Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-11

grand stand. ending with specfncuinr |
fireworks. Midway shows open.
Di3O o'ciock-Art Smith and his
trail OF fire.
the gates Of the Virginia State Fair
vii! he thrown open to the public.
Zach day this week the big show of
1915 VIII go on from that hour In the
morning until 1880 at night.
The sightseeing, amusement seeking
thronas began 10 pour into the city
yesterday. and everty train arriving
to-day VIII add to the fast swelling
multitude. Country cousins were every
whore In evidence on the streets yes
'crday. The visitors came from all
parts OF the State.
The Fair Grounds all day presented
u scene az animation. 1T an early
hour In the morning the numerous
SHOWS began 10 arrive. During the
day more than seventy wagonloads OF
parapharnalia were hauled to the
grounds from the railroad stations
Troops Of showmeu appeared and the
work of installing the attractions and
setting up convascs continued until
a late hou" last night on Wahoo Lane.
me finishing touches will he given this
morning, and when the gates are open
the midway will be ready for buyincys
Most OF the exhibits were In place
In Industrial Hall last Saturday night.
iinc bat few are TO bc added to-day.
me displays in ali the BUILDINGS are
imposing, tho exhibits OF machinery
heinS especially noteworthy this year
WOMES'S DEPARTMENT I:XIIinITS
UNUSUALLY LiRGi. tND VARIED
The exhibits in the woiuenS depart
mcnt arc unusually large and varied
embracing every conceivable shap. and
FORM OF woinans' work. The exhibit ia
che. y.E
WI" states that among the articles
shown arc NIFTY nine quilts, the largest
number ever displayed st tn" state
FAR. and there are also more than oO0
iIasscs and Jars OF Jellies ana pre-
serves. Breads and cakes will be re-
efiYed on Tuesday and viii judged
utat day
Tn poultry display is the largest eve,
assembled at the State Fair, a'i one
or The largest ever shown at auy fair
~ INC south. Superintendent it.ddich
aai" ten carloads OF poultry had been
received up TO yesterday and several
more We're scheduled to arriy. to-day
For the display OF ducks. geese. swans
ana other water fowls "A special con-
crete pool has been constructed adtcin-
iig the poultry building, which is
packed with chickens
Lovers OF horsetiesh will find tho
largest and finest exhibit of blooded
horses ever shown In Virginia Tho
pony display Is unusually large. and II
VIII attract tho grownups as we'll as
the children.
NAVY EXIIBIT
ALREADY IN PLACE
The Navy Department exhihi, is In
place In the administration Building
Models of the battlesh!p Vermont and
CT the frigatc Vermont are shown ns
well as model four-Inch and eight-inch
guns the cartridges used In the larger
Gus stages OF manufacture
The tobacco exhibit promises to he
more complete than ever II Will he
especially pleasing TO those Interested
IN tobacco to know that the Virginia
tobacco this season is of n finer quality
free Of worm holes
Overshadowing all OF the free at
fractions, which are superior this venr
TO those OF previous fairs, will be the
monop!ane dying of Art smith. who
comes direct from the Panama pacidc
Exposition to give exhibitions To-day
Tomorrow and Wednesday,. Smith will
fly every afternoon, while at night his
course through the heavens will he
shown by trail OF fire. He will make
from eighteen to twenty continuous
loops. Will do the tail-clidc, and other
fancy stunts which are EMBARRASSING
spectacular and hazardous. on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday Baxter
Adams will do the flying machine
work. and his performances rank sec
ond to no other aviator in this country
Adams is already In the city and has
his monoplane tuned for special efforts.
TODAY IS "GOOD ROADS
DAY" At STATE FAIR
This is Good Roads DAY" at the
tenth annual State Fair and announce
ment Is made that informal talks will
be delivered by experienced road men
n
beginning al IL o'clock. Every one in
terested In good highways, and this in
cludes people who use any kind of a
Nehicle. is invited to attend the meet
ing and head the brief addresses !.
sheppard Potts. president. and Ashby
Jones and Il. NJ Mcclure, vlce-prest-
dents of the Virginia Rural Road I'M
proVement League. will be present It
Is probable that State Highway Com
missioner Coleman will speak.
OF especial interest to farmers ia
the announcement that experts will do
liver addresses In the County Demon
stration Building. These addresses will
deal with the problems of fatln life ana
how to raise certain crops. the methods
to use TO get the best results and how
economy can be made a reality to
farmers. The exhibits from more than
sixty counties will be consolidated tbis
year. and the County Demonstration
Building will present an entirely new
appearance.
LIVELY INTEREST," IN
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
Tho directors have boen lavish in
their expenditures for amuscments. and
the free shows given in front OF tho
grand stand each day and night will
surpass the best ever before seen here.
Lively interest is evinced in the Ret
ter Babies contest which will open
tomorrow. Moro than 200 babies have
Nbcen enrolled to this time and Others
Will he registered to-day. Mrs Will
liam Gimmell and her assistants nave
transferred the registration bureau
from the Capitol Building to the Fair
Grounds, and tho entry lists Will be
kept OPEN until O'clock this afternoon.