Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
VISITING MERCHANTS WILL
Be REMINDED OF BIG FAIR
Array Of Exhibits In His
tory Of City.
ONLY TWO MONTHS DISTANT
Sixty Counties Will Havo Agricul-
tural Displays, and Attractions to
Surpass Those Of Other Years in
Variety and Interest.

Inc hundreds Of visiting merchants
from virginia and the Carolines who
VIII come TO Richmond this week no.
cause Of the attractions planned for
Better Acquaintance Week." Will bo
io'c'oiy reminded that there is another
week or great Importance coning-Vir-
GINA State Fair week October 1I-16
The merchants who come from tbn
country districts will be especially in
teresled In tho agricultural hortlcul-
turai and live stock exhibits. and also
IN the poultry and tho farm machinery
EXHIBITS. which promise to be complete
IN every detail The merchants from
the larger towns and cities while
deeply Interested in the products OF
the farms. will vic with the country
merchant In enjoying the many special
attractions OF tho Virginia State Fair.
10 see Moisnnt monoplane climb to
dizzy heights in the clouds. then under
the skillful control Of Charles f.. Niles,
the greatest aviator in this country do
the triple back nop. the side roll. wing
over wing stunt, together with tho
ioop-the-loop and dying upside down,
VIII cause wonderment TO the city NOR
chants az well as to the thousands OF
State Fair visitors who are expected to
crowd the enclosure every day Of tho
big fair.
FIFTEEN FREE ACTS
IN bhONI STAN
Fifteen free acts Of every skillful
kind. acts that appeal TO tho oyes that
appreciate beauty. and the eyes that
enjoy skill and agility. will be staged
each day upon tho two platforms In
front OF the grand stand. while each
night tho exercises Will close with a
gorgeous pyrotechn!c display. Including
the spectacular Battle Of the Darda-
nelles"
The Federation Of Mothers Clubs of
Richmond. Is making an appeal for con-
tributions for tho erection OF n suitable
building for the holding OF the Better
Baby Exhibit" this year. II IL planned
10 erect building, which will have
every modern convenience for the
mothers and babies. and he sufficient in
size 20 accomU odate those who wish TO
hear tho lectures on caro- OF babies
which will be made every day BY some
expert These lectures VII be OF gen.
eral interest. and will be FREQ OF charge
Those In charge of tho exhibit are con-
hdent that the Better Baby Exhibit"
will become one Of the permanent edu-
cational features OF tho big State Fair
SIXTY COUNTIES WILL
INSTALL EXHIBITS
The building in wh!Ch the county ex-
hibits have been placed IN the past Is
being remodeled so as TO provide great
er accom- modatlo for the exhibits
which are increasing every year Tho
new ARRANGEMENT for this year will
give ample space for displays from
sixty counties. which have applied for
space. This Is an Increase in counties.
and shows that year by year the county
exhibit is growing in popularity and it
will not be long before each OF the
100 counties in the Commonwealth will
be represented at the Virginia State
Fair. which Will make the fair truly
Representative of every section OF the
State.
The Safety First" slogan will again
he emphasized at the State Fair. Last
year the Boy Scouts rendered great aid
to tho thousands OF visitors by patrol
ling the grounds and directing sight
seers 10 various exhibits. as we'll as at
tending to people who were injured in
minor accidents. or had become sick
The Boy Scouts will perform their usual
satisfactory services this year. There
will be special parking place for auto
mobiles. which are increasing each year
at the fair grounds. and the police.
nre and health departm erts OF the city
will cooperate in carrying out the
Safety First" Idea.