The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-03

"''ernoon-Work Of the Judges on the Pro
h'ium-Lists-Lctter from Mr.. Blai,e =,
"encral lWickham-yisiting ,IiIit,rv-T,,
"aees Yesterday Eyening-The Big Crow,
.o' ie''-To-Day TO be the Zig Day of Race,
ana Military Review, If the Weather II
rnir-Notes and Comments-Propram ro,
To-Day.
yesterday morning opened with mos
u'sheartening prospect for the State Fair
Inc wind was cold, the clouds heavy. and
'he ram coming down with vigor which
s"ept lhe faded leaves from the trees and
nope from the breasts Of many who had
oe'ermned to put on their best clothes and
go 10 the grounds and give themselves I'M
10 The delights Of that place.
III was III O'Clock before the rain ceoscd
ana then IT left the ground thoroughly
saturated; but between that hour and .
Uci0ck' when CLEANS OF sunshine and
lreShiy-gathcring clouds alternated. large
crowd collected on the grounds. II was
hot athird OF what might have been counted
on mad the clear weather continued. and
yet II was three times as large AS those who
"cIIt out expected TO find.
lhe truth Is, the city is filled with yisi-
torS, and they have to make the best OF
.hcir tlme here, and consequently contri-
Duted TO the attendance more largely than
did citizens.
THE MILITARY REVIEW TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.
After consultation with the military, and
III view OF the unlikely weather and wet
ground yesterday, it was determined to
postpone the review until to-day, when it
VIII take place with all the pomp and cir
cumstance that would have attended it
yesterday.
The companies from GOrdOnsvillc, Staun-
ton, and Hampton have received invitations
to stay over and participate, and it is to be
hoped will accept.
III The weather i fine. this will be the
Great Day OF the Fair. As a general thing
the city people have not yet been to the
air, and they will not care 10 neglect this
last opportunty-particularly as the assu-
rance l. given that the removal OF exhibits
shall not be commenced to-day.
The work OF removal is not TO take place
till tomorrow.
That is the positive promise.
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE.
In 1915, under the presidency OF Colonel
W. {. Knight, on the Thursday when
there was great competitive drill and re-
view OF military companies by Governor
Xcmper, there We're, it is said, near forty
thousand people present Governor KEN
per guessed that thai was the number. and
Colonel knight. after an examination OF
the gate-receiptS and calculation Of the
number admitted on life.membcrship tick
els and on cards rs exhibitors and en-.
plOy6s, became satisfied that It was rot an
exaggerated estimate.
When President Hayes and Secretaries
Evarts. Sherman, and Devens visited the
Fair there were 10000 people present.
That was day something like yesterday,
when the morning was rainy and the after
noon fair.
OUTLOOK FOR TO-DAY.
We ought to be able to muster up good
crowd OF people to-day, especially aS the
military review Including the First regi-
ment, the Cadets, and the visiting compa-
nics) will be Il good one, and great things
may be expected from the races, in view OF
the large purses offered.
In addition TO the Fair the fireworks on
the Capitol square tonight will be well
worth seeing. Few Of our visitors who
have the leisure to stay will care to leave
until they are over.
YESTERDAY.
The judges in the various departments
were generally ut work yesterday awarding
premiums and tying on the ribbons, which
are 10 bring Joy to the few and dissatisiac-
ton 10 the many.
In the limited time at their command the
q, hat l.ln
work j. by no means agreeable.
The >idc-Shows and chancc-games did a
thriving business Yesterday. one Of the
show. sends ont brass band and three or
four dancing bears TO bring up people. y
beadle,s rooster, living if not growing, Is
one Of the cuiositics on the grounds. Oi
wheels oy fortune or cOntryances OF that
sort there are many. Crowds are always
about them. one OF these establishments
seems 10 lie conducted very much Ike a
keno-tahlc. Where the difference comes in
il is hard TO see. Yet there must be differ
ence. else the game would be stopped 10y
the officers OF justice.
RECKLESS.
Very good order is kept on the grounds
and about the gates. but between the gales
and the city there i often to be seen ias'
and dangerous driving.
/ OF the young men present yesterday
/ there were quite number VINO spolteu
| irescocd felt hats.
The ladies who were thoughtful enough
I'm wear their overshOcS were TO be con
/ oratulatcd, and the fires in the various
offices were found to be very coml0rlaDle
Notwithstanding the big business BENG
done by the stcam-cars, the wagons 'l!u
omnibu>eS. which are on the streets II
,,rrot numbers. have all they can do. Peo
ME. r,th2! than wait for tram, drive on
i'm these vehicles.
MIR. BLAINE TO GENERAL WIChHAh'
General Wickbam received the followin.
yesterday 400,
AUGUSTA. Me-, October 30, lSo2.
Geaeral W. c. Wichham:
NV Dear Sir,-It is 4 very great dlsap
nointment TO me that | cannot 1itehd you
Fair. | had promised myself the pleas'!lr,,
Tor several weeks, and ] abandon IT VIII
rrcot reluctance. But il j. impossible 10
me 10 come. -.
In a less formal way shall hope to Nisl
Richmond during the coming winter an'
meet Yourself and other friends VINO nav
"a Hospitality invited me.
- With sincere regard, your friend,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
THE ASSISTANT MARsIIALs.
Cbief-Marshal Starke, Of whose manIsG
mcnt we have spoken, had his hands iill
Yesterday, hut with such eXcephG1nally
1ood assistant marshalS as MesSrs. liehr
M Wortham, Powhatan l.. Dupuy, Iresto
Kelvin. G. Harvey Clarke, Norvcll RynnG
" Fred. Pleasants, J. Allston Cabel
THOMAS Boiling. Jr., Charles L. Bigger
John Chamblin, W. Miles Cary, and Arthu