The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
ALL IN READINESS
FOR GREAT FAIR
Commissioner Koiner Will Deliv-
er Opening Address on
Tuesday.
MARK scoTT's BIRTHPLACE
Kings Daughters Elect Officers.
Rally of Methodist Sunday
Schools.
MARK scoTT's BIRTHPLACE
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
lo9 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg. Va. October Is.
Tomorrow will be busy day at
the Fair Grounds-from early morning
until late at night receiving and ar
ranging exhibits for the Southsidc
Fair, which opens on Tuesday. Every
county in the southside Will exhibit
Ats products in great profusion. and
OF n character that Will show great
advancement and Improvement within
The past few years. The benefits of
new and intensified methods OF farm
Ing will be abundantiy shown.
The address on Tuesday. the opening
day. will ne delivered by Commits
sioncr Of Agriculture koiner, who will
speak on Agriculture in Virginia"
There will be but little other speaking
during the fair, though 4. o. Sandy
may have something to say to the
boys corn clubs. The exhibits of
these clubs will be splendid
All of tho buildings on the Fair
Grounds arc new, The Common
Council advanced $4,000 to aid IN
building them, and the association
spent much money in addition. The
location Of the grounds at the West
end Park is ideal. and altogether con-
yenient.
The agricultural building is 100 by
30 feet, and the exposition building is
loo by 100 feet. and high in proper
ton. The grandstand. commanding a
fun view of the entire race track. Will
seat nearly $500 people. There arc
many other buildings on the grounds.
All indications point to a very full and
be highly oreditable to the Southsidc
section OF the State. a large number
of horses OF record on the track have
been entered for the races.
To Mark scott'n birthplace.
A movement IL being agitated for
tho erection of u suitable stone to
mark the birthplace OF General Win
field Scott. in Dlnwiddie county. Cen
eral Scott, at one time commander
in-chief of the United States Army.
and in 1852 the candidate OF the whig
party for President, was born within
q mile of Dinwiddie Courthouse. Tbs
old homestead has long since passed
away. and nothing now marks II but
tho remains of the chimneys General
Scott's parents are buried on an ad-
3acent place. and the law Office OF Gen
eral Scott Is still in use at Dinwiddic
Courthouse.
The movement. to mark the birth
place of General Scott will, 1t is be-
lieved. eventually take definite shape
and be brought to success.
Election of Officers.
At the recent monthly meeting of
the Kings Daughters reports of the
work done were received. Miss Sauis-
bury. the district nurse. reported
twenty seven patients on her sick list.
and 119 visits made. Officers for The
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Leader. Mrs. William NJ. Jones; Vice
Leader. Mrs. A. G. Martin: Treasurer.
Mrs. ]. T. Lawrence; Recording Sec
Rotary Mrs W. C. Powell; Assistant
Recording Secretary, Mrs. r. w. Price;
Corresponding Secretary. Miss NJ. T.
Camp; Assistant. Miss Mary T. Pat
tcrson.
Married in Richmond.
Mrs ]. r. Thweatt, OF this city, and
William +. Thwea,t. OF Dinwiddie,
county. were married in Richmond
on Saturday by the Rev. william S.
Campbell. Friends accompanied the
couple to Richmond and witnessed the
ceremony. which was performed at
noon al the residence OF the officiating
minister.
sunday school Rallies.
The annual rally of the Sunday
school of the High Street NJ. l.. Church
was an event of great interest. This
church has the largest Sunday school
in the city, agsregatng in the neigh
borhood of roo. The attendance at the
rally was very large. the program
varied and interesting. and the ad-
dresses entertaining and Instructive.
The exercises consumed both morning
and evening.
The rally at the West End Baptist
Church. which has school of about
Zoo was also an event of marked in
terest. and the program one OF high
order. The address was delivered by
commemorative Attorney r. II.
Mann.