The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-01
The Oriole, the State Fair, ana the
Trades Parade.

Railroads subscribe. Military are aroused.
Business houses will make large cXpendi-
lures to be represented in it, and nearly.
every householder will assist bydecorating
his own premises and IN other ways. For
each day Of the celebration there Is an at
tractiye programme, and the city VIII be
filed during the week by people from all
parts Of the country, but especially from
Virginia. West Virginia, North Carolina,
and Tennessee, We commend the puck
and shirt OF Baltimore. We like its peo-
nile II is beautiful city, and bound 10 DC
a great ono. II 10 does often push us nara
10 keep In sight of IL i'm its race Tor tradc'
~ NAV he that that is we'll for us. IL we
did not have il 20 stir us up perhaps we
would not show even the activity we do.
Yes. there is much we can learn from
Baltimore-such as unity Of action in pub
lie undertakings, promptness in entering
new fields for trade, jealousy watching
railroad freight tariffs, and demanding Tor
orr city the mail facilities which our busi-
ness and our geographical position entitle
us TO.
Baltimore leads off in September. Along
in October We will have cur State Fair, and
perhaps Trades Parade too.
The present management OF the state
Agricultural Society entered upon their du-
ties under discouraglng circumstances.
The last Fair was failure. The eXhi-
bition was lacking in novelties, and did not
draw well. while other attractions in Rich
mond divided with it the patronage Of
visitors and the resident public. The re-
suit was large deficit. and more than
that--a disgust and dissemination on the
part OF many of its former friends to have
anything more to do with it. That feeling
lasted for some time, and then purely as Il
matter of public spirit General WICRHAM
and associates entered upon the labor OF
arranging the Society's affairs and preparing
for another Fair. They have been hard at
work FOR months. They are determined to
profit by the experiences OF the past. and
ii their effort, can avail will have here in
October a Fair worthy Of the reputation
OF the city. Some Of the fairs in years
gone by were positively discreditable to
Richmond. and were less imposing than
many county fairs in the West. Often
times the exhibits from Richmond manu-
factories were confined principally to three
or four firms, and no one would ever have
known from our fairs that this is a city
which manufactures tobacco in considera-
bic quantities. Where we ever had ten
houses exhibiting evidences Of our indus
trial enterprise there should have been
hundred.
We hope for better things this year. The
Fair is to last but three days. Every arti-
Gle not in working order on the first day at
8 \. NJ. will not be entered for COMPETE
ton. Instead OF wearying and worrying
delays, promptness is promised. The mill
itary will not only be allowed to come, but
Will he urged TO come, for grand review,
and come not only from Richmond but
from all parts OF Virginia and the Union.
Instead of a multitude OF shabby races,
there will be several good ones. Novelties
will take the place OF features worn thread
bare. Visitors will be carried to the
grounds by steam-cars from Eighth and
Broad streets. Without this the Fair could
not be made success, and to every one
who has aided in the removal Of the diff
culiies in the way our people owe thanks.
In addition to all these promises OF success,
General WICKHAM has been able to make
with the railroad companies unusually adj
vantageous rates for round-tTip tickets to
and from Richmond.
So much for the FAN; but what about the
Trades Parade!
There was a meeting, Of which X. f.
BLANKENsHIP, ESD, was chairman, held i'll
the rooms Of the Chamber OF Commerce
on Wednesday evening, and after some
discussion n committee Of ten was appoint
cd to ascertain the sentiment Of the manu-
facturcrs and merchants OF the city with
reference TO having a Trades Parad,
on the day before the Fair opens. The
parade last year was great success. i
was an enthusiastic and effective demon
stration, but the belief is widespread thai
we can do better this year. Everybody
would like to see another Trades Parade
but the simple question is, Can the Fair ant
the Parade both me made successful! Is i
practicable TO exhibit the same articles il
both, and if so, win merchants and manu-
facturers be willing to incur the necessary
expense? Is 1t not better TO concentrat,
all our efforts upon the Fair and make it
success. and thereby put the Society upoi
permanent basis, than by attempting tw'
things fail in both! These were the thought
suggested at the meeting Wednesday eve
ming. They are, after a canvass Of tn
city, TO be reported upon by the committee
OF ten. II the Trades Parade is determine,
upon-and the sentiment at the meeting
seemed set that way-thc managers OF tn,
Fair pledge their hearty efforts TO do what
ever may be in their power 10 make it
success.
At any rate, there is enough before us t,
stimulate our businessmen to unwonteC
enterprise. Let them resolve to do thei
duty literally. Let them determine t
show strangers what Richmond is as
trade centre. Baltimore makes such thing,
pay. We can do likewise II we but ente
into the undertaking with zeal and faith.
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The terrible arraignment of Senator Ma
HONE for his base use OF the negro vote
made by colored citizen of Alexan
dria, will be found in another CO.
hmm III n does NOT t,onotrat. a. -,