The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-26
THE EXPOSITION.
DIRECT OR GENERAL JONES AGAIN
INTER VIEWED.
Cos. Of Seeing the Exhibit-The Great
Attractions to b. Seen on the Grounds
and in the Buiidings-" Fox Hunt e.
Good Advice, Etc.

and tn the Buiidings-" Fox Hunt -
Good advice. Etc.
Yesterday tie TIMES represen, alive
gathered up lot Of gossipy items about
the proposed Exposition. In the first
place visit was paid ia the morning 20
the Exposition grounds to inspect the
new building and take q general Obser-
yatiOn Tae main building is nearly
completed, and is truly 8 mammoth af-
fair of immense dimensions. capable APP
parently If holding tie population o.
hicAmoni. The various departments
aTe neary ali completed, and then with
lts six towels n hnis Cd except the
painting, give it an imposing appearance
both within and without, retlectiug greai
credit ur0n the architect. Mr. Rogers.
The oll f4i, grounds build
iu-s are ai,u tt.lc repalu'ed, en
srrsl a.1 otherwise Improved, and
tLe race-'acs ha tee- altered, now being
"a h.il mate p.ra.o.a So located es 90
furnish -p.et.t ol tle races Tree and
ulobstIu t.3 views Of tLe entire course.
Tie wh0l present an animated and busy
sceut, ara there l. not much doubt that
the work ull be- competed by sepiem-
her ls', according -' contract
COST ~ sEr,ac ras E1Hr.
Information was also received from
Director-Gtueral 'oGes about various
matters on which tie pj bic have never
yet been properly informed. For in
stance, it has been reported that the cost
Of a visit 10 the Exposition aud seeing
il in all Of ~ various features would be
very higa
4 young man. remarked DR.. Jones,
says it will cost him s. % take his
sweetheart 20 ihe Exposition" Here is
how he calculates Twenty-Five cents 70
grounds, ilat's 80 cents, twenty five cents
10 main luiltiug. that's 20 cents; so and
50is 81; twenty-five cents IL see the
races, that 30 cents. aud makes $3.50;
twenty-five cents esch FOR grand stand,
that's 81; while a. the old airs he main
iain- tha, b could take lis sweetheart
for - rsut only Si5U net ne
-l0w you .i no stake There Is twenty
6.e cents ioi entrance fee 60 the main
building Eld ground. that's 80 cents for
tWo. and iH ..c u... tcidir- tle young
lrl car STE .-sI $40 ra. II only
costs twUtv-fyrceu,s a3uitfagco 10 the
track maj fw-..r-frc cents 20 tie Grand
strud-i0. I'D. - cents Cr So % for both
"~tc NJ difference. TIE old fairs cost
- cen a.d o- could onI vste the r'oes
.rI .rl.'. .1ilit Now i, viii cost
- c5-i-. 4.l r0I can soc the graldcst
d'sflay O.. agricultural. manufactured,
and irxtile goods ever given ia the
South, iH connection with machinery in
motion, that perhaps we have never seen;
also, the races and thousands Of other at
taliors tt8. We have never had here he
fore.
Fox WEE
"Do you IKE spOrtf"
You de-"
"Well, then. come to the Exposition
Fox week"
"WhGt week is that ?"
II mean the week Of the dog show-as
we will have the largest collection of
dogs ever seer at bench show in the
Cnit1d States. How We come To speak
Of il Is Fox week is that we are going
70 have a grand foxchsse every day of
the bench show. No sham about it
real, live. sure enough foxes will be let
loose; then look out. I real old-fash-
icned Virginia chase hundreds Of dogs
and scores Of riders al going pelI-mell
over miles and miles Of country. Don't |
miss such q sight such az you NAV never
be- able % zee again"
CeHG To sTA 4 asEK.
O1- adgice o. everybody continued |
the Doctor, is AOt TO come here expect |
iug 70 visit and rec the Exposition in one
CT twC days They should come for a |
week az least. One eau rush through !
the main building in day, but il viii not
be satisfactory. All should make calcu-
lations 70 stay . week, and should bring |
notebooks al6 pencils and see how |
many interesting notes they can make. !
II they take ,h.5e home, STOW them to |
their neighbcrs and publish them in their
country newspapers, they would |
prove remarkably interesting. Many |
would .teu see the Exposition on paper
snd these who cannot afford to come |
vii 1e grateful for such 8 chance.
MACHINERY N MOTION.
III AZ one loves to hear the clatter of
machinery in motion Just let him or her |
spend few hours in the east end Of the !
+ Exhibition hall aud they will be sat |
,ied, a. there sill be thousands Of square /
Ieet Of floor space covered with moving !
machinery.
CONFIDENT Or SUCCESS.
"Do you think i, will he q success -
"Wnat2'
"Why, the Expo ition'
"No; do NOT tlink f. viii be q sue
cess. know it HilL Tie buildings and /
grounds are fall a. exhibits and che let. /
.eis az inquiry ere coming in an dag
from all POINTS O. the compass asking /
Rates. boayd, etc during the Exposition. !
No' olly that, but there will be separate I
days appointed net only for this state |
but all tls States surroundingGs Also, |
society days, such as Masonic, Odd Eel /
lows, Pythians, etc, which must bring !
enormous crowds Of peorle Why, the |
North is full of people anxious to come
here; and as the railroads have made |
rates so low during the Exposition they |
eill embrace this excellent opportunity |
People comeg Why, the descent OF |
Pkaraoh's host was nothing compared to |
the crowds that will flow into this city.