The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-01
STATE FAIR GROUNDS
READY FOR THE GONG
9milce Of Satisfaction Grace Faces
OF Members OF Direc-
tornte.
KrsxNruH TO STRING NEW ONES
N1n Present Music Which VIII Start
Them whistling From Early Morn
to Dcwy Eve All Next Week.

General Manager Saunders of the
state< fair wore = bland smile all day
yesterday. After church he went to
the fair grounds to take peek at
things. and he found everything in
spfok and span condition. With n
lew minor things to be done by the
carpenters and painters. all Is In read
mess for the greatest fair In the his
tory of the association. Hence TIE
bland smile upon Mr.. Saunders physi-
oguouy. The smile Is spreading
TO the maps OF the other directors,
Mr.. Anderson points with pride to
tho -auost complete and the highest
ctna1 OF freo amusements ever gotten
t0gUfh6r at any fair. state or other
wise. ana Mr.. spilman merely chuck
lsS when he thinks Of the long Lists
OF blue ribbon stock he has corralled.
well done, my men," wired Pres!-
dent T0frfRx Ha rrfson. when he had
neen Informed Of the splendid work
of fhe stair. +TUncie Sam may want
yow&zter the fair"
Beg1Mn4ng today there will hardly
- room IN fair headquarters for the
regular CORPS. and many Of the clerks
afs6 ASSISTANTS will HE themselves TO
the Cory CORNERS under the grand
stand at the grounds.
Concession Superintendent Blair
Meonloy win be on hand with his
blue prints ana his books placing con-
cenIaOn mon and women, and arrang
fn4 the landscape 80 that too many
hot dog men may not be in one spot
and too many Ice cream stands may
not be too near the clam chowder
outfl
The grounds this week will resern-
bic m army cantonment. except there
WIN not be 30 many soldiers. Yet
thNcN VIII be some soldiers. and they
ere AbOme" soldiers. They are NOM
beso Of the New York Forty-seventh
who arc bivouacked at Sherwood
p0rk. inst forninst the fair grounds
They will be On hand &c superintend
the work OF Mr.. Meaniey and his as
e1sfants
II II said the music this year viii
be better than II WIS last year. That
II hard to believe, for we had the
KIlttes with us. and they are now over
in the trenches. But we nave It from
Professor Joe Kessnich himself that
the music will be A-No. 1. And to
verify hts statement he shows "a list
Of soloists he has gathered from all
quarters of the globe.
IT am rehearsing some OF the late
stuff" Professor joe said. "and You
ara going to hear them whistling It
hefor8 the nFst Gay OF the Tar -
over My goily. but II ia catchy stun"
Arrangement were completed Sat
urday with Superintendent Davis. OF
the city water department for the
large supply OF water needed for the
poultry division, and for the diving
girls Besides these there will Re
hundreds OF thousands OF gallons Of
waser In use at the stables and I'm
the live stock sections.
SIT fs roughly estimated that one
= iision gallons Of water q day win
be used during tha week" said the
superintendent
Superintendent Thompson. Of the
city electrical department. said yes
teriay he would have many thoJE1 nj s
OF lights scattered throughout the
grounds. making the place one vast
collection OF hrfIiiancy."
= Manager Saunders viii announce
today the points Mt which tickets may
he procured Down town, so the rush
ut the gate may be avoided,
M Chief Werner win this week swear
a. a squad Of special policemen FOR
A~vice during fair week. and the
association wifi have corps OF
kertons on hand 70 protection of
scftfzens pocketoooks,