The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-15

the wedding march. and the great
crowd applauded vigorously as the
knot was tied.
There was nothing but favorable
comment from the multitude. Ex-
pressions of satisfaction were heard
on all hands. Only one regret was
heard--that the stock exhibit was not
AS large as It might have been. What
1t lacked In size. however. 1t made
up In quality.
Virginia Fine Stock State.
Virginia stock raisers.' said Dr.
rector Spilman, WED with high class
stockmen from other sections OF the
country. Prizes were taken by Viz
ginta cattle that stood side by side
with the best from New England.
the Middle States and the Western
States This was particularly true of
the stock from Acca Stock Farm. All
this goes to show that Virginia Is
just as fine a stock growing State as
any other. The Acca stock took four
prizes in two classes out of a posi- BILE
five"
Superintendent Riddick. of the
poultry department. said the display
mad proven a revelation. and would
results in the building UP of the poul-
try business In Virginia Mr. Riddlrk
through his keenness and good judy
ment on Wednesday averted what
might have been a small-sized panic.
A part of the flooring of the big poul-
try building collapsed, because of the
heavy weight, He quickly roped off
that section. getting the people away.
without giving them a hint If the
danger In a short while the floor
was repaired, and the show pro .eedcd
with few of the thousands being
aware of the danger which they had
passed through.
, Large Saturday Crowd.
Much interest was manifested in
the races yesterday afternoon. Tho
era ndstand was practically filed with
enthusiastic people who spplauded
heartily the races and the iaeers
The acrobats and dancers received
| their share of the approval. and the
entire program was most pleasing
A happy party gathered in the Of
fee of Manager Saunders last night
Directors J. r. Anderson. Alvin NJ
Smith, Barton II. Grundy. S. II. Mar
shall, X W. Spilman, Leigh r. Page
w. ]. Carter, James Rellwood. Clyde
H Radcliffe and Manager Saunders
formed the party They shook hands
with themselves and passed con-
sratulations around. while their faces
beamed with pleasure. as they Viewed
the results OF a most successful week
Along the midway business boom
ed. as the last hours of the day pass
ed all too swiftly into the early hours
| Of the morning after, and tired
pleasure seekers and amusement pro-
motors went to their homes
Tho greatest Of all fairs" was the
unanimous expression OF those who
had made it SO
Everyone, exhibitors, actors, MID
way folk and fair visitors voiced
qualification. Last night as the show
men on the Midway were pulling their
stakes and moving on around the fair
circuit, some to Petersburg for the
Southside Virginia Fair, some to
Raleigh to the North Carolina State
Fair, and others TO other points, those
who had bought concessions declared
they had done well. that business had
been good.
Lewis Gets Two Fails.
Some of them who have been at the
Virginia State Fair In other years, said
they had found business better this
year than ever before. Others said
they had done about as well as on
other occasions. All are satisfied and
a majority OF them are counting on
coming back to Richmond next year.
The events of the closing night pro-
gram were successfully presented be-
fore a crowd OF about two thousand
who sat In the grandstand or walked
about the grandstand enclosure. 1t
was the biggest grandstand on any
final night In years. The program was
the same as on the other nights. with
one exception. There was no per-
Torrance OF the polar bears, because
the space usually held by them On the
flower platform was occupied by
STRANGER" Lewis, who won a wrest-
ling match in straight falls from Her
acle. the Delaware Giant" Lewis
won the first fall In twenty three
minutes with a deadlock, and the sec
ond In nine with a scissors.
Little Avintrix Real Woman.
The wrestling bout was the nights
ANAL number. coming after the fire.
works display, which the Battle Of
Constantinople" featured. Miss Kath-
crime Stinson, the lady Of the air, did
not make any attempt to fly, as the
motor OF her machine IL still ont OF
order. Tho motor, the Gnome. which
was used by lincoln Beachy, noted
airrnan OF other years. IL OF foreign
mako. Tho brass bushinss originally
in the motor cannot be duplicated In
this country. They have worn beyond
a state OF usefulness, and new ones
must replace them. New bushings
can be made in q week. 1t 10 stated by
Miss stinson's mechanic. who COM
IN ante that ~ 4. n Worh thfpw .hn will