The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
CARNIVAL BALL
VERY BIG THING
All Glasses Of Citizens Expected to
Participate.
NEXT TO INAUGURATION BALL.
MANAGER Todd and the Tournament
Costumes Invitation Committee 10
Mect-Good Men to Advertise
the Carnival.

The gentlemen VINO nave 'hdi St " NV
Carnival Ball have determined TO make
OF Il a most gorgeous affair and most
enjoyable occasion. The BAN will be CIV
en- on the night Of tho tournament No
vCmber LIST.
The tournament knights and their la
dies, and a large number OF specially
invited guests. including General Lee, De-
sides the gentlemen of the various com
mittees embracing the General Carnival
Committee. the officers Of the Trigg Com
pany. the sponsor and her maids. VIII
he present and the social set Of the city
and country will be present.
The committee In charge Of the ball
will vie with the managers Of the inaugu-
ration ball at Washington To make OF II
an equally as magnificent affair.
GREAT CONCERT.
Besides the regular dance music. there
will be n grand concert by the Soldiers
Home Band OF Hampton.
Cloak rooms. lunch rooms and all neccs-
sary retiring and smoking rooms VIII nc
provided the guests. and the Auditorium
will be second edition Of the great
Pension Bureau at Washington and viii
accommodate 500 people.
The floor will be opened TO the dancers
while the gallery VIII be for the accom-
mediation OF the public
A reasonable fee Will be charged all
who attend besides the invited strangers
and notable guests. In order 10 defray all
Incidental expenses. This fee will be
placed al "A very low figure so that no
one who may desire either 10 dance or
look on will be denied that pleasure
The ball VIII, be an event of the carni-
val.
CHAIRMAN ToDD's MOVEMENTS
Manager Lee Todd. OF the Carnival
Tournament. will leave to-day for
New York 10 arrange about the costumes
for the knights who are TO take part IN
The tournament Carnival week
There will probably be sixty knights.
There have been several hundred applica-
lions but II IS very likely that the number
mentioned will be about all who can ride
during the day.
Manager Todd has accepted an invita-
iion TO attend a tournament at Smith
land Park. Md. on the 18th instant. Tho
letter that contained the invitation also
stated that car load Of horses would
be shipped from that tournament TO the
big one here on the first of next month.
Mrs. J. r. Werth and Mrs. Archer An
derson will be among the special guests
of the TTlgg Company at the launching.
Gen Lee has wired from cuba that ne
VIII be here during the Carnival. He viii
start for the United States to-day ON
thirty days leave of absence.
Emissaries from the Publicity Com
mittee were started out along the rail-
road lines TO cover the state and North
Carolina with billing matter and TO 9TH
erwise advertise the great Carnival.
II has been estimated that about 5000
people will visit Richmond Carnival
Week. and the hotel and boarding house
capacity will be- taxed.
The Council Committee Of which Mr..
James Caskie Is chairman. which was APP
pointed 10 invite President Mckinley TO
attend the launching of the Shubrck Will
meet at . o'clock this afternoon In the
Council Chamber.
Mr.. Caskie said yesterday afternoon
that he had made every effort to get
something definite 10 lay before the COM
mittee.
A telegram was sent the President at
MINNEAPOLIS some days ago asking him TO
make no engagements for the 3lst. on
Wednesday Mr.. Caskie wrote him
4 letter asking him 10 name a time when
the committee could wait on him. In
nuenoc is being brought to bear on the
President TO give this letter favorable
consideration and Mr.. Caskie is expecting
a reply al any minute.
Although the Council Committee was
not specially authorized to do so. they
-expect To invite Admiral Dewey. also. TO
be present at the launching, provided he
can be seen before he leaves for Atlanta
Nothing will be left undOne TO secure
the presence of these distinguished gen
fiemen.
no ADVERTISE THE CARNIVAL.
Frank ]. Craigie. Jr.. for the past year
a resident OF Catskill. y. Y. is now sec
crctary of the Publicity Committee of
the Civic Carnival Association, Room n,
Times building
Mr. Craigie Is an experienced newspaper
man and has seven years business train-
ing having served that time in the main
Office OF the Richmond Railway and Elec-
tric Company lie IS. therefore. suited
for the purpose. and may be counted
upon to push things concerning the Car
nival.
Another hustler who has been secured
10 work up the Carnival is Mr. Joe West
Mr.. West has had several years Of ex-
per!ence I'm the excursion business and
knows how the whOop up things.
POSTOFFTCE HOURS
Postmaster knight yesterday had
notices of the post-oflce hours for October
eis, placed in conspicuous places.
The entire office will bo open for the
transaction of business until ~ O'Clock
the morning OF that day. There will be
two morning deliveries made in the bust
ness section Of the city and one in the
residential portion The carriers will also
make two morning collections.