The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05
EXCURS ONISIS WELCOME.
RlChmond Will Throw Open Her HOSpitable
Doors TO-mOTTOT and Tuesday.
POINTS OF INTEREST IN The CITY.
What the Visitors May see in the Historic
City.-SpcciaI Sales in the Various
Mercantile uOuses-A Day
well Spent.

,,,rsionisfs who viii visit Richmond on
Tuesday have been made and there Is no
room TO doubt that the day will be ono
OF great pleasure and pront to those VINO
visit the city.
Aside from the manifold opportunities
which will be offered the eNcurslonists
10 visit our leading stores, ana the gooo
afforded them by close observation OF
their wares. infinite .n their variety, and
a comparison OF the prices which obtain
here. these excursions wall furnish DAY
40 be spent in this city which may be
Of the highest enjoyment from hisUoi4-
cal and sentimental STANDPOINT.
There Will be of course some among
the large number OF cXcGrsionists who
have never before visited Richmond. ana
others who have not had an opportunity
10 visit DO since the peul0us days OF just
thirtv-oue years ago. For bOth or these
there viii be in store revelation never
20 bo onaccd from the memory ana even
yor those who have not been here in lhe
past lew years, there are many places OF
interest Go be- visited and many new
phases of increasing commercial prosper
lty 10 be- observed.
The city OF Richmond is beautifully
located upOn the north bank OF the
James river. and is connected by rail-
road and passenger bridges with the city
OF Manchester upon the south bank or
she river. Like imperial Rome. she sits
upon the hills. with the river at her feet,
and the platcaus behind stretching away
TO the rich agricultural farm-lands Of the
upper counties.
a PROUD HISTORY.
Richmond. founded In the heart Of the
most attractive of all OF the colonies was
destined from her foundation 10 be fun
of thrilling and historic grandeur About
her were quickly gathered the cavaliers
whose chiFairous spirits and worthy
deeds became "a part Of her earliest his
tory
Later on. when Virginia became the
mother of presidents. and Richmond the
capital. of am imperial country. it was
about the hills of this city that the ma
tion's heroes spoke words of burning elo-
Quence that thrilled the country at large.
Richmond was the centre of learning
in America, and from here radiated the
naFhes of intellectual splendor which
iNumined the rapidly growing States OF
the Atlantic.
Coming down through the years we
ind Virginia enrolled with her Southern
sister States in secession against the
North. The capital OF the new COnfede-
racy was 10 he changed. Where should
it 60? Tile answer came from the PO-
tomac to the farthest confines OF the
Southland. Richmond: and here the Con-
federacy in its cradle was nOurished and
here, after its LIES short span. was its
grave dug. here tears bedewed the sod
above 60 ana here to-day are many OF its
heroes inferred, while the glittering
shafts. baptized in the sunlight. silently
speak Of her sons. their imperishable
valor, and Nirgnia's undying reverence.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Among the most interesting OF the
places 10 visit in the city I'm connection
with the war. is the lately established
Confederate Museum. This IS located in
the old White House of the Confederacy,
the home of jefferson Davis. al the cor
ner of Twelfth and Clay streets. This
viii De thrown open during the day for
The visitors
Tire Lee monument at the west end Of
Franklin street. viii also be visited bv
hundreds of the cXcursionists and the
Confederate soldiers monument in Hol-
lyWo0d cemetery, win divide attention
with the Howitzer's monument at the
intersection OF Park and Grove avenues.
Upon prominent spot in Marshall
Park. ON Church Hnl, the tall shaft of the
monument 10 the private soldiers and
sailors looks down upon the river and
across tle hills to western Richmond
Tho Capitol building and the Govern
ors mansion. located I'm the Capital
Square are worth visit by every one
of the visitors. In the former is the IA
NOUS IoudOn statue of Washington
while outside the door of the capitol is
the fine monument 10 Washington, ana
near % the bronze statue Of Stonowan
Jackson.
Within the Capital Square is also To-
Gated the now State Library building. con-
tanning he library the State offices, and
the supreme Court-room.
The Cify Han of Richmond, erected at
cost of N,32oO. adjoins ire Capitol
Square ana VIII prove a source OF an
enjoyable hour to the excursionists
The ST. Johns Episcopal church stands
upon Church Hiu and is the most his
t0ric of tle older cdiGces. Here is stn
reserved the pew in which Patrick Henry
stood when Dee gave uttcrance 10 his IA
nous words GIVE me liberty or give me
doatn."
The old ST. pauls church adjoins the
Capital Square. and the pews once Occu-
pied by General n. T.. Lee and President
jefferson Davis are stin pointed out 10
the visitors.
The former residences Of Chief Justice
Marshall. General Lee and President
Davis are stHl remembered and will be
interesting objects of the days obser-
yatious.
The famous Belle Isle and the former
site of Libby prison are pointed out,
and the car lines run direct TO the bat
tlehelds OF the Seven Pines. and not far
from there is the monument erected at
or near the yellow Tavern. where General
J T.. 70. Stuart the famous cavalry lead
or. was killer
out from the city. about two miles dis
taut ou the Hermitage road. is the beau
tiful monument raised 20 the memory
Of General A. T. Hnl.
PARKS AND CEMETERIES.
The parks o. the city include those of
Chimhorazo. CANDLES Hll. Marshall.
jefferson. and Monroe. the latter contain
lne statue Of General williams c.
Wieknam. and the beautiful Reservoir
Park upon the suburbs OF the city
Tire cemeteries of the city are rcplete
with historic interest The Nationm
cemetery. about five miles from the city
contains thousands OF Federal soldiers.
while Oakwood cemetery embraces the
remains OF about 1900 Confederate sol
diers
Hollywood IS the most famous and pic
turesQue Of the cemeteries. for I'm her
quiet shades rest the bodies OF two OF
the n8tions nrcsidcns anc-,hat Of the
president 90 the COnfederacy. Tie tomb
% John Tyler. the Mausoleum OF James
Monfoc and the comparatively recent
grave Of jefferson Davis are not far
apart. and not FAR from where the eddy
Ing river. whether dancing I'm the sun.
shine or tumbing among the rocks be-
reath ihe silent moon. is singing fits sad