The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-02

standing near Decidedly, " - uahHeiouS
to witness awe-insplrlng scenes
DISLCDGED HIS WHISPERS.
on one of the floats In the parade
representation Of Uncle Sam caused much
amusement Sam had the typical tan
hat and long thin whlskers only the hat
was slightly taller and the whiskers long
err At Third and Broad streets the old
mans hat got knocked of and in trying
TO replace It dlslodged his whiskers. He
then tried to replace both at once but
with the sad effect that the whiskers
got stuck on the tip OF his nose while the
hat fell on and stuck straight up on
spike driven In the wagon The convey
ance was stopped. and with the assist
ance OF several bystandcrs. Samuel was
sufficiently adjusted to proceed on his
Journey
There was certainly one person In Rich
mond who did not enjoy the parade to-
day. On the Globe float. four stationary
seats were fixed on each corner OF the
wagon and small boys. fantastically
dressed. seated on each OF them. One
little fellow with a Tam OShanter cap
placed jauntily on the side OF his head
lodged himself on one IL the back seats
when the parade began.
His enjoyment however. soon faded.
for the position he occupied was by no
means comfortable his seat was mere
" a stool without sides and the xagcn
was I'm a continual jolt At the first block
the little fellow began 10 make WHY faces.
At the second TO whimper. and finally.
when he was bounced up about three feet
and landed with a heavy thud on hts
seat, he set up a yell that would have
done credit 20 an Omaha Indian. After
that a special chaperOne was given him
and he was held on his seat by a man
who walked alongside the wagon. but as
this was rather disagreeabie. the fellow
mounted the wagon and took the boy in
his arms. The little fellow threw away
his flags and went 10 sleep in all the din.
THE HORSE FELL.
A small boy, who said his name was
Leath. was riding mp Broad street just
before the parade. Ills horse slipped on
a wet rail and fclr on his side, throwing
Loath some distance. He is q fat young
ster and rolled around awhile and then
picked himself up, while q man grasped
the horse Leath made a very weary
face. whimpered a little and then con-
cluded he wasn't hurt much anyway and
as the horse wasn't he was lifted 10 the
animals back and rode off
ne badge and souvenir fallrs appeared
TO be doing a good business. The large
number Of Dewey souvenirs and relative
noticeable and suggested that somebody
had made a miscalculation as 20 the
demand In New York and Washington
a lew weeks ago. a great many Of the
Dewey souvenirs were sold here. The
cheap jewciry fakirs did o rushing busi-
ness and many a. rustic swain bought a
plated breastrin of brass wire twisted in
20 Mamie" Jennie" or susie" for
his best girl.
The human desire. which may be said
90 be unanimous. 20 get something for
nothing was Illustrated yesterday by
the grand scramble to get samples thrown
from floats as they proceeded along thq
way Tromps grabbed bars of soap.
people who go 20 bed at sun down eager
ly fought for boxes Of matches and
younl women Joined in the contest for
plugs of tobacco.
A big iron eagle fen from the Anhauser-
Busch float on Broad street and narrow
ly missed several people who were crowd
ing the line of the parade.
Every available window, electric wire
pole and other elevations on Broad and
Adams streets was filled with sight seers.
and The streets along the entire route
We're crowded.
DARKIE5 ~ TIE TUB
one float. WhL.l created much amueo-
ment had on = n porcelain lined bath
tub with two harehclded. grinulng pick
aninnies pccpins over the side.
a somewhat peculiar circumstance 0c-
CURED 0n Main street dur'ng the parade.
Au nXie on the nolt Of thc Long Distance
Telephone Company became clYgrel and
thus prevented Toe wheel from revolving
The constant friction heated tho iron
tire 10 such AN extent that ia began %
burn the wood. The wagon was stopped