Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
CLOSING DAY OF STATE
. FAIR IS AUTOMOBILE Day
Virginia State Fair Directors Recog.
nize Importance of New
Industry.
BIG, PROGRAM OF AUTO STUNTS
The Thncs-D Dispatch Makes Sugges.
ton for "AutomObile Day" Which
Has Prompt Approval of Members
Of Richmond Automobile Club.

recognizing the growing importance
OF the automobile industry in Virginia.
The Times Dispatch suggested to tho
board Of directors Of the Virginia State
Fair Association that it would be a
popular idea to set aside one day OF
The annual fair in October as Auto
mobile Day" Car owners and dealers
and members of the directorship of tho
Richmond Automobile Club were call
ed into conference. and the State Fair
directors decided TO make Saturday. Oc-
tober 1.-THE closing day OF the fair
automobile Day
The Richmond Automobile Club at
| special meeting on Friday night. APP
! proved The Times Dispatches sugges-
ton and the decision of the state Fair
! directors. by appointing committee
Oh arrangement 10 cooperate with the
State Fair officials in making the event
"a success.
! President K. Il. Airport named Or.
| X a Nichols, DR.. e. A Ezekiel, DR. II
| w Rassctt. Louis Phelps. jerome Fan
cihi!a and himself a committee to WISH,
| the dealers tomorrow morning and
! ascertain how many will participate
IL the program which is being planned.
Besides the automobile races and
other demonstrations on Saturday. Oc-
| tober II, all Of the special features Of
! the fair VIII be held until the closing
time for the fair on Saturday night.
| The news has spread to other sec
/ tons OF the state. and II is probable
that automobile dealers from Norfolk,
| Portsmouth. Newport News. Lynch :
! burg. stanton. Roanoke. Danvlle, and
| all OF the larger cities of the State
, VIII bring cars here for the races and
| the demonstrations. 1t promises TO he
| "a day OF great educational value to
those Interested in automobiles. and
tn" members of the Richmond Auto
,tYt,i 10 ft,l
perfection Of plans for the days en-
tcrtainmcnt
The state Fair Associa ton directors
viii meet on Tuesday Of this week to
prepare III" program for the day. and
to decide on prizes and awards in the
various events. With the number of
automobiles Of several makes in Rich
mond i, Will be necessary to have
events in which cars of the scvera!
classes. graded according to horse
o"wer. can participate. All OF the de-
! ;ai!s VIII he worked out by cXperi-
cnced automobile men. and there will
90 stunts which Will show the per
forming abilities Of every make of cars
This will lie tho first :imc in the his
tory OF the Virginia state Fair Asso-
;auon that day has been set apart
exclusively for automobiles. and the
innovation will doubtless provc popu
ar. There will he a day for the farm
ers. q. day for the bows and girls can.
nine clubs and there will he "Rich-
mond Day with Good Roads Day'
and other features for the fair. which
promises even ut this early date To hc
III" greatest in history.
Tho committs" on arrangements will
All on the dealers tomorrow and will
nave report ready 10 submit to the
directors Of tho state Fair Associate ton
IN Tuesday All dealers Interested are
invited 10 attend tho meeting at the
State Fair offices. in the basement OF
the Mutual Building.