The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
THE LARGEST CROWD
SINCE TIE EXPOSITION OPENED
WERE on HAND YESTERDAY
r,. snscia,,,e. All Did q Lively business
aud the Beautiful Exhibits were
L.,I.hiy Comp,imsntsd.

Another typical october day tempted
hundreds. and even thousands otfpeop'e
IN go out TO Nirgnias biS HApos'"0''
YESTERDAY. and every man. woman a a,ii
Shld I'M the building gave every -
dnnce 81 having spent a most dehShtlui
40. 1ae sun shone as brightly as any
90 could wish, and there WASH nuCh
dust either. Even the hundreds Oh We
hicles OF every imaginable denomlhaUV.,
d,d not make the streets disagreeable ny
reason OF dust The weather was Just
cool enough TO make people Ieei hAe
wo-ycar-OiGS. A.
The biggest crowd yet seen on me
gioupds was IN attendance yesterday. Al
day long there was "A stream OF people GO
ing IN, and / noticed that very Few came
back 20 the city until quite late IN tbr
evening Since Tuesday quite a huInoer
OF EXHIBITS have been pat up, ana seNeidl
outdoor attractions established. nc
crowd yesterday was as good-natured as
ever. They were i'm for good time ana
they had Ii. That was what theN came
FOR. Up and down the big building they
sauntered during the Day ana u'any
fiattering criticisms were heard about me
bewildering array Of pretty things 10 De
seen on every Side
rHE sP1CIALTIEs.
The outside speclaltics were as at
trdstiyc az ever The New Orleans show,
the HouCbi-KOuchi dance and the switch
back had their usual satisfactory patron
axe while the merry -gO-rOunds, the jew
cry stands and lunch counters We're by
no means neglected Wombwells wild
animal show was crowded nearly all day
long. and the boxing kangaroo. which
Knocked out his keeper in three rounds
was the observed Of all observers The
other features Of the show took we'll and
the baby show where the colossal in
rant nine months old was on exhibition.
4 uric a. 1.
intervals. - u
In the Music Hall the st. Belmos Dew
ahtry ana Miss Alice Raymond came in
Tor thelT share of patronage. a crowd
MLI"tSSed edch OF their performances dur
ING the day. Their work seems TO be
among the most attractive features of the
entire Exposition '''
Mrs. Gin did not lack for hungry Wis
n3IS Yesterday They called in great
numbers at the restaurant. over which
she and her assistants have the super-
vision ana supplied the inner man with
sandwiches, coffee, and a variety of
tempting eatablcS.
Inc Battle of Gettysburg cyclorama was
yesterday added TO the shows
IN the henrlco exhibit a hive Of bees
can be seen with the honey exhibit The
grapes shown here are very fine.
Inc Blacksburg Experiment station
mas an interesting exhibit under the
charge Of Professor Atwood. who teaches
horticulture, etc, at the experiment sta
uOn. Ihey make a practical exhibition
OF the art Of preparing and drying fruit
a booth which attracts attention is
that of he Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, where temperance literature
and talks are given TO those who visit
the booth. The ladies' in charge Of TINS
booth are Mrs j. Small Mrs. VI. Sey-
mOur Mrs. &. Johnson, Mrs. T.. j. Lar
mand, and others.
Willie Harlow, the eleven-year-old boy,
Of Anxious, Greene county, who IS SAID
to weigh 80 pounds, is TO be exhibited al
the Exposition.
FINE Exhibit.
Nearly everybody who goes 10 the EX-
position is pleased with what he sees.
There are many more exhibits this year
than at any previous show, and they Ger
ftlu.y are crtlitdble 10 the city ana
State. The crowds of people who thTOuged
the big building yesterday found subjects
that would interest them for week. The
poultry and pigeon show IS the very best
ever seen iu Richmond. Mr. stevens the
noted Judge of the feathcred tribe, who
i- uuW here, says this feature is superior
o. that Of any exhibition he has attended
bon this country or Canada.
