Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18
THE RETARDING RAIN.
HOW IT AFFECTS WORK AT THE EXPO
sITI0E.
The Dog-show to be Heard From-Hitherto
Unnoticsd Features in the
Exhibits


cage make noise, don't they?
Well, they won't be a circumstance to
the barks, yelps, growls, whines, and
snarls TO bo heard at the Exposition
bench-show.
These animals naturally incline to
noise and when cooped up away from
their masters and accustomed company
will give expression to their displeasure
in series of vocal emanations such as
only dogs are capable Of
THE YEuL'o HOUSE.
The dog-show viii be held in the deep,
yellow-colorcd building with a red cn-
p8lo, which ut distance lends a grateful
tint TO the almost cOlorless scene. This
structure ia near the art hall, which Is
being finished with energy. The wea-
ther does not interfere with work here,
and Yesterday some dozen laborers were
engaged in flooring the house and paint
ing the walls and ceiling n mild azure.
DECORATIONS.
In the Exposition building the decora-
tions were begun yesterday by hanging
varied -colored bunting from the sides OF
the bridges and galleries. Shield-shaped
coats-oi-arms of the different States IN
the Union will also form paIt OF the
trimming, winch promises TO hide the
rough-hcwcd timbers and make the inte-
rior pleasing to the sight.
Chairs. too, were being put in the
Music Hall. Over 1000 have already
been placed, and 1,000 moro arc ex-
pected.
RELICS.
The display OF relics Will be very
creditablc. Among the things already
receIyed are:
4 COPY Of the IirginiN GG.otc and
Pctcrstur0 IDtcHiOoBccr, published on
the 3lst of March, 1875. This was taken
from a house in Petersburg April q.
1864 few days before Leo's surrender.
The sheet has three colums TO page, and
appeared on Tuesdays and Fridays. The
subscription price was 81 per annum. A
paper the same size would uot bring %
cents now.
4 lot Of bronze mcdals-fac-simiICs
Of national medals presented by rcsolu-
tion # Congress TO renowned generals
and other officers for gallantry III battle.
TIE collection runs back 10 Revolution
cry times. These were lent by a Rich
mond lady.
A letter from John Randolph of Roa-
noke to tine Hon. Edward Booker, Of
Farmyue, in which he declined to run
for Congress.
4 razor two hundred years old, from
Mr.. George W. Morton. of Columbia.
\ nail from a colonial building.
a drawing of the old Morton home
stead. which was built in 1880.
4 wooden plate made during the timo
that the American cOlonists would not
use anvthing of English manufacture.
The curd-case used by John Randolph
when he visited England.
\ wooden ian cut 10y soldier IN the
trenches before Petersburg.
The cnmp-stool that Stoncwall jackson
carried through the war.
Stoucvoll Jacksons horse lstufied)
Autograph signature of Queen Victoria
on the back of rcprieye.
4 Turkish scimItar presented by the
late Sutan OF Turkey, Abdul ASST, TO
Sackville W. Caldback, Of the Universe
ty Of Virginia.
\ Chinese idol.
The Byrd coat-of-arms and three
chairs from the Byrd library, lent by
Mrs. NJ. A. Stewart, of New York.
EXmWToEs.
Exhibitors are moving in slowly. The
inclemcut weather has interiered much
with this work, but there Is not the
activity that there should bee despite the
rain. Plenty of time two weeks yet,
seems to bee the motto.
There Is always more to be done,
| though. than one thinks, and two weeks
/ is not a great deal Of time to build and
trim and furnish a space. Besides the
clerks cannot enter eycrybody's goods at
once.
Among the exhibitors who have com
I mcuced preparations are \. Saks Co.,
clothing Allen " Ginter, tobacco \.
/ Grant. icwclry II. W. Eogntree & Bro
/ thcr. trunks; Ashton Starke. agricultural
implements; Baltimore United Oil Com
pany. oils; Thomas Christian. gluo ;
liume. Minor a Co., pianos and organs !;
Preston Belyin, furniture Union lndu-
rated Fibre Company, paper buckets,
sc. Il. &. W0rtham, wooden boxes A:
Richmond Basket-Works Company,
baskets.
MACHINERY.
West ~ Branch are puttingin aunique
driyiugfan to send u blast into furnace.
Frick q Co. viii have an engine IN
operation which Will rua tAreshlng ma
chiuery, Sc.
John Turner will have n marine en-
eiuo which viii run all the time.
ESGISEe.
The mnin machinery in the building
will BE- run by three stationary engines
one owned by Smith ~ Courtney one by
the Richmond Locomotlye-Works, and
one by Talbott's Sons.
There are two lines Of shafting. One
makes l7j revolutions minute and the
other l2j.
NOTES.
The wires for the tre-alarm, electric
light, and police-call have been put IN.
There will be more electric lights III
the building than there are III the whole
: city of Richmond.
One Of the fountains in rear of the
main building has been located and con-
| structed.
A tramway extending from the rear Of
the second story runs to the ground.
/ This was built for the convenience OF
exhibitors wEo have carriages and other
heavy goods to be shown Oh the second
| floor.
A hand fre-extinguisher hangs on
each post in the building.
The passimetre shed in front Of the
building has been nearly finished.
Flags for ali the flag stalls have been
received.
From the tower fag-staas will float
Exposition flags. On the other stalls will
be hung signal and national flags.
No heavy goods arc received in the
front of the house.
4 windmill on forty-foot tower will
be a feature Of Mr.. Starke's exhibit