Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-28
MR. 'KINLEYS VISIT.
Committee 10 Receive Him Ap-
pointed Last Night
70 PREPARE FOR RECEPTION
7ss Committee Will Meet To-Day 10
Nap Out Plans,
,,rrSpAN TO BE 4 HOLIDAY
MAYOR Taylor Issues n Proclamation
closing All Public omees-The city
uctnr EiaborntcIy Decorated-tire'
works Display Mt Night.
TUESDAY, TO DE a HOLIDAY

Hawes. John Murphy j. H. MOTIFS H. -
Cabeu. John u. Branch. General = J'
Anderson. =. IT, Morgan. a. ii. CHRIS
tiou. Joseph Bryan. Colonel c. OBJ.
Co,gardiu. H. w. scott. and Thomas At
larson am the part Of the Civic Carni-
val Committee. James Caskie Joseph
1yauersten. W. d. Curtis S. II.
c5ttr,u. Marx Gunst Phil Shea, G..
k Pollock. J. a. Hobson, and c.
w.. Tanner. on the part of the Common
council. w. NJ Turpin, Otway 5.
arn. Sol Cutchlns, =. II. Dona-
le Clay Drewry. j. II. Lawdor, and
.ort Whittet, Jr.. on the part Of tine
Ioard of Aldermen.
These gentlemen viii met IT, the As
somoy Hall Of the Chamber OF Com
merco building to-day al noon TO per-
i.c, their plans and map out pro-
crammo Tor the entertainment Of the
PRESIDENT.
SESSIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
The Council and Board Of Aldermen
held special sessions last nisht to re-
ceive the report Of the committee sent
10 Washington 10 invite the President,
and 10 take action thereon. The COun-
c.l met fret and Immediately after IL
adjourned the Board convened. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted ~ both
bodies:
Whereas. the President of the Unicad
States has accepted the invitation OF nc
city of Richmond 20 De the guest OF ihc
city on the occasion OF the l0unraihS
OF The tOrpeoO-bOat Snubrlck; ana where
as IL lis necessary that "a committee should
De appointed TO make proper arrange
ments FOR the reception ana entertain
lneut OF the President and those accom-
pauyinE him, and whereas the CIVIC t.F-
uiVal Committee has done much 10 make
TINS occasion memorable one ln Ile
history of our city. now, therefore, u- u
Resolved los the Council of the city ~
Richmond cine Board of Aldermen con-
CURING. l.. That committee, consisting
Of the president, Nice-pIcsIotni, ana seven
members Of the Common Council, ana
the president. Eice-prcsIdeut. and i've
members Of the Board of Aldermen, Ice
appointed 10y the president OF their We
sQecuye bodies, 10 serve as representa-
lives 81 the municipality on committee
g. be known az the Reception Commit
tee
Dr. respectfully requested 20 appoint
committee of fourteen members To act
with said municipal committee, whirh
said committee. With the Mayor OF one
city OF Richmond. and such other citi-
zens as they shall see ht 20 add 10 their
Committee.
1t was decided boy both bodies to have
the city Hall and Broad and Main
street eugine-houses suitably decorated,
and $50 was appropriated for ropng
off the docK so that accidents on the
occasion of the launching might be
ayerted
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Every preparation is being made for
grand gala week IN Richmond. and for
an especially elaborate entertainment on
Tuesday.
Mayor Taylor issued a proclamation.
designating Tuesday as holiday. The
proclamation follows:
Tuesday, October 81. 1899 having been
DESIGNATED "a the day for the launching
OF the torpedo-boat Shubrlck. / deem II
proper 10 call upon our citizens TO unite
il celebrating am event which VIII marx
au epoch in the history of the city. our
carnival celebration VIII De greatly en-
HANGED by the presence of the Chief Mag
i-.Iat- of the nation and his illustriOus
associates and we should, therefore use
OUT utmost eudeaVors. not only 10 make
The exercises of the launching important
anl imposing bur 20 show our due appre-
citation " the honor and Kindness shown
The city by the President and associates
Il. being with Us on that day. !, therefore,
recommend that eli business houses be
closed during the exercises ana parade,
Let Us make ~ "a gala day." Therefore,
in order that the city employees may take
part in the grand event, il is hereby or
dcred that an the Offices Of the city be
closed on that day and work suspended
in all departments, $50 far as il can be
done without detriment 10 the interests OF
the city. RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR,
Mayor.
THE TRADES PARADE
Decorators are hard al work dressing
olty. and by Monday night Richmond
win be dressed as it never has been be-
fore.
AL the ship-yards extra worlmen are
fwarmiug over the Shubrick ike bees
iu "a hive. The trim little torpedO-boat
VIII be- ready for the launching
The trades parade viii Doe one Of the
most elaborate pageants which ever pass
al over the streets of Richmond The
parade viii move from Eleventh and
Broad streets and pass up Broad 10
Adams thence to Grace 90 Ryland, 20
franklin. % Third. 10 Franklin, TO Sixth.
70 Main. 10 Twenty-second.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
The fireworks display win be- one Of the
most gorgeous ever shown IN this cOun-
Try. The largest shipment of explosives
ever sent south was sent % Richmond
this week. The explosives and set pieces
viii De fred next Tucsdly. west of
the Lee monument in the presence OF
GA immense crowd. Ten pyrOtechnic ex-
Ierts direct from the Nordlinger Charlie
ton Fireworks COmpahy. OF New York.
came along with the shipment. and have
been busy ever since last Monday put
ting the set pieces together and getting
everything ready. The pyrotechnic ef-
fects were unl0aded from the cars and
tlr set pieces. On sections. The powders.
h.mbs. rockets. and such devices were
n sen at once 10 the Auditorium and
as rapidly as possible placed in position
ST. Crowel. who Is In the city repre-
srtng the cOmpgny. declares the pro-
gamme IL one %-.he best his concern
lre ever arr8n, rne feature Of this
display viii be th. presentation in fire.
works Of the building Of warshlps from
ISL 90 1900. and will be something that
may never be- seen again in "A lifetime.
All o. the many features are In them
selves treat The programme has
been artiHically arranged under the SUI
lefWsiOn OF the Fireworks Committee. |
consisting of Mr.. Charles II. Phillips !
e.hairmam Mr.. Sam. stern Mr. Chris |
planning. Mr.. ". G. holland. and Mr. |
y j. Touey. who have worked hard 10 |
l"ae lnis feature a success. The pyrO- |
hhlsls say they have special instruc- |
i0AS from the copccrn 70 make the ex- |