The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-09
.FlIR HEADQUARTERS
MOVES OUT TO GROUNDS
LARGE INDUsTRIAL EXHIBIT
Magic City Of Amusements Grows in
Night For Instruction and Amusc-
nN.nt Of the Masses-F1nc Collection
of Farm Products.

With everything ready for the open
] ing of the tenth annual State Fair
! on Monday morning, the officials OF
the association today will remove
| their headquarters to the grounds
where the final touches will be put
upon the machinery for pushing the
/ button early Monday morning.
All day today the great gates of the
/ fair will be open TO receive carloads OF
exhibits. All during the week exhib-
! itors have been sending their displays.
! Carpenters and decorators have about
completed their share of the work,
! and Weather Director Evans mas
agreed to do everything possible Tor
fine week of weather.
Attractive Industrial Hall.
Director r. w Spilmsn said last
| night the Industrial Hail would be
handsomer and more attractive tnan
! in the history OF the association.
! Many Of the big manufacturers and
! merchants of the city have taken
| space. and will present splendid ex-
hlbit of the resources of Richmond
/ and the State.
Director Sandy, Of the farm depart
ment, declares that never before mas
there been such a collection Of farm
products in such variety and perfect
State as will be seen al the fair sixty
counties will have magnificent ora
plays.
Harness horses, show horses and
jumpers are already stabbed by the
hundreds The poultry exhibit will
open the eyes of the lovers of fowls
by Its extent The agricultural i'm
PIGMENT displays will embrace every
thing of value TO the farmer and
planter.
Star performers from every section
of the globe. known and unknown,
will be coming to the city today. The
big Midway Is already I'm course OF
construction. and village Of no small
proportions has already arisen for the
accommodations of the lunch folks.
the hot dog man. the baby faker. and
the thousand and one attractions
which 20 TO make fair.
Many OF the exhibitors In Industrial
Hall will offer attractive and valuable
prizes TO visitors.
The Central Furniture Company In
offering steel range. valued at SIS;
leather couch, valued at t1b: wal
nut dresser. worth fsS. and = Garland
gas range. worth 335, and other valu-
able articles to visitors.
Other concerns will give away q
barrel Of -four every day: others will
give away several bags OF fiour. while
various other concerns are TO present
household furnishings and supplies.
most interesting exhibit viii be
that OF the United States Navy which
arrived yesterday afternoon, and 10 be-
ing installed today. In the exhibit will
be found models OF the old frigate
Vermont and Of the modern hattleship
81 The same name collection Of
shells Of various sizes and a display
OF powder In Its various stages of
prepa ton for use will also prove I'M
usually interesting.
The Cfris' Canning Clubs and the
Bnys' Corn Clubs will be In evidence
Separate spaces have been arranged
go that more convenient display places
may he had The displays In the wo-
mems departments will astonish Wis
itors. They embrace everything from
biscuit 10 a crazy cunt
Great interest In the success Of the
fair is being taken by church and
cha ritabie associations. Many OF them
vii, have booths on the grounds for
rest places. while many of the church
societies have arranged for booth
spaces. where lunches VIII be served
ar alt hours Of the tiar.---