The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-05

Al O'Clock tomorrow morning all
the turnstiles barring the way to the
large enclosure just north OF the city
VIII be set a-whirl by visitors to the
fourteenth annual Virginia State Fair.
Each fair ts, OF course, bigger and bet
ter than its predecessor, but officials
OF the association support their annual
claims this year with figures and facts
showing that this years cxpOsftious VIII
undoubtedly eclipse that Of any prev-
ious year. ss
From the standpoint 81 agricultural
and livestock exhibits. the fair d a
sure-flre winner. The poultry exhibit
Is the largest ever Assembled in this
country, including 5000 fowl. and the
cattle show is by far the largest in the
history of the fair, with 500 entries.
Attractive prizes have encouraged
farmers from all over the, state to en-
ter Live stock and products and the
main building will be crowded to its
capacity
But it win be to the Midway that
the thousands Of visitors will look for
their real amusement and here they
viii surely find 1t. Deserted wahoo
Lane, which has been trod by thous-
ands of khaki-clad. hob-nailed heroes
in the past year. will be transformed
into a miniature Coney Island for the
next six days.
The sweating, swearing dust-be-
grinned magicianS who viii convert
the barren pasture into a daxxling tent
city before another sun has risen will
be at their task all of today. to the
vast, II solemn delight and edilcation
of the hundreds Of tireleH rubberers
who have secured permission to enter
the grounds today and watch with
folded arms the dressing-up OF the
grounds
Not until tomorrow. however, will
the gaping multitude be privileged to
watch the digesting genius dispose ot
his unique repast Of bona-fide glass
and leaping flames The latest iady
will disport her ample charms and
the living skeleton will be viewed w1tn
amusement and pity. But the Twenty
Big shows win not be cqnhned TO s0ci
stone-age thrillers as these The
h,ase will ierked out Of their wouted
calm by the latest riding devices. spe-
cialiy designed for this pratseworthy
purpose. -
An even dozen OF the oountry's most
beautiful acts will perform daily Tor
the xbnnefit OF the grand stand. the
usual Hree attractions. They are more
plentiful and more widely varied this
year than ever before. Harness racing
will start tomorrow AFTERNOON ana
continue throughout the week :.
Every night will be wound up
with a beautiful pyrotechntc display.
The late war furnished inspiration to
those whose business 1t Is to invent
now and dazzling spectacles OF this
nature and the mimic artillery dueis
have become q great deal more ac-
curate and realistic thereby.
The price Of admission has been
raised to sfxty-hve cents, due to--weli,
the same things everything else Il due
to In, these days Of the easy Aiibt
War Department Exhibits.
All army, navy and marine corps
exhibits are located In the main build.
ing. occupying approximately 10000
feet OF floor space. !.
The army exhibit embraces all
branches OF the service except artii-
lery. Includes infantry, cavalry. ma
chine gun. signal corps. engineers.
medical, quartermaster, tanks. All
types Of equipment, uniform, arms,
etc, on exhibition. This Ia q special
exhibit sent here by the war depart
ment
& or especial interest il q case Of cap
tured German war trophies. loaned for
this exhibit only by the war depart
ment. This will be housed In the main
building in connection with the regu-
lar war department exhibit. This spes