The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-30
The Celebration.


mcn,s for the celebration OF the S'"p'' ',
Ct the connection by railway Q: inc ""'''
the Ohio with the Atlantic t'de re'ci''" WV
,,,,,,or n q subcommittee, and that commit
Zoo Of ito meeting OF Monday night came 70
tho conclusion that no time carrier thah ''ie
Co.. ,.s in November would be advisable,
.,,1 determined that one day during the
Stale Fair would be the most proper anu
happy time.
The reason. that led to this determination
were: y.
1st. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
will not be in full operation until the fall
,.e. il Is not certain that its tunnels Will be
completed much earlier than that; nor will
its last temporary track be dispensed with
until the tunnels are flushed. Further
more, the road-bed and banks Of deep cuts
will not before that time be well settled SO
As to make the movement Of trains certain.
ID. We cannot ut an earlier period show
the western people the connection between
the Chesapeake and Ohio road and the
whar,cs In this city, where treightS are TO
II, shipped without portage and with the
greatest facility. And it is essential that
when our western guests come TO Richmond
to celebrate the completion of new route
that gives them access to the Atlantic ocean
they should see these facilities for their
trade.
Sd. The airline to Atlanta, which will
give to this city direct communication with
the Gul: States and cities, will be completed
during the summer, and nay he included in
the objects Of our celebration in the fall.
4th. That although it might be possible
thai all these conditions precedent to the
celebration might be completed earlier than
November, it would be unwise to fix upon
any day for the celebration between june
and November. because after June the hot
weather Of summer di>inclines people to
public professions and celebrations. Many
places, and this description of ab>enteeism
continues through the mouth OF September,
q great many business men selecting that
very month for recreation.
OlU. SO cdllci ptllou tuah A>oNShioCl
seemed favorable for the celebration. The
earliest part Of that month was chosen as the
very best for its probable serenity Of weather
and the abundance Of good things then in
gathered from land and sea. For these rea'
SOILS this time was fixed but it is all The
more propitious for the spirit and success Of
the celebration because the State Agricul.
tural Fair is held mt the same time. The two
events will not at all conflict with one
another but each will draw some advantages
from the other, and the occasion will be
made but tie more happy and memorable
VIC arc sure every citizen will approve
the determination of the committee Ii
would he Il crippled celebration that should
take place before the entire completion OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad with all
IT,. tunnels and its wharf connections. Our
guests on the occasion must travel over a
complete railroad; and we venture to say
that the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will
lie unsurpassed by any other on this CONT.
ncrt for all the merits that belong TO the con-
s'rucion and running of 4 railway. 1t Is
too grand II highway 10 bc subjected to the
criticism OF celebration before its super
cniiaen: characteristics are fully perfected
/, viii add immensely to the vim and energy
OF popular rejoicing to have the road in
thorough oIder. =.
Then, too, the introduction of the airline
from HichmcGd to Atlanta into The motives
tGi Joy vii! be most happy. We here III
Richmond c.lilnot ovcrestilnate the impor.
lance OF that road, and may consider our
selves a- II rarely blessed people to unite in
on" celebration two such causes for public
icllcitalioB.
We are sure the public will he gratifed
that the grand departments of Industry and
Az; are to have prominence in the splendid
procession of the day. There will be bril-
liant slow Of trades representing the manu-
featuring industry of this city.
The orator to he selected, the prom
ncnt guests to be invited, will be chosen with
reference to the mutual interests between the
great West and Northwest on orc hand and
the Chesapeake cities OH tic other. There
Will also be especial regard had for the
friends of the Central Water.Line and those
interested in its construction.
In short, we are gratiied to be able to state
that the committee are considering wisely
the ways to give 10 II very great event for
Virginia and the West the parade and cir
cumstance to which it Is entitled. These
cannot exceed the proper limits to such Il
public celebration, and the committee are
disposed to do all they can TO make it one
that will be long remembered.