The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-12

More than $4,000 people of
Richmond and the State poured
into the Fair Grounds yesterday,
making Richmond Day of 1915
notable from point of attendance,
exceeding last year by about TO-
600. and greater than any year I'm
the history OF the Virginia State
Fair Association- This ia the ban
nor year OF the fair. tcStffyin9
to the value OF the exhibition as
a source OF education and enter
tainncnt-
Crowds. crowds We're eyeryw h ere.
Packed in grandstand. exhibition halls.
booths, Midway and every avenue and
Jane. navigation was SLOW, and one
was obliged. once IN the moving mass
of men and women boys, girls and
children. TO keep his place and be
carried on by the now OF humanity
There was hardly a spot on the
grounds that was not covered with
people. people who came for the big
show. saw It and were pleased. Every
bench was taken at all times. and the
Grandstand was filed with spectators
IN numbers that have not been equal
ed here before.
And for It aii came q perfect day
E0bdued winds had mellowed the at
mosphcre. removing the sting that II
had on Tuesday. but leaving In II
Just the proper crispness A cleared
sky permitted fullness Of the suns
rays to cover the grounds, making the
weather Just fitted to the best enjoy
ment OF the fair. II was just the
sort Of day that Richmond Day de-
served and got
Directors Happy.
With nyCh aNSDfCtoua conditions to
crown with success their labors. the
directors OF the State Fair were on
the ground. plainly pleased, and ad-
hitting II freely. TT is the greatest
ever" they said, MOI a thing to mar
the day; and look" they added. "how
the people are enjoying themselves,
Great? Well. It couldn't be beat"
An Of the officers wore smiling faces,
and they were busy about the grounds
from morning until night. They were
happy because the fair was succes1-
full; tf,sy had worked hard to produces
results. ana the people were appre-
Chatting their efforts
State and city officials, ofncers from,
Camp Stuart. well-known public mer
from all over the State were In at
tendance, giving their approval to the
great exhibition and enjoying II &c
the fullest. Governor Henry c. Stu
art. Fairfax Harrison. president OF the
virginia State Fair Association; Mayor
George Ainslie, Judge Prentis. Of the
state Corporation Commission: Colo.
ael 10 Lane Stern and numerous other
lotAbles viewed the exposition. and
Ill were unanimous in declaring the
day unequaled.
Governor Stuart. with his secretary
Captain Alexander Forward. was on
the grounds early. and made thu
ough visit through all of the exhibi-
ton buildings. The Governor just re-
turned yesterday morning from "A 30
ltical meeting in the Ninth DTstric,
and 1t was his flrst visit to the fair
He expressed himself as particularly
pleased with what he saw. and warm
~ commended the executives tor their
7 work. During the afternoon he &C.
cupied q box in the grandstand with
Mr.. Forward. and was much interest
ed In the races.
This is my FIRST visit to the fair"
Governor Stuart said. land am
greatly pleased with the exhibitions
From every angle 1t IL excellent, ard
! enjoyed my inspection OF the dis
plays to the utmost. The stock u
particularly good. and while not as
large from point of quantity As on
previous years. Its quality In the high
est. The farm products and grain ex-
hibitions are the best have over
seen. In all respects the fair hax