Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-02
The Thor0ughiareS Crowded With
Happy, AdmiTins IhrOnSS.
HANDSOME AND UNIQUE FLOATS.
mich Genius Displayed I'm Present.
ing striking Evidences of the Pro-
Ercss and Prosperity of the City.
Notable Scenes and Incidents.

Tbo products OF Richmond shops and
factories and the wares of Richmond
merchants were on the streets yesterday.
rhcy made display more gorgeous and
ar more impressive than the most en-
tlusiastic lover OF tho great city ever be
leyed possible.
The FIRST great carnival parade did moro
rau has been done i'm years 10 make
S. ,mond people acquainted with Rich
r her industries. her trade impor
t..s. and. above all. her possibilities.
l3 first carnival parade was success
beyond the hopes OF the most sam
rlue. il was magnificent as hlusrat-
.c be Importance of the city I'm the
,lcstrlal and commercial world-the en-
eey and enterprise Of her citizens. Il
was significant I'm that 1t showed great
avaken.ng-an arousing TO renewed ac-
tvty-a realization OF splendid POSSIBLE
t.s
60 SIS impossible 20 say how many peo-
lie witnessed the great display. The peo-
rle IN Richmond who cid not see IT We're
f.w. Every business house closed it's
doors while the parade was moving-or.
A. least. suspended without tho actual
closing IL seemed as if business estob-
lsAments and residences We're allowed TO
take care Of themselves strictly. while
everybody assembled along the crowded
sidewalks To- see the display which every
one described ass wonderful.
MANY VISITORS IN TOWN.
There could not have been less than
$3.50 country people in the city. Thou
sands came Tuesday. despite the rain,
and remained until yesterday 10 see the
parade. Thousands who feared 20 brave
the rain could not remain at home when
tl- saA weather e4me. and hey Aookod
90 Richmond on early trains yesterday IN
immense numbers.
The weather was perfect. Ii was dry
the sun was bright. the air had In il but
- suggestion OF November. The rain
which had fallen ali dos Tuesday during
tho visit OF President Mckinley and his
Cabinet. ceased before daylight Nobody
saw tho sun rise, FOR when bis getting
up time arrived black clouds covered the
heavens. AT 9 o'clock. when the parade
was forming tine clouds had lightened.
and were scuddng away before fresh
breeze AT ~ o'clock the sun broke
through the clouds. and never did his
smile seem brighter cor more benehcent.
FROM this time until the parade had end
e.. indeed. until the sun had gone 90 rest,
tho weather was perfection
LONG. BUT NOT TIRESOME.
Ii was few minutes Of II o'clock when
tie procession started. The head at Third
and Broad streets. 1t was nearly three
hours later % a minute when the last
t9at reached the point Of dispersal al
Tventv-sccDnd and Main. The procession
seemed in,erminable, but IL was feNer
Jlesomc The freshness Of novelty was
& feature of every display. The crowds
never grew TIED Of looking. Ipey never
crew tired OF expressing their pleasure.
For the parade moved from start TO finish
through solid walls of humanity, every
nun among the spectators cheering or
waving bis hat every woman flying her
handkerchief or clapping her hands, every
boy and girl employing all the means
known to childhood TO express enlhusl-
asm and delight
The cheering. The long line Of gayly-be-
diZeuel floats. the Varl-cOlCred bunting
streaming ln the breeze on every hand.
made the scene along the entire line one
Of surprising brillancy. The decorations
were by far more lavish than We're ever
seen in Richmond before. The residence
or business-house along the line of the
PROCESSION which did not display the ma
fional c0lors I'M some Dies ga was hy far
tbe exception Old Glory was flung TO
the breeze from ten thousand vantage
r.ints. and red white, and blue seemed
lIaz0ned in the skies.
UNIQUE 1N CITN's HISTORY.
Richmond never before Witnessed a
so.ne such as that of yesterday. She viii
ur.habiy not see it's Ike again until next
1..r for there is little doubt thai lhe
trad. carnival viii become "a permanent
S. Itulon. and thar every year ,ne i-',
cf.,.s and manufacturers of Richmond
v.u ir mis- manner show 20 the world
me greatness of the queen City OF tine