Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
PUT ON FINAL TOUCHES
At STATE FAIR GROUNDS
plcted, and Booths Will BE
Finished To-Day.
WOMEN HAVE BIG EXHIBITS
Judges Will Make Awards This AZ
ternOOn and Place Itibbons-Cat-
tic, Horses, Concession Men and
Shows Arrive TO-Aiurrow.

W'orkmen by the score this morning
Will begin the labor OF arranging tho
hundreds of exhibits ut the state Fair
Grounds for the formal opening or
Monday. while large numbers of others
will Ice engaged in decorating the
many booths. erecting the concession
stands and otherwise putting on the
finishing touches and completing the
hundred and one details that tend to-
ward perfection. When the gates are
thrown open to the public at O'clock
Monday morning. Manager W. Conway
Saunders is determined that rv-rv-
thing shall he complete, a dctcrmina-
ton which accounts T., thu vast
amount that has been accomplished
during the last few days.
Practically all of the preliminary
clerical work incident to the exhibits
and concessions has been con,pl"t cd
and managers OF the various depart
mcntS now are engaged in undertake
incs that give evidence OF some pror-
ross having been made when they arc
completed. \ number of rhanrcs in
the space allotmcntS were made nee
cssary this fail by reason of the fact
;hat scores of exhibitors have contract
cd for murE larger booths and cXhib-
:tS than ever before. OF course his
has caused additional! construction
work and Il still greater increase re-
suited when a careful rechecking OF
the contracts disclosed the fact thai
auxiliary booths would have to be
built to care for the heavy increase
noted in several of the departments
To-day. It is believed. all OF this
construction work will he completed
ard everything made ready for tn.
installation Of the majority of exhibits
late in The afternoon ,r Tomorrow
While - large part OF the heavier ely
hibitS have been moved to tho fair
grounds already. much additional ma
tcr!al will be taken there to-day, the
half-hcliday affording scores Of local
exhibitors the opportunity FOR u"ing
their employees in this work with"u,
losing their services in stores or man
ufactErirE plants.
JUDGE wOMAN'S EXHIBIT
At FAIR GROUNDS TODAY
In the womap's department every
article 10 he exhibited will be i'm place
by noon. and the judging viii tlke
place late in the afternoon. the prize
ribbons being placed at once so that
visitors to the grounds on Monday will
h" able to learn the decisions Of the
Judges. This section of the fair iii
hc one Of the largest In years AMI
the greatest interest has hecn mani
tested in it, The number of cxhibi-
tors is unusually large. and many of
the 'articlcs shown are of the most
beautiful and novel designs.
Closely allied with the woman's de-
partment is that in which will he
shown the work OF tho girls canning
clubs. large part Of this exhibit
has beer placed. and the remainder
will be arranged during to-day and
tomorrow This also Is true OF the
horticultural exhibits, farming imple-
mcnts. county exhibits. manufactures s.
booths. boys corn clubs. the exhibit
OF the Fish and Game Commissioners
and that Of the various schools
While the racing stables are we'll
filled. the larger portion of the anil
mails that will furnish thrills for
grand stand spectators during the Hrst
four days Of the week will not reach
richmond until late tomorrow after.
noon and night, having been Compel
ing ut New England fairs during the
last week. Swine. sheep. cattle. exhi-
hition horses and the like also will
not arrive at the fair grounds until
tomorrow afternoon.
Then will come also The several long
trains necessary to the transportatio"
Of the World at Home shows" which
are To provide the amusements along
Wahoo Lane. Incidental to their ar.
rival will he the appearance Of the
vaudeville performers who have TO
have special rigging constructed for
their acts. the circus features of the
fair. the hosts of concession mon ana
the small army always found around
the fair grounds.
Everything is shaping up nicely"
to quote Manager Saunders and direc-
tors of the fair association. after look
ing over the certainties of he pres
cnt far. and he is predicting that the
best fair will be attended b. the larg-
est crowds.