Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
E|R OFFICES FLOODED
WITH SPACE CONTRACTS
|anagcr Saunders and Assistants
spend Busy Day Checking
Final Entries.
osT OF UNUSUAL DISPLAYS
bntracts Indicate That Merchants
and Manufacturers Of State and
Nation Will Have Many Attractive
Exhibitions at Coming Fair.

Manager w. Conway Saunders. with
stan of clerks and stenographers,
sterday was busy checking over the
rye number Of last-minutc entries
at crowded into the State Fair
Ices just before the formal closing
no. Friday night. While 1t was I'm
sslble to check all OF the entries
d to list them in the various depart
knts In the short day Of yesterday.
SUFFICIENT number were seen. which,
hen added to the large number al
ady checked. indicate that all records
this line will be broken at the fair
is year.
Not only will the exhibits by local
d State manufacturers. merchants.
stitutions and individuals be moro
nerous. but they will include r.
eater variety and be OF a higher
ate Of excellence than at any for
pr fairs. according to fair officials.
ht!e the entry list in every case
not show in detail the kind Of
hibits planned. number OF them
pre- explained briefly and Indications
yen OF great variety and unusual
atures. Several will be OF the most
ectacular nature, while novelty is
Ing sought apparently by all of those
owing their goods.
Director Spillman, who has charge
displays OF this kind. appeared much
ated over the results of his toll
sterday and was most enthusia site.
Pl OF the available space on the
ounds for exhibits of this class has
en- taken. and 1t is believed that
ditional facilities will be necessary
accommodate those who have filed
gned contracts with tho director
any Of the contracts calling for
rye space. Practically all OF those
hp had displays last year are in
uded In the list Of exhibitors for
Q fair. which opens October 8, to
ntinue through October Is. while a
Ist of new exhibitors will be added
their number.
RoDUCERS Or STATE AND
NATION WILL HAVE EXHIBITS
One OF the things which is of par
tular pride TO the director ia the
ct that not only have Richmond
erchants and manufacturers come
nth with demands for large space
is season. but that the State at large
SO Is well represented. That is an
accomplishment long sought by the
ir directors. who have been labor
g concertedly since the association
as organized to make the showing
State one and not a fair devoted
most exclusively TO the products of
e or few sections.
1t appears from glance at the list
entries that they have been success
in their efforts this fall, and that
products Of the State will be well
splayed. as we'll as those of the city
d OF big manufacturers from other
calities Of the country.
The entry lists for the farm pro-
pets and the stock exhibits also
osed Friday night. adding to the
|ass OF correspondence which almost
Famped the Fair Associations Offices
storday. Tho number OF displays in
ESQ lines also will be greatly in
eased over the number shown last
II. and workmea already are making
changes necessary to accommodate
increased number OF exhibitors.
Some Of the best cattle in the nation
il be on display in Richmond next
onth, while the Percheron. pony.
Fckney and heavy draft classes In
horse show Will bring ont animals
at have been blue ribbon winners
number OF the larger shows. In
sheep aud swine divisions excel
Pit animals also have been entered.