The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-05

With practically everything In readi-
ness. the grounds completely equipped
and decorated and the exhibits assigned
90 their proper places. the Virginia,
Slate Fair Association Will open Its
gates ,his morning at S. o'clock. The
steady. drizzIe of yenterdny In nowise
7interfered. s%itHs TIC y 'ts6Tk or prepa-
radon. nor did II sdampep the ardor OF
the, small army OF men employed In n
thousand and one ways to put on the
finishing touches so that there should
be no hitch when the farmer goes out to
view and enjoy the States greatest
show. In fact, the rain did deal OF
good in laying the dust along the az
proaches to the grounds. and the race
track Will be I'm condition when the
racing events begin this afternoon at
o'clock. Manager Warwick and his
large corps OF assistants are optimistic
al the outlook. and are confident that
this year the fair Will be the most sue
ccssful I'm the history OF the associa-
ticn.
HOTELS ARE RAPIDLY
FILLING WITH VISITORS
Hundreds Of visitors are already, in
tdwn. and the hotels are rapidly filling
Ut with those who had previously en-
gagged quarters and with the usual
crowd OF early stragglers. On the
grounds the travelling showmen have
nade themselves at home. and arc snug
nud comfortable within their tented
walls.
I'VE are ready" said Manager War
wick. "and II the prospects of an unus-
uaIly large attendance are realized this
will have been the best and greatest
fair we ever had Mr.. Warwick said
that he was Informed by those in charge
that the free shows and the shows
along the Midway and Ballyhoo Lane
arc much better than in any previous
II t1,z. t., Il ~ ~
hbits. both in number and in quality,
arc much above the normal established
I'm preceding fairs. President Henry
Fairfax is also greatly pleased with the
outlook, and believes with Manager
Warwick, that, barring very bad wealth
err the attendance will be fully up to
the average and will probably surpass
PARADE OF SII.TIE BAND
TO BE OPENING EVENT
The fair will be opened by parade
OF the Kiltie Band. one of the free fea-
lures The band will move from Har-
rison and Broad Streets. down Broad
Street to Governor, by way of Governor
to Main, up Main to Seventh. from
Seventh back TO Broad. and out to Har-
rison Street again. There the band
will proceed on cars to the grounds.
According to he'program, the trot-
ting races will begin this afternoon at
o'clock. and the running races will
start at o'clock. Midway and BaIly-
hoo Lane will be In full blast by IL
o'clock, and will continue until tho
lights got outat midnight.
Kessnich's Band will play In front
OF the grand stand from % to IL o'clock
and in the afternoon from to o'clock,
and again from o'clock to 9:30 o'clock.
The Kiltie Band will play outside the
Industrial Hall from to 8, and in
side the Industrial Hall from to Q
o'clock. Following Is the program to
be rendered by Kessnich's Band:
~ Overture. "zamp" (EIerold) (2)
popular medley; tS) "By the Beautiful
Sea-; (D Waltz, "Cecile"; (O Sc
lections by Herbert t6) La Polermio";
Virginia State Fair Association"
SOME OF THE FREE
ATTRACTIONS THIS YEAR
The free attractions, all of which
will be shown In front OF the grand
stand. include st. Andrews Society
pipe Band. dressed in kits; the four
Sisters Merkle, In novelty acrobatic
acts; the Boris Fridkins. a troupe of
eight Russian singers .and whirlwind
dancers; Bard Brothers, in acrobatic
feats; Hugh Lloyd and company's
phone, an instrument strung with 1000
wires and capable of sending sound
two miles; the three Ernests, trampo-
line comedians; Daredevil Shrcyer, the
flying man, who Ndivcs from n bicycle
at tremendous height into shallow
pool; Sato, an impersonator, and
Gruber's trained animals. One of the
& latter Is an elephant, for whose accom-
modation some difficulty. was expert
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