The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13
KNIGHT NEE {
10 DISC USS'1 PLANS 4 s
Body Guards Of King Rex Busy
Arranging Details
CARNIVAL HOSPITAL SERVICE
Decided Progress is Being Made in All
Departments of the Work OF,
Riclmond's Great
Celebration.
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The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
met at the Carnival headquarters last
night and details of the plans for Carnival
were discussed The ranks of the knights
are being rapidly filed, and the plans OF
the organization are progressing most
satisfactorily.
Mr.. w. b.. Ihacker, director OF the
Petersburg Grays Band. was at headquar-
tiers yesterday and signed the contract
for his band of eighteen pieces TO be mere
and take part in the musical programme
the entire week.
SOLDIER BOYS.
The Military Committee Of the Free
Street-Fair is working diligently TO 4 ur-
snish q parade for the 18th OF May, Wal.cn
will be grand attraction to, the Far. a
letter has been mailed to all white MIN.
tary organizations in this State and North
Carolina and also to the military colleges
and schools. If any have been omitted,
the committee would be pleased to hear
from such, as 1t is not their desire TO sisht
any Judging from the replies that are
coming in. the prospect is very bright ana
all indications favorable Tor grand ana
imposing parade.
The Richmond military have expressed
their desire TO aid the committee IN an!
way to make the occasion grand success
rnittee for their services will be valuable.
especially in the work Of meeting and es-
corting the visiting military to their quar-
tiers and showing them some courtesles
while here.
A communication has been received
by this committee from captain
c. c. Vaughan, of the militia al fTaiih-
lin, Va, stating that his COMPANY Wouio
attend the Carnival with over fifty men.
~f,ta &c. M
Lee Todd. of this city, to feed al! me
military men and bands, III uniform al
some central location.
Among the most interesting and use
ful features Of the Free Street-fa1r VII
be the emergency hospital to he erec1eo
at the corner of Seventh and Broad
Streets, and which will be under me
charge of the Old Dominion Hospital.
Tho structure will be ornamental IN
design. IT will be sixty-four feet long,
twelve feet wide, and of fifteen feet pitch.
The friends OF the Old Dominion hos
pitai are working hard TO make thelr
exhibit complete success
Already the space has been assigned.
Mr.. n. E. Ancarrow will build the Booth.
Mr. Fritz Sitterding will furnish the sash
and windows. The Armitage Manufac-
turing Company will furnlsh me rooli.'s.
The Bell Telephone Company will furnish
the telephone Mr.. A. w. Bennett Will
provide the ambulance. The Tower-Bin-
ford Company will furnish any electric
call-bells necessary. and Messrs. Julius
Meyers Sons will supply the furniture.
This provides for the booth and ambu-
lance Added to the above. the Old
Dominion Hospital will undertake to fur
nish full corps of doctors and trained
nurses at all hours dhring the fair.
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW.
Yesterday a large quantity of posters
were sent to Kentucky in response to re-
quests for them from various points in
that State 1t is expected that a large
number of visitors will attend the Carni-
val from this as we'll as those States I'M
,Eedfatelv adjoining Virginia.