Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
AVIATOR ART SMITH
HERO OF GREAT FAIR
His Farewell Performance Last Night
Is Thrilling and Sensational
In Extreme.
BANTER ADAMS FLIES TODAY
Smiths Night Ascensions, When His
Car Left Trail Of Fire Across the
Sky, Have Been Fairs Foremost
Feature.

Outlined against a clear blue sky. in
which there was not the shadow of a
cloud to veil off the shining stars, Art
Smith. aviator par excellence. whose
aerial exploits have thrilled the thou
sands of State Fair gocrs during the
first three days of the great exhibition.
wound up hts contract In Richmond
last night amid veritable blaze of
glory.
Every available seat in the immense
grand stand with seating capacity
of 5000 or more) was taken, and hun
dreds OF eager faces watched the dar-
ing bird-man from the space between
the grand stand and the race track.
With the first audible buzz Of the aero
plane, amusement places on careless
Wahuo Lane quickly cmptied. and the
thousands Of pleasure seekers more
than have Joined the ccaseless march
along the midway since 1912, gazed
at the brightly illuminated machine
as it sped along the heavens.
CoMET-LIKE FIGURE
TRAILS ACROSS SKY
The throng was not sappointed in
It's desire. for the highly sensational.
nor was Art Smith less able than on
previous occasions to satisfy that de-
sire. Cometlikc he blazcd the sky
and with artistic grace the speeding
aeroplane obeyed the will OF the dare
devil aerial performer. Time after
time the blazing machine turned COM
plete somersaults; for minutes IL
glided sidewisc through space: several
times the gazing throng caught it's
breath in tense excitement: every time
the man ut tho helm steercd back to
normal position amid the plaudits of
the multitude. Governor Stuart and
Secretary Alexander Forward occupied
box seats IN the grand stand
With his performance last night,
Smith made his last appearance in
Richmond during the present State
Fair. Thousands of Nirginians have
been thrilled with his wonderful fcats
In mid-air. and each one wishes him
god-speed In his dangerous profession.
To-day Baxter Adams, another re-
nowned trailer of the skies viii! be-
gin flights. to continue for the rest Of
the week. Adams Will perform only
In the afternoon.
STORNING OF DARDANELLEs
Is SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION
The program of grand-stand attrac-
tons concluded last night with a high
y successful siege of the Dardanelles.
redoubt after redoubt giving In TO the
furious onslaught Of the unbeatable
''-''S' ioiccS, UNTIL leutONiC SalOr
quaked at the dread sight Of bar
barous presence over-running the land
of "kultur" Modest at first in at
tack. fury came with initial successes.
and the victors entered forbidden ter
ritory amid the thunder OF monster
cannon.
The fireworks display this year is
considered one of the best since the
inauguration of the fair. and has been
second only, In point of interest TO the
daredevil performances of Art Smith
Fiery presentations OF familiar en-
ole!ns and happy phrases have struck
the sympathetic chord of the crowds
and enthusiasm in this feature Of the
fair grows daily.
The other grand stand attractions
nave not lacked for appreciation Many
OF them are made UP Of the best avail
able talent, and each has done its share
In entertaining the crowds and con-
trihutinG to the success OF Vireinia's
annual exhibition
Inc rest of last nights program is
as follows: MauGe Dc Lora, the Novi
sisters, the Marco Twins Skatinnlli
troupe, Major Bennett Misses Van
dicnse and Reinar. singers; the Man
churla Troupe. the Maori sisters. DIT
tons on the Track, Will Robins Apdale
circus. the Adas Troupe. the Ouinccys
and the Dayton Family.
WAHOO LANE Is AT
ZENITH OF IT'S GLORY
Wahoo Lane reached the zenith OF
It's glory last night. Never before,
except once, has such tremendous
'hrohs edged It's way along the ser
pent-hke amusement zone of the State
Fair, anG never before did the midway
take on so much blare and glitter and
assert itself In such multitude Of
ways. Several times the crowds blocked
the passa seway. and it became neces-
sary FOR officers to take the situation
IN hand and start the procession NOV
ing on its way.
But withal. it was a good -natured
crowd. and n sober one. of the 81. 900
or more who marched the avenue Of
pressure. not more than half dozen
We're taken in tow by the bluecoats
Tor disorders, and few had imbibed TOO
freely. Pick pockets, too were con-
spicuous by their absence. only one or
TWO cases of pocket rifling being re-
ported TO police headquarters through
the day, and these involved small sums
No serious accidents or cases Of ILL
ness marrc6 the success of the third
day Of the fair. Seventy-cisht ncrsons
came to the field hospital for trent
ment' but. with Two exceptions they
had only minor injuries and ailments
ana were quickly sent on their way
AGAIN. one young woman. suffering
win an ailment of a serious nature.
was, sent to the Virginia HOSPITAL and
one man. with broken collar bone
was brought in on tho ambulance
Others had mostly toothache, headache
and finger scratches
DR.. Anderson. of the Virginia Hos
pital, Is In charge OF the hospital.