The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-09
II was a big day.

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with state and municipal Offices,
schools and stores closed not even
r. elements could keep away those
who had set their hearts on spending
Richmond Day at the big fair, and IT
is a conservation estimate hat boz
coo passed the gates yesterday. but
for u~nfavorahie weather conditions
there is no doubt that all records for
~aIfendance m Inc history NJ tHc TIT
would have been smashed, and at tnat
the crowd euualed, II not surpassed,
that of last year.
The rain In the morning and the
continued threatening weather OF the
Afternoon kept away some on tns
more tsnnti OF the popuiace VINO Feas~
lied that they had still announcer
chance 70 see the big show, MOL SO
NTH the strangers within Richmond's
gates They came 10 SO the fair ana
they saw II, nor did the weather IN
me last analysis interfere with any
49,, Measure. The children,
through the generosity OF the schooi
authorities at the hehest OK tho laat
officials, are TO have another chance,
been named
90 cn.ldr.n's day and all the schools
vii. give holiday TO permit them 70
ertns to the limit h pleasure when
The weather spoiled for them yester~
day.
weather Didn't Interfere.
pus the weather did not spoil the
dav for THEN elders, The elaocfate
program Of free attractions IN iroht
or the grandstand was carried ou'
b a hitch. Feoia mhae sn."
c,csfu. series OF flights that deilsht-
es the crowds and Professor Hutche-
No., rnade a second spectacular disap-
peerance behind. the : clouds ~hlch
added greatly TO the ascension. Iie
varied the performance also yesterday
with T. double ascension and para
chute drop. All of the participant
in the big acts were on their haetos
facing tho big crowd and WORKED
batter than on the previous Gays.
The track was heavy from the
markings rain and the time or tht
races necessarily slower than usual
but n race is a race for a that aHo
the spectators enjoyed the events ~
much, apparently. as II the racers mas
broken records. A few or the events
on the card had 70 he postponed uh.l
today owing to the condition OF ths
track, The day fireworks were more
thrilling by reason of the muggy AT
mosphere, and the night display o.
p~yrotechnics the most brilliant ahe
s~nectacular fair visitors have witness
ed since the big show opened.
Typical Richmond Day Crowd.
1t was some crowd lSpiS&i vi Ntis
one thing on earth--a Richmond Da!
crowd at the State fair. Attempts a
description are usless, but fair vtsi
tors know and understand. 1t pack
ed the grandstand to suffocation, fill
ed the enclosure fronting 1t; huns
around the fence surrounding the rae
track three deep. and even then Their
was a goodly patronage OF the midwa,
and the fakirs and Industrial nal
~nryaSfa6 wifi GlRntGESTE.
The free attractions over, the GROVE
], literally poured out into h midwa.
and for an hour or more surged
restless, turbulent sea of humanity III
and down the avenue OF tfhsel AM
glitter. The shows were overrun an
the "hot dog stands did a land of
flee business, for this was supper tim
for those prepared to see the raj
through.
The scene on the midway last nigh
was as merry as a carnival " Venice
the crowds taking in the sights, throw
ing confetti and otherwise ~disportini
Themselves. There was no disorder
The dousing of the lights for a half
hour. ~plunging the fair grounds !
added to the fun. TIL
streets cars were also out OF bushes
during the time and some VINO ma
planned to come home were delayed
but everybody understood that II wa
an unavoidable accident and took
good naturedly.<
Mayor Ainsiie II the members q
the city council and the board OF a.
dermen visited the fair yesterday o
an inspection tour and unhesitating
pronounced i the biggest n hes
Virginia ever saw,
Crowd Handed Admirably.
That the tremendous crowd OF yes
terday was handled without accidef
4 ,ntauvar d Incident speaks volume