Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-04

restaurant. when was tho nam Duu0luH
of the Agricultural Society.
Further back still is the ring 10 which
fine horses and cattle will be exhibited,
and in that vicinity are the horse and
cattle stalls.
The Main building runs parallel with
HrOad street, and fronts almost south
wardly. Last and west Of the grounds
are open fields. North Of them are the
, fredericksburg road and the Hermitage
county road. sometimes called "Lelgh
street extended
TRANSFORMATIONS.
Tie crowd having seen the parade
Yesterday morning began 10 pour towards
the Exposition. Cf Onnibusos and
wagons, good and bad, there were scores
and scores running from broad street
between First aud Eighth TO the
grounds and charging ten cents fare.
They did a thriving business, for the
Conoy-lsland cars though tbey had ar
rived. were not in TcuaIJcss All that
Was n their place WAS Sorry-lOobiug
train, composed OF the dummy and two
stroet-c11s. 1t is hoped that tine Conoy-
Island cars will bo IN readiness to-day. +
II so. the transportation facilities will be
IN order. The plan IN bret l8 for all
hrcct-cors 20 converge on Broad
street near tho Fredericksburg
railroad freight house, and there
TO empty their loads TO b. taken the
remainder of the why (rathor more than
half milal tothe Exposition. Ihesiroet-
carscharrea fare of five cents the COncy-
Island cars five cents more but It would .
bea far bottcrplan torun The COncy-lslaut
cars down 10 the Theatre II the ten.
cent fare IS the object Of the present
plan let II be known once for all that the
public had much rather pay ten cents
from the Theatre to the grounds than
10 be hustled through q transfer at Har-
risOn street
One WY and another great crowd
went 10 the Exposition yesterday.
AS IL by magic there have sprung up
on Broad street near the Exposition
dozens ~ booths, where money cau lie
spent for food or drink or side-show en-
tCrtalnmcut.
THE TNOslTION.
Arrived at tine Main bailding and
having rassed through turnstiie and
entered Tie main entrance one is lace to
face with % soda-watcr fountain that IS
disappointing in expected si2o and
grandeur, While about you is bal! or
mthcr aerics Of halls and wings on great
size cramned with exhibits.
The show ls II good one.
It rs more than thut, 1t IS q great one
More than that, go far as manufactures
20. it isa Richmond success.
other southern cxposihous have had
their spaces crowded with northern and
western manufactures, while here the
bulk Of the exhibition is from Richmond
workshops Excellent exhibits there ere
from other cities and States but Rich
moud and Virginia furnish most that
one sees.
PROGRESS.
The Exposition wae not in thorough
order Yesterday. Work was going on IN
many directions, and the sound of the
saw and the hammer rosoaboye the huls{ K
of thc crowd hut tins can be said W.tsG;
truth: tine Virginia Exposition Wass
nearer readiness at tine opening than alfN1
ever held IN this country. ln a htR&<
while more 1t VIII he complete IN all dTl
It's details 33,'
TIE RAGE
buffalo Bil's show was the rage yes
terday. 40 sooner were the opening cX-
crris,s over than the crowd began to III
Qnro the way TO the Wild West
IN the Mann building the tobacco eX-
hlbit attracts most attention is high
N creMtable. and the singing by some
colorcd hands at work is a great attrac-
ton
Several of the county collections
proved drawing cards. both for home
people AMI strangers
The u.ics department IS IN one Of
the galleries and is well stocked with the
beautiful handiwork of the women OF the
State.
machinery Hall is 81 busy place,
though all the machines were not IN ope-
ration Yesterday
Art llah Wa not ready TO be opened
in the morning but those who got ac-
cess TO il later found 1t charming room,
wellightcd, and hung with pictures IN
Great variety. 1t is going to be II place
of great resort for ladies and their es-
corts. Merces model for the Leo
statue viii be placed on exhibition here
to-day.
The menagene is q grand feature.
Fart Of it is under a big tent and part on
piece of ground enclosed by wire
fence.
Horticultural and Pomological Hall is
full of pretty exhibits
Cappas taud arrived here in good
time Yesterday and viii hereafter reign
supreme iu Music hall, where an admls-
sion fee oi - cents is 10 be charged.
TIE EXHIBIT.
No one can see this Exposition as it
deserves 10 be seen IN less than two days.
There are hundreds OF things that de-
serve so be studied Relics ot the past
and the improved appliances Of the pres
emit deserve equal consideration.
The iairs OF the past mover had hun
dredth part Of the louse-roOm that the
Fxposifon possesses, aud whereas the
former were often scantiy furnished
with exhibits. the latter has demand for
all its space and could lind use for more.
THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The managemeut desire 20 please the
public ana heartily wish to give all
who visit US a good impression, aud
there are many Improvements yet con-
tcmplated.
lhe walks in the grounds are not as
smooth as they should be. They viii
receive attention.
Exits and entrances of the Main build
ine are not understood. Placards viii
doubtless be- put up to guide the people;
MANY Yesterday wandered hlther and
thither desiring 10 leave the Nam budd,
ing and so TO other halls, but could not
readily lind their way ont.
There is woful ignorance as to the
hours for different performances. The
dav's programme should not only be
well advertised iu the city, but consPlcu-
ously bulletined in the Main tiall. Yes