The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-24
CITY READY FOR
CARNIVAL week
Young and OLD Awaiting Open
ing of Fair, Now Thirteen
Days Off.
CONCRETE BRIDGE IN PLACE
New Structure, Replacing Old
One Condemned by Beck,
Ready for Opening.

When the Oldest colors have faded
and the youngest critic has died. there
will still be fairs Governments rise
and crumble and theories Of life follow
each other in dizzy succession. but
for one institution mankind falls regu-
larry and perennially-the annual fair
which gathers for its amusement and
instruction the exhibitions and novel;
ties Of. the State and nation.
1t is the same in Nizhni Novgorod
and Richmond The annual 1air ~
always new, always fresh In It's ap-
peal One may grow too old for comic
supplements. become too cosmopoii-
tan to enjoy vaudeville. one may even
become too blase to enjoy the movies.
but one never outgrows the State Fair.
There are few who profess to be
bored with the big annual carnival
at the Fair Grounds. but even these
take an unholy JOY In sneakiug un-
observed into the midway on Rich.
mond Day.
Only Thirteen Days on.
In thirteen days the big show will
be on. Better than ever. say the man
ayers. bigger than ever. holster than
ever, more interesting than ever.
Banners across the Main Street canon
have been signaling its arrival for
more than two weeks and newspapers
In scores Of Virginia and Carolina
towns and cities have been innoculat-
ing the public with the Virginia State
Fair germ even longer than that.
Coming in the fall Of a year which
has been remarkably free from eco
ha
been marked by good crops in every
branch OF the states agricultural in
dustry the State Fair Is expected to
attract the biggest crowd in its his
tory. The attendance will be further
helped by largely augmented prize
list and by a system Of advertising
which has been conducted on a larger
scale than has heretofore been at
tempted.
Bridge Nearly Ready.
The concrete bridge, which win form
thu main approach to the grounds from
the cars. is nearing completion and
will be ready for the opening day.
The old wooden structure spanning
the railway tracks to the south OF the
enclosure was condemned as unsafe
by Building Inspector Beck and will
be removed as soon a. the new one
10 in commission.
While thu bridge was pronounced
safe by a number Of engineers last
year. it was regarded as desirable to
construct q new one Of concrete in
o3sr to remove all cause for concern.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company took up with the Council
Committee on Streets last week the
question of taking care Of the fair
trahic. and was granted permission to
operate special cars over the spur
leading to the grounds. for several
days preceding the opening of the fair
and for a limited period after it's close.
Extensive repairs to the tracks
along West Broad Street and in the
downtown section will make possible
this year a better schedule and will
simplify the problem Of moving the
enormous crowds. Additional gates at
further reduce delays.
Entry Books Closed.
Books Of entry for the various de-
partma ants were all closed last week.
The last to be kept open were those
for the departments Of poultry. farm
products and implements and ma
chinery. all Of which closed on Friday.
The only entries now possible are In
the championship, sweepstakes and
like classes- These will close imme-
dtately after the judging In the Sc
ton. division or department.
For the information Of exhibitors
the fair association directs attention
to the time limit by which exhibitions
In the several departments are re-
Quirej to be In place. The schedule
follows:
Farm products. except tobacco and
green vegetables, 3 p. u. Friday.
October 4; Grsen vegetables. 3 A. N
Tuesday, October 8: bread, cake and
like perishable articles- Room Z, Mutual
Building, 10 A. n October s: horses.
cattle. sheep, swine and poultry,
A. n October Z: horticultural depart
ment, S A. Il October :; Implements
and machines. s p. NJ October s;
dairy. 10 A. u October 2: flowers. 10
A. Il October Z.