The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-31
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who was stafdiug on board about two
feet square. looked very pretty and DID
not seem at all discomposed. AT frst the
balloon rose rapidly for several hundred
feet. when ii shifted to the southwest, 4,
aud continued In tha, direction until It
had gained the height Of about
ha,i a-mile, when the reverse cur.
rent Of air was reached and
}, .ae course Was changed to nesi,y 1ae
east. Il continued n that direction un-
til lost - the sight, Carlo,ts, when
about half a mile from the grould, l6osAd
the parachute from the balloon, and it
came down gently and beautifully to the
grOuEd. landing about one-quarter OF a
mile south of the Exposition grounds.
The alr-ship continued 20 ascend rapidly,
and was visible long after the daring
"9rolautessn was lost to sight.
LANDED NEAR CITY POINT.
The folio wing special was received at
the TINES office about l2 o'clock last
night
"PETERsBURG, VA, October 30.-This
afternoon. about O'Clock, balloon sup
posed TO be The Flying Cloud In which
Nile Carlotts made an ascension from
the Exposition grounds at Richmond
was seen descending about mile north
Of City Point"
PoNPEU.
Work Is being rapidly pushed towards
the completion Of the arrangements for
the production OF Pains Last Days OF
Pompei" tomorrow night.
IL this production proves to be the
grand spectacle that the managers prom
lse there is no question that It viii be
the leading attraction Of The Exposition
Tor the mex! ten days
POULTRY SHOW.
The poultry show is now in full blast
and the department was visited by many
admirers. The display of Games. Ply
mouth Rocks and Brahmers Is unexcelled
by any OF It's nature ever before shown
in the State. Judging will commence
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning.
coLoRED PEOPLES DAY.
| NJ. II. Wallace chief marshal Aides,
w. Isham Johnson, Henry Moore, W. III.
T. Forester, Bruce lvaus, b. A. Graves.
The lire is to form at 10 O'Clock m. and
The line OF march will be from First and
I u.
Main, thence to Fifth, to Franklin,
to Adams, to Grace, to Richmond Col
-lege, thence to Broad, thence to grounds.
The procession will form as follows:
Chief marshal, aides, First Betlallon
Virginia Volunteers under command OF
J. b. johnson, visiting military. Clubs,
owl Club, Factory Mechanics Club,
Magnolia and Morning Star. No. 9.
Second Division Uniformed knights,
carriages, orators, colored mem
bers Of the Exposition Association, col
ored members OF the City Council, color
ed ex.members Of the City Council, col
ored members Of the Legislature, celored
ex members OF the Legislature, clergy,
heads of orders or deputies.
On arriving at the Exposition building
there will be speaking in the Music Hall
by jobs Mercer Langston Bishop Camp
bell, A. NJ. T. Church, and Rev J. 4.
Jones Of the Richmond Theological Sem
mary.
At2 pm. sharp races of"horse5 owned
exclusively by colored men
First race (runningj, purse S75, OF
which S2J to the second No horse un-
der four years old or that has ever started
in any but gentlcman's race allowed to
start
Second race trotting) four-minute
class premium 800 First horse. $50;
second horse, $2j third horse, Slj. One
mile. best tw0 and three, four 10 enter.
three % start.
Third race (runniDgl. purse $l25. of
which $50 to second. Open 10 all horses
I LIT al
age, one mile, four TO enter, three to
start,
Fourth race (trotting), free to all.
Premium $3.50 First horse, Ss5 second
horse $40; third horse, s25. One mile.
best two in three, four to enter, three to
start.
Niue race-Purse s2j One mile open.
Ownership UNRESTRICTED four to start.
At4p.m. and pm. grand concert
will begin in Music hall. Admission,
adults, % cents children 10 cents.
PROGRAMME.
}. Star spangled Bauner-full chorus, %
/ voices. mn.
? soprano soo-O. RESTLESS Sea (Whitel
Madam r. Payne Walker
| 3 Medloy-Al'Day iong he Music Rings
/ lintzl Hickman, Anderson, seid"' Hope
q Violin cornot and picaio selection.
/ Nrssr-. Lucas. scott and John-.sn-
Baritone sc.o-Lct All obey tLeaeh.l Mr..
W. Il. q Moon. o,-
] g. Th0l Art Ms own Love. ipp Don VuiH~
otol. Mr J. Bowlcr and Mrs. y. Cross.
g. T9p.cil song Bob up sefenely' 'Littis
lntermiss'On.I
/ : ewanoe River Mfs.rs. wilder, JOhe, ana
/ yyers. with full choru' ,-,
o. Tenor Solo Lies story Master VII
J liam Hickman. ,
/ lO. Guitar Selection ChOT Sticks snged
: by Dabury -6uitarisfs. Bowler MOTION,
J Ghills. Albright and Dabney.
| a. BafitOne Committed 10 tne beeP-
lWhite) Jsmes Taylor. o.
Il. Selection Called Away. tJordon) ouin-
tette Club. ~, o,.. ,h..
| Al soprano SolO-A Bird From O'er tne
/ Ssa. tWhiteJ Miss :. A Kemp. - ~.
! H. Fuu Chorus-(al Spring Song; I'D NY
Country 'Tis OF 1hce. tPinsuti.l
/ Admission 70 concerts Adulis twenty hNe
ccnts. children hftoen cents.
Mn. X. X. JONES, Manager
THE CITY COUNCIL TO ATTEND As iNDi-
! vIDUALs.
Pursuant to call issued by the Presi-
den, Of each branch of the City Council
10 consider an invitation from the com
mit,ee Of col0red men In charge OF Col.
ored Peoples day, large number OF
,ben met In the Council Chamber last
night. There was not enough present al
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