Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-09
THE WORK ACCEPTED.
MAIN BUILDING RECEIVED By THE Tx
POSITION SOCIETY.
Exhibiiors Constructing their Platforms
Features OF the Bsneh-saow-To-
hscco Department

Committee OF the society met yesterday
and formally accepted it from the con-
tractor, Mr.. Sitterding.
The board were much pleased with
the work and unanimously adopted reeo-
lntions expressing their satisfaction and
thanking Mr.. Sitterding for the many
acts Of courtesy he has shown the 30
ciety.
EXHIBIT PLATFORMS.
A large number of exhibitors ere
building their stands, and the main hall
presents busy appearance.
No one is allowed in the building or
grounds without pass from Director
General Jones.
THg ART BUILDING.
Secretary Venable had fifteen men at
work on the Art building yesterday, and
said he hoped to have it finished by
Wednesday.
Director General Jones says the art
exhibition will be magnificent. The
Century Company, of New York, has
lent the society one hundred pictures
from eminent artists. The whole col
lection is valued at $50, 600, among
which will be one 10y Harry Fem OF the
Confederate works ct Willis's Mill. A..
C.. Redford's painting, "Starke's Bri-
cade Fighting with Stone at Second Ma
nassas. will be in tho collection also,
several others from Mr.. Redford, among
which will be Captured by Stonewall
jackson Himself, " Glimpse Of Stone
wall jackson, and Retreat from Get
tysburg.' There are many fine pictures
from ". i. Shepherd, w. L. Medley,
W. Faber, Il. b. Birch, Rupert Blefn,
Alfred Brennan. and other eminent art
lists.
THE BACR-TRACK.
The rnce-track is practically com
pletod. Nothing remains to be done but
10 level some Of the places with level
hing machine.
MAJOR Venable says that the races will
excel anything Of the kind ever seen IN
Virgins.
A great many entries have been made
OF noted northern and western horses,
and the northern men are taking great
interest in the matter.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. T.. W. Dutton, assistant secretary
o. tho National Jockey Association OF
Washington, IS IN the city to act as as
sistant to Major Nenable.
The races will be managed with more
precision than ever before. Secretary
Nenable SAYS that he will have noted
"starter from the North 10 act IN that
capscity here. also, p well-known iudge
Of horsc-raciGg from one OF tho northern
Jockey clubs.
CRAWL WALKS.
The tnace between tho main building
end Broad street viii be covered with
gravel and made az finn as floor. A
gravel walkway sixty feet wide will eI-
tend from the west side Of the nam
building to the restaurant: forty feet
wide from the restaurant to the building
of the bench-show, and thirty feet wide
from there 10 the Art building.
Besides these there will be many small
grevclled wakways all over the grounds.
A frm sidewalk has been made on the
north side OF Broad street from Harrison
- the Expedition Grounds, gravel and
o.ndor having been used.
BROAD STREET.
Broad street has been covered with
gravel several inches thick FROM Harrison
street TO a point about one hundred and
fifty yards from the grounds. This
makes quite q firm roadway and the
street was i'm good condition for driving
Yesterday after all the rain. From the
point where the grayelling stops the
street is ia a terrible condition, the mud
in some places being quite deep and n
pond of water in one place covers the
whole street. This pond of water after
the rain Yesterday evening was about a
foot deep. AS soon az the weather per
miH The remainder Of the street to the
grounds viii be grayelled.
A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
Mr.. George A. Ainslie, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce, received the
following lettor yesterday:
To GeorQc 4. thistle, President Cham
Der Of Commerce:
Dear Sir,-The following preamble
and resolution was adopted by the Board
OF Directors Of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society at meeting
held this day, all OF which l have the
honor TO transmit:
Whereas II is most desirable that all
business shall be suspended in the city
OF Richmond on the Opening day of the
Exposition. thus making that day gen
eral holiday so that our whole people
NAV turn out TO give Our Exposition a
beginning such as will impress the whole
country; and whereas it IS the opinion
of this board that some grand street pa
rade should be made on the part OF the
CITY as token Of the interest as o city
in the great Exposition therefore be 1t
Resolved. That the Chamber of Com
merce Of the city of Richmond be re-
quested 10 take in hand the matter OF
business suspension and street parade on
the opening day Of the exhibition-Oc-
tober 3, 1888.
A. Il. VEvABLE, Jr., Secretary.
September g, 1888.
TIE TOBACCO EXHIBIT.
In reference to the Tobacco Depart
ment of the Exposition General Peyton
W iSe bAlO NcSlSIuaN II Is I'M IObbibiO
20 speak definitely of the extent of the
tobacco display IN the Exposition. In
the nature of things the entries Of the
tobacco trade would only be made at the
last moment Entries that We con-
fidently expect now may fail finally to
be made, and entries that we do not at
present anticipate are Just as likely to
come in numbers when the fever Of dis
play urges. We know enough, however,
10 DO confident that our show will not
only be creditable, but worthy of the
occasion and Of the resources of those
who will make it. 1t will be sccentuated
and enlivened by the presence here OF
tobacco people from all parts OF the
country. who have not merely been cor
daily invited but expressed an earnest
desire to visit us. In this interest special
rates have been obtained both West and
North, and the days between October
odd and October 9th have been set apart
rs "tobscco week"
On the I'D and oath OF October the
awards of premiums in all departments
of tobacco will be made. and on Octo-
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