Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
GATES OF B1GFA|R
OPEN TOMORROW
Every Detail in Readiness for
Starting of Eleventh An
nual Exhibition.
GREAT CROWDS EXPECTED
Only Unfavorable Weather Can
Now Mar Demonstration Of
Virginia's Progress.
GREAT CROWDS EXPECTED

/ TN" finishing touches to the stage
settings for the eleventh annual exhi-
| eit'on OF the Virginia State Fair Asso-
ciation. at the Fair Grounds west of
the city. will be completed by sun
| ooWh this evening. and tomorrow
! morning al o'clock the ,urnstileS will
! De ready 20 receive the thousands OF
VISITORS from every section of the
! state, who last night had begun to
| crowd the hotels aud boarding houses
u this city.
4 Ae fence on either side of the mile
i az: course has been whitewashed, and
each "f the posts painted brilliant red.
giving pleasing contrast to the green
held wherein the framework for the
Battle of Constantinople" has been
| set.
director Anderson. of the amusement
committee. has made "A change. i'm that
/ the Six Water Lilies" the graceful
| Giving girls, Will be located between
| the stages in front OF the grand stand
and ,hus brought into clearer view Of
| the spectators. To the north of the
| stages the framework for the diving
| horse and dog" has been set up. while
10 tho south is the framework for Mile.
| l.aBelle and "Dare-DeviI" Hurley. who
viii do the sensational loop-the- loon
| in an automobile.
All arrangements have been made
| 50 as 10 give the people in the amphi-
theater a good view Of the stage PEI
FORMERS. as we'll as of the race track
an" "tcerlcchase course, and especially
cf the life-risking biplane loops ana
gid of Miss katherine Stinson. the
girl aviator, who will give exhibitions,
every afternoon and night. the nigh,
'ights being brilliantly Illuminated and
discernible for miles
LARGE BUILDING ron
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
ia" large building in front of the
county Exhibit Building. at the Brook
Road entrance. has been turned over
u the woman's department because
the space in the Industrial Hall for
this exhibit was entirely Inadequate
Miss Coleman. the superintendent said
yesterday that she was more than
pleased with the increase I'm mum.
Der OF exhibits. and the promptness
with which they were delivered 10 the
grounds. giving her and her assistants
ample time to shape the thousands of
articles into the greatest display ever
shown. Along one side of the build
ing is displayed fancy work of every
description, while on the other side is
Il dispia! of jellles and preserves the
whole being a wonderful assemblagc.
showing the handiwork and industry OF
the women OF Virginia
Tomorrow is scheduled AS nenor,,
visiting and ht-seeing day.
Tuesday is Petersburg. Norfolk
Wednesday is Richmond Day.
thursday is Farmers DayR
Friday will be "Childrcn's Dav.
saturday will be "Automobi!e Day"
RACES TO START an
NOON ON TUESDAY
The hrst races of the week will start
NJ noon on Tuesday and continue each
day until Friday evening. On Satur
day the race course will be the scene
OF various automobile races and stunts.
III addition TO the many free attrac-
tions or the week. which include the
specials mentioned above and the Dam
ubes. In casting acts: the Tasmoni,p
van pemans, aerialists: Nettie Carroll
and Company, wire artists; Albers's
Polar Bears, in various acts and MANY
other attractions.
night. General Manager Saunders an
houhces wrestling match between
Ed 'Stransler" Lewis and Hercules
"the Delaware Giant" Hercules is
reputed TO be wrestler of great skill
and physical strength. and is cypected
to give the popular Kentuckian n hard
battle for the honors of the evening
While the wrestling match and other
Tree attractions are being pulled off
MISS Stinson will do her loop the loon
act thousands Of feet in mid-air. Each
nights performance will close with u
great pyrotechnic display, concluding
with The Battle of ConstantinoDle."
President Fairfax Harrison will he
in daily attendance at the fair, and
will occupy box No. 81 in the amnhi-
theater. while Governor Henry {,
stuart will be i'm box No 20 The de-
mand for boxes has been active, and
indications are that by tonight all
VIII have been disposed of.
BESIDES the race horses in action on
the course, c. X. G.. Billings, of Cur,e's
Neck Farm. will exhibit The Harvester
and Lou Dillon. the world famed sire
and dame. which now grace his stables
down on the James.
COMPETITION ~ KEEN
BETwEEN COUNTIES
Competition is keen between the
counties making exhibits OF products.
in view Of the fact that the railroads
OF the state have offered special
award OF $1,000. which will bc divided
CONTINUED on Fifth Pagc.D