The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-11
THIS RICHMOND DAY
Continued from First Page

food finds its way 70 the stomachs
OF those who heed the call OF the red
hot goods distributors, while to the
distributors pockets there flows a
steady stream of 'jits."
or Topiiner Glass.
Before tho grandstand and It's en-
closure, which were comfortably filed
Yesterday by a large portion of the
days attendance and that Of the night,
was executed program OF vaudeville
acts OF the topliner class. in addition
TO the several harness and running
and jumping horse events, The rae
ing furnished good sport for the fol-
| lowers of the animal speed game. and
for the followers OF the national game
| there was operated an electric score
board which recorded. play by play.
the third worlds series game The
| racing will continue through the fair,
and the electric score board will con-
! tinue TO operate as long as the big
| series lasts. The vaudeville acts
i eath-defying." thrilling and demon
strative of the great skill that per-
formers have acquired through the
possession of nerve and long practice
will feature each afternoons and
evenings entertainment
| The greatest single entertainment
feature OF the State Fair is that given
the crowds by slip of GIRL" who
loops the loop, flies upside down and
Iskiufully guides her aeroplane through
the air currents high above the cram
ing nscks. She Ia Katherine Stinson
the foremost aviatrix OF the world. In
her bfplAne yesterday afternoon she
made her FIRST appearance in Rich
mond. and every stunt of the air
craftsrs WAS presented. The smooth
even way In which she sailed above
the crowd makes flying appear abso-
lutely safe. Miss Stinson's work las,
night with her plane throwing back
a double streak OF fire. was moro spec
taoular than that OF yesterday after
noon. and thousands In various parts
Of the city. as well as those at the Fai,
Grounds. found pleasurabls thrills ir
watching her tracings across the sky
4 Many Questions Asked.
Activities in the farm products, livs
stock and women's departments yes
terday kept many of the fair workers
judges and visitors to the fair busy
Judges are at work In all departments
vistng the exhibits and awarding
premiums. In the woman's depart
ment work was concluded yesterday
afternoon, The fair workers have the
many questions put by visitors to an
swer, and all questions are welcomed
There are many questionera, showing
larger and rapidly broadening in
terest In the Affairs Of others who con-
tribute TO the worlds welfare
" p. I. students yesterday partici-
patsd in the Judging OF live stock
Jersey cattle was the subject and
the young men scored the points and
values shown by the animals as they
observed them. The Judging was In
the nature OF contest In which the
Students are competing for honors
Tho judging of the cattle will Be COM
plsted early today. and the parade OF
stock delight the ego OF Thousands
this afternoon.
Before the afternoon program was
entered upon. about o'clock, earlier
visitors to the fair enjoyed the must
cal program given by Ressnich.s band
In, the elevated bandstand in the Ad-
rninistration Building. This concert,
beginning at 1880, Will be a daily
feature OF the fair Solo and other
vocal numbers are being given during
the course of each concert by Jack
Driscoli, Miss Gertrude Van Denise
and Miss Dorothy Root Other con-
certs arc during the programs of
vaudeville and racing numbers each
afternoon and night
Great Array of Talent
Entertainers at this State Fair are
the Jack Moore trio in an aerial rtnr
act; the Flying Tssman!ana. women
Of iron jaw; Earrs diving nymphs, and
Mae Eggleston. in a thrill producing
high dive act: Mrs. Pontifex.s high
diving pony and two high diving dogs,
which appear TO relish the act more
than does the equine performer; the
four Danuhes in casting aot; the
Van Diemans, hcrohats extraordinary;
Nine. ALDER and her polar bears; the
Nettie Carroll troupe OF wire artists,
and Mile. LaBelle and Dare Devil
Hurley, in an automobile loop the loop
4 act These constitute an array of
/ free attractions such As has seldom
been presented on a 'single program.
Each is at tho top In his or her or
It's peculiar line.
. And at night when the avtatrix has
SCARED and other performers have
score comes the climactic fireworks
display. with it's eerth-shaking. air
rupturins reproduction of the nEhting
around Constantinople. and scores of
pyrotchnio masterpieces
Then tho midway calls, and the lat
est inventions OF the creators of care
dispelling shows are patronized by
those amusement seekers who have
not had all that they could crowd into
their day.