Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
HEAVY RAIN FAILS
TO DAMPEN ARDOR
OF FAIR. VISITORS
Despite Downpour. Attend
ance Bigger Than First
Days Last Year.
RECORD WEEK IN VIEW.
W. G.. SAUNDERS SAYS
Midway Shows Given Clean
Bill of Health by Inspcc-
ton Committee.

Despite the heavy rainfall Of yes
i"rday. the attendance at the State
Far was, AT O'Clock. greater than
that on the first day Of the fair last
year This. according to Manager
W. e. Saunders. portcnds a record at
tendance for the week, IL thc Gle
ne"ts do not present too great a
demonstration Of their force. A,~2
o'clock the sun broke through the
rcccding clouds and bcamcd smil!ng!y
upon the grounds. and street cars
and jitneyS poured additional hum
dr"ds into the gatsways.
The early rains prevented the
presentation Of the free shows. but
III" Midway opened up in all its
glory. This feature OF the fair is
perhaps the most spectacular Of any
similar one in the history OF the as
Sociatior. Every character OF light
amusement is offered. From musical
comedy To the tattOoed man there IS
everything that may tend TO satisfy.
the appetite OF tho visitor
Policemen Have Easy Time.
The wheels whi-rcd inccssantly
from early morning until the lights
went out. Hams. SILK shirts. blankets
and candy are the principal "chance.:'
offered. and they all come within the
law passed by the Legislature two
years ago making II permissible TO
hold such affairs at legally authorized
fairs. Nothing occurred to tempt the
cntcrprisIng policemen to make an
arrest or to close show The
crowds expressed pleasure, and mcr-
rimcnt Was rampant all along the
Midway.
y committee headed by Director
Henry Schwarzschild inspected the
SLOWS. They found none that IN OBJ
jectionablc. The collection o,
freaks from every cline" is a most
complete one. There are specimens
of almost everything from thirty
inch dwarf TO an cight-foot giant, or
something like that "Beautiful''
bathing girls, said to be some Of the
original Scnnett beauties, gave
demonstrations of fancy diving. life
saving and beach posing. y very
large crowd got in early at this
show. and remained long. The Wild
West show drew large crowds, while
''-'N''' ''''''- 'tN4i'S lfIpth IN
the Manufacture of mcrri,ncnt.
Many Attractive Displays.
The biasc attendant Upon the fair.
who loves nothing better than the
Midway, was forced TO take refuge
in the exhibition buildings during
the rain yesterday. And he was
astounded. For the exposition build
ing presents a most pleasing sight.
On every hand are displays of intri-
cate sort attractively distributed.
Everything is pleasing To the eve.
from the cozy corners arranged by
the city banks throughout the build
ing TO the rect rooms provided by
the Democratic state Committee and
the Republican Club. Suitable litcra-
iure is being distributed from these
booths. All around the big building
there is everything calculated upor
To attract attention. Clyde w.
saunders and /. II. Fill, two we'll
known business men, declare they
will put in the entire week studying
the various suggestions for success
iul business presented by the mcr-
chants, manufacturers and bankers
The Better Baby" booth is com.
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