Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-23
THE MONKEY CHASE.
TEN DAYS BsroaE TIE vrsoInIA Elk
POSITION BEGINS.
Invitations TO the aevsrnors-New Hours
for Receiving Clsrks-pictures sn the
Tickets OF Admission.

Grounds yesterday created much excite
ment In the morning one OF Mr.. Les
ner's monkeys.escsped and reward was
offered for his capture. In an hours
time several hundred boys were securing
the adjacent country. Soon the fugitive
was discovered and the chase began.
The animal Jumped and eluded bis pur-
suers until he was driven In the EXPOSE
ton Grounds, whore he was captured af-
ter a long run. The shouts Of the boys
called forth oil hands 10 witness the
snort When Jock was returned to his
cage Le spent about two hours in trying
TO get out again.
HAY-EATTRs WANTED.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Lesner the
Exposition authorities have made sppi-
cation TO the Philadelphia Geological
Garden for the loan of some hay AMI
mals-elk, buffalo, &c. and with such
supplements the menagerie would DO
very creditable.
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Peasants, who has charge OF the
ladies' exhibit, requests that all ladies
who have fancy-work TO display will send
il in at once. Goods will he received as
late as October LIST.
This department bids fair TO be very
thorough. Thus far over 400 entries
have been received from ladies'. 1esier-
day white knit quilt and specimen OF
crochet cotton lace was received from q
colored girl in Lynchburg.
GUBBRNAToRIAL INVITATIONS.
Clerk Gregory was engaged yesterday
in sending invitations to the Exposition
10 the Governors of all the States IN the
Union. The invitation offers "a seat
upon the platform, and says "those oc-
cupving seats will be Governors of the
several States, representative ladies, and
officers Of the society"
ENTRANCE FOR THE MABsHALL-sTREEr
LINE.
A gate has been cut in the fence on
Marshal street through which the Mar
shali-street railway the Manchester Line)
will run. A passimetIe has been put
herc. and passengers on this line can en-
ter without the trouble Of going to the
main entrance.
CAPS.
Caps for the policemen and passime-
tre-men were yesterday received. The
uassimetro-men caps are blue and have
the words " Virginia Exposition IN
front in gilt letters. The poiicemen's
caps are Just alike with the exception Of
red band around them.
RECEIPTS.
Mr.. Samuel A. Waggoner, first re-
ceiving clerk. reports that goods are
coming in fairly well. He hopes, how
ever. that exhibitors will take more ac-
tive steps towards putting their goods IN
place. This week the receiving clerks
will he on duty from o'clock III the
morning instead OF $50 as heretofore.
r.. D. EXHIBIT.
Mr.. Green, manager of the Richmond
and Danville exhibit, is getting III bis
goods rapidly, and expects to have 1t IN
shape by tomorrow or Tuesday. This
department will be excellent.
The exhibit will embrace minerals,
woods, ores, and other products from
along the line of the Richmond and Dan
Vile road. Considerable expense has
been incurred TO make tins display
creditable.
LOCOMOTIVES AND ENGINES.
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine-W Works have begun putting their
machinery IN. A mogul locomotive, a
fifty-horse- power engine at work, small
centrecraDk engine, some samples OF
hydraulic Tiveting, and samples OF cast
ing made from Virginia iron will be IN
the display.
DEPARTMENT K--REJCs AND ANTIQUI-
TIEs-R. A. BROCK. CHAIRMAN.
The location of this exhibit is one of
the most eligible in the Exposition build
inc and the cases for the reception of the
articles are appropriate and handsome,
bein0chiefly OF platt~glass with German
silver frames. The duty of receiving
and arranging the articles has been as
SIGNED Mr.. Wolfe. q most careful and IN
telhgent gentleman, who has due regard
for the trust, being himself an antigua
rian. The space of the exhibit Is en-
closed with n railing of iron piping and
is under the constant surveillance OF two
policemen. Mr.. Wolfe is also present
during the day chiefly, and one or more
members Of the committee visit the
building daily. Assurance may there
fore he held Of the safety of every
article. Every precaution IS taken IN
entering q record of the articles and IN
labelling them. The original letters and
lists and the packages in which the arti.
Giles come are kept, and it IS designed
that they shall be returned as received.
The loans thus far received are of
much interest, and with those which are
in transit and promised will include pro-
baby the largest and most attractive as
semblage Of curious and appealing
objects ever presented in the city.
ii already comprises aims, swords,
&c, covering a period of $50 years of
colonial era and of the wars OF l776,
1912, l848. and 1851.
VENERABLE RELICS.
The earliest object is sword presented
Captain William cambridge, Of the
British navy and of Virginia, by John,
Duke of Montague, (who was one OF
the lords of the Admiralty In April,
1873. There are also some curious arms
of foreign manufacture. among them a
handsome Turkish seimitaT There are
numerous memorials Of the Coincide
racy-arms. uniforms, passes, paroles,
diaries, letters, personal belongings of
our soldiers boys, used by them in the
field, many OF them very touching.
The most interesting memorial probably
is the original order from General
Samuel Cooper, acknowledgement Of the
Confederate States of America, assigning
General II. T.. Lee 10 the chief command
OF the army.
Autographs and autograph letters OF
many distinguished personages will he
among the display, and will include
Patrick Henry, Washington, Madison,
jefferson, Calhoun, Clay, Marshall,
Daniel Webster, Andrew Jackson, Stone
wall Jackson, General Il. i. Lee, Charles
Dickens, John Randolph of Roanoke.
Queen Victoria, and many others.
There will becuriouso old account books
and priced bills, covering a period of