The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
svirginia's Great
Exposition Opens
Most stupendous of All Undertakings Begins
It's Thirteenth Annual Offering Tomorrow

begin tomorrow morning at 2 O'Clock.
rain or shine.
Practically every exhibit will be in
place and all the great shows VIII be
ready to please and entertain promptly.
Professor Kessnich's Municipal band
will be there early. concerts beginning
In industrial hall at 10 o'clock. and at
the grandstand at noon
The entertainment offered. Will. ae-
wurding to all indications. and from
Statements from Manager Saunders and
president Fairfax Harrison. prove the
most complete and diversified ever
seen In the South. or anywhere else,
under similar auspices.
ponbiy as Interesting as ever be-
fore lin the history of the Virginia
hfate fair will he the woman's exhibit
huiidinr this year. October 7-12 The
huYiding has always been noted for
hAinE- crowded with not only women
spectators but with men VINO could
not rafrain from entering out or Gu
~issity, and. once In. could not leave
Yor The pleasure produced when they
viewed the tempting array OF cookery
ana canned goods. The statement that
Iha building will be more interest
Arg ~tas year need not be aualihed-
Thfg. Year war conditions the scarcity
Of domestic help. the use of substt-
turE foods. and the popularity OF KNIT
ting have all drawn women into the
| network of feminine duties that many
Iaye not been Interested in hereto
frre or have heretofore employed some
one else to DO for them
.e@ War Bread and Cakes.
+ - Newest among the exhibits Will be
eare war breads and cakes FhFre
wrrs~ some last year. but they were
not AZ specific az the war cookery OF
thia~~year Prizes Of 81 and - WIZ
T. aiming certain
per Giants of cornmeal oatmeal irish
notA,o, sweet potato. graham or whole
wheat -four: for cookies of caNnneai
and oatmeal: for gingerbread. and NJ
1een different kinds OF cakes Inc
reaA-and cake exhibits viii have MANY
! kpsrtss this. year and the pies VIII run
= ~cinee second In spite Of the -four
NYt,fssuga Shortage. OF course. snhstt-
fs,.a1 Swfff be used wherever possible
;szs@ gu Sc keepers who have been limit
N IA themselves TO one or TIVE familiar
Sussxtitutes these exhibits will open
X Geld of new endeavor
| y Ia see the government exhibits. COW
erfnR~ 10. eea square feet Of floor space.
nTTIaks half n day--and generous
NN&f ITO fully tour the midway and
fAxT IN 4 few OF the shows VIII take
| another half. OF course. the war
trppN and the poultry ard cattle must
\ -. seen by everybody, not only those
WffSs@Nr@ Interested iH faiS'f4~ Nff'NN
ihinrs and the wornan's building with
| ttr err,Hch admired fancy work, cookery
And canning Will be OF unusual inter
So 4 his year. since about 50 per CENT
~ the women who seldom entered
NAeir Kitchens previous to the war nave
found their way there now tnrongn
| natrfotism and the great appeal OF
conservation. The exhibits of canned
goods and cookery Will be greater TINS
year than ever before. This tour VIII
take an entire morning. The afternoon
rp.se be given to the big Erandstana
Snow and the races. and the night 10
sc<3sag the show all over again ana
stasfnr for the fireworks Two DAYS
sui be insufficient TO do the fair, but
r@wrod bit of II may be seen In this
slns s9a ''' = :
@ss~ pcia~k shows.
s@The Poiack Brothers are furnishing
s1,e~ Midway this year with the twenty
rfk- shows that will attract VISITORS
~. ~ the out -of-door shows are as
sxnihled under this manaeemen, anu
is,tAv&st excitement and beauty are
tff6fntsed The feature Of the features
nssahA end OF the Midway will be The
FyNaun Royal circus and Buffalo Bt,s
Wi,a WEST show combined Everybody
ftfeex wild west shows and everybody
liEes 4 circus and TO have them com
,yIf~<s under one tsnt~--te keep the same
TNe. hhoda Royal is complete in every
thIn9 aAh,x circus should have, and
ypltiot Colonel Cody. the famous buHalo
Hi for uuativ, many years. mas lons
$50 accom- panied his last show the
. rAst OF the show will be there, WIN
+ tust ar many cowboys. wild horses
M The usual Stage coach hoad-np.
..sthA Trenches" showing the actual
| hNfstsfnr and life Of the American sol
HiHrs an the French front. will he the
MOST IN to date exhibit and show on
| - Midway AT Hero Land in INC
| Grand Central Palace, New YORK CITY.
| oYek 1000 was paid In ADMISSIONS 70
| scs .~The Trenches"
!. 1oloists at the fair Will be W, =.
Harper Miss Marian Heath ana MISS
| 4. conway W. j. Harper IL said 70
| nHve one Of the finest voices ever heard
at the state fair. Miss Heath - a
| lyrie soprano and will be accompanied
by TIE entire band. Miss Conway -
"the- out door mocking bird,
.With three musical performances
free during the day, every day in the
waSK everybody going to the fair
vStff Naye an opportunity to ENJOY good
$ISfc. Patriotism is the keyword OF
tn state fair this year nd much or
IA patriotic feeling will be infused
~ .sthe visitors through the band
cs5Se, since the WAR the band promises
f6rssI1 one Of the greatest attractions
The grounds. While visitors enjoy
- ~ hibits In the industrial building
ATTY will be entertained and the
rSSDKesy is that the Industrial building
IN be converted into SUNDAY sing
Ejl" every day during the hours OF
ftsee~ and IL.
@Fn help the spirit OF music at the
800 the official daily program con-
t1fnv-thc words OF "The star-spanEled
i6er." "Haii. Columbia. Good bye
U9oaAway." "ffel1o France" Where Do
r.. 40 From Hare, Boysw america
sHfa95e.r .over There" keep the Home
Hf66 Burning" and "Pack Up your
snAaes." An Interesting part of tbs
n1SRfAm. that viii make II well worth
(Sx long after the fair. is the
TS8Dey Of each song given in concise
IN With the song.
<ka Drisco1f and w. ]. Harper ESQ.,
n -wiIl b Assrd daily with Kess-
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