Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
MISS KATHERINE S7|NsON
THRILLS FAIR CROWDS
Daring Nineteen. lcar-Uld Aviator
Makes Two AsccniS In
Bipinnc.
coNsTANrIxopLE Falls AGAIN
Night Visitors Enjoy Shows III From,
OF Grand Stand, and Patruni.c
Stands in lSallyhou I.auc-t'irc-
works Are .ipplaudcti.

With all the promised climdctic pro-
the State Fair las, night equaicd. ii
1t did not surpasS. performances OF
other years. Miss Katherine Stinson.
the aviator ni"ciccn years old. was
the chief attraction. She hravcd the
air when there was nothing for her
to see but the moOn and the stars and.
III tho crowds in the grand stand arc to
be believed, shc narrowly vScabcd
striking the moou. During tn. after
noon flight. Miss StUscn stated she
reached Il height Of $500 feet She
WAS not behind in her Hight last night.
After the minor attractions had been
completed and while others of more
Importance were being staged Miss
Stinson took tor the air She arose with
streams Of lire spread behind hcr.
marking the prccariouS course She
took UnmiuGiui Of trcachcrous
holes" and equally as unconccrn.d as
to varying winds, she climbed to those
attitudes where n gust or Il hole
means death. She came down after
spreading FIRE in the heavens. without
SO much as AN Indication of an acct
dent. and as hrr slim form dropped
from the lighted machine. the grand
stand rose to lis feet 10 give her well
Miss Stinson is said Ia be tho Young
est aviator in the United Statcs. She
has mot men in tho air and cQua led
them in their performances She has
never failed in anything She has tried
She hopes. with the optimism OF her
sex and her trade 10 alight always
with glad smile as She did last
night.
CONSTANTINOPLE Is
AGAIN DESTROYED
While Miss S,inson was in the air
Tree acts were shown in front of the
grand stand. and Constantinoplc was
destroyed. The mimic destruction was
complete. bombs dropped everywhere
and the cannouade WAS more awful
than that which is described in press
reports from Gallipoli and Salonik;
Fortunately there was no censorship
on this news of the fall Of Constan-
tinoplc. and, consequently. tho ac-
count may be regarded true.
When bombardmcut and fireworks
were done. and when Miss Stinson had
again reached terra 1rma and afforded
relief TO those Of tender heart and
anxious mind. the crowds spread them
selves through the lanes Of amusement
and bought as the opportunity came.
There was no lack OF opportunity, and,
of course. there was no lack oC funds.
Tho conccSSionuircs had thcr day and
night and the visitors spent their
money. 80 that all were satisfied.
The days attendance Was in excess
Of 5000. The Virginia Railway amt
Power Company carried Zoo people
Ia and from the grounds. Il number
equal. nearly, TO that carried TO and
from the grounds on The corresponds
ing day last year Such difference a.
may exist IL due {" the fact that there
arc fewer free admissions this year
than during amy previous fair.
To-day Will lie "Eichmond Day"
when. in acccrdanc" with tn" Mayors
proclamation. all public Offices, except
those necessary for tho public welfare
will be closed and when all business
houses will declare q holiday for their
employees.
Yesterday was Underwater Day" Ono
Of the chief attendants was Harry Il.
Houston, Of Hampton. Speaker O! the
House Of Delegates.