The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
A GREAT CROWD
WILL BE HERE:
Every Indication Of Unprecedented
Throng During the Carnival.
THE PLACES TO BE VISITED ED
HE PLACES TO BE VISITED.
The Numerous Points Of Interest In
and About the City and the Best
Way in Which to Reach Them.
A,nusements for the Week.

AinuScm EntS ZOE the week.
There is every indication that the crowd
chat VIII gather in Richmond to witness
she Street-Fair and Civic Carnival, which
opens tomorrow. will be OF unprecedented
proportions. Queries as to railroad rates
and hotel aocommoda tons have poured
into the headquarters of the Carnival As
ISOLATION. while the railroad passenger
agents have also been flooded with letters
of this character. All the railroad and
steamboat lines entering the city have es-
tabhshed a rate of one fare for the round
trip from points in Virginia and North
Carolina, and If the weather be fine, the
crowd wi! probably be limited only by the
capacity of the transportation companies
to haul it to the city.
The Carnival Association has five men
on the road and from them come the most
promising reports. Every town visited is
preparing ito pack up bodily and move to
Fdchmond during the week of the Fair.
Colonel Murphy, the Oldest hotel man in
the city, says never in his long experience
has he known the demand for rooms as
great. Every room at the hotels is either
full or reserved, while many have been
turned away. The boarding houses, too,
are rapidly filling up and there is every
promise of the largest crowds ever seen in
the old city, If only the weather will keep
fine And why shouldn't it? 1t is the
month OF May, when the sun has just re-.
turned from his winter voyage and he
should gladly shine upon Richmond in
her gala attire of flags, flowers and bunt-
ing.
THE. ADJUSTMENTS.
hmm ense as the crowd promises to be,
there will be no lack of amusement for
1t. Besides the Carnival and Free Street
Fair, there will be numerous and sundry
side issues, suc.1 as the balloon man, shoot
ing galleries, trained animals and all the
many attractions that are the inevitable
accompaniment of such AN occasion Pea
nuts and pink lemonade can be purchased
In any requisite amount or quantity, while
cat-calls, badges and Dewey medals will
be as thick as leaves in Valambrosa.
The Bijou viii be open every night dur
ing the week, with a matinee every after
noon, and the management has secured an
excellent bill, the feature of which is
Houdini, the famous presidigitator.
There are many places in and around
Richmond of great interest both from their
beauty and the historical associations that
attach to them. For the benefit of
strangers to the city. The Times publishes
some of the most important of these with
their location and the best way to reach
them.
OF first Importance are the attractions
in the Capitol Square, which Is about the
geographical centre of the city. Here are
the old State Capitol, the design of which
was selected by Thomas Jefferson, and the
State Library, where there are portraits
of all the Governors OF the. State and or
many other historical personages besides
original manuscripts OF great interest. Inc
Library hours are from 8 A. NJ. to 8 2. NJ.
and it is needless to say that many wall
take advantage of this opportunity TO see
tho sights there. In the Capitol is the
celebrated statue of Washington, by dou-
don. one OF the greatest pieces of sculpture
of tt1e world. Under the shadow of the
grand old building is the magnificent
equestrian monument of Washington the
base of wIlich is surrounded by, a group or
Revolutionary heroes and statesmen-Jei-
ferson, Marshall, Nelson, Lewis, Page,
Mason and Patrick Henry. The statues
of Stonewall Jackson and Henry Clay also
stand among the beautiful trees In the
Square.
OTHER MONUMENTS.
There are various other monuments in
the city, all well worthy of a visit. The
soldiers and Sailors Monument on LIBBY
Hill, overlooking the James, may be reach
ed by either the Main or Broad Stree
car-Nnes. The view of the river from
this point is a very pretty one.
In the western part of the CITY is the
eoues TRAN monument of General Robert ~.
Lee which may be most easily reached bS
the Broad-Street line The HowitZer
nron,Yfl ent. at Howitzer Place, and the
statute of Wickham. in Monroe Park, are
in easy access from the Main-Street cars
Other places of Interest are the Contede-
rate Museum which was the White House
of the Confederacy, at the corner OF
twelfth and Clay Streets; the Valentine
Muse,ln. at Eleventh and Clay; the home
OF Chief-Justice Marshall, Ninth and Mar
shall Streets; st. Paul's Church, Ninth ai1d
Grace Streets. and the war home OF Gene
raj Lee, on Franklin, between SeFenlh anu
Eighth Streets. now occupied by the Vlf-
siria Historical Society. All of these are
in EASY walking distance of the City Hail.
or the places outside of the city, Holly
wood Cemetery is perhaps the one OF
| greatest interest. The Broad-Street Holy
wood line runs ito The very gate OF TINS
beautiful burying-place, which Is fuii OF
brave and distinguished dead. Here IS lhe
| imposing pyramid erected to me Con-
federate dead and here, 700, steep ltie
| Present of the Confederacy and his Ia
,,,ertea daughter. side by side. Two pres
iSents of the United States lie here in TIER
I last resting place. Monroe under an IRON
! tmausoleum, but only the green turf coy
| e4rs the grave OF John Tyler. while cross
| crucifix and monument throw their sn aa-
| ows over the neglected spot. The quiet
| CITY of the dead is a beautiful spot ana
visitors can spend hours OF enJoyment
! rambling along the shady walks. BY the
same line one may reach oakwood Gene
| tery and the Confederate Monument there
| THE PARKS
Tak'n, fire. electric car at First and Broad
! Streets pretty run of seven miles VIII
| take one to Lakeside Park, and1t1s5aWel
| worth the trip There is very good 20. Zoo
I at Lakeside and the little ones can ENJOY
| the funny antics of the monkeys.
!! The Seyen-Pines Battlefield. where there
| Is a beautifully-kept Union Cemetery, may
| be reached by electric cars.
The Hill Monument Is passed on the way
| to Lakeside. while the Stuart Monument IS
1 not reached by car line, but IS IN easy easy
| driving distance So is is cas- 'lNSseen ina
] the visitors to The Carnival VII not lack
i for points of interest to visit outside o.
| The attractive programme arranged by fff
/ Carnival Assoc alton
| TO PUSH ToWNE