Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-23


tached to his owner, with whom he
was great pet. The skin was prepared
by q skilful taxidermist An oil-paint-
ing represents Dixie in life.
HOUSEHOLD IMPLEMENTS.
There is fax spinning-wheel and q
pair Of swifts or reels for winding from
tho bank.
EARLY MAxurAcrURrs
There is represented in pieces OF Stag
or cinder from Falling Creek, Va, the
site OF the first iron furnace in America,
which was suspended by the massa-
ere Of its workmen by the Indians March
%, 1922. There are also three pieces OF
wrought iron from Providence Forge,
New Kent county, which was operated
before the Revolutionary war.
The due arrangement OF so many
small articles claimsmuch time, and 1t is
unprecedented that more cases will DO ne
cesssry. The request is made therefore
that the loans will be sent in at once, as
but little more than week now remains
before the day OF opening the Expo
sition.
The committee has the efficient assist
ance of Miss Maria J. Morris, the popu-
lar art instructress, who will call upon
ali persons who may communicate to
her desire 10 make loans. The articles
will be called for by trusty agent with
q conveyance.
wAsHINGToN's BED.
The bed in which George Washington
was born was received yesterday morn
ing to be placed among the relics.
This piece OF property came from Mr..
Charles II. Kelley, of Old Church, Vir-
GINA. 1t came into his possession from
George Washington Bassett's family.
An autograph letter of Washington's,
addressed to Lord Sterling, directing IN
regard to the Revolutionary forces, has
also been received.
A pair Of spectacles worn by John
Brown the night before his execution
hsve also been received and Mr. Sack
vile Coldbeck, of the University, has
sent down two mummies and "Old
Zachariah has sent piece OF stone,
which he SAYS "is the last soap that
Noah used and lost from the ark. ~ Bnt
the line will have to be drawn on this
last item.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
All life members unless recognized ct
the gate, employees, exhibitors, and
newspaper-men are furnished with
passes, to which they are required to
attach pictures of themselves. This law
is positive. and must be enforced. Be
sides. nobody can enter without ticket
either now or during the Exposition.
Every day hundreds OF people apply for
admission to the building, but they can
not be admitted unless they have bust
ness there.
NOTES.
Most of the passimetres have been
placed.
There Will be four reception-rooms
for ladies' and four for gentlemen III the
Exposition building. The ladies' rooms
will be located under the towers.
Blue suits for the policemen and gate
keepers came yesterday afternoon.
THE ROAD.
Broad-street road is being quickly fin
ished. and will, it is safe to assert be-
come very soon the fashionable drive OF
the CITY. The width surpasses that Of
any other drive, and just above the Ex-
position building will be a good point to
turn out into the road leading by the
Soldiers Home and into the bOuleyards.
THE sTEEET-PABADR.
The Chamber of Commerce recently
passed resolution requesting all of our
businessmen to close their places on DC
tober Sd, the opening-day Of the Expo
sition, and rs this will no doubt be done
the young men who belong to military
commands will be enabled to parade
without any loss of time.
The Mayor, it is hoped, will 30 arrange
it that the city employees where practi-
cable may also take holiday on that day.
General Charles j. Anderson, the
chief marshal, is engaged in preparing
the programme, but desires to consult
the Exposition authorities before an
nouncing it. There will be a parade
through our principal streets and into
the ExpOsition-Grounds, where the COM
mands may dismiss their men until late
in the afternoon, il not for the day.
If General Anderson can arrange to
get transportation for his men from Har-
rison street TO the Exposition he will be
glad TO DO ii (; but with the crowds that
the Coney-Island cars will have to han
die that day it may not be possible.