The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-29

THE MILITARY DEMONSTRATION AND LII.
COMPETITIVE ILL-THE ARRANGE
MESTs THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AND
THE COMPANIES THAT ARE CoMING-THE
PRESIDENTIAL v1srT-AN EVIDENCE OF
MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC ESERAE0 Or
DE1ss FoR THE FAIR.
Fair-week is at hand. With it We will
have crowds of people ut the hotels and in
the streets; flags flying, drums beating,
bands playing, excursion trains coming In,
and all the noise and hustle Of time pre-
cious to storekeepers and young people, and
to an others who delight in gnyety and lively
business. We are not only to have the Fair
land the officials promise very good one(,
but what is more, the President and his
Cabinet, many visiting military companies,
and other attractions, all combining to make
the week most exceptionable one in our
history. Nearly everybody now is employ
ed. 1t is hard to find man not busy as a
bee. There are few idlers-except those
who are so by regular proiesson-and the
desire is universal that those who come to
visit us shall have truly hospitabie wei
come and see the city Mt best advantage.
To that end much work is being done. !
The President will arrive Tuesday and
the whole population will welcome him.
General Peyton Wise, the chief marshaf'f
publishes the programme arranged, stating
the location in line for the white and colored
troops and other orsaizations which Will
take part, and saying: sit is earnestly re-
questcd that such persons as have employees
belonging to any of the bodies which will
take part in the procession hereinbefore
| indicated will afford them the fullest
| - hoir
spectiye commands. And it is sug-
gested to the people OF Richmond generally
that they unite with those who engage in
the procession in extending to the President
OF the United States the most hearty well
come. 1t is their tradtionary duty as Vir-
giniaus, and it is his due, whether in respect
of the high office he holds or OF the just and
benevolent manner in which he has exercised
it towards the people of the common coun-
try, and especially those OF the South"
THE MILITARY.
Among the military companies to be
present at the Fair, some OF which will take
part in the competitive drill, Will be the
Peninsula Guard, Norfolk City Guard,
Fredericksburg Cadets, Washington Light
Infantry Company AZ, Lynchburg Home
Guard, and the Wise Light Infantry. The
Peninsula Guard will arrive on "Wednesday
morning about s O'Clock on the steamer
Hampton. They will be the guests OF Com
pany G., First Virginia regiment, and will
be chartered at the First Regiment armory
and take their meals at the st. Charles
Hotel.
The Norfolk City Guard will also arrive
on Wednesday morning. They will come
up on the steamer Eliza Hancox, and du-
ring their stay here will be the guests OF
the Richmond City Guard, and be quartered
at their armory.
The Fredericksburg Cadets will arrive on
Wednesday afternoon will be the guests
will be ouartered at the company'S armory.
The Washington Light Infantry will not
arrive until Thursday morning. They will
be entertained by T company, and will be
quartered at Saks's, Main street.
| The Lynchburg Home Guard are expect
ed, but that company has kept its move
ments very quiet. 1t is believed, however,
that thev will enter for the competitive
drill, and that is all that is known at this
writing. They will be the guests OF Com
pany A (Rchmond Grays), and will arrive
here on Wednesday afternoon. ........ ,....
: The Wise Light Infantry, Of Williams
burg, will come up on the steamer John
Sylvester on Tuesday afternoon, and will
be met and entertained by the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. ..-.s.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
The most attractive feature of the Fair
will be the competitive drill on Thursday,
which will be witnessed by many thousand
persons from all parts of the country. The
military authorities have secured the SER
vices Of Major Randolph, OF the Fourth
United States artillery; Major Calef, OF the
Third artillery; and Lieutenant Chase, ad-
| iutant at Old Point Comfort, who will act
az Judges during the drill Itwas expected
that Major Loder, OF the Second artillery,
would be one OF the judges, but on satur,
day afternoon he telegraphed that it would
| be impossible for him to attend the Fair,
and so Lieutenant Chase was selected in his
stead. These officers will arrive on Tues
day afternoon on the Sylvester, will be met
by the staff OF the First Virginia regiment,
and escorted to the Park Hotel, where they
will be entertained as the guests of the off,
GERS Of the regiment On Tuesday, the
night OF their arrival, they, as well as the
officers Of all the visiting military who may
be here, will be banqueted.
THE PROPOSED TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
The select committee (of which Dir. Cur
tis was chairman) to make arrangements for
proposed trip OF the President down the
river on Thursday afternoon have made
good use OF their time, and without any un-
necessary delay have discharged the task
assigned to them and completed all OF their
arrangements that could be made until the
arrival Of the Executive. On Saturday Cap
tain G. W. Allen, agent of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, saw Captain Curtis
and kindly rendered the use OF the steamer
Hampton for the proposed trip. Mr.. l.. B.
Tatum, general agent of the James River
Steamboat Company, has also rendered the
use Of the steamer Eliza Hancox for the
same purpose, and il the President goes
down the river one OF these steamers will
be selected. .....--
We publish below and along with this ar
ticle the general regulations for the Fair,
prepared by the Chief Marshal.
General Orders for the State Fair.
For the information and better accommo-
dation of the public, and to facilitate the
chiefs OF departments and exhibitors in dis
charge Of their duties, the following orders
are issued, strict observance OF which
will be required during the Fair:
VEHICLES.
l. All vehicles and horses, except those
entering the ladies' carriage-park, are to be
parked at or near the picket-rope, between
the race-track and first fence approaching
the main building.
9. Vehicles for the ladies' carriage-p park
must enter the same at the opening Of the
cross-fence near the judges stand.
8. No vehicle will be allowed after 10
O'Clock A. NJ. to enter or cross the space
allotted to pedestriaDs-to wit, north Of the
f.,oo running east and west from the rail.