
OF yesterday was looked upon as a
good augur for the rest OF the week.
1t is said that most of the hotel ao-
commodations are already taken, and
all the boarding houses are doing az
thriving business. After all, the suc-f
cess of the fair depends in the main
upon the country people. and the fair
directors are assured that they wilt
be here In large numbers.
Insurance Against Rain.
n xtyDa t1tn l,,-
cation for $4,000 insurance againsa
rain had been made by the board OF
directors to Lloyd's. Answer to the APP
plication is expected to-day.
Every comfort has been provided for
the public. There are separate wait.
ing and resting rooms for men and wo-
men placed at convenient points in
the grounds. and innumerable park
benches for the weary are scattered
about. Ihe Richmond post-ofiioe has
made especial arrangements for de-
livery OF mail on the grounds, with
Elmore Redwood in charge. Efficient
police protection will be afforded by
both the county and city forces. From
the county VIII come ten mounted off,
GERS and twenty patrolmen, while the
city, at the request Of Judge r, Carter
Scott. of the Henrico County Circuit
Court, will supply twenty men. includ-
ing several detectives, who Will be
constantly on duty. The city forco
will be in charge of Sergeant Hold
croft. with headquarters at the west
ern end of the grandstand.
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The free attractions this year aro
better and more expensive than any
that have ever been seen here, one OF the
attractions alone costing $1,000 a day
T.4e MidwTy will be tho usual scene sc
mild revelry and duSt-raiSing rompinG,
But there will be no Objectionable
features. No show which is calculated
to cater to the lower sentiments has
been allowed in the grounds this year.
Some Feats In the Air.
Every afternoon there will be spec
tacular flights by aeropiane and diri-
gibie the former In the hands OF 4
Howard I4evan, the sevonteen-year-oi 4
aviator. and the latter In charge OF
Professor Charles Strobei Professor
Hutchinson win make eight parachute 4