Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

a half sftor the trades parade IL dismiss
ed. This parade Will be ono OF tho fca-
lures OF tho carnival, and VIII be spec
taclo second only TO the Mardi-Gras.
MANY UNIQUE FLOATS.
Tho committee In charge of tho parade
has occn advised OF effects In process OF
construction that are artistic. unique. and
novel, and they now feel that they arc
warranted IN promising that the fro
works display will be the most elaborate
ever shown IN Richmond. MIR Charles
Croweli, of the MordlnCer- Charlton Fire
works Company. Of New York. Is In the
city. and had n force OF hands at work
yesterday arranging the poles at the
place from which tho display will be
given, on the Loe-Monument Grounds.
About fifty poles, sixty feet in height,
VIII be used Tor pyrotechnlc purposes.
THE SET PIECES.
The following set pieces will be used:
Tho coat Of arms OF Virginia 100 square
feet; the iron revenue cutter James x.
Polk. built in 1Si7. 400 square feet; the
wooden warships Roanoke. built In 1855,
and the Colorado, built in 1857 in Rich
mond: tho iron-clai gunboat Virginia
C'Merrimac'O built I'm 1862; the armorCd
battleship Texas with guns firing built
In Virginia In 1888 This piece Will take
up coo square feet The great fire picture.
eN square feet, showing the torpedo
boat Shubrick, torpedocs exploding. with
busts Of Long, Melville. Hichborn. Crown
inshield, O'Neil. Bradford. and Trigg.
each represented in 400 square feet. lance
IRE. "Good-Nisht" will be displayed in
closing In a bouquet Of 1900 rockets.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The interest being taken in the tourna-
ment is manifested all over the State. and
entries are rapidly coming in The en-
tries will be left open until o'clock on
the evening Of the Goth instant and
knights are requested to communicate
directly with Manager Lee Todd, Room q,
Times building. and advise him of the
title under which they will ride so that a
position may be assigned them in the
carnival parade on the 3lst.
BY request of the knights to participate
in the interstate tournament. the cup
prize offered for this event has been sup
plemented, ana three cash prizes of $50.
SO. and 80 Will be given. Already a
large number Of expert Maryland riders
have been entered for this contest. Mr..
William A. Glasgow, Of Roanoke, has
been invited TO deliver the charge 10 the
knights.
The run-about buggy built for the first
prize of the State tournament is now on
exhibition at ID. a. AlnSne q Brother s.,
and the steeplechase horse to be given as
the second prize may now be seen at the
stables OF Smythe Brothers.
knights entering yesterday for the tour
nament were n. H. and J. II. Montague,
of Pals. Va, and w. J.. Shirley of Har-
risonvile. Md.
THE BIG CARNIVAL BALL
The gentlemen having the carnival ball
in hand are making rapid progress.
General Lee will be a guest Of honor
and all the notables in the city at the
time. together with prominent Nirgnians
from all over the State. will be present.
Mr. jefferson Wallace will deliver the
coronation address on the evening Of tho
ball. Immediately after which the grand
march Of the gayly costumed knights ana
their ladies, and all who intend TO take
part I'm the dance, will take place.
The auditorium building viii be heated.
and the comfort of the guests will be
looked after.
The Ball Committee are preparing for
a surprise in the shape of a famous
dancer. who has been secured 10 intro
duce a number Of fancy dances, during
the intervals. She will be one Of IN