The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-10
STATES BIGGEST
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peared at its best. The shows at
tractei the multitude. and no disap-
pointed ones could be seen. except
perhaps. some mite who had failed to
secure one Of the prize babies or
bears from the fakirs,
Many hundreds viewed at their leis
ure the fat hogs and the chubby sheep
while the cattle ana stock pens were
filed with admirers OF the animals
closest to humankind.
superintendent Riddick, of the pouI
try department, was the next proudest
man to Director Spilman. of the stock
department for he had gotten together
the greatest collection OF birds ever
seen at similar show anywhere in
the United States.
Joe Miller, the human statue" 9TH
erwise known as "Sato," has proven
one OF the features of the paddock
shows. He stands. immovable. for
more than an hour. and then gets off
his pedestal and acts like human
being. He was seen yesterday indalg-
ing in n hot dog" Yesterday a mite
OF a newsboy, who gets into the fair.
no one knows how. offered to dupli-
cate the act of Sato. He was given
the privilege and stood the laughter
md the sallies of the crowd for ten
minutes. Then he passed his hat and
got about two dollars and a half
sato is thinking of taking him along
with him over the country. The lad
seems willing to GO
The canning club Yesterday resolved
Itself into a demonstration engaged
In by girls from Henrico county, under
the supervision of Miss Sylvia Slo-
cum, The girls performed all the op-
erations necessary in conveying the
tomatoes from a bushel measure to
q tin can. in about half an hour, and
they did It well as was seen from
examination by those interested The
girlsw no performed this splendid feat
were; Misses Mary Davis, Louise Os-
borne. BERTHE Friend, Annie Strother
and Elizabeth Miller.
All was busy at the Equal Suffrage
booth. Much literature was spread
among the visitors. and much of 1t
was carried home for quiet digestion.
On the platform short talks were
made by Rev. w. A. Cooper. OF South
Richmond; Mrs. c. V. Meredith and
others. The equal suffrage folk de-
clare they have gained many members
r,is week. and hope to gain more to-
day. the last day Of the fair,
Another great parade OF live stock
was given at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. All the prize winners were
given an opportunity to take look
at about twenty thousand curious reo-
pie, and they "mooed" and "neiglied"
their curiosity and APPROVAL OF he ap-
pearance Of the merry throng.
Immediately after Dare Devil
Schreyer" takes his last leap across
t'le race track today, worknen will
demonstrate the most scientific and
spectacular way Of removing the
stand and slide down which he rides
to the puddle of water in the paddock.
This scene in itself will be worth the
while. Schreyer will go down the
slide at 3 o'clock.
The Dove of Peace" will be snip
ped to the Alabama State fair tomor-
row. 1t will carry a message Of
greeting from this most successful fair
to the peoule OF Alabama
The dove came from the New Jersey
State fair. at Trenton, II is u pure
stock carrier. and occupies a golden
cage. The bird Is symbolic 0. the
peace which pervades the american
atmosphere. II has occupied alace
~ honor In the poultry building since
There will be no horse racing this
afternoon. All the racers so to other
to Petersburg. othcrs to
Hagerstown. and others to other fairs
After IL o'clock tonight the shows
will proceed to other cities, leaving
one Of the most successea' fairs they.
have this year attended.