The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-07

II is true that LiberAtfs band.
playing safety first as a prelude 10
its initial concert in front Of the
crandstand, moved to cover as the
picturesque old chief felt a few
drops OF rain patter on his grixzled
head. but this was the extent OF in
clement weather.
All were there--the man of in
1ustry to inspect newest appliances
for furthering the efficiency OF his
business the farmer to survey agri~
cultural work OF the year and 10
gain ideas for better and moro scien-
tific farming back home, the cat
tlerren 70 en 10Y the best exhibit that
pride in this department can bring
together the woman La learn new
things about household work and
criticise her neiechbors handwork:
the boy 70 see the 'raudy sights OF tho
midway and drink deep a. the many
fountains Of Youthful joy-and finn
fam artist TO prey upon human
Tea snesSses
A HAPPY TTIEoSG
II was q happy crowd. Reaction
from the strain of war served 20
make IL free and careless and re-
sponstve 20 all the things which go
to bring gladness into the soul. Last
year al this time great armies of
American boys were nasSinE along
the Nerdun section of the Western
front for the last hard drive on en-
tranc he'd Germany The fate of
America and the world hung in the
balance Anxious mothers, fathers
and sweethearte gazssd wistfully to-
ward the East and thought little
of the ordinary events of life, A
terrible epidemic of Influenza held
the state in it's deadly grip.
But yesterday the situation had
been transformed. The war had
been won, the boys were back homo
and the clouds silver lining shone
resplendent Virginia had come to
celebrate.
The fair this year his an aspect of
futurity II is NOT so much what the
state has done during the past year
that is shown in the exhibits. bur
what she Is ready to do in the post
war period that isSto follow, Lessons
of economy learned in the great
struggle to defeat the Hun: lessons
of cooperation. of concentration OF
effort. OF preparing tor emergency
in the future, of securing the best
results rom the least use of force
all these impress the visitor when he
looks over the exhibits and charts
which dot the big show.
Quality rather than quantity also
is stressed. This is especially true
of the woman's department
The canning and preserving ex-
hibits are better than ever saw
them" said Mrs. F. W. Duke. who
has this department in charge. TT
is perhaps not SO bulky as il has
been in past years. but the difference
in quality is very apparent. even 70
the unframed eye There has been
the time when one person would
send in dozen exhibits This year
the same party has two or three and
there is no comparison between
them.
This department always has
tried to help the women Of the
state In learning efficiency in the
home It is very gratifying 10 note
the progress they have made. I
have in mind one woman who few
years ago brought here some of the
worst exhibits I have ever seen,
But now they are among the best
we have. And it Is wonderful how
to have her work win prizes and
gain the praise of visitors. 1t is a
great campaign OF education"
THE POULTRY SHOW
Not far from the Woman's depart
ment are the poultry houses where
are "billeted" some OF the most
naughty artstocrats of fowldom |
Two hundred and twenty varieties of |
these controllers OF the egg market |
sing and cackle In tones that show |
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