The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-16
make NEXT FAIR
GREATEST EVER
Management is Already Lay
ing Plans for Still More
Improvement
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
TO BE ENLARGED ON
General Manager Lloyd and
President Fairfax Ex-
press Satisfaction
With Big Show

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which has been given the fair by the
farmers live stock owners. and the
people of the city and state at large,
which has made the fair Of 1911 the
greatest success in the history OF the
association.
We feel justified in view Of the
general appreciation OF the public in
laying plans for even a better and
greater fair in 1919.
We believe fairs are a distinct
benefit to every person so fortunate
as TO be able to attend them. on &C.
count OF their educational value. They
really form a part OF the educational
system OF the State and should be
SO considered. They afford practi-
cally the only opportunity to the
public At large to enjoy an event
similar to a field day at a college"
In these words Manager Mark
Lloyd. who has worked for month.
to make the Virginia State Fair a sue
cess. expressed his gratitude TO the
public for the liberal support given
the management OF the Virginia Fall
this year, and at the same time he
struck the keynote In holding up the
educational feature Of the exent as
the real end and object of the asso-
citation.
President Fairfax Talks.
Il feel that | would like to ex-
press my thanks to everybody" said
President Henry Fairfax Saturday
night. for the splendid patronage
extended the fair. We have had the
best fair sAa of the Ohio river. not
Trenton. And we have had q clear
fair. No one would bslasvs the paani
We have taken to keep out all OBJ.
ject1onabie features. We bind UP
all the amusement concerna an tightly
aS possible by contract to present
nothing objectionable We have had
a clean fair. but We want to make
the next one even cleaner. The
amusem ents are. of course, incidental
The educational feature 10 the greai
aim We have In view"
Mr.. Fairfax expressed his appre-
citation OF the cooperation Of the
press OF the city extended the man.
agement.
Great St1CCe6A
The great State Fair which closed
its gates Saturday night was pro.
nounced on all sides to nave been a
complete tNsucceaa. and remarkable
free from the Objectionable feature,
which SO frequently force and fois'
themselves upon the public
Approximately two hundred thous.
and people visited the great show. OF
about $4,000 more than attended The
fair OF 1910.
Thomas Bell, OF the Internationa
Stock Yards. Chicago, whose services
n judge OF live stock At the fail
were placed At the disposal Of the
management without cost. IL one Of
the best Judges OF live stock in this
weird. His experience has enabled
him to tell a good fair when HI
secs It ~ wsll. He said in an inter
view Saturday evening that the vir.
ginia Fair was ono Of the best bal
sncsd he had ever seen. and thai
the live stock parade was one Of ths
best he had ever witnessed. Ths fail
management II greatly pleased with
Mr. Bells work n 1--we stock judge.
But not only arc odictAis and ex.
perts generally pleased with the fair
but. better still the people who pait
to h2we been we'll satisfisd with theil
investment. The fair had especial
~ fins FREQ attractions The acrobat,
acts. the flying featA the pAxachut,
performances. all were up to adver
tisement. and the public was pleased
Another year win doub&less Gee
many improvements looking to tn,
added comfort and convenience o.
fair Nsitoru, Al well ~ giving tn,
viglfoF1 easter Access to the grounds
6akurd&y's attendance was mncf
larger than anticipated. and the At
fractions were exceptionally good fol
the day. The feature OF the da,
was tho double parachute Jump. two
aeronAuts going up at the same time
and leaping from the balloon at I
great height
The racing was confined to running
events and a steeplechase. In thu
latter two Jockeys were spilled" from
their horses. Neither horse fell. ant
the jockeys escaped unhurt.