The country gentlemen find much 70
interest them in the machinery depart
ment. Hundreds OF them could be seen
gazing aimiTiugIy upon the many labor
saving devices. The farmers, also, linger-
ed about the magnificent exhibits O! Hen
rico, Chesterfield, Bedford, BOtetourt, and
SurIv counties.
The races begin next Monday and the
entries are a guarantee that there viii
be fine trials Of speed.
fREr LUNCH.
Rumford Chemical Works. Of Proyi-
dcuCe, h. l., manufacturers of HoTs-
ford's Bread Preparation, are baking
biscuits and giving them away to the
Mcssrs. James II. Capers d Co, of this
city are the agents of the powders for
this State ana West Virginia. IL Is ust-
less 10 say that this is one Of the most
popular booths in the building. Mr. j.
II. Capers Jr., has charge Of the eN-
hlbit
iTEI. CATCHES TIE VISITORS.
The Times booth continues to be one
OF the most popular Wit.in tie b s build
ing II Is In charge Of Me,STs. DlcWy
and Cruup. who DO not neglect - LOOK
after the comfort and convenience q.
every patron and friend Of the paper
who calls. At the booth can be seen
C.. pies q The Eacyc.O edla BrlttaHic3. tn
magnificent store-uouse Of in OrmatoI
which has done SO much 10 educate the
civilized world, the Zig sem rgul-r
stuoyped plates from which The Times
IS printed and other things Of intere {.
Writing paper and envelopes, with pen
and ink, are kept at the booth for The
patrons of the paper.
To-DAY'5 ATTRACTIONS.
The bicycle races will hold the boards
at the race course to-day and TO morrow.
They viii be as cd Il not better. than
any OF the events OF prev Gus years here.
All the wheclmcn are taking an interest
in the approaching contests, and the
bicycle record Of the track VIII, 40
doubt, be lowered. The society has offer
ed $500 in prizes this year, and as the
most uf the sum goes Into beautiful Eoia
medals the wheelmen are stimulated 10
put forth their best efforts to make thls
feature Of the Exposition success, BIZ
cyclists from ali parts OF the state are
entering and there will unquestlonably
be a big field. The following is the
programme and entries Tor to-day:
FRIDAY, ryrorEG Era.
First Event-Ilalf-mile, novice, open;
first prize, gold medal valued at So;
second, gold medal value $40.
q Harry sale, y. G. c.. b. Henry Well
r. c. c.; 2j, c. II. Rudd; 7, George +,
second Event-Half-mle handicap.
open. hrst Prize, gold medal. value Slb.jJ;
second, e goa H eii r. van" anu 80 v,r,s.
Guy Han y. G. c., scratch; a. Frank r..
steel, X; G, c., 80 yards . J. +. Tenn
pie .. G. G, scratch; II, ". /. Prenuss,
Z. G.. % yards as; g. ". j. TsnoT s'' y,
scratch; a. Joseph l. Shines Il. c. c.
10 yards; H. A. l.. Jones, O. G. G., A.
yards; 10, J. W. Hine. p. W, a. yards
". 6. NJ. Frschkorn, r. c. G., so yards;
II, ". s. Ferguson, y. c. c., p yards;
Is. r. G. Yeatman. W. r. c., 80 yards;
y, NJ. J. Peatross, Q. G. c.. 80 yards,
10 W. T. Robertson, W. r. c., 10 yards;
-. Samuel Falrlamb X. G. c., 90 yards;
49, c. Il. Wood, W. X. c.. 80 yards; %,
G. II. Rudd, --, % yards; Is, 5. h. GUnst,
-, 80 yards; 5, i. \. l.. Schade, ". L.
c.. scratch; %, W. S. Schaap, --, 60
yards
Third Event-Quarter-m dash. open;
FIRST prize. gold medal. value SIS, second,
gOid medal value $40