Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-12
KNIGHTS PARADE.
About Three Thousand, White and
COlorcd, in the Turnout.
NO. 49 IN THE LEAD.
This DiSniCt---F -FerrCll in It. Heads
the Column,
CHEERS FOR Mr. POWDERLY
Trufhs All Along ibe Line iOr theCneral
Master Workman.
FESTIVITIES AT TIE FAIR GROUNDS,
he. panicl, and Darlington Absent and no
Ball Given, &C., &c.
rTSIIylTTS AT TIE FAIR GROUNDS.


Ball Given, &c, &c,
Yesterday was a gala day here for the
Kg.rtt> q Labor. ~ Is known, the Gene
,-l Assembly, composed oi seven hundred
and ft,y.fyc delegates from the United
.,.,.. and Canada has been in session here
ir fbt Afnory Ct the First Virginia rcgi-
,.,rt for the past week. The or
6rr In tbs district, comprising Rich
rcrG. Manchester, and surrounding
e.rrtics. numbers about ten thousand,
q majority ol whom are colorod. Soon
.f,r 10 wa decided that the annual con-
,,riion II the General Assembly should
D.. hold I'M this city the local knights de-
t,raiptd 10 give ,bcir friends one day OF
,rio,alfe entertainment, and 10 this eN
.rp0iutcd committee oi one hundred aHd
i'ir. who decided upon yesterday as the
t.ac and thc Fair.GFOunds the place OF the
f-uSitiCs.
HAkrNO PREPARATIONS.
>. soon a, thi. General Committee on |
Arrro,ncnts was appointed Mr.. j. j. Tn |
i'ffva. chosen rs it, chairman, and sub |
,.u,giffce> on Entertainment, Finance, and |
T'D'r.,.u were elected All Of these |
',,,Ti.-re, have worked together harmo.
,..-.,, ilr tlc accomplishment Of the one |
.,1..',f making the entire affair success. |
- man worked zealously, and al of |
,,.,. .-,, much Of their time, both day |
s,j r..It. :, the clu>e. The success which |
.t,..l.d n faithful performance oi their |
I'.-- I.,. a,iosted ly the hoSpitablc en-
t,r:m-or' .aordcd their guests.
THE PBoGEAYgE.
al. programme. a> has been announced |
.ptf. p>IIici before, consisted ot street |
,.re3. ir tile morning, an all-day enter
i.-f..rt 30 the Fgir-Grounds, comprising |
,r ..I...,, oi welcome ly Mayor CARING |
t,r. speeches ly prominent members oi the
....r. q banquet. tournament, races ctc.,
.... .rrl laI at ui1ht. 90 course the |
visitor. w,i. Admitted lo tAc lalr-Ground, |
,rN.'i l.fr, without plyinS any admi,-
sam o.. .ul others who Wi>h-d 10 attend |
,.. charged 1 small amount which "ulhe
u.fi. a,.r i.iray The expenses.
tIIIN H.1 D1 pay.
4.-. having Seen uo rain oi con>e-
.t.... f.. .N,ygl weeks. ihc streets were |
,ft.rr-. ,N.,.Giutl dusty. and especially |
v.>t. - ta, D-t With the road rom t'c
f...i Broad street 20 the grounds. This
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s. l.,l,t.t ., u,,La q
man fl H. inu.u- with his fc.l3W'mn
t.ttI., ui tHrlau, pleasure
The Pnrade.
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PLACES CLOSED.
o.. .-tr TINT tlr Dmr'oyr, mi-u' Doe
v.l fl. witness or iom u the parade
nd .f,r. t,. festivities the factories md /
vas..l..,i1 ana ground the city. with hut
i.V EXCEPTIONS, were closed. Among those
l-H. shops. HtI. Isle. 4Ud tJ, cIr->hop. Of
f. Ca.-lp..t. .nd ohio road. lho
f...~....I I.u..- and retail stores Of course
remained open. The street, presented !.
,,y mu.b jle appearance Of Fairtime'.
g.. of circus parade. There were large
group, Ca most ,'-gy corner, ana thou-
sands ia.ssd O. those -troet- where the
procession uI been announced 70 move.
4 INE FORMING.
.rt.. -r...r .-.,,utbe ,3rlou> assemble, I'm
.,. ..,, .uI Manchester V,> that tbrv
t....I T. .. rtt and r,s5y to form into line
....,.,..t ..t,Ii. W.. pr,tt, faithfully
........l.. ~. t,,t t'o mon Who ,y.r. promui
.l.. ''t..'I s,. th. Street n lr,,f nm hour
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