Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
CAPACITY CROWDS FLOCK
TO SEE GOODS MADE HERE
All Former Attendance
Records Shattered OH Expo
sition's Second Day.
ESTIMATE crowd Ar 1000.
Exhibitors md Assistants stand in
booths md Vic With Enrh Other
in Attracting Attention Of Hun
drcds Passing.

Crowds which have never been cX-
cceGed AT "A similar exhibit last night
attended the second Made-in- Rich
inond Exposition, being held In The
Grays Armory. From the time the
doors opened yesterday morning until
closing time last night ii was csti-
mated that fully $4,000 adults and
children viewed the exhibits of goods
made here. The armory was vcriia-
bic Mecca for hordes of Richmondcrs
ana out-of-tuwn spectators.
\ column of people, four or i've
deep. extended up Seventh Street to
Broad last night. eagerly awaiting
entrance TO the show hall Inside the
exhibit i crowd which would stand
as formidable rival for Richmond
pay at the State Fair was in evil
dcnco.
Long before S o'clock the police
were forced To lock the doors OF the
hail TO stop any one coming in unit!
tire crowd had thinnod out somewhat.
Methods used in motion picture the
aters were employed. and as spec
tators left the hall like number
were admitted, thereby keeping the
floor Spacc comfortably filled.
Call 10 Passing Hundreds.
The Midway at the State Fair
''NN'i 'N'tlI'u tue scene
presented at the exposition last ,,iCnt.
Exhibitors and their assistants stood
In their respective booths and. emu
iating the banyhoos, called To the
Passing hundreds To come and ac-
ccpt the samples being distributed.
Orchestra, quartet and Victroia music
wed FOR supremacy throuShou, the
great ha!l. and the shouting of the
exhibitors and roaring OF the crowd
seemed 10 hold a fascination for those
present.
Yesterday afternoon was gwen
over 10 the school children of the
city, aud according to the estimate
maze by h I. Harrison, chairman OF
The general exposition committee, be-
tween 1000 and 5000 children at
tended. Superintendent OF schools
Albert H. Hi! yesterday made a re-
quest of the exposition committee for
5000 more tickets for the children.
which were given to him 10y the com
mittce. The children Will have an
other day 10 attend the exposition on
Friday afternoon. The colorcd popu-
!Htion will have tomorrow afternoon
set aside for them TO attend
The vaudeville acts and the Rich
moni made orchestra are making
decided hit at the attraction. ac-
'H'''i'- ~ ''''Nlh'S o. rae exposition.
y uew system was started last night.
"nG the vaudeville stars appeared in
ta' various booths TO present their
respective acts.
Riddles Have Grcat Time.
More than LOCO articles which are
mao, iu Ri"hmoud were on display
.rS,orual. ANA the Riddles had the
:" ~ s.e:r lives going from booth
10 oovt5 sawp!ng the good things
,'.." had offered them.
In y-st"rdas morn!ns's list OF cx-
iihitoTs. tvn companies names were
pmiitcd from the list. The Pin-
Money TicElc Company and Fiber
i@arl ''ataimcr Company. each have
comn.,,oes in charge OF the ex-
u9s.t.on are highly pleased al the
s,pr-s> which Is browning the event
iiFi- y"tr aud assert that the crowds
ay" re.,r been r!vaied by similar
,-s up-.t.or The slogan in al! house
h.l6+ Of the city Is Let's so t. the
tEura t.oE." Judging from the great
thrrugs attending
Perfect order Is being maintained
at The show and police are having no
trouble in handling the spectators.
i'ircmcn are stationed about The
building 10 insure adequate protcc-
ton in case OF emergency.
Preparations for one 90 tho big
ces; crowds in ihsAp.storY. OF the cx-
position are be... z ,.nadt for today
and tonighis showing.