The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-30
A PROMISING PROSPECT.
ron THE BIG EXPOSITION TO
PROVE "A CONSPICUOUS SUCCESS.
Great Preparations Are EsinK Made For
Ian Eiaborats Programme inciud-
Ing Many Attractive Features.

cultural ana Mfchahith oVttetS S'iH
Yesterday. that there is no doubt that
the Exposition next week will be one
Of the largest and best ever seen in the
South There are 800 sections. IL feet
square. on the ground floor TO the main
building, and Of these only about four or
five are not taken. The same can be
said OF the space In the gallery, and the
secretary Is daily in receipt Of letters
asking about space. The indications are
that the main building will not hold al
the exhibits. many Of which VIII nave 10
be put In the Otner buildings
A fresh coat Of whitewasnlnE mas DetH
put on the grand stand ana AROUND tnt
Tacc-course. and on the front u -
main building. In the Dullllhs d hu" ~
OF carpenters are at Work hHlnS pei,Icai
coous &c. for the exhibits. NcNetdI
gentlemen who expect to make eXhlbltS
are at work arranging tDer SpdceS, an.
there IS u general AIR OF O"o'i'''' '"'"'
the entire premises. H.
The space In the eastern VIE, U'-
etairsl where the poultry EXHIBIT VIII pe
held. has been fixed up IN a mus a. az
tractive and convenient ilah,s' ,,acsc
have been arranged for turkeys, setse;
and other large fowls, ana behcheS HA MI
for the coops in which the otuer pouiuS
Will be displayed. Large wire pens nay
also been arranged Tor tne P!SeOii 800 800
Dlt. Mlltn llp lllla'P ~
ever seen here.
The DOG SHOW.
M ,bo nouItrv exhibit the dog show
win he hcid. This is recent !edIrit
Of the Exposition, and from the lnterest
that is manifested in II there Is no , w..
II VIII be Il success. II Is not me IH'y'-
tiou Of the society to give TcbuIoi
honrh show. as il is now too late 10 "OIh
mn ANYTHING Of the kind, but there We're
so many inquiries in this direction ma
the officers decided 10 have an eNhlplC
Already q number OF breeders have ihI-
mated that they will snow their doS'
one man alone entering fifty. The f9elt-
~ will furnish coops. feed. &c, ana 40
entry fee viii be charged the tNhlDlIoIS'
A PICNIC FOE SOLDIER BoYs.
The open competitive drill arranged FOR
hv the society Tor the second day Of the
Exposition has met with general appfoF-
al ana it promises to even surpass IN
interest the drill on the opening day for
Virginia ana North Carolina companies
The indications are that several eoihpa-
MES from outside Will participate ~
this drill including the famous Fen'i-
hlcs. of Washington, i. 6. The EOrcoraH
cadets and the Morton cadets have al
ready signife1 their desire 20 enter me
contest. Invitations have also been sent
10 Maryland troops. ana especially 10
the Fifth Maryland Regiment, the crack
organization Of Baltimore.
VIVID AND AWFUL SCENTS.
Rulwer's story Of Pompeii. gives a vivid
picture of that awful time, and the
spectacle TO be produced in Richmond
under the auspices Of the state Expo
SitiOn during the coming idlr, when
opens October 9Th, IS Bulwer's novel.
portrayed in vivid. picturesque and awful
scenes.
twenty thousand square yards Of can
vas are used for the scenery alone. AMI
il requires fully 80 people TO present the
scenes of interesting and dramatic ci-
fects. The grand climax IS the eruption
Of Mount Nesuvius and the Instruction
of Pompeii The great temples OF the
city and the architecture or that daN
are rpproduccd The dread mountain
towers 80 feet above tn" city ana thr
view Of Pompei is wonderfully lcallSilc.
In the foreground is lake j." let long
hv - feet wide. II is fete day an
Arbaccs is giving feast In honor "i
Isis. on the lake are the say and
thoughtess throngs IN bcautiiul COMO
las. enjoying the pleasures OF the DAY.
Then come the sports in which are IN
troduced some Of the most noted special
" artists in the country followed ny the
Obstruction Of Pompeh. \ rl'laF al Hle
shoots from the mouth OF Mount Nesu-
yius followed by ,, can mona down % f tbS
mountain sides, fire breaks out WIN
loud explosions all over the CITY; inc
buildings tottcr and ial ana inc emu ne
civ is envelOped in flames while the
tempt TO save themselves
GORGEOUS rYRoTECHSIcs.
All NJ This is followed by the most
,,,r''aoue uyrotcchtriuic exhibition ever
soon i'm the South. over NWl worth Oh
fireworks are used nightly, thls IeiiuIc
of the programme changing ca'h eN'il'uN,
lntroducins portraits in fire of pronihcut
reonIe eublrms. notices. etc. The dtIy
nnapcrs will contain advance announce
ments of these special ieatuI6SI' ,,lo
the admission To- Pompell vii De iliuC
nondent Of the Exposition. The prices
pa" tiNI hn srand admission, 20 cents; re-
served seats. - cents; boxes, 81, ] ne
grand stand seating capacHS VIZ We
SuuD and every convenience WI w l''
vided for the comfort OF patrons.
I ,r,'a ii&rrosition management beg leave
~ invite every visitor TO the EApoSltlon
to attend Pompcii. They nave Eone ~
much trouble and expense TO PIoO.iV ~
production. with the assurance lndI "
win be time and money wen eAPe""'"'
THE RACES.
Among the outside attractions the races
~ course. occupy first place. The fant
tbot over 5000 is offered in purses IN
S1Ires the presence Of many horsentn
with their animals and already number
OF entries have been made. ~
The following is complete hst oi
events:
MoHpAY, OCTOBER -.
RUOuiUC. tHTcc-ludtt Vi -i'li'' N4F''f 49,
Dor an Purse 500.
N.arIing class. Must have been owned
g., Virginia six months previous 10 octo-
Der l. 1891. Half-mlle heats, best TWO
|" p1 u'yy nile nj dash three years ola and
upwards PurseE4N
Two-fftv class. Purse. $50.
thinning, gentlemen riders, mile dash.
Onion TO horses used hahltudly as sad
dle-horscs. owned and ridden in Virginia.
Purse, 500
TUESDAY. oc1oBEE l6.
Thinning, half-mile, for maidens two
vnoTs old, 10 carry 10 pounds. Purse,
500 A.. ,,.,,, ,o.,,
owned in Virginia six months previous
~ Octoner /, 1894. Best TWO in three.
Pnnning one and a quarter miles, for
three-year-oids and uPW&roI6; futse; 80
Running gentlemen riders, mile dash.
onen'to horses used habitually as saddle
horses Purse, so.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER II.
Running mile dash, for maidens, all
Three-year-oid class. Must have been
owned in Virginia six months previous
10 october !, 1891. Purses
Running, tiye-eghths of a mile, for
two-year olds. Purse. 500
Free for all, uottng and pacing.
Running gentlemen riders, three-quar-
ter-mile dash open 10 horses used
habitually as saddle-horses. Purse, so.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL.
Running. mile-heats, best two in three
Purse 500.
Two-forty class. Purse $500
Running. three-quarter mile dash. for
two-year oldS, to carry 100 pounds
Purse. 500.
Two-thirty three class. Purse $3.50.
Running mile dash, for all ages Con-