The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
GENERAL FTZHUGH LEE.

liver the charge to the knights at the
tournament end he will. together with
Mrs Lee be one OF the guests Of honor
at the grand Carnival ball.
General Lee left Havana Yesterday and
will probably be in Richmond early this
week
The coming Of General Lee back to the
United States has revived the suggestion
which couples his n7me with that OF Ad-
rniral Dewey as a Tossibility for the next
Democratic Presidential ticket.
SOME OF THE FIREWORKS.
The France. Parade. Ball, Publicity and
Fireworks committees are doing great
things toward making of the Carnival
success
Chairman Charles H. Phillips has just
closed the contract for the grand display
Of fireworks with the Nordlnger Charlton
Fireworks Co. Of New York for the
sum of sl.70O. This great display will
be the largest ever given south OF New
York and will excel any one set that was
ever seen In New York during the great
Dewey celebration
The display will be in Lee District.
ives, of the Lee monument. and win take
piece on Tuesday night. October 3lst az
7:30 o'C'Ock. The following set p'e,es VII
be displayed in addition to the aerial
a.. o~. Coat Of Arms Of the Sta'e u
Virginia, 100 square feet ~ lance fire. the
iron re"e"ue cutter. (s'de wheeD with
guns firing James X. Polk. built in 1S47.
I'm Virginia: two wooden warships. the
poanore 1s-5: Colorado 1857. guns fir
ing. 500 square feet lance fire. picture 40
sc~a~e feet. ironc'ad Virginia. Merrimac
1852: Armored battleships. Texas. guns fir
ing. ISIS. this will be represented by 800
square feet lance FIRE: great fire pictures.
COO square feet torpedo boat with torpe-
does exploding. Shuhrick. 1899: busts OF
org. Melville III hborn Crownirshield.
ONeill Bradford Trgg. each bust rep
resented by i0j square feet lance fire.
This is 20 represent shipbuiidng in Vir-
ginia from 1877 TO present time.
C'oeirg with burning letters. Good
night letters two feet. with 1850 rock
cts fired simultaneously
IN addition 20 The above the aerial dis
PLAYS viii be something wonderful TO be-
hO'd
The advance guard OF the factory are
now al the Auditorium manufacturing
the fireworks This company that frr-
nishes the fireworks is the same that
furnished those for The Dewey celebration
ia New York.
CARNIVAL BALL.
Tho gentlemen having the big Carnival
Ball On hand are making rapid progress
toward "a successful realization Of their
desire 10 make Of the ball the grandest
ever given I'm Virginia.
Mr. jefferson Wallace will deliver the
coronation address on the evening Of the
bah. Immediately after which the grand
march Of The gai'y cos'umed knights and
their ladies'. and all who intend TO take
part In the dance will take place
The Ball Committee are preparing for
n bic surprise in the shane Of a famous
. dancer. who has been secured 10 intro
duce a number OF world-famors fanny
dances during the intervals This dane
cr IS well-known in the highest European
circles and has been applauded by royal
hands
She will be one Of the guests Of the
committee. and will come directly from
New York for this casion.
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.
The interest being taken in the tourna-
ment Is n anifested all over the State and
entries are raIlily coming in.
The entries were TO have closed yester-
day, but pressure having been brought 10
bear on the management, the entries will
be left open until O'CLOCK on the eve
ming Of the Both instant.
Knights are requested to communicate
directly with Mr. Lee Todd. room q Time
Building. and advise him Of the title I'm
der which they will ride. so that 10
si.ion may be assigned them in the carni-
val parade on The 3lst.