Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-14
M'KINLEY NOTIFIED.
LAUNCHING DATE PHOTOGRAPHED
TO AVOID OTHER ENGAGEMENTS.
MAYOR SIGNS COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS.
Committee VIII Go to Washington
mt Once--How the President and His
Cabinet VIII lie observation-disclosures
fsh Guns Mny lie Mounted.

Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor has signed
the resolution passed by both branches
OF the City Council calling for the ap-
pointment of a special committee to pro-
coed to Washington and extend to Pres
ident Mckinley and the members Of his
Cabinet, In the name Of the munich
pality. an invitation TO be present at tho
launching OF the Shubrick, and the
Civic Carnival, which is TO follow that
event. The committee will consist of
the presidents of both branches and
seven members to be appointed by the
respective presidents. These apopint-
ments will be announced to-day. and the
committee will probably visit the capital
early next week.
A telegram was sent TO President Nc
Kinley last night, advising him that the
date for the launching had been fixed
and asking him not 10 make any other
engagements that may conflict with his
coming here.
The President and his party will be
very handsomely entertained, and while
all arrangements are necessarily i'm abey-
ance until his answer has been re-
ceived. it is generally understood that
they will witness the launching from
the city tug Thomas Cunningham, ST.,
where q very elegant luncheon viii be
served.
reviewing stand will be erected for
the distinguished visitors somewhere
along the line of the parade.
MAY MOUNT SPANISH GUNS.
The suggestion has been made, and it
is meeting with much favor, that the
Spanish guns captured in Cuba, which the
government will loan to the city, shall
be mounted in one Of the parks during
the carnival. The resolution appro-
priating 500 for the transportation Of the
guns to this city was also signed by the
Mayor yesterday. While the matter has
not been definitely decided. it is probable
that the guns will be mounted in the
Capitol Square.
The Publicity Committee OF the Civic
Carnival will meet in Room q Of the
Times building this morning at 10 o'clock,
and the Executive Committee will meet
at Murphy's Hotel tonight at s o'clock
The plans will be still further developed
at this latter meeting, and everything
will be set in train for the great climax
at the end Of the month
THE MAIDS OF HONOR.
The Civic Carnival authorities have
elected Miss Roberta II. Trgg. Miss
Mary Curtis, and Miss Elizabeth II. Pres
ton as maids of honor 20 the sponsor
Miss Carrie 5. Shubrick. Miss Curtis is
| q daughter of the late r. Is. II. Curtis
| and granddaughter Of the late Captain
John A. Curtis, who commanded the tor
pedo-boat Squib. built at the Confederate
navy-yard I'm this city. Miss Trigg Is the
daughter of Mr. w. r. Trieg. president
of the ship-building concern which bears
his name Miss Preston is a daughter
Of Mr.. w. Q. Preston, secretary OF the
company.
The tournament for Virginia riders will
be held November 1st. and the ball
will take place that night The inter-
state tournament will occur in the fore
noon of November %. and win be fol-
lowed that afternoon by the races.
MUSIC FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
The music for the tournaments will
be furnished either by the Stonewall
Band or the Soldiers Home Band and
that for tho dance music at the balls
will be furnished by a full string band.
The balls Will, in all probability, be held
at the Auditorium.
The contract for the grandstand at
the tournament and races was awarded
Yesterday TO Mr.. Fritz Sitterding The
stand is to accommodate 1000 people.
CITIZENS SUBSCRIBE LITERALLY.
Members of the Civic Carnival Com
mittee have been agreeably surprised at
the ready response made by citizens to
the appeal for funds Cary street alone
subscribed over 81, 100. The subscriptions
range from 500 to 10 cents, and an in
teresting story is told of an old cobbler
who listened with great interest TO the
appeal of one Of the committees, and
being imbued with the Importance Of the
undertaking to the city at large, turned
to his cash-drawer and took from the
scant supply a single dime-which has
been likened to the widows mite.
About $500 has been subscribed, and
the canvassers say it would have been
an easy matter to raise many times that
amount.
REPRESENTED IN THE PARADE.
The firms to be represented by floats in
the parade are as follows: Southern
Manufacturing Company, Richmond
Stove-Works, Butler & Bosher. the p.
II. Mayo Tobacco Company, Sydnor q
Hundley. ID. A. Ainslie, w. j. King, w.
A. Hammond, Singer Sewng-Machine
| Company, The Cohen Company, Allen q
Wilson. r. l.. Christian IL Co, Allen &
Ginter Branch American Tobacco Com
many Southern Railway Supply Com
many, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company,
Herman Schmidt, Moss az Moran, Kingan
&, Co., Portner Brewing Company, julius
MEYERS Sons, j. ID. q r. 5. Christian
Company. Miller & Rhoads, and the Globe
Clothing and Shoe Company
rop THE CARE OF EPILEPTICs.
The legislature VIII he Asked to