The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-18
ANOTHER BIG DAY.
Immense Crowds Visit
the Exposition
Yesterday.
STILL ANOTHER BRILLIANT sUc-
CESS.
Exposition News aud Notes.

Yesterday, the thirteenth day Of the
great Exposition, opened with the most
delightful and propitlous weather. What
is very remarkable is that. up TO the
present date, since the Exposition opened,
there has been but one day that the in
clemency of the weather has at all been
a drawback TO the success of the enter
prise.
The Custer massacre, by the Wild
West the Battle Of Gettysburg, by Cap
pas Band, and the other daily attrsc-
tions, all contributed TO attract large
crowds to the grounds, and numbers
went out to the grounds early In the
morning and remained there all during
The day and late at night
About twenty thousand persons visited
the grounds during the day.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT
IL visited daily by thousands who profit
by the specimens OF fine fancy work
there exhibited The Exchange for Wo-
mans Work has many useful aud valua-
bic articles that are worthy of notice.
The ladies in attendance on this depart.
ment deserve credit for their efforts in
the good cause
THE ART GALLERY.
Many persons visit the arS gallery
every day and the lovely display OF fine
paintings and works OF art, all under the
skilful management OF Mr. William l..
Sheppard. particularly attract the atten-
ton OF all lovers of the beautiful A
DAYS visit to the department Is, OF itself,
a delight.
THE BUTTER EXHIBIT.
Judging The cattle was concluded Tues.
day and yesterday premiums were award
ed on the best productions of butter
There were numerous samples for the ex-
perts to Judge by and the lucky com
petilors have cause to be proud of the
premiums they were awarded.
The following Is list of the premiums:
Best Tub Of Butr-R. Snowden An
drews.
Best Tub Of Creamery Butter-James Il.
Branch, Airtield Dairy.
SpsOiai Premium for Best Jersey Butter
Joseph II. Andrews, Jr.
Colonel W. b. Preston, head OF the
Experimental Station at Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, was the
expert Judge, and tested the different
samples Of tutter according to the regu-
lar scale Of points. The maximum was
100. and Mr.. Anderson's butter received
90 4 5 points. The tester declared II was
the best butter he ever saw.
THE CATTLE SHOW
was extensively visited yesterday and
greatly admired To-day there will be a
sale of Jersey cattle on the grounds Ar
rangement have been made for the re-
moyal of number Of chairs from the
music hall TO the auctioneer's hall that will
accommodate Is many buyers and visi
\ tors as may attend.
The sale will be a large one, and the
Jerseys are TO be sold without reserve.
THE BUREAU OF ISFoRMATros.
Last night a gentleman from Massa-
chusetts visited the TINES office and in
conversation he remarked that he
reached the city Tuesday, and it took
| him several hours 10 ind place to
sleep. At one hotel the best he could
get was place in a room with seven
other people He finally got cot at
another hotel lie regretted that he had
not known of Mr Bowman earlier Last
night he had q comfortable room at a
private house.
All visitors and strangers the moment
they come to town should visit the news
paper offices and they would be told at
once where to find Mr. s H. Bowman.
chairman OF the Bureau Of Information,
whose Office is No. 10 South Ninth
street, and he will provide them with
comfortable quarters at reasonable rates.
CONCERTS.
The concert OF Yesterday afternoon
was largely attended by an appreciative
and brilliant audience. These concerts
have rapidly gained the attention and ap-
probation Of the public, and the beauti.
fully selected programme was rendered
by the band with their usual artistic
skin, and was loudly applauded. Mr
Pogers' cornet solos meet with encomi-
ums from all who hear his performances,
and on yesterday be was repeatedly en-
cored
In the evening, according to announce
ment, the band again rendered the grand
production, "The Battle of Gettysburg,
which has so rapidly grown in the favor
OF the public.
The four pieces CT artillery were on
hand, and the piece was rendered still
more beautifully, If possible, than on the
former occasions when the same pro-
gramme was carried out.
WILD WEST.
At3 O'Clock yesterday evening most OF
the persons on the Exposition grounds
had gathered at the Wild West show.
Several new features have been intro
duced, and the show is somewhat varied
al every Performance.
CUsTERs MASSACRE.
After the exhibition Of the full pro
gramme last night the Wild West Com
biuation, in conjunction with the one
hundred volunteer young men from
Richmond and vicinity, again rendered
the Clusters Massacre. Their second at.
tempt was much better than the first, and
the scene was very striking one. Lieu.
tenant George T. West acted as captain
and carried Oh, his part OF the pro
gramme very handsomely. The boys