Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-02

over tnev were GlAd, i know. IL would
be novel experience for the ordinary
| American"
The coach lisa very old affair, and, the
manager says. has been bathed in blood
more than once. Numerous bullet-hole
can be seen in every part of it. Horace
Greeley made his famous ride in this
coach. The springs of il are leather
eirths and the wheels are clamped with
iron tires.
In the. corrals are horses and saddles
] OF the cowboys. A cowboys saddle
weighs about sixty.five pounds
The girls in the camp are hale, hearty
looking females, and they make no pre-
tensions TO style.
The Indians daily costume is unique
IN tho extreme. 1t consists OF pair of
leglets which come up little above the
knee, cotton shirt, and blanket
Nothing more. In the show he is almost
entirely naked.
PICTURES.
Among the works of art received in
! the ladies' department of the Exposition
yesterday were Three landscapes from
nature in oil and a landscape in water
colors, by Mrs. j. NJ. Donnan water
color of Mrs. Cleveland, 10y Mrs. James
Carney horse and dog IN crayon, by
Miss Emily NJ. Dimmock, Of Gloucester
county; llfe-size sittings from photo
graphs, by Miss L. Il. Howard paint
ing on china, by Miss Norwood copies
in oil, by Miss Blacker, OF Amelia Court
house.
CONRY-ISLAND CARS.
A telegram was received at the Office
OF the Union Passenger Railway Com
pany yesterday saying that the twelve
Coney-lsland cars and two engines which
will be used on the extension OF the
street-railway 70 the ExpositIon-Grounds
had left New York, and would reach
Richmond this afternoon.
In order 70 accommodate the public to
the Exposition Grounds to-day one Of
dummy engines was transferred from
tho Reservoir extension last night, and
to-day attached to several cars Will run
between Harrison street and the EXpOsl-
ton gate. The track has been finished
and the ouly things uncompleted are the
stations at either end. These stations
are nothing more than tram yards sur
rounded by fences and entered through
small eateways built for the purpose.
Major Myers, of tho Fredericksburg
read is having side-track made to
switch the Coney-Island cars on to the
Exposition track as soon as they arrive
from the North.
The Electric-Line people are still at
work on the double track between Clay
and Broad streets on Hancock. Ii will
soon be finished and even If not com
pleted before the Exposition opens pas
sengers can ride as far as Harrison street,
where the connection track to the Expo
sition begins.
TIE STREET PARADE.
The following gives the particulars of
the street parade tomorrow:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
RICHMOND, October /, 1855.
Organizations having accepted the in
vitations Of the Chamber Of Commerce
TO participate in the parade in honor Of
the opening of the Virginia Exposition
at Richmond on October 81 will be as
signed all facing east and formed on the
streets north Of and right resting on
Broad as follows:
On First street-Wheelmen' Club,
Mounted Police, Marshal, and Assistants.
On Second street-First regiment
Virginia volunteers, Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, Travellers Protective
Association.
On Third street-Stuart Horse Guards,
Battery A (HoWitzersl, First Battalion Ar !
tillcry, First battalion colOred infantry.
On Fourth street-COlonel Cody's !
Wild West.
On Fifth street-Mayor, city off !
cials. Aldermen and Council, and Rich !
mond Fire Department.
Aud will all be in position ready to |
move at $3.50 o'clock. The right of the |
procession will move from First street at |
I'D O'Clock, aud will be successfully join !
ed by the detachments from each street |
as the left OF that preceding passes them. !
The procession viii move along Broad |
to Twelfth, down Twelfth to Governor, |
to Main, to Fifth, TO Franklin, TO Han
cock, to Broad, and into the Exposition.
Grounds.
Each organization will preserve an in
tcrval of forty yards from that preceding |
it, viii keep well closed, and command
ers Will be careful 10 alternate their band |
music with that OF other commands, 50
as not to disturb the cadenced step.
At the city limits the Fire Department
Will be dismissed.
On entering the Fxposition-Grounds
mounted bodies will march to the rear Of
the main building and be dismissed.
Other commands Will march so as to
halt opposite to and facing the front Of
the Exposition building and then be dis
missed. CHARLES j. ANDERSON,
Chief Marshal.
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