Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-10
TnB KSIGHrn, PARADE.
Programme Of the Features or the
Day-Many visitors Expected.

A committee OF the Knights OF Labor have
made arrangements for an entertainment
Monday. The first thing will be parade
In the morning, This WIN be participated
in by assemblies OF the Knights OF this city,
Manchester, members Of the General As
scmbly. Sionewall Assembly, and Hill City
Assembly OF Lynchburg, an assembly from
Newport News. and one from Campbell
county, Voelker's and other bands and
the reeimenial drum-corps will furnish mll-
sic. The whole procession will be on foot,
except the marshas az and their aids (s)
mounted, and Mr. Powderly, other men,
hers Of the Executive Board, and some few
visitors IN hacks.
After pafading the principal streets, rs
per route published in Yesterdays Dis
patch, the procession will march out TO the
Fair-GTOunds.
THE INVITATIONS.
A large number oi printed Invitations
have been issued. The invitation contains
the following programme:
/. Bicycle raco-premium, silver goblet
to successful bcyclisi.
2. Troiting race, TO harueSs-pTemiums
First horse. large and beautiful silver
pitcher; second horse, an elegant saddle;
third horse, handsome driying-whip.
3. Mule race premium. a bride to the
last mule passing under the wire.
4. Tournament, knights in costume
premium, an elegant silyor-service 10 the
sccessfsl knight.
9. Banquet 10 members Of the General
Assembly and invited guests.
6. Grand ball and fireworks.
In addition to this il Is expected that
Mayor Darlington, prominent members Of
the Genttal Assembly, aud others will de-
liver addresses.
II was only ascertained Yesterday that
the main building at the FAIRGROUNDS
could not be used for the ball and banquet.
Two other large buildings on the grounds
have been cleaned up and will be used for
these purposes.
THE COMMITTEES.
The whole affair is under the supervision
Of Committee Of Arrangements composed
Of 1O4 members, OF which MIR. j. J. I'm
lauf is chairman. In this committee are
included the following:
Entertainment Committee-lames A.
Healy, chairman }. f. Bass, secretary.
Finance Committee-JOhn L. Marin,
chairman; George u. Levy, secretary
treasurer.
Reception Committcc-Joseph b. Kitch
On, chairman; Il. Emmett Jones, secretary.
THE TROTTING RACES.
The iiotting races TO harness will begin
at O'Clock. The following entries have
been made:
First racc-mile heats. two in tbree-T.
5. Snyd enters Joe John VI. Bergen en-
tcrs Money Hunter; 7. Duke enter, Rodnc
Paul: +. Traylor enters Easter Boy.
second Tacc-running, mile dash for
Hill. Jr., enters slippery
Dick; Charles Brown enters Cool Charley;
Jim Fisk enters Quiet Jack; Pete. Darbins
enters Shampagny Water.
MAYORS TEOCLAIATr0N.
Mayor Darlington has issued a procla-
nation SAYING: The city Offices viii be |
'loscd Monday, October II, 1856, to give |
,uch q, NAV desire 10 attend the entertain |
nent at the Fair-GrouHds, in honor Of the |
rand body Of Knight, Of Labor, an oppor-
unity 10 do 20.
The local committee Of our own citizens |
u the order who have charge OF the en-
eItaiDment desire all merchants and other
mpIoyers 10 let their employees have holt
ay that day. SO they may attend the en-
and make tho request in
heir behalf.