The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-24

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

10 the Editor OF The Dispatch:
The action Of the City Council in not
appropriating an amount for Trades Pa
rade nor their official recognition Of the
wishes Of one hundred and thlrty-iye mer-
chants and manufacturers, who pay at
least one fourth OF the revenues support
ing our city government, Is a thing OF the
past. and one we do not wish to pass iudg-
ment on. We, however, wish to make u
success OF an enterprise begun but one
year ago, and then cOnsummated beyond all
expectations, by repeating ii on grander
scale this year. Wca seconded bya large
number OF persons who are OF our view.
We find, also, that they want some one to
90 ahead with the project, and we are suf-
ficiently interested 10 carry out the wishes
Of our citizens for a Trades Parade. We
have worked II up so far that we have in
terested the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
who are now having tbree-sheet posters
printed in Cincinnati, and who are going
TO post them over their line from Old Point,
Va, to Louisville, Ky. The butchers OF
our city, through their efficient marshal OF
last year, Mr.. Brauer, have promised
to aid Us by larger display than
previously made. The knights OF
Pythas OF the State meet here in con-
yenti0n October 30th, and will. as we have
assurances, parade with us. We propose
to have our "phunny friends y the Man
chester Ragamuilins in our line. We will
leave no stone unturned to aid in making the
affair a success. We intend to have every
one visit Richmond during the State
Fair and Trades Parade, AZ the different
railroad companies will issue round-trip
tickets at half rates. We only lack one thing,
and that i funds. We require money
first, to thoroughly advertise this event in
connection with the State Fair; secOndly,t to
engage music. for we will need ut least four
TO six bands lthc Knights from Norfolk,
Lynchbure. Petersburg, and other places,
brin ging their own bandS): thirdly, for the
fireworks with which We propose 10 end
the Parade at night and usher in the Fair;
and, besides, there viii be- incidental eN-
penses not known al present. but which
will have to be met. so we now call
upon the merchants and manufacturers,
hotels and restaurants, railroad and steam
boat companies, for contributions towards
defraving the aforementioned expense.
We shall labor for the benefit OF all. We
feel sufficiently interested in making it
success. and which will benefit our city.
We ask your assistance. Let there be no
mkewarmness. Spontaneous actions are
necessary. Time draws nigh. and the
question must be met mt once lrhether or
not Richmond shall have a Trades Parade
on the 3lst day Of October.
We beg to conclude with the follow ing
list Of donations made last week (money TO
be collected when called upon: {. ID.
Kenrcy. 2l0; V. 4. Stevens, SO; Thalhl'
mer Brothers, $40: Herman Schmidt. a.;
\. SAX & Co., 50; George y. Nnslie n
sons. SO; Fourqurean, Price. Temple y
Co.. go; John y. Curtis, $40; Joseph VI.
Blair. 80.
Address your postalS stating amount
YOU desire to contribute to either George
\. Ainslie, Esq, Tenth street; W. Cans,
OF Saks & Co.; Il. T. August, ESD, city
Joseph VI. Blair, Main street; William
Walker, Cary street; II. Bodcker, Main
street: W. T.. SimonS, Esq, Main street :;
Thoma, Atkinson, care of Mayo X Brother;
Thomas Christian, care Of George Lee; o.
r. Weisiger, Main street; j. II. Derby
shire, Domestic Machine Company.