The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
ALL IS NOW READY
FOR BIG STATE FAIR
Closing Orders Will Not Affect
the Opening of Exposition
Tomorrow
GREATEST SHOW OF ALL
GREATEST SHOW OF ALL
Fine Prospect for Good Wealth
err. and Large Attendance
Is Assured Govern
ment's Exhibit

A. = called meeting u the
board Of directors Of the State
Fair association yesterday after
noon the question of danger from
influenza and the possible post
poncmcnt OF tho fair was discuss
cd. Upon the statement Of DIR.
Flanagan. following a similar
expression from the state board
of health that the state fair would
In no wfAc contribute 10 the
( spread ri tho disease, bat that II
would be beneficial To the citi-
xens. the board determined to
proceed with the original pro-
gram.
With all the theatres and other
places of amusement closed this week.
the people OF Richmond are indeed
fortunate in having the state fair
come Just AT this time. No epidemic
OF influenza can hurt the fair. nor
those who attend. for the open air
recreation will prove deterrent. and
will cause the risky germ to give a
mighty chase before landing.
With sunshine and plenty of pure
country air. the patron OF the fair.
will be as free from possible corta-
gion as any one can be.
With everything ready for the gong
and everything in it- place. the big
exposition will throw open its doors
Ia the public early tomorrow morn
ing. What little finishing touches are
10 be given will he had before the
gates are opened, 50 that when the
visitor gets as far as the midway or
the grandstand he will ind the ma
chinery going smoothly
President Harrison Elate<
President Fairfax Harrison speaks
with display OF considerable pride Of
the fair. He declares that the exhi-
bition which opens tomorrow will
prove the most entertaining and in
structive OF any of the previous
twelve expositions of the association.
Each show has exceeded its pre-
decessor in features of value to the
patron. And this one has gone long
way ahead OF that of last year. The
state and the national government
In addition TO the city, have ali tn
terested themselves in the success OF
the big exposition.
From every section OF the state
will come prize agricultural displays.
great stock exhibits. and the things
that mother makes" While the ma
tionAl government will have q won
derful display Of war material. show
ing the methods md the things with
which the DouEhbcys are making
sucn great inroada upon the enemy
In France and Russia.
These splendid object lessons for
the people of the country who are
unable to take part in the great con-
fiict in Europe. are calculated to i'm
press the visitor. and he will not only
In the language of Manager Saun-
ders, get his moneys worth of aYnuse-
ments along the midway and before
the Erandstand. but his head will be
filled with knowledge that will prove
Of vast value to him in the years to
come.
As all the shows \; the fair are In
the open, and the Vast expanse Of
space Ia calculated to give freedom
Of action. and to ward off close con-
tact. there will be no causes for APP
prehension on the Fart Of visitors, It
10 pointed out.
II should think the fair grounds
would prove a very safe place to go"
said Chief Health Of1accr J. Roy X.
Flanagan, in reference to the sug-
gestion that influenza germs might
Turk In the pure atmosphere Of Hen
rico county.
So" said Manager Saunders last
night, 'the people cf Richmond and
other points who ARE visiting here.
will. have the state fair with them.
and while all other places will be
closed, the fair win offer recreation.
amusement. entertainment, ana In
structioH to the mAaeee. The Offering