The commonwealth., 1922-09-01
NORFOLK FAIR IS NOW
AN INTERSTATE EVENT

lHlS Iedt, IcFiUet dS one OF the
most thrillngIin the history of pub 4
lie exhibitions ,
In the baH stand. afternoon and
evening. musi will be provided by !
an unique oraniZation. 1t is Hart'>
Girl Band. cpnposed of twenty four
young women musicians, the largest L
aggregation Il its kind in the Unit
ed States. SN other fairs made IA
bid for the stvices of this band but
the Norfolk .air management sue
ceeded in getting the contract
Dare Dew Doherty. Il young .
man who has left behind him a wide
trail of thrills as he has made the
circuit of fans throughout the Unit
ed States is going to give his per-
formance daily. His stunt con
sists in riding bicycle down Il steep
decline. then up Il sharp incline, and
jumping through space to platform
over vide clasm in which death
await sho;il ,iS skill prove untrue.
The Latell troupe, with Belle
Latonis. orignators Of the most dar-
ing and spectacular monoplane and
torpedo sensation, will have a world
of thrills in store for the spccta-
tors. while Miss Virginia. in slide
Tor life, Will provide additional
thril!erS
of high degree of efficiency, will
give an exhibitions of acrobatic tum-
bling, trapeze and cross-bar work. as
we'll as Il number of other perform
;tnces peculiar to this strange pro-
fession.
The Knockabout Trick House is
another diversion likely to prove
more than ordinarily interesting
and over a specially arranged tank
Miss Quincy, one Of the most spec
taclilar high divers in the present
day lineup of performers Of this
character, viii be seen. Garland and
Smith, novelty aerial artists, are
also OF the program. and there are
other acts as divcrting and as full
Of entertainment and amusement.
, This is only one feature of the
entertainment iii store for visitors
to the fair, however. The horse
races this year promise to excel in
proportions and i'll quality anything
: of the kind ever seen in this see
ton of the country. Races all
Z through the afternoon, in saddle and
h.IV oil tn hn II t
q the keeneSt competition. Il number
= of fair circuits providing entries i'll
{ all events.
Automobile races on the last day
of the fair are being scheduled, and
I some of the best known drivers III
: the East have already arranged to
: enter their cars.
e The educational features of the
y fair viii be highly developed. ndei
If the graudstand Il number of cxhib
% its, of the highest class, will be op
;, en- to visitors. Especially for farm
Il ers and others from agriculture
IL districts have been arranged exhib
d its demonstrating the latest an
III most improved methods Of develop
l. ing crops The housewife will fin
Il demonstrator eager to show nc
4 how to get the best results in tn
to kitchen. or how to conserve cncrs
TO and expense in making clothes. Al
re exhibits, canning exhibits, music cA
re hibits, and numerous other educs
I'd tional features have been provided
lg The same is true in the culture {
IS, livestock. chickens, rabbits. and tn
ok various agricultural products
at which this section of the counti
III. abounds These exhibits have bee
Is arranged by well-trained men al
n. women. who take conscious PRO
og in making them show to the be|
r. possible advantage.
ig, The Norfolk Fair this year rel
an rescnts an unusual, steady, constai
Ie- advancement from its embryon
ze stage of three years ago. Last yea
rs $4,000 visitors. from all parts
ts- Virginia and North Carolina passe
lis through the gates to the "a
,t- Grounds II +; expected, i'll spite {
ay strikes and ther difficulties, tha
this nui.sbe, II be increased by IL
I'd per cent TIM year.
ed All railroads entering \orf"
up have arranged excursion rates II
he fair week. The usual fare to pc OF
,ilI and one-half fare for the round TIL
'ck This is expected to stimulate the q
are tendance 10 j very great degree.
a Arrangements have been MADE
,se the managemcnt Of the fair, also,
an accommodate the crowds i'll pract
cally unlimited numbers. The 40
til folk police department has coiiSeii
&C. ed to pIac" at the disposal OF u
nd fair lnanaa aement a larSe body
err traffic officers and other poilcehe
air whose duties will be to see TO u
vi comfort of the patrons OF tDe III
it's The fair management. ITSELF ,"
employ large body of special
of licemen Of it's own, to make Su
of that the large crowds will not .
GO come unwieldy.
In every department the eXhipl
Ill J,o I,iUUpr and DcJI