Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
CR0WDSC0ME TO-DAY
It Will Be The Final and Growing Day
Of The May Excursions.
READY TO RECEIVE THE VISITORS.
All Richmond VIII Bid Them We'll
come-Some of the Attractions OF
the Day-Merchants and Others
sanguinc of Success.

Richmond is all primed for the ar
rival of the excursions here to-day. The
merchants have their latest styles Of goods
on display. and have arranged TO
give the visitors every possible attention.
The train from oxford came In late yes
terday afternoon, bringing about two
hundred and fifty or three hundred excur-
sionists. who, Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather, made most
delightful evening OF 1t. and will this
morning be ready 10 do their shopping,
or take in the points of interest in or
around the city. The trains to come In
to-day will start from Farmville, on the
Norfolk and Western, and from Old
Point, Howardsville. and Charlottesville,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio lines OF
railway Should the weather be good
IL is estimated that these excursions will
bring into the city at least twenty
five hundred or three thousand visitors
who come here for pleasure and busi-
ness because the Association for the De-
velopment OF Richmond Trade has mani
tested that public-spiritedness which pro-
vided that they could come at a very
low railroad-rate.
A city with as many natural attrac-
tions as Richmond has can always at
tract a big crowd If the railroads will
offer sufficiently low rates Of fare to en-
able the people residing in the surround
ing territory to get here. There are
many people in this State and North
Carolina who delight i'm coming to
the capital Of the Old Dominion, because
they enjoy a short stay here socially.
Businessmen from smaller towns and
cities within a radius of 200 miles OF
this city find IL to their advantage TO
come here, simply TO see the character
OF our enterprises, and to ascertain what
this city is as a market for all the COM
modities. and what her manufacturers
are doing.
WILL BE a REPRESENTATIVE
CROWD.
The excursion trains which win be run
into this city to-day will bring no rough
and-tumble element from any section.
They will convey TO Richmond represen-
tative citizens ladies. gentlemen. and
children. from every part Of Virginia.
and from one OF the richest and most
aristocratic sections Of North Carolina.
They viii bring those who come for busi-
ness and pleasure, but there will be
none of the rOwdyism of some excursions
upon any Of the trains. The associa
ton has so far borne the reputa ton Of
conducting the most orderly excursions
ever seen in Virginia. 1t wants no one
to come upon its trains who is not will
ing TO behave himself
The visitors TO the city to-day will find
plenty Of places OF interest and attrac-
tion to spend their idle time. after they
have attended to their shopping or other
xUf11 no Of Ia
at West-End Park between the Richmond
and the Petersburg teams. and the
Confederate Museum will be open. They
will be permitted to pass through the
jefferson and see the wondrous beauty
OF that magnificent hostelry. The parks
are most comfortable and inviting re-
sorts in this warm weather. and the his
torc points around and i'm the city are
always worthy OF public interest.
WILL BE A BUSY DAY.
Taken altogether this promises TO be
a much more than ordinarily busy day
in Richmond. The advertising repre- |
sentative Of the Association for the De |
velopmeLt Of Richmond Trade, who has |
been over the Old Point, Howardsville, |
and Charlottesville divisions Of the |
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad distrl- |
buting circulars and advertising matter. |
reports that all three lines will bring |
good-sized crowds He says a large num- /
ber will come from Old Point, Newport |
News. and all stations up TO Williams |
burg on the Peninsula Division OF the |
road; that large numbers will also come |
from Howardsville and all points up 10 |
Columbia on the James-River Banch; and |
that there will be a good crowd from |
Charlottesville, and the main line; but |
that that will hardly be as large as form
erly. owing to the increase I'M the price |
from 81 to $50.
MANY COMING FROM FARMVILLE. |
Reports from Farmville are TO the |
effect that at least ten coaches of 600 |
people viii come over that line, and that |
there will be good representations from |
Blackstone and Nottoway. where people |
were left on the last excursion. owing 10 |
want of accommodations.
The excursion from Petersburg Satur-
day promises to bring a goodly pro-
portion OF the Cockade City's population
TO Richmond. The reduced transporta-
ton rate will be an enticement 10 the
bah cranks. as well as to those who
wish TO do shopping here. The train
leaves Petersburg at A. NJ, and returns
after the ball game. giving the visitors
nearly a whole day in the capital city OF
the State.