The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
RICHMOND OAYAT /
! PETERSBURG FAIR
Mayor Ainslie and Other Off
Gals View Splendid
Exhibition.
RECORD BREAKING CROWDS
Wilson Marshall Club Considers
Active Plans for
Campaign.
RECORD BREAKING
Times.DiEpatch Bureau.
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Petersburg. Va. October IS.
Mayor Ainslie and number Of the
ofncials Of Richmond came over to
petersburg to-day and spent some time
on the fair grounds. Accompanying
the Mayor was President Adams. Of
the Board OF Aldermen; President
Peters, Of the Council. and a number Of
the members Of each body. There were
also in the party members Of the
Boards OF Police and Fire Commission
ers. City Engineer Boiling and others.
The party was met and taken In
charge as guests by Mayor George
Cameron. Jr.. and representatives Of
the city government. and in the af-
ternoon were entertained at tho Ches-
terfeld Hotel
On later cars came also Manager
Warwick and officials Of the State
Fair Association. and a goodly num-
Der OF citizens Of Richmond!
This was Richmond Day at the fair.
but Richmond was not nearly 50 large
~ represented as was Petersburg on
Petersburg Day at the state Fair. Still.
the courtesy OF attendance by the Of
iicial personalities of that city was
appreciated.
The Petersburg Fair closed to-
night In points of attendance ami
merits Of exhibits, the fair was graft
flying success, great crowd was on
the grounds last night. and the man
ayers estimate that the attendance day
and night was fully 10000. The crowd
was swelleo by the presence Of thous-
ands of people from the counties. To-
day the attendance was very material
ly reduced as compared with yesterday.
though during the day and tonight
between 10000 and $4,000 people were
on the grounds.
Fine County Exhibits.
The special exhibits by the counties
OF Amelia. Chesterfield. Dinwiddie and
tne. They were noticeable features of
the agricultural department. Each
county had a splendid display of its
products-grains. corn. hays. fruits.
vegetables etc-and each was award
ed frst prize.
RiehuopS Exhibitor.
The Richmond exhibitors IN the arts
and crafts building were the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company. the
Franklin Sugar Refining Company and
the Battle Axe Shoe COMPANY Each
occupied a large booth. each made a
splendid display OF products. and each
was awarded q blue ribbon.
Plans for CaDpatkn.
The wilson Marshall Club organized
last night. with r. P. Bafham as presi-
dent, met at noon to-day in the ONCE
of the Chamber Of Commerce and dis
cussed and mapped out plans for
prompt and active campaign work. The
officers are enthusiastic Democrats. and
will do some good work in getting out
the full vote for Wilson and Marshall
in Petersburg. besides financial as
sisting in the campaign elsewhere.
HustfnGs Court In SeSsaon.
The Hastings Court BEGAN its Octo-
Der term yesterday. The criminal
docket will not he taken up until Mon
day. and the civil docket will be called
over tomorrow. There are not many
cases Of Importance on either docket
How're and Buggy Recovered.
J. g. Richie. of Chesterfield County.
visited the fair yesterday. leaving his
horse and buggy tied to post on the
outside Of the grounds. When he re-
turned to the spot his team was gone
thought to have been stolen The
matter was reported to the police and
a search was made. The team was
later recovered where 1t had been de-
serted by boys who had taken 1t for a
ride
celebrated FiEht3eth BiSthday.
James f. Caldwell deputy commits
sioner Of the revenue for many years.