The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-09
Commencement E.ercise..
RTCHWOND'S FLEET.
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The storm Of Tuesday night has blown over
without causing any wrecka.e among the
fleet anchored peacefully IA the Carnival de
Ia Ner ou nth aud Main streets.
After all he excitement Of the opening
night sober thou ht has set in and the lady
managers express themselves highly pleased
with lie re~u. s achieved
lc IuD,r acie wnere the iair - being held
t. quite q lar. structure and yet 1t Is adj
miitel b., ali that u 1t had twice the present
size. 10 would lave proven too sinah az me
opening % hold al In 80 who were anxious %
be- present on that occasion.
About % o'clock on Tuesday night while
the doors had e. bee kept locked because
tbere was no room IN the building the people
outside who were DESTROYS to obtain admission
formed "a line a. far a. Fifth street.
letween 100 and 40 season tickets had
been sold bv the ladies puOr 10 the opening
of the fair and the gate receipts ON tuesday
D. cat au united 10 -.2ib'. and yet there were
90 erl hundred people who obtnned access
o. The hui.nug during TIE hrst great rush
without paying aly admission fee the door
keepers being unable 70 wait on the great
crowd fast enough.
m. restaurant proved 10 be the best paving
enterprise OF tine evening, tor the n'dies Oh
that department were able 20 turn over L, ihe
treasurer If the Association the sum u : 10.
The lemonade pavilion realized FE.po lor
all sort, Oi cool drinks.
Mrs &. VI Branch and her charming assist
ant, worked very hard, and they deserve
great credit for their uutrng Efforts 20 con
tribute their share % the financial success oI
Ill, noble work.
If it had not been for the giving out Of
their supple, they might have been able 10
realize - much higher amount.
o. aI.f
lemonade payilil ID have been very liberal, but.
OWN o. tie arg number ot patrons the
supplies are running d VII quite rapidly ana
to h- hoped tuaf the cltiZ Is 4 hichnond
$751; continue u remember the lard-w'rhlnS
Ldlr, with some suitable sign OF then appre-
citation
Jhe following hin OF fare has been given
ont ny tie ladies Tor the hfty-ceut dinner shat
viii bee served 10 the tabernacle to-day
Tomato soup. r.ast beef, baked chicken
green peas uDd rruluets. potato salad. macca-
roni. dessert. lud hing.
10 has been found necessary To make some
changes n the original programme OF the en-
tertanment, for the several nights.
The fan dill which was % have taken place
tonight has been postponed until saturday
night. and the minstrel show. arranged Tor
that time VIII be given tonight
The Iady Washington Tea Party VIII De
given at the matinee OF next Monday AFTER
noon instead of the following Friday.
IL Is expected thnt all the children who IN
tend L. participate IN 1t will be present at the
last rehearsal. which will take place to-mor-
row az II 4. NJ. at the Tabernacle.
Reserved seats can be procured at the Car
naval pustoiiice at the small cost OF niteen
cents for night entertainments and ten cents
fol the matinee. ~
Theentertaiument committee, Otwhich Mrs.
X. H. Norris is chairman. has worked very
hard T. make the entertainments successful
and have gone To considerable expense III Sc
curing talents for the several nights.
The only resource OF the committee by
which they can meet their expenses Il the
revenue from the sale of reserved seats. and lt
is T. be- hoped that the public Will appreciate
the Efforts made 10y Mrs. Norris and her as
sistauts and will fill the seats at every enter
taiument.
will Dee given by Mrs Norris 10 deserving
children who are inmates Of charitable lnstl-
uilOns IN this city.
Most OF the tickets have been purchased by
MIS-. G.. l.. Todd, Mrs Joseph bryan and other
ladie, but there are sull Il number OF them
on hand which can be had from Mrs. MOTIFS.
The great throug of Tuesday night Las con-
WINGED the ladies Of the necessity Of reducing
the number of reserved seats 10 create more
standing room, and the changes required were
made Yesterday morning by arranging the
wide aiscs for those who are unable to secure
reserved seats.
The postofiice. which is run by the Enter
tainment Committee. WAS open Tor business
ion tie first time yesterday and enjoyed q
rather large patronage. Letters can be sent
and received there for the sum 81 10 cents
Yesterday afternoon the first matinee was
given by the entertainment committee.
1t was an Easter hunt. which formed a
special attraction for the children.
Two bales OF hay had been arranged. IN
which number Of eggs We're hidden. II was
"A very comical sight 10 watch the children
eagerly looking for Faster eggs.
At night the Richmond Glee Club held full
sway. and executed a very fine programme.
The crowd was very large and completely
filed the hall That every reserved seat was
sold goes without saying.
The members OF the Glee Club. who COW
cred themselves with glory. were Alessrs.
James VI Valentine r. L. Harrison, Emmett
Meade. Ii g. Tompkins, Polk Miller, Il. Crox-
ton. Conway Gordon.
Ain the ships. the lighthouse and the
lemonade and restaurant did "a splendid busl-
ness and it was long after II o clock before the
crowd dispersed.
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