The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-07
STATE FAIR OPENS
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{ N<oAi -AattSa II tiii Ed- ohCsp
he done In the way Of helping to ward
of possible infection" said Manager
| Saunders "Ail the booths in which
entertainments will be provided. Will
be without tops. and with ali posi- BILE
ventiiating contrivanceS. The exhios-
tion buildings, as you can see, are
hunt Ike selves. and the fact that the
people are all moving around during
their observations, initiates against
any thing looking Ike danger from
p o SIS lie contact with influenza
/ germs
THE outlook is bright for A most
successful far We have been handi-
capped TO slight extent for need Of
! strnctlon work. but all VIII be in
readiness for the opening"
1t looked like old times at the
grounds yesterday All along the
midway were til. fair fonowers--the
popcorn man. the balloon fakir, the
peanut man, the jockey, the stable
man, the stock owner, the Brunswick
stew purveyor. and the sideshow mau,
all ready for the music from the ba ID.
shows Late in Arriving.
Owing To congestion along the rail-
roads. the shows were late arriving.
/ The big attractions for the midway
had to come from lancaster, Pa. and
1 iheir HIfF cars were SlGeifaCkeG many
times for troop trains and other gov
eminent movings. before reaching the
fair grounds.
The fireworks experts. who are to
give what they term the best they
! can produce. were on hand early. and
! have already in place the material for
! the big display tonight
Superintendent sam Serpfco who Is
here representing the international
E{rgWnvkx Jersey civ
stated that his company had instruct
I ed TO give Richmond the best pyrotech-
mic display II had ever had.
| They said nothing was too good for
/ Richmond." said Serpico, and you will
agree with me when you see that>suh-
marine - nkSng< tee ;Ehs. ,.taatt7we haxe
produced the best"
In The program will he set pictures
| OF President Wilson, General Pershing,
! Uncle Sam and local notables, who will
| be selected during the week, The bat
tie Of the submarines will he the
I nightly feature, while the daylight
fame. such is used In the battle
every night There VIII be myriad
! shells. gardens Of flowers. parachutes.
ana the falls of Mia CARA During The
day there viii be daylight arewor IS
d .splays at stated periods.
Fine Running Race.
Manager Ross the noted racetrack
man, reached the. city yesterday. and
/ b-gun Arrangements for the heginnin &
! Of the races at : o'clock tomorrow af-
/ ternonn. There Will be I'VE races daily,
/ until FRIDAY, inclusive, including a
! steepl.chase every afternoon. Thirty
minutes Will elapee between the races.
at which tlr1e the free shows In front
of the srsndstand wlll he given.
Some of the best horses from the
big race tracks have been shipped here.
The STABLES are already well filled and
/ LOADS are coming IN TO-DAY, There viii
! be no harness races, tho association
/ feeling that the people preferred the
I runners.
/ Director r. w. Spilman said yes
| te-cay that the stock department
would prove revelation. With sew
/ eral tra.as DELAYED IN arrival. there
are alreauy al the grounds about. 800
! head OF cattle. including about 100
dairy kline. Atty pens OF sheep, forty
! iive pens of hogs and large num-
Der Of rorses.
! Industrial hall is full. Carpenters
AID decorators Will be busy early this
! M or;,ing in making the finishing
touches to some of the Looths in this
GIvis,ol. and VIII turn out a dazzling
array Of color and effect. when the
Job is completed.
| Among tue concerns exhibiting here
/ are w. II. Harris company, T, w,
wood c. f. Sauer. Nj. ID. Stone Co.
burn Motor company, Dunlop Mills.
a. Meyer's Sons. Capital Motor cont
pAny, Fordson Tractor company. 3,
1T. Crulnp company and many others.
In the space reserved for the farm