Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-06
FINISHING TOUCHES ARE
| BEING PUT ON STATE FAIR
Numerous Shipments Of Cattle, Sheep
and Horses Already on
Grounds.
SAUNDERS is MUCH PLEASED
VIII BE Comprehensive Display of
Farming Resources of Virginia,
Says General Manager-Presiden
Harrison Coming on Monday.

To-day and tomorrow will see the
winding up of the advance details in
cid"nt TO the eleventh annual Virginia
state Fair. which begins Monday morn
ana and continues throughout next
week to midnight of Saturday. the clos
ING day being featured with automobile
races and specia! exhibitions of auto
mobile endurance.
yesterday there arrived at the State
tair grounds numerous shipments of
sheep. hogs and cattle. while practical
~ every fast freight train entering tho
city brought consignmentS of valuable
race horses. all of which will be seen
IN action during the coming week.
rs early as possible tomorrow the
headquarters of the Virginia State Fair
Association will he moved from the
Mutual building to the Fair Grounds
ana VIII occupy the entire space under
me enlarged amphithcatcr. There Gen
'rai Manager Conway Saunders Will be
III closer touch with All Of the depart
incnt hc:'H'. and with the board of iii :
rc"tors. and the work of putting tho
great fair in shape for the opening dsv
VIII be expedited
only those persons who have booths
10 look after Will be permitted to enter
the grounds during sunday. All per
sous VIII have To present passes which
are issued only at the State Fair head :
quarters To persons for whom they are
intended. heretofore great crowds
nave filled the fair grounds on Sunday.
interfering with the persons engaged
IN putting the finishing touches to
booths and displays and causing the
showmcn much annoyance and delay
ONLY GOOD WEATHER
NEEDED FOR SUCCESS
In reference To the story about the
tour Immense hogs which will he
drivcn /" wagon during the live
stock parade next week, the name of
the owner should have been Harry
l'cattic. instead Of Harry c. Beattie.
Jr.
The only thing necessary to the
success OF the fair. from the stand :
point OF the public. as well as from
the viewpoint OF the officials of the
Virginia state Fair Association is fair
weather. said General Manager Saun-
Ter" yesterday I'VE viii have a COM
prchrasivc display Of the farming re-
source" Of the state. Il display thu.
VIII cauS" apprc riatiou of those who
view IL The live stock exhibits cs-
pc"ially. Will he Of exceptionally high
breed. and wha, is lacked in numbers
VIII II" made UP in purity of stock"
President Fairfax Harrison, Of the
Southern Railway Company, also prcsi-
dent Of the Virginia state Fair Assoc
citation. mas given tho board of diroc-
tors n"suranc" that he will he in at
tendance ON opening day. and will re-
main hero throuc hout the week I'rrSi
dent Harrison intends giving the state
FAIR Association business management
and To that end believes in personal
contact, not on,s with the officials. but
With the exhibitors and the patrons of
the State Fair.
Exceptional street ear service will
u" accorded tn" cars operating from
every section of the city direct to
Tho Fair Grounds. There will also he
iitn"y service OF more than 600 cars.
besides other means OF transportation.