Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-12

remainder of the day play pieces Mt SUIT
able times.
Due notice OF the programmes for
each concert will be published IN nd
vance Of their being rendered They
will be selected to suit the tastes OF all.
The musical feature OF the Exposition
slono will cost the Exposition manage
mcnt Sls, $50, and the class OF musicians
composing tho several bands named
above is sufficient guarantee to the
public Of musical entertainments unsur-
passed by those given ut any exposition
held TO date, it having been tho policy
OF the management to spare no expense
in order TO obtain that which IS the best.
Its assurance has been given ss to music,
and the management have also been as-
sured by different exhibitors who have
notified us OF their intention TO exhibit
that they will spare no pains in order to
lave their exhibits nicely and artIstl-
cally arranged.
The vast variety of exhibits will make
the Exposition most interesting to al
visitors.
Talk with the President.
President Stsrke was seen at his office
yesterday, as usual hard at work die
Eating to o stenographer, on whose face
there seemed to come smile OF relief as
the Dispatch reporter entered. To the
question il no had anything he would
like published about the Exposition Mr.
Starko replied "Well, / don't know.
There is 10 much that might he said and
the thing is so fast outgrowing IT'S first
clothes that [ scarcely know where to
begin or end. The infant OF few
weeks ago has assumed the statue
of full-grown being all at once.
See. here's letter from Queensland IN
which the fellow says he has distributed
the printed matter | sent him and has
had several talks about the Virginia tx
position. One Of our city ministers met
me in the Main building yesterday after
noon. aud expressing himself rojoiced to
see What has been done on the grounds,
said why. sir, this building is as large
az the famous Crystal Palace which /
went into last year. and it is so substan-
tial and symmetrical. You will have
5000 people o day and 5000 at night
average. Mark what tell you
MIR. srAEKE signs FoR TIE WILD WOODS.
alt israther interesting to hear the diff
ferent estimates made as 10 what Will be
our average attendance. If | could sat
isfy myself as to what Is fair to estimate
as the average attendance | would gain
great point Just now, " said Mr.. Starke.
While the reporter was present a gen
tleman came in and in q most familiar
Ia
old fellow. I've just come in to say how
dy. reckon you are tired talking Ex.
pOsition?"
"Oh no." came the reply "but III
tell Won the moment l can stand there
and see that great building filed
with exhibits and people and the whole
thing start of smoothly and nicely, as 10
now promises, iust want TO 90 out into
tho country, away down in the woods
somewhere. and be alone for awhile"
" But" the visitor replied, "the people
won't LET YOU get out Of sight 4; they want
10 express their gratitude for the Expo
sition.'
my dear sir" rejoined Mr.. Starke,
all that wants the consciousness Of
having done what could for my people
There is in 1t full pay for ali the think
ing and labor that / may have given"
TIE MESAGERIE.
How comes on your last move to get
together n collection of Wild aLimals and
birds of Virginia and Carolina?
Here is letter, replied Mr.. Starke,
from q man who says ne nas Elk foxes for
mo Here are iour or five who have
deer. One wants 10 know what III pay
for mockiHg- birds "can furnish any
number" Here Is "a wag who says BIO
hos skunk. Wants to know how b
ship him and if propose for the people
to look at him through a soy glass, for
"he's loud one. But / have not got
ten as yet as many responses as / wish.
| want more of each Of these named eX-
cept. perhaps, the last, for one Of these
to a neighborhood is usually sufficient
and then there is all the balance of the
long list OF coong, Opossum, hsres, spur
rels, bears, and all the wild birds not
heard from. l wish the newspapers
would emphasize ny want il this line.
OUR FRITZ.
Do Won think. Mr.. Starke, that you
will have much bonus money to pay on
the building?
Really, | do not, said he there is n
good deal to be done yet, and | imagine
it will take day or two to go over the
work and finish up little details after the
building seems completed. 1t will DO
ready on time, but Fritz will not g..
through as soon as he thought ten days
ago.
What about Broad street and the car
tracks?
That seems now to be the anxiety Of
every one who meets me. l can't say, OF
course. We have every assurance from
those who should know that oil will be
on time. l confess that it does look as
if they ere slow, but / don't know all
the WINS and wheTeforeA | should
think that tho gravel deposited in the
street might DO rolled, now that tho
ground il in such excellent condition
for it. and [ nee no reason why tho
tracks might not be put down-cer-
family as far as Pinel Hospital. l know
the people would feel much better II
it were done. These things are out
OF our reach we can only beg and get
promises. was given TO understand y
week ago that the electric poles would ho
here Thursday last. was told today
that they had not yet arrived. Tho
street is in the hands OF the city. II
there is any trouble about these things
/ lad rather that the responsibility
should DE on some one else than on my
self before these Richmond people. Tor
they have como to look at the Exposi
tion in the right light-that is, as their
enterprise in which every man is indi-
yidually interested.
THE INDIANS.
Yes, I am in correspondence with a
tribe of thirty Indians, with squaws.
etc, to camp ON the ground. | happen
ed TO see some OF them several years ago
from the same tribe. want TO show our
boys how to "play ball " sure enough
and how to shoot en- arrow. When in
Texas few years ago party OF Us came
in contact with a squad of these fellows,
and used to amuse ourselves frequently