The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
PETERSBURG FAIR
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Splendid Patronage Means
Larger Exhibition Next
Year.
DAY FOR coLoRED PEOPLE
Awards in Poultry and Bread
and Cake Depart
ments.
DAY FOR coLoRED PEOPLE
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Io9 North sycamore street,


PETERSBURG, Va, Oclouer 10
II is oiiciaily stated that more than
zze'ooo persons paid admission to the
faif Grounds yesterday--"Petersb
Das rms nuinber was largely in
creased by those holding compliment
ary tickets
Inc night attendance was also very
large. The grounds present very
oiHcfent appearance from that in the
gay. under the brilliant electrical il
Elimination, and the splendid pyrotech-
mic display and the pleasures or Joy
Lane. or the White Way, arc attrac-
tive night features
TIE weather to-day was rather un-
proiitious, but 10000 TO 1900 people
visited the grounds. To-day was
great numbers of .colored folk spent
the day on the grounds. and showed
their appreciation OF the exhibits
The fair Till close tomorrow. It's
great success Will prove an Incentive
for sull greater exhibition next year
The grounds Will be greatly improved
oeIore another fair week rolls around
The very liberal patronage OF the fair
assures the association a surplus after
all Its premiums and obligations are
paid.
To the admirable mane8ement Of
ehe association and to the vigilance
of police ana detectives the credit is
nue that not q single robbery has oc-
CURED on the Fair Grounds. Going
have been admirably handled by the
virginia Railway and Power Company,
whose cars were running every minute.
Poultry Awards.
Among those who were awarded first
prizes for poultry exhibits in the dif-
ferent classes were David Dunlop. Of
Ellerslie Farm. CHESTERFIELD: E. C.
Spain. Church Road. Dinwiddie: T. NJ.
Dinwiddie; Miss Hattie 1vey. Peters.
burg; Miss Louise Ivey. Petersburg;
c. D. Haynes. Ettrick: Paul Hargrave.
Ettrick; A. G. Butterworth. Dinwiddie:
Charles Q, Godsey. Pe,ersburg; Glenn
Cook. P. H. Blanks. T. H. Malone, Jo-
seph Burns Thomas Y. sydnor. d. S.
Quentin, a. 3. Penn, Mrs. a. N. Graf
ton. Charles w. Callear. r. w. Wood
r. H Valentine. and G. a. Fittz. of Pc
tersburg. The poultry exhibits are
very fine
There is a splendid exhibition Of cut
flowers. Among the most beautiful OF
dahlias by Master Richard Cameron.
who was awarded first prize.
Brend and Cake Department..
This department Is very full and
very select Awards were given as
follows.
Bread and cake-Mrs. George Pc
gram. Judge.
speciai--one large loaf tyeast risen)
Patterson. first: Mrs. Ben Harrison.
second
Sally Lun-Mrs. John g. Buchanan.
first; Mrs r. O. Eger,on. second
Graham bread-M!ss Flora ST. John.
first; Miss Mary a. Bond. second
Corn bread-Mrs Ben Harrison, first:
Miss Ann R. Smith. second.
Beaten biscuit-MIss Mary a. Bond.
hrst: Miss Kate Stockdale. second
Marble cake-Mrs II w. Daniel.
first; Mrs Carl Grossman. second
Chocolate layer cake-Mrs James p.
Coleman. first. Miss Flora ST. John,
Caramel cake-Miss Flora st John.
first; Mrs Charles o. Godsey. second.
icing on cake-M!ss ". e Boiling.
Six buns-Miss Mary A. Bond. first;
Mrs. Thomas Y. Sydnor second
Ginger snaps. one dozen-Mrs Ben
Harrison, irst; Mrs Thomas Y. sydnor.
sugar cakes-Mrs. Ben Harrison.
nrst; Mrs. P. NJ. Taylor. Chester. sec
three snowhalis-Miss NJ F.. Boil
ing. first: Mrs. V. NJ. Wilkerson. Church
Road, second
Small fancy cakes--Mrs r. r, yMea-
cham. first Miss NJ E. Boiling. second.
Half pound sea foam-Mrs. Turren-
tire, Arst Miss NJ E. Boiling. second.
Half pound cocoanut-Miss Helen
Newton, first: Miss NJ. r. Boiling. sec
ond.
Half pound penpermint-Mrs. r. r.
Meacham. first
Half pound caramels-Miss c. A.
Green. first; Miss NJ r. Boiling. sec
ond
Miscellane GUS Home cured ham
Section. Ammon, Va. second.