The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-19
IN N READINESS
FOR GREAT FAIR
n4rt4for< Have Put Forth Strenuous
Effort 10 Make 1t Greatest
On Record.
FINANCIAL SUCCESS ASSURED
More Than Seven Thousand Season
( Tickets Soid---Racing Card Today
80 Includes Three Raves, With Many
Starters Entered.

Petersburg Va. oct ls.--The
preparations Of the past year have
crystaiized and tomorrow morning
according 70 the outlook, the greatest
Of all fairs in the history Of this city
will he on ard continue for four days
(, The wave 81 prosperity that has
ewert over this entire section has put
new life into the people as in indi-
Gated By tho influx Of visitors, tire
accelerated activity Of the city and
the gals atmosphere ~ everythin
pertsirsing Ia the Petersburg Fair.
!. With the bright outlook the directors
Of the fair have pat forth the greatest
effort io make the exhibition the
Ersatest that has even heeu seen I'm
precedented Expenditures have been
/. made In every department with re-
suit that all previous efforts have been
surpassed,
All ,yr today + large force If clerks.
carpenters decorators and others
have been busy with the final de-
tails and tonight everything is In
Readiness for tomorrow morning 5
opening Already more than 1000
season tickets have been sid, which
insures the financial success of the
fair This Is mere than twice as many
season tickets than have ever been
sold at this place for any previous
fa1r. ard II y ffttiFN"tA lHAt titS afh
ular admission tickets will show an
equal Improvement
Three Races Scheduled.
There will he three races tomor-
row. with eleven horses entered the
ESQ trot should prove one Of the best
events Of the week Although there
wtt, ba hut seven starters in the ala
pace, II includes some OF the best
stock In the country. There is also
one running race on the program
Every class scheduled for the week
has filled satisfactorily.
The horses staring tomorrow are:
Class i, 23o trot-Purse, sa50:
Cuby Dillon, Edge Hill stock Farm.
Ehawsville, Va
Golden Frisco. Edge Hill Stock
Farm. shawsyilie, Va
Baron Bedworh, 4. NJ. Blake.
Prince b.. J, w. Bell. wachaprague,
Va
Tom Worthy. j T Finney. Oman
cock. Va,
Charm Mckenney. Floyd Bros.
Bridgetown, Va
Colonel wilton Dale. r. s. Floyd.
Bridgetown, Va
Tony Woodrow, r. L Varneli.
Petersburg. Va.
Franklin r.. H. y. Neaves. agent.
Winston salem, n. G.
September Morn. F. Summers,
6nowyfile, Va.
Akarline. A. T. and d. r. Grimm.
Richmond, Va
2 Class 2, 2;14 pace-Purse. 1850:
Nancy Alto. Ed. Il. s. r.. Shaws-
willie. Va
Beruam McKenney. w l. Bull,
4 Melfa, Va.
Lucelia, w. H. Eden. Fayetteville.
IN. c.
N Gentry Dictator. W. II. Eden
Fayetteville. n. G.
Louise Prince, James Bros. Elk
more, Va
Arelm Bes. H. n. Reaves, Win
sston- Salem. ". c.
Toy. Il n. Reaves Winston Salem,
~. C.
In connection with the wild animal
show there will be an interesting ex-
hiOit in the nature OF two young
Ioopards, for Mr.. and Mrs. William
leopard were presented with twins
oaxfy this morning. They have al
Rondy been christened Petersburg and
Dupont. This show is one of the
many on the grounds, all of which
WIN be under the strict supervision
Of board of censors, who will see that
only moral shows will be allowed
Good Cattle Exhibit.
There IL a number of herds of cat.
tie and swine on the grounds. which
form a most credible exhibit. The
Apre1nium In the domestic arts depart
nent were awarded this afternoon. II
being the custom to judge these ex-
hibits before they are displayed So
numerous are the exhibits In the agrt-
cultural department tina it has been
necessary 0 transfer thehorticultural
exhibits, which are generally staged
In the agricultural building TO the
arts and crafts building.
Throughout the week there will be
two bands on the grounds The White
Ribbon Band. Of Petersburg. will fur
niSh music in the grandstand and ex-
hibit buildings. while an Italian band
will hold forth on the Midway,
The days exercises will be closed
each evening with the grand fire.
works display from the lake within
S&he grounds