Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-05
TO OPEN MORROW.
NEARLY EVERYTHING READY FOR
VlRGlNlA'S GREAT EXPOSITION.
The Scene. ne the Grounds Yesterday
Preparations for the Trades Parade
Other Details.

io-uofroW the doors OF NWRniaa grea' tAIo-
stion viii DO opened 20 tho public. and the world
VIII look upon the Old Dominions wonderful
agricultural aud Industrial products Tho mag
nltude Of the exhibits cannot be appreciated IN
a cursory glan,e; It viii take days % sse and
comprehend the many wonderful things woioa
meet the eye Of the beholder. Tho merchant,
the farmer, and tho artisan viii all vic With each
other for honors In the great display, and their
oommendable pride 10 the State will produce
grand result.
The Interior OF the Exposition building WAS
Ike beehive yesterday, and hundreds ~ eX-
hibiiOrs were busy fixing tnoir bpctls ard ar
ranging their waroS. The greater pafi ci the
Work In this direction has nlrendy boon COM
plotted, bgt vast deal stu romans % BE- done.
The decorations throughout the hal are very
tasteful. When everything IL properly arg nge1
AMI put In place the giant room will look mag
nihcept.
IIFR on TIKI GROUNDS.
There will be almost as much liiG upOr tho
ENpO1tiOn-G rounds "a IN the buildings, AMI NJ
ready the usual number o. tents, phOtog nph-
galleries, hObby-Lorses, and other amusfln ut
features have been put Dp. Tho scenery TO- the
"Paris Commune spectacle has nearly al
been put in place and the large lake IA irCat u
the scene is rapidly filing with water.
Captain j. K. Tenant the qlartermaster OF
the First Virginia Regiment. was busny ell
gagged yesterday In the erection Of the fonts,
which will complete tho scenery tor the produ'-
ton Of the Battle OF the Crater the great
military show This last tOucn u work COM
pletes the effect which brings the picture 50
wildly before the eye Of the tchOlier.
The heavy rain which poured upOn tho root OF
the building yesterday served good purpose
and settled tho clouds OF dust which have been
stirred up IN the neigh borhood recently by the
many vohiclcs passing to and fro. All tue leaks
Wcro attended 70, and hereafter tho interior Of
the han Will be perfectly dry in bad weather.
FORMAL OPENING.
IT. % m.
pointed for - NJ, in the Music Han Of the
main building ana will be introduced with an
appropriate prayer by ono OF tue prominent
clergyinen ofthe city and concluded with q short
address by distinguished Nirguian.
The Governor and Mayor KllysUu md u cir
families, with the officers Of the society and
others, will then take position on the grand stand
10 receive ia review the trades parade whi'n n
expected 70 arrive on the Iposiiion-,IrOuHds
between 1 and o'clock =. NJ.
The bicycle races under the auspices OF 'he
Richmond 'Cyc.o CUB will be one ot ne most
pleasing features o. the Exposition. They viii
take place on tho Goth and 2lst. Tho pro
gramme has already been published. Messrs.
Charles ". Dunstan, Alexander K. Schaap, aGd
Henry i. Vaughan constitute the committee IN
charge.
The Morris Illusions, which will occupy a largo
room next to the Music Hall, ia the main build
ing, will be among the most entertaining oil the
amusement features. The mystic "She,'
realization Of Rider Heggsrds clever story, and
"LAmphurite,' goddess OF the sea, arc espe-
cialy good, though several others are equally
puzziing.
FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE.
Mr.. Ashton Starke, the chief marshal Of TIE
trades parade, and tho gentlemen who VIII
assist him a. aides, held meeting at the Conn
mOnwealth Club last night and perfected all the
arrangements for the proof ion.
The line viii move promptly at 10 o'clock, and
the officers in charge have instructions 20 brook
no delay. In the event that any OF the hoats
break down they must be removed from tho
parade.
Aajor Meriwether Jones was delegated by the
meeting TO request Major Seden, OF the Rich
nond Railway and Eleciri, Company to have
the Main-street cars stopped on tho line from
Sixth TO Gwonty-sKth streets at 10 o'clock, IN
order that the procession may move along thls
route without encOUnteung obstacles. Chlet-oi-
Police Poe Will also be asked 10 have the streets
cleared Of vehicles.
shals will meet at the foot OF the Washington
monument, where they Will be photographed IN
"A group. The rOsettes 70 be worn VIII De distrl-
buted at this place by Chiei-Mar-hal otarRe,
and 1t is very essential that all should be pres
emit
TO FORM EARLY.
Floats are expected to be in line, or ready FOR
assignment to their respective positions, by sou
o'clock and at this hour the marshals Will be
on hand 10 look after them.
The First Regiment Band are ordered 70 re-
port 70 Colonel II. G.. Jones for instructions, while
the Howitzer Band will report az 0:l1 10 Major
mtFlWtlutF bOUrr Inc IOlltt ihhA oL' eta''+
20 report at the same hour, as are also the pl-
cyCle-riders.
The First Regiment and tho Blues Will take
their positions at $40 o'clock and the cavalry
aud Howitzers nj $3.50, while the mounted ciu-
zens are expected % report NJ @:l5.
Mr. Starke suggests 20 the pubic that none OF
the floats should be higher than 10 feet, a.
otherwise there might DO danger OF collision
with tine electric lights.
An effort will be made % secure additional
bands Of music from other cities IN the state,
and the greatest care will be taken 10 have the
procession move without = hitch.
AsKRD TO GIVE HOLIDAY.
Hon. George L. Christian, the president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, has issued the following
address to the public:
To the Bustness-Ncn Of Redmond:
In accordance with the desire Of the commit
tee Of the chamber and OF the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society having
charge OF arrangements for the trades parade
on Thursday the 9th instant, II affords me plea
sure 20 request that places OF business be genO-
rally closed on the day Of the parade.
In Difference to n similar request the NUM-
cipal Offices and the banks will be closed all day
and the markets n A. NJ that day. 10 there
fore appears emtncntly proper that the business
men. AZ far az possible, should similarly recognize
she occasion, 50 as 10 admit OF such an outpOur-
lug Of the people as 20 encourage tho display OF
our business facilities ami resources, ana to give
the greatest possible impulse 10 the Exposition,
for the success Of Which our community should
be most Jealous.