Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-12
THE NAY EXCURSIONS
The First Two Arrived Yesterday, Bring.
Ing Large Crowds Of Visitors.
EXPECTATIONS FULLY REALIZED.
some shopping Done, hat This the
Great Day for Trading-Trnfns
from Old Point. Howardsviilc,
Charlottesville, and oxford To-Day

The first Of the May excursions under
the auspices OF the Association for the
Development OF Richmond Trade were
run TO this city yesterday from Colds
boro'. y. c.. and from Paris, Va, and
were eminently successful in the number
and the character Of visitors they brought
to the historic "City Of Seven Hills"
The train from Goldsboro' arrived here
at noon yesterday. Owing to an error
In the advertisement which appeared In
the Goldsboro' papers, stating that the
train would leave there on the 12th,
the crowd was not as large as otherwise
would have come. The five coaches were
fairly well filed. and the class OF people
brought included the best. numbering
several scores OF merchants from Colds
boro' and intermediate points. There
were quite number Of ladies' on the
train, and not more than half a dozen
colored people. Mr. +. T. Morris had
charge Of the train. and the run was made
without accident or incident OF any kind
10 mar the pleasure OF the trip. The eX-
cursionlsts were made as comfortable In
every way as II they had paid the regu-
lar fare and had come on the regular
train.
The South Boston excursion reached the
city about o'clock, bringing 80 TO 800
strangers, who were soon duly ensconced
I'm the hotels and boarding-houses. In
this large delegation were many Of the
best people Of Halifax, Pittsylvania, and
Charlotte counties. The train was under
the care OF Mr.. j. NJ. Darlington and
made the run without a hitch. Special
cars had been provided on both these
trains for the coored people, and the
best of order was maintained.
DID SOME SHOPPING.
Upon reaching the city the visitors
! went their way Some Of them did some
of their shopping; others went out to the
| parks upon the electric-cars, while stu
| others rested at their hotels or boarding
| houses after the fatigue Of the trip. In
| every business house In Richmond the eX-
| cursiOnists were heartily and cordially
welcomed. Many familiar faces were
among the delegations, but there were
many persons who were strangers here,
/ hut will be so no longer on all sides
| there were 10 be heard remarks Of praise
| for the work being done by both the
railroads and the Trade Association IN
| the matter Of giving the people Of the
/ surrounding country an opportunity Ia
| come to Richmond the capital of Nir-
| einia and Of the C0nfederacy, and one
| of the most beloved historic cities in the
universe, at a low railroad rate.
/ The merchants Of the city report a
| good days business yesterday, and state
that the results Of the day even surpassed
| their expectations, or course, to-day will
/ be one of the largest days for shopping
The Goldsboro' train will return at $40
o'clock this afternoon, and n fare Of $l0
| will be made for return trip from Itich-
mond 10 Goldsboro' and all way stations
The departure Of the South Boston ex-
cursion will occur about the same houi
| this evening.
THE FUTURE EXCURSIONS.
To-day the excursions from Towards
Vile. Charlottesville, Old Point. and OK
ford. n. c.. will be run, and the indica-
lions point TO enormous crowds on eacf
train. All these trains viii arrive be
tween the hours Of 10 a. NJ. and I. NJ.
and the people Of Richmond will gladly
welcome the visitors from the various
sections these excursions VIII represent
Mr. r. w. Price. whom the Associa
| tion for the Development OF Richmont
| Trade has secured as one Of the mana
| gers Of the excursion TO be run to Rich
mond from Farmvile on Thursday, is ir
the city, and says that he has beer
over the entire route. stopping a
| all the different stations. and that ID
! feels confident there will be larg'
| crowd from Farmville and way stations
| nrobablv COO people I'm all. He has takei
particular palms 10 get the names OF th
neople who were left on the former oX
curslon at Nottoway. Blackstone, am
Wilson. and sent them circulars aDou
the coming excursion, notifying them ina
coaches would be provided at Nottowa'
and blackstone, as well as at Grove
and that everybody would be accommo
dated.