The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-02
EARLY BUT YOUTH
BEATS HIM TO 1T

Before the milkman made his early
rounds, and before the newsboy had
left the paper in his door. the citizen
who had the day off" and who had
planned to obs2rve 1t appropriately.
was up, getting his fried chicken and
his sandwiches together for the pro-
per observance of his holiday. Young
sters had preceded him.
And then, at o'clock all hands
gathered around the City hall, pre-
paratory - starting the festivities,
which wound up officially. at o'clock
at the Fair grounds.
Headed by Kessnich's Municipal
band of twenty musicians, the pro-
eession started. Sergeant Jim Sowen.
CALAMITY arrayed, led the march on q
sorrel horse. With him went the pick
of Major Werner's mounted men, fol-
lowed by a squad of bicycle officers.
a line OF patrolmen, and then the
men of toll.
The parade was an inspiring one.
It displayed to the great crowds =
sight of many Of the men who make
the city--the men OF Drawn as well
as brains.
The Virginia Passenger and Power
company and the Richmond and Hem
rico company exerted themselves to
give the people good car service. And
they got It, The cars were crowded.
but there were plenty of cars. Tho
crowds were in good humor. Where
they were forced to stand or hang by
their eyebrows, they did SO with con-
summate grace and good nature. Be-
ing working men, they could do al
most anything,
And then the "wimmin folks
They, too, were in the spirit Of the
occasion. Mothers and grown sisters.
with a dozen Riddles in tow, handled
the crowd with skill and the conduc-
tors helped Which is speaking we'll
for the conductors.
After getting to the fair grounds.
the crowd almost lost itself for awhile
in the early morning hours. But every
car took dozens and scores. and be-
fore the noon hour. the time when all
hands sat down to the best dinner OF
the year. beneath the locust trees. on
the fair grounds lawn. and under tho
shelter OF the enlarged grandstand
there were thousands of people rest
ing from the lahors of long year.
Down town everything looked like
/ Sunday. Places which had not closed
/ during the week since the Fourth %
July. and election day. were as dreary
as a. country church In the mountains
with snow on the ground,
/ The spirit was there. however, ana
the spirtts--in some places. People
with notes in the banks were glad. 80
were people with bills to pay Tha
collector was the most despondent
man of the hour. But he will get I'M
good today--or be thrown out
| Ten thousand people enjoyed Tho
day at the fair grounds Several
thousands more enjoyed the hours a&
the ball park and fishing ponds.
| Most all of them will return to work
to desk or hammer today. feeling rood
over the rest and the recreation. S
The collector will be around. the
gaiety of yesterday between boss and
man. will be but memory. and thu
wheels of business will continue t0
revolve. And here is what happeno4
| in detail at the fair grounds. s
! The races were most intcrcstfn4s
l'Dr., Jimmie McDonough had charge "
the various events. and. also. had s@v~
erai horses in the races.
| The first race was $50 tr0t o.
| pace. two out OF three. LabaurQS
owned by Dir. McDonough. and = W.
owned by ]. w. Powell. were the 60
tries. Labanna took two etrAa14M
heats, in .2s Ia. 80 Ia.
/ "A free-f0r-ail. roadstera. 49, an
second. The entries were VS4
DaycY, city 0trl epautnr