The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
All Virginia Will Now Unite to
Make This the Banner Year
Of Association
Drys Quick to
Begin Movement
The Temperance Organizations
Take Prompt Action Look
ing to Increased Attendance.
Everyone Happy Over Result

No more liquor Mt the fair
! grounds.
Yielding gracefully to the
wishes III trginta rs clearly
naAtafestexa by the vote In Tues
taAy's eitssioi. the board OF iii
rcctors OF the STATE Fair asso<f-
alton, al u nea,dng held yes
txatiay afternoon. soled that
heseaftcr the fair should be
..stry.''
va intoxicating liquors will be
dispensed On ta,e grounds next
Mxs=k and the people OF the
Wfose state viii 40" put thesr
sslouldefs TO the wheel and make
the fair ol i9i4 the creates. sue
ceas IN poiat Oh Attendance II
has ever Oeen
| Al soor as the news of the action
80 the iuard was noises about the
|nareets yesterday there WAS much ia
|10rabac comment and everywhere q
ETasrr man wHss met with he YVES boost
|4ng the state rai-+
The meeting Of the board yester-
Aay. Afternoon was well attended, ana
II sscHaed 10 be the general opinion
tE.t the association could not aHord
10 d.afegard the wishes of the peo-
pls.
IS n w TIA WIN AS6NeA>@*
lii view cI tnts action on the part
~ The asspciaslon, every element in
atht State val. Work hard for most
nucsess.a: exposition and every eHor.
will lie made to induce people from
avery seca,cn To attend the faif, 50
that what may tie losi by the SAFE
~ LIQUOR may oe made up IN attend
&nce ices.
ID was stated by the management
A,es. erdas that there would be innum
ernhte places on the grounds whtl-
1uGcAes and soft drinks might be oo-
Vntned, and that many retiring ana
resting places would be provided Tor
women and children
AZ Indicated by the entry blanks,
The fair this yea promises to be the
kreatess the association has ever CIV
On. From every PART OF the State
romc entries for the farm and stock
Edepartments. ard In the poultry anu
domestic departments there VIII De
afsplayed the creates. collection ever
seen at a State fair.
BABY Ssew q Novelty.
Il The Baby show VII. prove nov
lily. ~ well as al educational fea-
enre. Hundreds Of YOUNGSTERS be,
xsen the ages CT @slx months and
hrsA years will receive close atteh-
oneral public that the average VIZ
Sinla baby Is equal TO any In any
Ether place on the globe.
E,ftriex for the trotting and pacing
hncca close tonight. Ti!eee races Will
how some OF the most noted horses
u the South. while the running races
vjll show the fastest ponies ever
Zen on the local track.
Amusements galore will be given
Gf~e before the grandstand. while the
iidwny offerings will be abundant
snd attractive.
fireworks at night will depict the
1battle OF Lege and the ever popular
'nruption OF NeeuviuS, while numer-
san bands OF music will delight the
R1ka Of thoSe who love the toot OF the
k0rn aud the crash OF the cynbals
Special vnt.s are offered by all :he
railroads, while the hotels have ar
}kon9ed to take care OF the crowds.
Nv. c. r. U. To Operate booth.
- viaw OF the decision OF, the State
Mr. directors not to allow the sale or
Eaiquor on the ground. the Woman.s
Chrtstian Temperance union VIII
operate headquarters and rest room
"a the fair The white ribboners seem
eIed that the association acted as II
~ ana the president. Mrs. Bickers
I'D 1T 10 pleasing that the people
'5kSnerally can now consistently and
konxttly cooperate In seeking to make
'tAo state fair great success
We will. by the courtesy OF the
I iKnAGemsnt. maintain fair headauar-
st0r3 ana q rest room on the grounds,
ma hope that the fair will be well
sNatronixed and that It's patrons will
Exiaft our home where they will find a
r0rdial welcome"