The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
STATE FAIR FOLKS
HAVE HAVE ANNUAL MEET
ANDERSON, COHEN AND sPILMAN
CHOSEN TO SUCCEED THEM
SELVES AS DIRECTORS.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
NEW BUILDINGS AND MANY
CHANGES AT FAIR GROUNDS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
LOOKS GOOD.

Small in number, but large in en-
thusiasn, the stockholders Of the state
Fair association. or as many az could
be present, met last night in annual
session at Murphy's hotel.
the financial report was received.
three members OF the board of di-
rectors were elected, and several short
speeches wer made
Messrs J. r. Anderson. Sam Cohen
and X. w Splman were elected to
succeed themselves as directors for
the next FIVE years
The financial statement showed
that there was q surplus OF $18,4l437,
the largest since the fair was started,
seven years ago.
In the absence Of Henry Fairfax.
president Of tho association Mark
r. Lloyd was elected temporary chair
man. He presided with much grace
and introduced r. 0. Sandy State
agent Of the department Of agricul-
ture, In charge of demonstration work
In Virginia, and James Bellwood a
large planter, Of Chesterfield county.
Mark Thompson, the florist, Of Hen
rico county; w. J. Carter. Leigh r.
Page. James T. Disney and r.. w
Spilman also spoke.
Mr.. Page explained that the surplus
for the year would be used in en-
larging the buildings. identifying the
grounds and completing the bridge at
the entrance to the grounds.
He stated that the city council had
graeious}y agreed to allow the asso-
citation to keep the back amount on
rent. TO he used in Improvements to
the place.
Separate County Booths.
Mr.. Sandy stated that next year he
expected 70 have fifty-five counties
represented at the fair. There were
forty-two last fair.
Il would suggest" said Mr.. Sandy,
that you erect individual county
booths. and you will ind that the va
rious counties will come to the front
with more enthusiasm. l have been
around a good deal, but I do not
think there is a fair anywhere that
has as fine an agricultural display as
ours Last fall Il man from PennsYI-
yanla, and another from Dakota, told
me they had never seen such e!ab-
crate displays as we had. And next
year we are going to be even greater
Mr. Rellwood spoke along the same
line, and encouraged the already en-
thusiaatic stockholders by stating That
he was certain the coming fair would
be far greater in every respect tAan
the last.
Mr.. Disney in reply to a question
Of Mr. Lloyd said that by the next
fair the new Murphy's hotel would
have been completed, and that the
new Rueger's hotel would have be
come reality. and that the city would
be able to take care of any crowd
which might come this way,
Mr.. LLOYD said he was satisfied that
next year the attendance upon the
fair would be far greater than last
and ha wished to know whether the
hotels could handle the crowds Mf.
Disney gave him consolation,
The financial report for the year
shows:
Entry fees, $103346S
Concession fees and privileges. $3s,-
$3.50 ..
Admissions, s62,0o3.s5.
Electric light s27o.1Q,
Rent Of grounds. $4s5.So-
Total, $ff2.476,S2.
Expenditures;
Premiums. purses and expenses, sA6,-
319.04, L5
sp~~=-i attractions. $10.269 SIS.
Publicity and advertising, S7,117.s0
Concession expenses, S15,319.S8. Y
Electric light, s96s.27,
Insurance, sS13.1T
Care of grounds, etc. s1,sb0-hA.
once expenses, salaries, etc, S4,-
1864
Legal expenses taxes. etc, SSS1,39.
Interest. s16629.
Rent OF grounds 70 city, S5,9T0.2S,
Total $94,o62.45.
Profit to surplus account, $1S,4l43E.