The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
THE TIME NEARLY HERE
ron THE EXPOSITION OPENING
And Preparations Are Being Made for
Grand Display-Hext Thursday
Will DO q Holiday.


next Thursday morning swing open III
hospitable welcome Then will be begun
the second of yirginias exhibits 10 the
world. Everything points to success,
The officers of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society speak most en-
couragingly. They state that the coming
Exposition will far outriyal the EFFORTS
made in 1883, when Richmond ana VII
ginia gave to the world such splendld e'r
dences of progressiveness and prosperity.
The business men of Richmond are ~.
tensely interested in the coming event
and are using every effort 10 MAKE :,
creditable showing of their wares anu
manufactures. They well appreciate tnc
fact that an excellent exhibit IN tne
Exposition halls means to them an auteI
tisement that will have surer ana n e,.ei
results than the usual methods employer;
They know that to the exhibitor wiz
eventually come the remuneration Ior wy
time. money and taste displayed, anu
they are not slow to take advantage Oh
a splendid opportunity TO show 10 inc
world their capabilities and progress :,
Every foot of space in the main hah
has been allotted TO exhibitors, and some
firms will make most novel and interest,"
ing displays of their goods. Some con-
Germs, be it said TO their discredlt, are
using the material which they employed
last fair time, and the showing by them
in consequence will not possess that inter,
est SO characteristic of the novel ana
new. With but little extra cost, those
same firms could employ new methods
and thus lend to the Exposition a display
worthy of the concern, and an exhibit
pleasing and interesting
BUSY SEINE.
Already in the main hall Of the Expo,
sition CO n be heard the song Of saw ana
hammer and exhibitors early tomorrow
morning will be knocking at the gyates.
| There should be no delay. All exhibitors
should have their wares In place py
| Wednesday nc on, so that the hall can DC
| cleaned before the crowd of the morrow
| One striking characteristic o.. Inc VII
| ginian is never to do to-day what can De
| done tomorrow, but in times like these
| such motto should be reversed. j mere
are always late corners, so see 10 u tna'
| your exhibit is on the grotC'd carry To-
morrow morning. And your decoratiohs'
| Don't let them be tawdry trappihss:
| Don't decorate your space In just ABOUT
| the same manner some people black their
shoes-with a lick and a promise. See 10
| it that your decorations, your bunting ana
| your nags are of more than usual excel
| lence. See to it that your booth is at
tractiye and one that will arrest the at
tention of the passershy. Remember
your country cousins and sisters and
aunts are coming, and have it so ar
ranged that they will he delighted WIN
your exhibit and speak about 1t to the
| neighbors over the snake fence when
they go home.
The Exposition this year is being man
aged by most capable people men who
by their experience know full well the
demands made in such an enterprise.
| They have produced an entertainment in
structive. interesting and well worth
many visits, and have placed within the
| grasp of everyone a visit to the Expo
sition. The price of one admission gives
to those who attend an entertainment that
has never been equaIled in Virginia, and
only reserved seats are charged for
when once you are in the grounds.
THE PARADE.
The Exposition will open next Thurs
| day with trades parade, the like of
which has never been seer in this city.
To many it will be a revelation. Hun
| dreds of handsome floats, representing
| all branches of commercial industry, will
pass through the principal streets, and in
addition there VIII be the military, the
| Fire Department and distinguished cit
liens in carriages. One of the novel fea-
| lures of the parade will be fully 80
| business men of this city on horseback,
who will by their presence testify their
interest in the event.
The following is the manner in which
the various organizations and floats will
| assume their positions in the line:
The police will report to their Snarshal
| at Twenty-eisshth and Main while the
band Will also report at the same street.
The infantry will form right resting on
| Twenty-eiglah and Main. north side,
while the Bhles will form with their right
resting on tie left Of the regiment Of in
| fantry.
The cavalry will form on Main street,
north side. right resting on Twenty-sixth
| street, and the HOwitzers on Main. right
resting on the moth side of Twenty
Mounted citizens on Twenty-fifth
| street, north of Main, in column of tours.
Band and bicyclists on Main between
| Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth. with
| right of band resting on Twenty-fourth,
| bicycles on their left.
Chief marshal. Twenty-ifth and Main.
In the march he will ride just ahead of
| the mounted citizens.
Tobacco and box manufacturers will as
semble on Twenty-fOurth street, north
and south sides of Main.
Printers and stationers will assemble on
| Twenty-third street, north OF Main.
Insurance, real estate and railroads
will assemble on Twenty street,
north and south sides of Main.
Dry goods, jewelry and boot and shoe
men will assemble on Twenty-nrst, north
and south sides of Main.
Furniture and music will assemble on
| Twentieth, nor,h side of Main.
Paints and drugs will assemble on
| Twentieth. south side of Main. -,
Groceries, Nineteenth, north side OF
Main.
Band. corner Main and Nineteenth.
Brewers, east size of Nineteenth street,
south of Main.
Dairymen, Nineteenth and Cary, ana
| follow brewers.
Ice, coal, and bricks, Eighteenth, north
| of Main.
Hardware and saddlery, Eighteenth
| south of Main.
Iron and teamsters, Seventeenth, so1th
| of Main. .
Fire Department, Fifteenth, south OF
| Main.
Persons participating in the parade are
| requested to report to the marshals, ana
| thus be assigned to their positions.
| Marshals will cause parties assembling
| on the south side of Main to fall IN irst,
| and those north of Main 10 follow.
| AIDES TO THE MARSHAL.
The following aides will have ch irge OF
| the organizations and floats forming on
| the streets named below:
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