Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
$4,000 VIEW FIRST
MADE-|N-R|CHMOND
GOODS EXPOSITION
Many More Would Have
Attended Exhibit But
for Lack of Space.
BELIEVE ANNUAL AFFAIR
Is ASSURED BY SUCCESS
Police and Firemen Protect
Crowds From Thieves and
Possible Conflagrations.

More than GJ,o0A persons had pass-
ed through the doors OF the Grays'
Armory TO View tho Richmond Manu-.
facturers' Exposition when the last
visitor had lcft ana The big doors
ton of it's kind which has ever been
held in Richmond. Al agreed tina:
the AFFAIR was an unqualified success.
Every one was jub!lant with the out
come, and although during the day
not more than 5000 persons thronse Cd!
into the big assembly hail. every one
was pleased with the last days re-
suits.
In fact. most OF the exhibitors wcr.
glad that the week was over De-
spite the fact that general satisfac-
tinn has been expressed with the re-
suits of the weeks activities. every
one was more or less. worn out by
the exertions OF the six days
Celebrate End of Week.
Many Of the exhibitors gave away
numerous presents last night to cell
citrate the end OF thu exposition. The
donors were more liberal with the
crowd than formerly. not wishing to
take back 10 their places Of business
goods which we're brought to the
armory for distribution.
1t was estimated when the cXposi-
ton began that the crowd of the
week would number 100000, and this
would, In all probability. have been
the case had there been room enough
In the hall TO accommodate such Il
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sions during the week lines four deep
and extending down the hall and out
into the street stood before tho ticket
sellers window and the war-taN cot
lector until many were disconra ged
and gave M all hope Of ever reach
ing the window, and lett FOR lighter
amuscmcntS.
Much interest III Richmond and
Richmond mado products has been
aroused. and many persons took
several hours to Inspect the various
exhibits on display, although the
crowd was generally So dense that
there Was little hope of being al
lowed TO stand in any one place for
any length or time. The crowd was
so thick Friday night that the COM
mittee was compelled to ask those
who had viewed the exhibition To
their hearts content to please allow
others, who were standing in front
OF the building 10y the hundreds, to
enter, by leaving themselves. Men
with mesaphoncs did this occasion
ally from the balcony. which was al
most always during the week packed
to capacity by music lovers who
were anxious to hear the singers or
listen TO the concerts. which We're
given both afternoon and night dur
ing the week.
This week officials o! the Cha mbcr
Of Commerce will institute in the
schools course of instruction In
Richmond made products with tiir
idea in mind OF imprcssiny on the
young the advisab i!ity Of patronizins
made in Richmond goods.
Keep sharp Lockout.
Police have been active through
out the week. and Il squad Of drtec-
lives doing special duty have bee.:
on the lookout for pick pockets AMI
thieves among the dense crowds It
was realized from the first by Can
tain y. :. Wright and Chief Charles
y. Sherry that every effort must he
made to keep down crime. and the
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