The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-28
FACTS ABOUT THE FAIR.
THE EXHIBITION TO BE OPEN FOR
THREE DAY..
Drill and Military Display ON Thurs
day-FIrcworks on Friday Night.

NtHlDtI lhitN u'tS'
Mr.. Mayo, the secretary, says that the
exhibition will be the best ever had here.
Wednesday will be the best day for 1
viewing the exhibits. Wednesday night
the CITY will be alive with the arrival OF
the visiting military. Representatives OF
our companies will meet each such COM
pany and see them well bestowed. Most OF
them will be quartered in the First Regi-
ment Armory and Blues Armory.
PARADE-oPEN-AIR CONCERT.
Thursday will be the day OF the big mill
tary parade.
1t Is now known that there will be at least
twenty-three companies in line. There
very likely will be more; there certainly
will not be less. At IL O'Clock the COM
petitive drill for $4,000 In prizes takes
place at the FAIRGROUNDS. At2 Z. M.
there will be review.
Thursday night there will be fine open
air concert in the city. a Washington
band will probably be engaged.
RACES AND FIREWORKS.
There will be good races at the Fair
each day. but on Friday the premiums
(S1. 100 will be the largest.
Friday night there will be fireworks in
the city. The committee say they will be
the best, as assuredly they will be the cost
liest fireworks, ever seen here. Where
they will be exhibited has not yet been
determined. II on the Capitol Square, Capt.
tol street should be closed TO vehicles
between Ninth and Eleventh streets. II
at the intersection OF Broad and Eley-
enth, similar arrangement will have TO be
made to keep the vehicles off the people.
COMPLAINTS.
There has been great complaint, and
really good cause for dissatisfaction, IN
past wears because OF the time occupied by
the Judges in some OF the departments
Ladies' hall particularly. While they are en-
gagged in their work the rooms are closed
and the public excluded.
OF course the judges must have time to
examine the articles upon which they are
to pass judgment, but where possible they
ought to select the early hours OF the
morning for their work, and keep the
rooms closed for as short time as they |
can manage to do with.
ADMISSION FEES.
The price Of admission will be as fol-
lows:
Single admission, 50c.; children under
twelve years OF age and nurses, each, 25c.
Tickets to be provided and deposited in
the admission boxes. Each horse, whether
ridden or driven, 2jc. Horses to hacks
and other public vehicles, holding Society's |
license, excepted from this charge. Horses
and carriages oil members OF the Society, |
officers, and invited guests, free; to the
grand stand, 25c.; to carriage-park oppo-
site the grand stand, for carriages and oc-
cupantS. 81.
Admission tickets should be placed on
sale at some central, convenient, and we'll
known place here in Richmond.
The steam-cars will run from Seventh |
and Broad to the grounds as usual.
MONEY RAISED.
The committees OF the Chamber OF Com |
merce aud Commercial Club have collected !
from citizens somewhere near $4,000. This |
money will he spent in prizes TO the military, |
| in racing premiums. in fireworks, concert, |
decoration OF streets, and in assisting the
military to properly entertain visiting com !
panies. There will be a collation. spread
for each visiting company, and lodgings
provided them.
Mr.. Cans has turned over to the Citi-
zens' Committee Sl1j.13, balance in his
hands from last years Trade Parade.
The Commercial Club will be open to all
strangers.
Citizens are requested to decorate their
places OF business.
II is hoped that the city will be made to
look as gay and clean rs possible.
There win be a general suspension OF
business Thursday.
Entries for TrOtti1g Races.
FIRST DAY.
YroHing to HarneSS.-Premium, $500.
Mile heats: two i'm three; four 10 enter,
three TO start. Free to all horses that have
not made 4 record under 2:45 minutes.
First horse, 5000; second horse, S70 third
horse. $50. Entrance-lee, 10 per cent. OF
premium.
Mohawk, b. e.. four years old, j. q.
Carlton, Walkerton, Va.
Nelly Gray, b. M, seven years old, James
burlington, Hampton, Va.
Henry Ward Beecher, e. s., six years old,
A. L. Sprague, Richmond, Va.
Edward H., b'k e., -, George Z.
Hoppe, Westminster, Nd.
SECOND DAY.
TroHinq TO Harness. SS.-Premium, 3400.
Mile heats; three in five; four to enter,
three 10 start. Free TO all horses that haye
not made a record under 2:30 minutes.
First horse, $3.50; second horse, 500;
third horse, $50. Entrance-fee. 10 per cent.
OF premium.
| Charley Ross, b. e., ten years old, A. i.
Sprague, Richmond, Va.
Allie Wilks, b. e., nine years old, W. X.
Bass. Richmond. Va.
Tornado, b. g., ten years old, 5. \. Tan
ner.
Edward H., b'k G., -, George E.
Home, Westminster, Md.
THIRD DAY.
Trotiag to HdrneSS.-Premium, $500.
Mile heats; three In five; four to enter,
three to start. Free to all horses that have
not made "A record under 2:25 minutes.
First horse, $3.50; second horse, 500;
third horse, S5O Entrance-fee, 10 per
cent. OF premium.
Henry Ward Beecher, g. s., six years
old, A. L. sprague, Richmond, va.
Pilot, br. e, seven years old, c. L.
Perry, Richmond.
Douglass, 2. e., -, John II. Gheen,
Washington.
Bav Frank, b. e.. ten years old, j.
Fletcher. Richmond, Va.
Allie Wilks, b. e., nine years old, W. r.
Bass, Richmond.
Tornado, b. e., ten years OLD, ,. a. Tan
ner.
Edwin A., -. Joseph b. Heideger.
Allegheny City. Penn.
TTottinq Under Sdddle.-Plate, 800.
Gentlemen riders; mile heats; two in
| three. Free only to horses used habtually
as roadsters or saddle-horses. First horse,
, S75; second horse. so.
Young Flyaway, c. e, five years, A. ID.
, overly, Buffalo Springs.
| Bismarck, b. e, seven years, Kan. l..
: Norris, Richmond.
Nathaniel, $. e., nine years, I. b. Dos
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