The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
). ai1iotism Keynote of
Virginia. State Fair
New Exhibits and Enter ttxinments WIN Lend
: Interest to Greatest Of Old Dominion's Elk
positions When Gates Are Thrown Open
October Z

1 - eRt1xh&tn. now enter<A4nuaekEs.
80 vu1mv Of them viii add now In
|e - tn Virginia State Fair when
n11s ara thrown open to visitors
@xE tia mountains to tho sea" Mon
AGv<1nOfntng, October I. and the in
EtaE win not Abate until the gates
49, On the final night of Saturday,
E0c4Ukor II. The Virginia State Fair
aGoGak1on promises the biggest and
1n9~<he twelve that have gone before.
sXn6 fact that this Is fhe~sthirteenth
jAt~Wfal speak for itself as the num-
- - changed In luck since Friday
oaDtembcr -. when the Americans
cApknred thirteen plus prisoners and
6rOVR the enemy back thirteen miles.
Patriotism will be the keynote of
The E9Afs Fair and because this spirit
wills predominate the railroads are
lofkef1ng reduced rates to visitors; the
g0vafnment has sent a splendid exhi-
Ut c0sering 10000 feet of foor space,
and the last thing to be seen on the
grounds each night will be The Bat
tlo''wA subnari inc attack with n grand
climax Of fireworks
The gates will open daily at 5
o'clock and wilt. close when the last
happy. satisfied visitor takes his final
look IT the midway at night. Thous
.anda OF visitors are expected. The
government exhibits from the war
navy. agricultural, chemical, and
ether departments will draw many
people. Firearms. implements OF war
miniature battleahips and submarine
Ichassss. model farms, improved farm
imp 1Aments for better serving the ma
tion, will ali be shown in these depart
uscnfS. The exhibits will be in the in
dustrial hall and on the midway.
Wahoo Lane, the pathway OF life,
Eaiety, music, and laughter. will be
~ loud and appealing as ever A great
improvement will be welcomed here
4 duxticss asphalt road. The polack
Brothers have captured Wahoo Lane
Tor falr week and they promise twenty
shows, including five new riding de-
Evises OF SApeciai appeal to the Riddles.
The shows will bring back our old
friends. tho fat man. the skinny lady.
the mermaid, the Eiamese twins, and
lnnnsae ra3sl4. other queer people.
WAh0p fasns NM also satisfy the
hunnry@ Geet don't you get hungry
~ the state Fair? Hot dogs and ice
cram will vie with one another in
popularity with those who left home
- 7:kS A. NJ and don't expect to re-
turn until midnight There will be
SAl1sAspsSAS AnA 49, 800
able with Mr.! Hoover.
What are the folk from the coen-
ties ixoing TO seee They will probably
10 more interested than ever before
tor twcnty-one OF the counties ~have
comelate exhibits; the poultry house
win - packed with choice fowl. the
corn sAxhihit. according TO tho fair
man8yers. will be the finest ever
nhowM.; there will he d tractor EXIT
EbA 1yetry aas ana 'ne hs1s1S an"
east los@nave come. not on.s rom VIZ
9intG~put from states IN the sA "ss'
IN oonPete hor Prsniu"is ~'a F'o
Oon&
womans Duhoins VIII
aroN1ed q. Y Always pas psen since
she -Mrst fair n'lea with oaany
ne4d1ework and tempting cookery. Inc
cannca Ecds Will take more tnah their
aitot3ed amount OF space tnis year
Dec1e eAch JAs.-oI ieiis, preserves
IN v6kAfAples stands Tor JUST that mucn
paSr4eslsm- Conserse ana suosAi-
eute NIL % the two WORDS Iepeatea =
Aun9red times eacn. Gay IN this puilo-
M. the breads Wal DC war oreAas
ma0 with sunssitufe hours as wiii the
cake1 And pies, ana the canning ana
ptsNRyinE on display Will be CON
Aery1xt0n 1eat ~ Wnicn 10 marFei. Inc
lieei4 vkirs' and boys work In TINS
buu@ tt wii increase its popularity
80.
So No. Tor the big snow II .ooN
~, 80 70 bring the snow TO Ken
Mon4-An from all ipropnesises Ricn-
snnna = .oane 70 appreciate n-whoIe
lnss1zar II. The music win be fur
ntph4d BY Professor Joseph kessnieh
3H6 HI band which Will also play IN