The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-26
WOMEN FOLKS HAVE BIG
SECTION At STATE FAIR
Pies. Cakes, Preserves, Pickles in More
Than Heinx's Varieties Already
Entered.
SAFETY FIRST AT FAIR
Management Has Arranged for Every
Known Device for Protection of
= Thousands Here Week OF October $.

When the women's department Of
The state fair is opened to public view
, wonderful scene will be presented
The product of the skill and industry
of the women OF Virginia will spread
broadcast for the inspection of the
multitude. This department is d.
vtded into numerous classiflcations, In
Eiuding embroidery. crochet work,
bankruptcies. sewing, hand painted
china, hand-woven articles, arts and
crafts work. basket work, manual
training, bread and cakes, pies. pre-
serves and ieliies. canned goods,
pickles, catsups, candy.
Mrs Caroline A. Coleman superin-
teEdent OF this department; is great
ly pleased over the number OF ex-
hibits for the various sections of the
division. She feels that her appeal is
sued early in the summer, that every
woman in Virginia will join in The
!, great work and send something TO this
fair which will be the largest and best
ever held In the Souht," has been re-
sponded TO most willingly and eager
W
All articles designed for this depart
ment. except bread, cakes. pies and
candy. must Re in the hands OF the
superintendent not later than o'clock
Thursday. October 4. Bread. cakes
and pies must be brought to the Of
fec of the association, room 7, Mutual
building. on October 2, between $3.50
and 10 o'clock, from which place they
will be sent to the fair grounds. where
Judging will begin Immediately
- E,-Ee "a
nnd candies must be removed by ex-
hibitors on Wednesday. October 10
between and P. NJ or be for
feited TO the association.
Displays for this department viii
tome. from every section of the state.
The comfort of visitors 10 the fair
will be looked after. Not only Will
there be retiring rooms and waiting
rooms galore with package rooms
and a multitude OF lunch booths, but
the ladies' Of the temperance unions
and the suffrage leagues will have
comfortable resting places at convent
cnt points throughout the vast en-
closure.
The safety Of the people will also be
looked out for Chief of Police Wer-
ner will have a special detail on hand
with a miniature station house and
Chief Joynes. Of the FIRE department
will have a complete company Or
hand, who will camp 1T the grounds
the entire week. Besides this the as
pociation will have twenty-five picked
P.nkertop men on hand SO that Mis-
ter P1ckpocket will have some trouble
In, making a haul and a getaway.
A detail from Virginia hospital viii
he stationed at the grounds all week
Nurses and doctors viii be ready TO at
knd any cases OF sickness or injury
and the ambulance will be ready &c
rush to the scene OF accident or i'll
ness
I'VE are all ready now for the bis
show" announced Manager Saunders
Yesterday. IAN we want is good ole
typical state fair weather, and we VII
IA the rest. We hear the attendance
will be largely augmented by the fac
tna, thousands OF people will take ad
vantage OF the trip 70 Richmond Il
visit Camp Lee. and the most complete
transportation facilities between Rich
mond and Camp Lee are being ar
ranged"