Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-21
SAUNDERS Is SECRETARY
OF FAIR ASSOCIATION
General Manager Succeeds w. Doug
las Gordon, Who Resigns Follow
Ing Removal From City.
DIRECTORS RECEIVE REPORTS
Committee Heads Tell of Progress
Made and Plans-Spaces for Ex-
hibits Being Enlarged - Amuse-
ment Contracts Are Let.

AT tho final meeting OF the board
OF directors OF tho Virginia State Fair
Association before fair week, October
to 10. the resignation OF w. Douglas
Gordon az secretary was received and
accepted' due to tho fact that Mr..
Gordon's removal to Norfolk will pre-
vent him from taking an active part
In the affairs OF tho association and
OF attending the meetings OF that body.
General Manager w. Conway Saunders
was elected secretary to succeed Mr..
Gordon. and entered upon his addi-
ttonal duties at once
Ihe meeting was an enthusiastic ono
ana was fully attended. Reports from
the chairmen of the various commit
tees were received. Each Indicated
tnat the committees had made unusual
Tor SO early In the season and that
everything Is moving steadily forward.
without hitch. TO the realization of
what those actively connected with
the staging OF the annual exhibition
aeciare VIII be the largest and best
fair yet attempted In Richmond.
1t was shown at the meeting tba,
the committee on agricultural products
and that on farming implements had
made remarkable progress, ard could
place as many and as varied ~ lot ~
exhibits In the grounds now as usually
have been seen at the fair. However.
additional contracts arc being let da,Iv
and special preparations have benn
made for accommodating the exhibitors
In these classes. rs well as those who
Will show stock and poultry. by on.
iarEing the spaces allotted to these de
partments.
Satisfactory progress is being noted
cording to the report OF the committee
In charge. The stimulous given this
Kind OF effort by the war and tho ad-
dillon of number OF premiums by the
fair management apparently will re-
suit in bringing out large amount Of
the best needle work in the State.
CORN AND CANNING CLUBS
GIVEN MUCH ATTENTION
Closely allied with tho success OF
the needle-work department will be-
that OF the girls canning clubs, the
art department and the exhibits Of the
manual training work done in the va :
rtous schools. Particular attention ia
being given the canning club work
this season. as is also true OF the boys'
corn club. and excellent exhibitions in
each are indicated In the reports OF
those having them in charge
Announcement was made by J. r
Anderson. OF the executive committee
aHu tne amusement commission, that
contracts have beon let with the James
i. Clyde shows. which featured the
Toronto exposition. for the fair. and
that in addition 10 them host OF the
best vaudeville features in the country
VIII be brought hero for the free
shows. Fireworks will be another biz
feature this fall. tho spectacle con-
sisttng OF the storming OF CONSTANT
nople and tho battle OF a submarine
against destroyer
Horace P. Murphy. in charge OF the
racing program. reported that things
In his department art shaping up er
cellently. and that some OF the best
cards in the history Of the annual State
Fair Will result. a number Of drivers.
such as Mike Daily. F. DcBadic. a.
alexander. Uttetback. Fttzhugh and
humphreys. VIII be here. and there
already are number of horses work
ing out each day on the track.
While contracts have not been signed
as yet. efforts arc being made, II was
reported. to bring Ralph DePalma and
Louis Chevrolet hero for Il fifty-mile
automobile race on either Friday or
Saturday. Negotiations are being con
ttnued In this direction. A number of
other automobile races will be staged
on these days, and large sums in prizes
offered.