Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31


family. MIR. Edward Rutledge shubrick
Of Camden. n. J.
The little sponsor for the new torpedo
boz. is not quite 10 years old, with large,
brown eyes and gold-brown curls. The
party will stay In the city
throughout the civic carnival.
Those from Rocky Mount who are at
the jefferson are: Major A. +. Thorpe,
Messrs. W. o. =. Thorpe. Petty. Nc
Dearman. DR. s. S. Daniel, Mrs. ID. II.
Bum. Miss Hattie Bum. Miss Annie
Lee Bum, Miss Florence Chalk, Mr. Ed
ward Gordon, and Mr.. William Muse.
The steamer Chesapeake, of the oyster
navy. has arrived here with detachment
OF the Naval Reserves on board, and has
taken up a position in the dock near The
Shubrick. The city tug Thomas Cunning
har. Sr.. I'm new garb. Is also in the
docs. Just after the launching the Naval
Reserves on board the Chesapeake Will
give an exhibition Of dressing ship"
A GENERAL HOLIDAY
To-day will be a general holiday. The
Governor has issued a proclamation clos
ing the state offices, the Mayor has taken
similar action concerning the city oihxes,
the School Board has closed the schools,
though refusing to give the pupils TWO
days holiday, and all of the manufacto-
rles and many of the commercial houses
win be closed Messrs. A. Hoen u Co.
have not only given all their employees
holiday to-day. but viii pay them their
full days wages.
In order TO give their employees an Op-
portunity Of Witnessing the parade TO-
d;y. the following druggists west OF
Tenth street have agreed 10 close thelF
- NJ NJ
Cbelf Chelf & CO.. A. s. Briggs, A. 9.
rrioos poythress q Warren. b. J. Edelin,,
n Robins. r. II. NJ. Harrison, j. l.
Lewis. 4. A. Miller jefferson Hotel Phar-
macy w. +. Warmer, w. III. Nelson n
Il. Johann. w. n. Shocks, John r. bauer
George w. Lattimer, A. Greenwald, H.
p. Reeve g. Co. Polk Miller Drug com
panv. w. z. Poythress n Co, ana lne
l.. Wagner Drug Company.
II Is presumed that with so large
crowd of visitors in the city many
crooks will congregate here. therefore
the police have made special provisions
for looking after them, and Chief-ot-Po-
lice Howard has secured the services OF
Detectives Harm Miller and McDevitt, Oh
washington, and Murray, OF Philadei-
phia.
AT THE GRANDSTAND.
II is estimated that IL to-day is clear
the capacity Of the grandstand, erecte"
ON Dock street. opposite the shuptch,
will probably be filled to its capacity
this afternoon when the torpedo-poat
tolxes the water. President Mckinley
box. in which he. his CABINET ana 're
ladies Of the party will be seated VIII
be IN the centre OF the stand, ana IN"
presidential party Will enter TINS pvN
from Dock street. This, however VIII pe
priyate entrance for the Executive
party, and Immediately after their ar
rival will be closed.
The entrances for the public VIII be on
Twentieth street from Cary and at the
corners of Nineteenth and Twenty-hrst
and Dock streets. Box offices will be at
Twentieth and Cary Nineteenth ehd
CARY. and Twenty-nrst and Cary, The
Twentioth-street box-ofIce and entrance
will be for reserved seats, many OF wtich
have already been sold, ana the other
offices and entrances will be FOR general
admission tickets.
The stand extends out on Dock street
a considerable distance south of the pro-
pertv line. and is built eight feet above
the ground at the lowest place. in order
that al who occupy seats thereon may
be kent dry. II is estimated that when
the Shnbrick strikes the water she VIII
throw wave up over Dock street
An expert on such matters, in discuss
ing the probabilities of the wave cross
ing the street. said: Something like 400
cubic feet of water will be dis
placed by the shubrick in one sighth Of
a minute at the outside, This would
mean wave about five feet high at
the boat by $50 feet long, diminishing in
the width Of the dock so that only
Of IA. Will
flow over Dock street This is not dan
gerous, but just az wet as II five feet
high"
NEED OF MORE CARRIAGES.
Chairman S. w. Travers requests that
ali citizens owning carriages and vehicles
send them TO Elba Station in charge OF
coahhmen and have them report TO Mr..
Thomas b. Hicks for use in conveying
the visitors of the presidential party, who
are to arrive at II O'Clock. to the Jeffer-
son Hotel. The carriages will be released
Immediately after reaching the hotel.
This request is made in view Of the large
number Of carriages required.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ruskell requests all
members of the City Council. other than
those who are on the Reception Commit
tee. and those who will go TO Ashland,
to meet at the City Hall promptly at IL
o'clock this morning. where carriages
will await them 10 proceed 10 Elba 10
meet the presidential party.
The Westmoreland and Commonwealth
clubs will keep open house to-day, ana
luncheon will be served all day for the
members and invited guests.
THE SENATOR WITH Us.
Among the distinguished visitors in the
IT,, q. eo,otor Tohn W Daniel Senator
Daniel did not think no could be here this
week bur he was able to cancel several
~ his engagements and come. He was
AZ the meeting Of the Reception Commit
Tee Yesterday afternoon. and being called
upon for a speech, said:
81 hardly know what 10 say to you.
hone YOU will have a pleasant day to-
morrow. After that If there Is anything
/ can do In helping you TO carry out any
further designs you may have on the
United States Government, am at your
service"
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.
The entertainment tomorrow viii be
entirely Under the supervision OF the oid
Dominion Tournament and Fair Assoeia-
ton snd viii consist Of the State tour
uannen. during the day and the tourna-
ment ban at night. The tournament will
be an exceedingly Interesting event.
Among the knights who have entered are:
II +. Parrish Knight Of Virginia; l.Nn-
wood Moody, knight Of Ruther Glen NJ.
G Timberlako. Knight of Cbickahemlny;
Thomas r. Martin. Knight Of the White
chief w. T.. Newton Knight u West
ham Quarry: f. Winston knight OF
Blenheim: f. b. Kitchen, Knight Of
Mountain View. r. F. White. Knight OF