Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-03
THEDAY FOR THE BOYS
YOUNGSTERS GAMES AND CONTESTS AT
TIE EXPOSITION.
Two Corps Of Cadets Comin9-Premium
List-Lsst Days Of Pompeii-
Interesting Observations

It Is really wonderful. Where do the peo-
pie come fromi Some OF them are the same
that have attended since the Exposition
began. What better proof could be given
OF the aitractiveness OF the exhibition
One OF the secrets Is that each visit re-
vesls some new sight. some fresh novelty,
some mode OF enjoyment never before seen.
One man said yesterday: "ThIs place. has
a fascination for me thst cannot describe.
/ have been out here more than dozen
times. Every minute I can spare from my
business spend out here, and will be very
sorry when the Exposition closes. go In
the yard and stand around the hohby-horses,
and it's fun to see the pleasure some people
get out Of them. / rode on one OF them the
other day for the first time, but II makes
me giddY. Pm too old To patronize those
things now. Twenty years ago l might
have gone on 'em with as much vim ne some
Of these girls and boys around here. The
sWitchback catches me, though, and IL L
can get on and ride when a lot OF girls are
taking their first trip | am happy. They
scream with delight. II Is very novel ex-
perience anyhow 10 one who hasn't ridden
before. But every time | 20 to the Galatea
show get mad. know the mans deceiy-
ing me, aud yet can't tell how be does II.
Every body knows be doesn't really turn the
woman into stone, although he says there
kn't any trickery, but lot OF people who
90 there don't believe the woman's alive.
That's bOsh OF course. Pye seen her on the
street often OF morning before the thing
begins, and she looks Just like she does In
the show, although she don't wear the same
clothes.
"Tn be sorry when the show shuts up"
There are hundreds OF people who concur
In these expressions. To have somewhere
to 60 for amusement at all hours Of the day
and at night, too, is dream never before
realized in the South, and gives the city an
air in which New York scarcely reyeis.
CADETS COMING.
The poultry show closes to-day. The
building where II was held (the Bench-Show
house, will be at once renovated for the Ca
dets from the Virginia Military Institute and
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, at Blacksburg. They will arrive
wednesday morning and eat breakfast here.
Over 200 will come, and theY VIII remain
until the 10th. One day there will be COM
petitive drill between two companies OF fifty
men each. and S25 gold medal will be
awarded the best-drilled company.
The Bench-Show building will make COM
CHmDREN's DAY.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday are Chill.
dren's DAYS. On these dates the scholars OF all
the white public schools and eleemCsynary
institutions OF the city will be ad-
mitted for ten cents each il accompanied by
their teacher. Director.GeDcral Jones re-
quests that all teachers expecting to attend
with their charges will send him notiiica-
cation OF the fact.
The Exposition authorities would do well
10 admit oil children fer ten cents who apply.
whether with teachers or not. There are
many poor children who do not 90 10
school at all, and they should not be debarred
the advantages Of the reduced price.
"I'sE COLoEED."
During the races on Colored Peoples Day
one OF the Jockeys was so near white that Mo.
ior Venable, thinking he was a white man,
called him up and told him he couldn't
ride that only colOrtd men would be al-
lowed 10 ride as Jockeys. according to the
rules. The Major was very much surprised
when the mulatto protested that he was col
orcd, and the bystanders enjoyed laugh at
the Maier's expense.
FIRsr PREMIUM.
The following were awarded first pre-
miums on their exhibits
Norman V. Randolph e Co., Richmond,
paper, plush. and satin drug-boXes.
Pennock & Sharp, Kennett Square, Pa,
rOad-machine.
whiltet& & sheppersou, Richmond, printed
books.
J. w. Randolph & English, Richmond,
printed books.
W. L. Slmons & Brother, Richmond, blank
books.
Albcmarle Paper Company, Richmond.
blot;ing paper.
Gillian & Son, Philadelphia, hlgh-art
printed druggist speciaties.
u. Appleton q Co., New York, display
books.
IL. T. Francisco, Richmond, glass fronts
c. Il. Cottren Co., New York, cylinder
printing-presses.
THE BAND.
Conterno's Band, which gives three con-
certs daily, begins 10 draw splenddly. The
concerts are really OF a high order.
PREMIUM.
C. W. Saunders received a premium on S.
c. b. Leghorn chickens. This was acc-
dentaly omitted from the list heretofore
published.
PONPEn.
"The Last Days Of Pompeii" drew
another tremendous audience last night,
and the performance was given In all the
realism OF the night preceding. Nothing
like this has ever been seen here before, and
the people enjoy IL. II is claimed that there
were over $4,000 people present on the first
night Of the show.
The next Performance will be Monday
night.
BOYS DAY.
This Is Boys Day. The sports "a list Of
which was published yesterday will take
place in front Of the Grand Stand, begin
ming at O'Clock. There are about 200
entries. The performance will he well
worth seeing. The pole for the boys TO
climb has been well creased. II stands
about sixteen feet out OF the ground.
THE BALLOON AscENsIONs.
Professor Carl Myers party, the lady
seronaut Carlotta and Leon A. Dare. the
aerial gymnaSt, after terminating their en-
gagement here at the Virginia Exposition,
left last evening by the Old Dominion Line
steamer for New York city, where they
were recalled for ascensons Monday and
Tuesday next.
Very general disappointment Is expressed
by people here who learn that the aerOnauti-
tti tDtttdNlt II uot W hS AfHNah'us Az may
possibly occur later under the management
Of the Pompeii exhibition.
BICYCLE SUIT.
A. saks & Co., through Mr. william Cans,
made donation Of an elegant bicycle suit as
prize for the consolation race Of the Expo
sitlon bicycle meet. II was won by Mr.. b.
Frank MeDaniels, Wilmington, Del.
Han with
Robbery.
The most important matter before the Po-
ice Court yesterday morning wss that OF
George +. Cole, Jr., and William Jett, two
Young white men charged with stealing one
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