Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
EXPOSITION TALK.
The Beaeh-shcw 70 b Grand suceess--Buf'
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Just rs the Exposition authorities said
from the beginning when many ques-
toned the possibility of the UNDER
taking, IL doesn't require any figuring
now to see that tho buildings viii all be
ready on time. Standing about where
the old Machinery Hall y used to DO
one gets about ns good view OF the
different buildings as from any other
point So large and extended Is the
main building that all the rest appear
small really. but as with the main
building 80 with the smaller ones you
mat 90 inside OF each one TO appreciate
how much space is covered. From tho
south tower graud<siew OF the West
End portion OF the city is had. Next
week the work of eravelling Tho Walks
and drives will DO beeun. and IN lew
days it will look like another place. ma
iar Vensble is pushing the. compieton
Of tho different buildincs other than Tue
main one. and has large force at WORK
trimming up. whitewashing, painting
&c.
RACE-TRAcK.
The machine for making the race
track the finest thing of the hind IN the
south is expected every day. 1t has
been shipped. and two days ago letter
was received from the manufacturer.
stating that they had started tracer
after il. The track is all mp TO grsae.
and the many rains, with the help OF q
seotion.roller, have settled it greatly.
When complete. which will be perhaps IN
n week, il will be as handsome track as
any in the country.
TEE srREET-cARs.
piles OF cross ties were dumped along
BROAD street above Harrison yesterday
for the extension OF the Electric railway,
and when once the track. laying is com
menced they Will get through with 1t IN
O hurry.
President Starke WIS seen yesterday
nv n Dispdtch reporter. While waiting
10 Get chance OF him the question was
asked the President by one OF hls vlsl-
TORS Who is Robert Fl. Sykes ?" and
his reply was "Ask the Dispatch peo-
pie" Now he knows that the D'spdtch
can't tell such things, but it is to be
supposed that he thinks that as good a
yay rs sny to dispose of them.
"Is everything progressing satisiac-
torily, Mr.. Starke ," -,
"Yes, l believe so. We are stili
anxious to see Broad street finished ana
the railway all down, but see they have
commenced TO deposit the cross-tles and
imagine that the end of another week
will show considerable Roadway IN this
work. 1t does not take them much time
when thew have once begun. and 1t is TO
be supposed that they will put on very
large force and rush it through.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
"Tbere is considerable talk on tho
street about your having contracted with
Buffalo Bills Wild West to be here.
Have you added any other special fea-
ture recently -
Eyes. SIR. Wo contracted by wire yes
ferdav for another and the gTandest
pvrotechnic display ever seen IN the
South. 1t in itself will be worth days
travel 10 witness You know that We
already have one contracted for. but this
is with another party and on still
grander scale"
.MERCrF's MODEL.
"Any other special exhibits :"
al lave arranged 10 have the Mercle
model of the Lee statue on exhibition in
the Art Hall. l have arranged between
the largest manufacturer OF dairy appa-
ratus in this country and the largest
dairy farmer here to exhibit in operation
all the differ mt dairy appsratus-such
as raising cream, butter-makin9. print
inc. &c. cheese making milk TO be
taken from the Jersey herd on the
grounds. 1 think it will be of special
interest TO our country visitors.
OPENING PROGRAMME.
"What sort of an opening day do you
PROPOSE"
1--WE are at work now on the pro-
eramme for the diderents days. want
10 have a grand street parade on the
first dsy. and want il to be a general
holiday here. Everybody must give
this day up to the occasion. wish by
some means our merchants would settle
it that the Sd of October is to be gene
raj holiday. 4 great many clerks and
workingmen are members OF organlza-
tions that will turn out on that day. and
they want to know now if they can get
oGs so as TO make full preparation. |
would be glad il the Chamber of Com
merce would start the ball in motion.
NO DEMOCRATIC DAY.
els there any other matter you would
like published ?" =.
"{es. Several have told me that il
has been published that we are to have
a Democratic Day Please let me say
that while we viii be glad to see all oil
our Democratic friends from every quar-
ter, we viii have no such day in connec-
ton with the Exposition. The political
examinations Of tho city are working
ND dsy of the kind among themselves
in the city pertinent to the campaign,
understand, but this Exposition or the
organization under whose auspices 1t is
being held has nothing to do with
politics in the remotest shape. We are
simply of the people and for the people.
Had we the power to prevent it we would
not allow even individual discussion OF
politics within our grounds. Here's a
letter from a Georgian. You can use it
if you wish. II is after the order OF
scores we are getting showing how they
ali want to come to the Virginia Exposi-
tion."
THE LETTER.
The letter reads:
MALVERN, GA, August Is, 1888.
Secretary Richmond Exposition, Rich
mond, "a;