The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
Virginia Exposition WIll 30 a Grand
Success.
1 SPLENDID DISPLAY OF EAHlBliS'
..,.. .,,,ac,ive Features lie the Times
Bureau, Where There Is
for Ali-Notos snd Incidents

And who're the wiutTy biee"e' wv" "P'" '
r,o,r.a;na They will DO here from the
L.ntsof ,ba Potomac and from the grain
..a,.,o5 v.llev Of the Southwest They will
hn,-ossnt rom far-oG Bristol and from the
- l,,re cities Of Norfolk and Roanoke.
sr Ill narts corners aud holes OF the
trIoa ~ wealth will they come and al viii re
sooriv repaid by the splendid exhibits.
M scene presented yesterday IN the main
hall and about tho Exposition grounds Wa
~ animated one. A perfect regiment OF men
1rere engaged IN building all sorts OF con
ce.vable things. from miniature EiHel to"eis
- pigeon c0Ops: from pyramids OF HouI
Iars 10 monuments Of ready maze '4o'H'nsi
from race tracks for bicycles TO SCI en- poi', Vo
stars Of fancy cakes. bunting oy tne uo. vi
was being twisted about poles, raiNhGs anu
RED white and blue were thu, colors pre-
dominating and stars mingled WIN the
cloth. Hammers welded by VIKING hahus
made all conceivable fuss. WINE saws "en'
through planks as though forced Dy n lQcolno-
tive. Painters wore plying their brushes as
tboncb thev were running "a race. ana sweep
ers aud trash gatherers were making enough
dust 70 give everybody bronchial affections.
qHrl ARRIVE.
Every few moments wagons arrived at the
door filed with everything from typewriter
10 safe. from a iruit eyapOratOr 20 an Estey
organ. from a grand piano 10 a statue OF o
nus from q crate Of ROSTERS 10 thorough
bred COW from hand-pMnted sOia-scaII 10
barrel of whisky.
Tuckmen made the air melodious with their
snc-song counting: darkies gave limitations OF
,yheelbarrOw races 5y the way they handled
fleirucks men rsked their lives ana ilmDs
On shakv ladders engines pulled. WhiSueu
and screamed and the whole picture "us "
prettv illustration Of how a lot OF intelngehI,
IeY1working earnest men can get Order anu
regularity out Of chaos and disorder.
Nanv of the exh. bitOrs were late I'D getthg
tber Goods % the grOuds. but once there
tber be anne inspired and pulled of their
cots and worked with o will Many how
ever had % work far in the night before theY
ia9 made sufficient progress TO leave ther
abors. and al o'clock tins morning
there viii be large number on
hand TO give their booths nhshlng
touch By lO o'clock everything Will 90 IN
order, and be ready - receive the .ioN ' " 40
will be surprised az the magnificent showing.
whole the lair VIII be success. J. ne
departments are all filed some overwhelIn-
inr.v so-and there are novelties which VIII
interest and please IL every class
ARADIcAL CHANGE.
A. ne approaches the former art hall the
festive cock can be beard getting IN his fine
work by splitting tie air with his GROWING,
and the early morning song Is supplemented
Us the happy cackle ~ lot Of pretty-lo0klng
hens. HE pigeon with his fan tai and soit
eyes Is also a occupant OF Inc FORMER cOhuhes
Of Thurmes and ApOllOs and the exhibit
Will. all during the Fair. interest both the
citizens Of the metropolis and the denlzens OF
the country.
The display of fowls is exceedingly large
and all are healthy and tneformed stock:
They are owned by Bradley and Owens, OF
Manchester Turner Brothers. Of the Virginia
Re- OF j
Sc. ~ Cooper. of Winder, the Blooming
dale poultry ward. and men from Maryland.
New Jersey and Trenton. Mrs. A. W. CARRIER
also las pretty display.
The cattle DISPLAY Is also a splendid feature
OF the exhibit The stalls are all occupied by
fine looking COWS and other cattle, and they
peacefully stand there chew their cuds and
rae on the spectators with the most dreamy
ewes imaginable. Where the hogs and sheep
live things are decidedly different
Yesterday the sounds issuing from the pigs
gave one an client idea of n circus menag-
erie about meal lme and the cause OF the
disturbance was bathing hour for the fat
p0rkers III be latter were not exactly pleased
with Oh q idea and they squealed and squlrmed
about their pens like they were going 10 have
on epleptic lit every minute. After tie bath,
however. they lay on the straw with perfect
noDcLalance, and seemed 70 say that ex-
Lih.tous az fairs were not 80 bad after al.
ln one pen SIX little white pigs scramble
over their mother like the Fat Mems Club
PLAYING leap frog, and ID a pen OPPOSITE seven
little black pgsters grunt. sleep and look As
ontented as the small boy on q baseball
fence. They are about month old.
1HE ADJUSTMENTS.
Tie grounds about the main hall look like
q circus has struck 1t. Tents of all sizes and
descriptions are dotted about the place. and
y0u can SEQ everything from tie tAttOOed
man TO the wild lady from BorneO. You can
have your picture taken while you wait or
sou can appease your hunger by filling your
seif full of Coney Island sausages. You can
ride on wooden grades at the merry go
round. or you can knock the baby slap IN
the iAw and receive Hanover cigar for your
physical efforts. You can buy solid gold
ring. pa kaye of envelopes and baby ele-
phant for ten cents. or you can see
the three-faced man, the two-nosed
duck and tho mermaid for the small sum Of q
dime. NOu CAD eat popcorn. drink pink
lemonade. chew peanuts and make yourself
reasonably happy 40 a reasonable cost and
You can end the days proceedings 10y digest
ing the whole menu with several rides on the
bWlt. hbaCk
lHE TINES Bureau IS ON the right Of The
man entrance and all Of our country cous-
lns and friends are cordially invited 10 stop
%. register, read the leading paper OF the
tie South, write a letter home and make
Themselves thoroughly happy All Of the
tlt-Oi-tOWn subscribers can receive their
paper every day they remain in the city and
can also make the bureau their Headquarters.
AL VIII 10 cordially welcomed and polite at
teuton Will be accorded all.
Among The attractions to-day besides the
faces will ie SIX performances by a number
O. tanned binds. They make love fight a duel.
play leap frog and DO other interesting acts
and II is said that wherever they give per
iofnance they have large audiences. The
Show tomorrow will be given near the en-
trance 20 the music hall The De Coma
brothers Viii DO lot Of bicycle ridjnS
on tight rope fly feet III the air and Pro-
Iess'f De Cooper. with MS dog Iitzsimmons.
Wi make leaps mile from the earth aud
S-DIes There viii also be tight-rope walk
als concert in the music hall by Professor
n's.l orchestra. and IN the afternoon there
VII Do Three trottng and running race.
IHG TRANSPORTATION.
Ample transportation Will be afforded by
tLos OF omulbuses, wagons. carriages and
ee,uef conceivable vehicles starting from
oSo'ehtn aud Eighth streets on Broad and the
LAY street cars can be used as far west as
GARRISON and Broad streets The Marshall
t'teeI lie extends directly D. the eastern en-
france " the grounds. and the Main street
Lee statue.
le entries for the running race today are
a ipIows Nile -Jacquehne bv Jacobite.
uttered by J. ". Bradshaw. owner. lynch
Smg Msyord pedigTee unknown. entered
ny George ID. Bennett. owner Goldshoro n
g.. Aln0me FOlos 3.n, N;no,, -.