Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
COMING OF M'K|N[EY,
Now the Chief Magistrate VIII
Be Entertained Here,
gHFURL PRESIDENTS FLAG,
n, p,rnant Will Float Adore Him at
The Launching.
~rrus TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
The Trades Parade, Fireworks,
Tournament, Races, ana BAH All
Promise TO lie Events of Exceed
ing Intcrest-Gen. Lees visit.
rrrns TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
The Trades Parade, Fireworks,

Now that 20 IS definitely deciaed that
Prcsdcgt Mckinley viii be in Richmond
On Tuesday. accompanied by a majority
Of his Cabinet. the citizens generally are
preparing 10 give him q royal reception,
ind De viii be given mn evidence Of that
pil-fashioned hospitality which has be-
come proverbial of Virginia.
Tho President and his distinguished
psI,y are expected TO arrive here at IL
te'ock over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg ana Potomac railroad. They will be
~. 10 the depot by carriages and driven
a. aroo 70 the Jefferson, Mr.. Mckinley
riding in the magnificent white carriage
recently attached 10 the Jeferson's
livery.
The presidential party will view the
traces parade from the Franklin-street
Iortco Of the Jefferson. ana after lunch
con the Chief Magistrate and his Cabinet
odlcers viii drive TO the scene Of the
launching. where a specially constructed
ara handsomely decorated stand in the
centre OF the mammoth grandstand
viii be reserved for them.
THE president : FLAG.
The Trigg Company received the Presi-
dents flag yesterday, and this will be ar
ranged on a S0-foot flagpole in the centre
Of the royal box" The moment Mr.
Mckinley enters the stand this flag viii
be- broken" and as it is flung ont TO the
breeze the band TO be stationed on the
stand will play Hail TO the Chief" At
ter the band ceases the President will
speak. Secretary Long is also expected to
make short address.
A presidential reception in the rotunda
OF the Capitol building after the launch
ing is contemplated. bat ere this is de-
cided on ar Mckinley Will have to be
'usulted. The WestmOreand and Com-
.naIwraifh clubs had contemplated ten
ceriug the President q reception during
lis stay here. but OWNS 10 the fact that
Dc Will not remain over night these plans
were abandoned Both clubs will how
ever, keep open house during carnival
week, and viii entertain all the distin-
guished guests in the city.
GENERAL LEES COMING.
General Fitzhugh lee, who Will certain
ly Doe here during The three days of the
carnival. will be a guest of honor at the
clubs and Is expected TO make his head
quarters at the Westmoreland. lie and
Governor Tyler and Mayor Taylor will
probably assist in the public reception.
The arrangements Tor the carnival are
about complete now. The force of clerks
who haye been at work Tor the past three
weeks sending out advertising matter,
have hooded the State with Autographs
and circulars, and concluded their labors
yesterday. The carnival has been We'll
advertised throughout this section, and
tho northern papers are devotlng much
attention and space 10 the launching.
Chairman Hawkins. OF the Trades Pa
rade Committee. has about completed the
arrangements Tor his pageant and Chair
man Phillips Of The Fireworks Commit
lee has a large force OF hands at work
iu lie District, arranging Tor the display
Oil those grounds Tuesday night.
ENTRIES FOR TOURNAMENT.
Entries for the tournament and races
aro rapidly coming in. and these events
bid fair 90 Do exceedingly interesting fea-
lures of tie carnival The entries VIII
close tuesday. Elaborate arrangements
arc beug made for the tournament DaA
"Wednesday night. and General Fltzhush
lee and other dignitaries are expected 10
airear on the moor during the evening.
The following entries Co the tourney were
lived Yesterday: Frank Epps' OF
blackstone. !. r. Bashaw. Of Lorraine;
Ashton $. Kase. Of stony Point; Edwin
r. Rugg. OF Ridge Church.
PROGRAMME FOR TOURNEY.
Tho following programme and rules for
In. tournament has been Issued:
Iu the morning al 10 O'Clock the parau99
vii form at the corner Of Broad ana
s...tI streets and viii march 70 the l>A-
-.o.i-ion-grounas ia the following Order:
Soidters Home Band, OF Hampton
with city officials on either SUI. .,,.o
e Count De Folk ana -FOUR khlsnSs, wv
OH ef~n SIDE. armored and riding abreast
Cnief Marshal. captain John X MAI u"'
famWlle va. .t.l G,-a |
y -Four knights and one marshal, HNe
abreast. and as many columns uSoP 90
49,. are knights 10 form five abreast
Don Quixote and his squire ABREAST
! Oficers Of the old Dominion Tonrna-
mert and Fair Association. Prlles' hoiSo
ana buggy.
Upon arriving al the EXpOsiuOn-SIouiiua
the parade wall be dlsmsseD, anu IN a. |
viii be amusements Of various KinoS !"
The Virginia state tournament begins
promptly al 2 o'clock.
The Judges will be- W r.. Grant, Grant
land. Va. W h. Anderson, FarmNihe /
Va.. John r. Haw. Pals. va; r. Lindsay |
Triton. barton Heights. Va. d. A. Tim
ter.ake. Alice. Va, W. L. Bass, Rich
Chief Marshal. Captain John r. Martin,
list i'.i Assistant. John w. BHey, Rich
m1nd Va
aide. n. c. Epps Richmond Va
Tfe marshais viii be l.. 5. Bass, Ro-
50us Va: A. Maynard, Richmond. Va;
Eenfsroin Martin. Grow Spring, Va; Per
- s HaWes. Richmond. Va; T. s. Rich
aloson Richmond, Va; y H. Lea. Rich
i1ond Va: Percy 5. Read, Highland
kpungs. va; c. 4. Osborne, Keysyille,
Aa.. Winston FOwikes, Sunny Side.
ta, A. A Cox Farmyiile. Va z. Scott
Martin. Lexington. Va; c. w. Blanton,
Iarmvllle. Va; James L. Hart, Farm
we Va. and Others.
AZ The entry list has been opened until J
october 5lst N IS impossible 10 give their
names large number have entered,
however, and a. least fifteen counties in
,lit State viii be represented IN the tour
Each Knight viii be entitled 70 four
iiufs. trial rides included, and on entering
we inis the knight will be announced by
we herales. 40 that each person on the
grounds VIII know the title OF the con-
The prizes for the State tournament
w be; First $50 buggy. built by j.. A |
%ALslls & Co.. second, $50 horse, steeple- |