Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
FEATURES OF THE BIG SHOW.
Fine Races, Exciting Tournament, and a
Splendid Military Display.
IN ADDRESS BY The GOVERNOR
He and the Mayor win Welcome tho visi
tors-Exhibits Better than Ever Before.
Pains Last Days Of Pompeii, SC.

tl0c SHOWS ana SpCcldiiltS NuHt"'h"'N
some OF the greatest freaks Of land ana
sea, buDbling over with the Joyous music
Df vendors ana bands the third EXPOSE
tion Of the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society Will open on Tuesday
Amid joyous strains. amid the stir bent
sing such an occasion. and IN the presence
of assembled thousands the faded curtain
of time will be rolled up upon this the
third act In the great drama Of Natural
Resource" and reveal TO the world IN
= Respondent picture Virginia iie' VIZ
Ginia struggle Virginia civilization VIZ
Siria science. and Virginia products.
The Exposition OF 1894 will certainly
eclipse oil OF its predecessors and lis
success. barring the interference OF Jupl-
ter Pluvius, is assured. President Wood
who. with Secretary Ow ems ana the
balance OF his corps Of assistants, are
as busy as men can he, predlcts id'6c
crowds a fine show. and big results.
Certain Il is that the show VIII Dc
fno and that the attendance viii be large
The fatted cattle and swine the yelping
dogs, the cackling chickens. ana the
nelghing horses that are 10 constitute
part OF the exhibition are rapldly diIN'
Ing, and the Exposition grounds thls
morning present an unusually brisk APP
pearance for that usually quiet section
On the sabbath.
GOOD OF AN EXPOSITION.
There's no way OF calculating the good
that comes even from one OF our STATE
Iairs. 10 say nothing Of a ten-days Expo
sition such as is now TO be held. Every
body enjoys these exhibitions. even "hen
there isn't much at them TO see. Inc IN
rncnse bull from Albemarle. with whom
almost every one who ever ATTENDED one
OF the fairs has q personal acquaintance
Will be on hand with II coterie OF com,
panions such as only the green hillsides OF
the old Dominion can produce. Inc
Switchhack Will be ia operation Tor the
edincation OF children and their nurses
the sidc-shows and music hall entertain
ments viii be of interest 10 all classes
the splendid agricultural and machinery
exhibits. as well as the displays OF ms
cattle, sheep. and swine will prove attrac-
tive TO the farmers: the races, which vii
be the best ever seen here. viii add tC
lhe life and ViVaCity Of the show; tht
military drill. and tournament viii engage
the special attention of young men and
maidcns while Pains grand spectacular
gud Erotechnic production. The Last
DAYS Of Pompeii." will he a Crownlng
The big Exposition. All these things tend
h broaden ones ideas and Increase the
Interest Of everybody in the affairs OF ;ht
biate.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The Exposition will open at noon Tues
day The button Will be pressed by his
1,1ccllency, Governor Charles T. O'Fer-
rail- just AZ that hour and the ma
chinery Of the big building Will be set
:n motion. The formal opening exercises
will take place in the Music Hall. The
bower Of bunting and flags Of all colors
and designs, arranged with most
artistic taste by Mitteldorfer VIII be
presided over by MI Henry w. Wood,
president Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Sociaty who, after prayer 10y
Rev. Dr Kerr, Of this city, VIII intro
duce Governor OFergan to the as
eamhlage. The Governor Will then make
an address. after which Mayor Richard
~. Taylor VIII BE- presented, and will
have a few kind words Of greeting for
the visitors. When this is over the Blues
Janl. one Of the best musical aggrega-
tons in the South, viii discourse lively
tuue. and the people Will disperse 10 such
parts Of the buildings or grounds a.
may best please their tastes.
THE MILITARY DRILL.
Immediately after the close of the exer-
cisos in the Music Hall. the competitive
druI. one Of the most brilliant features
Of the Exposition. will take place on the
rircle at the race-COuTse. In this contest
Company b, Of Norfolk Fourth Regi-
merO. Captain ". y. Grubbs. Company
f.. Of Charlottesville Clhiri Regiment,
captain Thomas S Keller, Companies \
md l., Of the Richmond Light-lniantry
Blues. Captains Clarence Wyatt and
George Anslie. and Company L, OF Nor
FOLK Fourth Regiment, Captain J. O.
Munens; have entered. and an viii take
part
The Judges Of the drill will be three
United States army Officers. with whom
the authorities OF the Agricultural Society
ere now in communication. Each company
IS TO have not less than thrty-two men,
exclusive Of guides and fle-closers. The
contest will consist Of inspection OF the
company, manual OF arms, and school OF
The company IN close order. The prizes
offered are 500 70 the bcst-drillcd COM
Iany, $50 to the second. and $ly0 to the
third.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The tournament, Of which Captain J.
T.. Martin. Of Farmvile. II chief-marshal
IS TO be one OF the most interesting at
fractions of the big show. IT Will take
place Thursday next. and Will be the
largest affair OF its Kind ever witnessed
in Virginia. There are 10 be knights from
all over the State. and many OF the best
and most graceful riders IN the old Com
monwealth Will WELD the lance in this
contest. The prizes offered are large ano
the interest In the tournament is growing
daily. There VIII be a street-parade Of
TIE knights on the morning Of october
nth. The line Of march VII begin al
Murphys Hotel at n:3) o'clock The
Blues Band viii head the procession
which will be followed by the judges anC
other officials in carriages. and th'
knights In their riding-costumes. TIT
march will be down Broad street u
Eighteenth. To Main. up Main TO Fifth
10 Broad. ana thence up Broad 10 tn
XpOsition-GrOuuds. on arriving there IN
fitting Will begin az coon as possible. Tn
prizes amount To 500. ranging from $40
in gold 10 q s. bride.
Judge $. y. Wit viii deliver the prize
90 the successful riders.
The bicycle races hold the boards &
the Tace-course on Friday. They VIII |
as good. IL not better. than any Of II
events OF previous years here. All n
whcelmcn are taking an interest IN n
approaching contests, hnd the .hicycI
record OF the track viii, no doubt.
lowered. The society has offered 600
Ifizes this year. and as the most or IN
sum goes into beautiful gold medals n
whcelmen are stimulated 10 put fort
their best efforts 10 make this feature
tht Exposition d success. Bicyciists frol
al paIts Of the state are entering. an
there Aill. unquestionably. be a big fei
The programme has already been pubiisl
C..
WILL HAVE FINE RACES.
The horse races. the purses In which a
Pregate over 5000. viii probably be y
best ever seen on virginia track. II
special committee having this matter
charge have taken great pains In the
raugemcnt of a programme that VIII u
only attract good horses but draw J
crowds. The entries are more numero
than ever before. Those for the trott
trials are given below.
MONDAY. OCTOBER ETH.
yearling. class-purse 500:
Prince Cox. c. j.. Pettitt, Mancheste
Ma.
Nancy. Joseph Lassl,er. Richmond. V
Lord Athoi. William G.. Bryan, Ric
Gnond. Va.
Guy Fly. ]. G. Smith. Richmond. Va.
wills Maid, ". l.. Bass Richmond. Y
The Tip, W. l.. Bass. Richmond, Va.