Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-20
GERMAN-DAY PLANS.
HOW THE 9TH OF OCTOBER WILL
BE CELEBRATED.
Meeting OF tho General Committee-Route
Tor the Paradc-Music ana
Other Features.

A largely-attended meeting of the Gene-
raj Committee appointed to make arrange
ments for the celebration OF German-day
to be observed here October 9Th was held
last night at Sanger Hall.
Nearly one hundred persons were pres
ent and great interest was manifested.
President Rosenegk occupied the chair.
The Committee on Collections reported
that they had made considerable progress
in their canvass. and that their accounts
will be closed by next Friday. tickets
will be placed in the hands OF TINS COM
mittee, who will distribute them.
INTEREST IN TIE EVENT.
Letters from Germans in various sec
tions Of the State were read expressing
their interest in the celebration.
Communications from Mr. herman Schu-
richt, accepting the invitation 70 deiivera an
Starke. granting the use Of the Exposition
Grounds on liberal terms, were read before
the meeting.
THE PARADE.
The route for the parade was not fully
determined upon. but will probably start
from the EXposltion-Grounds, going down
Broad street TO Thirteenth, across Ihir-
teenth 10 Main, thence 10 Eighth. from
Eighth 70 Broad, and from Broad 70
Seventh street, where the procession WIN
halt opposite Sanger Hall. Here the
torches are TO be placed on pile ana
made into a large bonfire.
THE sIYGING.
The day will close with the singing of
the " Watch on the Rhine" and the Star
Spangled Banner"
The ,rncaeainp will ctart ahont II MI.
and will be divided into four divisions,
each headed by band of music
The Committee on Music reported that
they had secured the services Of the
Hampton Band and all the bands in this
city.
variety Of amusements are in store for
the big and little ones on the occasion OF
the celebration.
Another meeting of the committee will
be held Lext Friday night at $3.50 o'clock.
Blues Inspection Tonight.
The annual inspection Of the Richmond
| Light Infantry Blues will take place at
| their armory in the Snder building, rear of
Levy Il Dayis's, tonight AZ half past )
O'Clock. The public is invited.
Inspector-General 10. Lane Stern will be
the inspecting officer
Eerscuals anu bTitis'
Mr. Bennett Lewis is in New York on
| business.
Ex-Governor Cameron was in the city
! yesterday.
DR.. Jacob Michaux returned TO the city
yesterday evening.
Only one small suit was instituted yes
terday in the City Circuit Court.
Miss Belle ID. Pelouze of this citv is the
guest of Miss Taggert of Buffalo n Y.
Mrs. p. W. Mckinney, who was quite
sick on Thursday, was much improved yes
| terday.
Mr.. William II. Burkert has left the city
on visit TO his friends and relations IN
| Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other points,
Rev. Dr. W. 4. Campbell has returned
! from London, where be went TO attend the
sessions of the Peace Congress as dele
! gate from Richmond.
Hon. Horace Greeley Knowles, Consul az
| Bordeaux, France, and Mr.. BObert >.
! Baird. of Wilmington. Del, both proml-
| nent lawyers, are at Ford's Hotel.
| The ambulance was called Yesterday at
2P NJ. TO attend colored man on Laurel
| and Broad streets who had fallen and hurt
| his head very badly. The wound was
| dressed and the man left.
| William Holmes and Robert Lee. two
negroes. we're received at the penitentlary
Yesterday from Nansemond county. The
| former gets FIVE years for housebreakine
and the latter two years for forgery.
James f. Carruthers. of Loudoun county;
james N. Flanagan, of Cumberland; W.
II. Howell. sheriff Of Nansemond. and
Judge B. A. Hancock, of Chesterfield
were at the Capitol yesterday.
Lieutenant James T. Davis, of Company
f. has been appointed acting adlutaut OF
the First Virginia regiment during the
absence Of Captain +. A. Shepperd, who
leaves this city to-day on two weeks
| trip.
Drs. s. d. Drewry and Charles MacGill
are IN the city, having been telegrapheec
for 20 attend Mrs. Ellen Swan. who IS SIS
ter of the latter and sister-in-law OF th'
former gentleman. Mrs. Swan Is consld
cred very i'll.