The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-17
PETERSBURG FAIR WILL
OPEN ITS Gates TODAY
Soutbstde Association Has Gathered
Large and Cretiitahle Exhibit
This Year.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS.
New Catholic Church At
HopewelI Dedicated With Interest
ing and Impressive Ceremonies.
Bishop OConneu Oriciating.

favorable weather conditions, tomor-
row, opening day of the Southside
Fair should prove the most success
full from every viewpoint in the his
tory of the association Everything
is in readiness for the opening on
schedule time and the promise made
by the management that this years
fair would be the biggest and best
ever held here, will be fulfilled in
every particular.
There are numerous rumors afloat
with regard to the race track having
been enclosed to necessitate the pur-
chase of grandstand or bieacher seats
by all who visit the fair and wish to
witness the races This is not true.
A high board fence was erected some
days ago by the association along the
south side of the race track, but this
has been removed down to the en-
trance. which is ali that could be ex-
fpe-tef Of the management. TO re-
move more Of the fence would he
serious detriment 10 the association.
as persons who attend fairs to wit
ness the races only would not have to
purchase admission.
There seems to be ample open space
for persons not desiring to purchase
erandstand accommodation 10 VT
ness both the races ana the fireworks
display More than two hundred feet
Of uuobstructed View is afforded per-
sons who take their children to the
fair and do not caro- t. enter the
Rrandstand to witness the races and
fireworks display without cost. This
vas all the space the association har
20 offer. What more should tho pub
Tic expect. Ia tho query Of one Of the
most spirited members Of the
board of directors.
BY streak OF good fortune the
management today succeeded IN seeur-
ing the performing bears seen in
Richmond, as one Of the numerous
free attractions,
The races will start each day
promptly at 2 o'clock. with a more OK
tensive program than ever before IN
the history OF the Petersburg Fair
The attendance tomorrow IS expected
TO break all opening dav records,
VIII Enforce law.
Chief of Police r. r. RaFlard Is
sued orders to al members of the de-
partnent today, who will have charge
Of maintaining order and the enforce
ment OF the State laws at the South
side Fair grounds during this week.
not to permit the operation OF any
wheels of fortune Or games Of chance
within the Fair grounds or the cor
porate limits OF the city, and 20 keep
a close lookout for such games
throughout the week,
1t Is understood from q reliable
source, however. that permission has
or will be granted TO certain holders
OF concessions to sell post cards bear
ing a lucky number. the holder of
which will be entitled to a blanket,
doll dog or whatever the "fakir'
elects to offer.
This game Is said by n well-known
and reliable sleuth who arrived here
today, to be one Of the rankest
CANDLES that was ever worked IN the
State, the concessioner in nearly every
case having caps" who win about
nine times out OF ten. gamble Is
n gamble and visitors 10 the Peters
burg Fair are warned against losing
their money playing the recognized
game of the sharper.
Handsome Church Dedicated.
The handsome new st. James Cath
otic Church. recently erected at Hope
we'll, was dedicated Yesterday by RI
Rev. D. J O'Conneu bishop OF Rich
mond, assisted by tho Rev. Father
Massey, of Newport News the pastor.
Rev. Father Haior; assistant pastor
Rev. Father Treado, both of this city
and DR. Marri, Of Richmond who
sang the high mass. feature of
the dedication exercises was the mu-
steal program rendered by the regu-
lar Hopewen choir, with orchestral ac-
compartment,
The spacious auditorium, seating
I about four hundred persons, was taxed
to capacity many being unable to Sc
cure seats. The bishops sermon was
said by those who heard It to be an
impressive discourse.
Rev. Father Hater, pastor of the
Petersburg parish, of which Hopewell
"a apart spoke -fealingly- In -appre-
citation Of everyone who had in any
way contributed 70 the successful com
pletion of the church
Pleasant Social Function.
The local alumni chapter of the
Kappa Alpha fraternity i~ned the
DUPONT Alumni Chapter at pleas
ant dinner party in the new Hotel
Petersburg Saturday evening. Inter
esting addresses were made by several
OF those in attendance. and announce
ments were made OF future entertain
ments to be given by individual mem
bers to the local chapters.
Those IN attendance were: Messrs.
Muse. George Watson, John Moyler
Braxton Bryan and DR.. e. l. McGill.
of Petersburg w n. Moore, Charles
Cockey. ]. Mel. Hays, Marion Ma
hone, r. L. Grissom. Lee LAWYER, Por-
ter Allen and Paul Bennett, Of City
Point and Hopewell.
BelI-Guthlfe.
The parlors OF the Jefferson Hotel
Richmond, was the scene Saturday of
the marriage OF Miss Eta Mabel Bell
daughter of I. Bonaparte Bell, OF Lun-
enburg County, and Mr.. Charles
Luther Guthrie, a prominent young
Petershurger. The Rev. DR.. Ware.
of Lynchburg, performed the cere-
mony, Miss Annie w. Bell, of Har-
risonburg. sister of the bride. was
maid of honor and Mr.. Charles l.
Morris, of this city. was best man.
The bride Is an accomplished young
, woman, sister of DIR. H. H. Bell, of
this city, and the groom is a member
of the O. p. Hare Drug Company and
a member of the City Council from