The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-04
The L n Q n m IN en- Mt the Fair
GrOunds-Promfsan Programme.

Everything seems to indicate that the
celebration and tournament of the s. G.. r.
and Knights of Pythias. at the Fair Grounds
to-day, will attract IN immense crowd and
afford day Of fine amusement. The OH
iect--the raising Of means for the removal
of the remains Of the Confederate dead from
Gettysburg to Hollywood-shoul be s1lffi-
cient TO draw thousands to- the scene Of tLe
entertainment. But to persons wanting in
patriotism the baseball match, the military
parade, the mule and sack race, the trials
of speed, the music, the dancing, and the
tOurnament-one or another-will be ire
sistible.
The marshals of the several military, be-
nevoleut, and civil societies, intending to
unite in the above celebration on the 4th of
JUly,-at the Agricultural Fair Grounds,
will report with their commands to Col.
VIM. +. Tanner, who, has been appointed
chief marshal OF the day, at the City Hall,
on Broad street, promptly at 8 O'Clock
A. Nj.
Captain John A. Sloan, Marshal of the
| Tournament, with the knights intending
| to contend for the prizes and honors in the
! tournament, will report ut same time and
| place to the Chief Marshal, to act as an es-
cOrt to the procession, which will he
formed under direction of the Chief Mar
Slili, itIlu IuoCccu uoWl HofcIllbF 10 h1alfl,
up Main to 9th, out 9th to Broad street.
! cars for the Fair Grounds can do so, while
those preferring to march will he escorted
to the Grounds by the Knights.
Seats to accommodate 1900 persons have
been erected Immediately opposite the tilt
ing track, and sufficient police force will
be in attendance to preserve order.
Trains will be run by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company every thirty minutes from their
depot on Broad street, commencing at $3.50
A. NJ. The fare each way will be only 10
cents.
In view of the indisposition of Colonel
Marmaduke Johnson, Col. VIM. S. Gilman,
at late hour last night, kindly consented
to ohlge the committee by delivering the
address of welcome ut the Fair Grounds.
We can safely promise that it will be worth
hearing.
The Committee of Arrangements have
decided to make no charge for vehicles to
only SOC. for adults; 25c. for children and
servants.
The prizes to be distributed to the sue
cesSful knights at the tournament are de-
serving of 4 special notice. The first prize
n magnificent saddle and bride, made by
Nick Redford. of S. s. Cottrell & Co., lis
the most complete and costly thing of the
kind ever made in Richmond, and for work
manship, material, and finish, would rival
the best work made in the country. The
second and third prizes-solid, ornamental
silver spurs, made by John 81. Tyler Il
Sons, OF this cily-are also deserving OF
praise, having been made ofcoin silver, high
" ornamented with the emblems of the Or
der, and they will have engraved upon
them tho names of the successful knights.
The buck gauntlets, made by Messrs. Blair
& Thaxton, OF this city, are beauties, and
we'll deserve The eXertions of those who cX-
pect to- wear them. These prizes will be
distributed at the Opera House tomorrow
evening, July 9th.