The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
THE CHILDREN SING,
Thousands OF People Attend the Con-
Ger; in Capitol Square.

L5ng before the appointed hour had ar
rived the avenues i'll tne Capitol Square
became chel&ed Rith All enterprising and
p!eaSure-loVinS mass. intent upon hearing
me free concert given by the children of
the public schools of Richmond Broad
Street, for once since the Carnival was
opened last Monday. became rhinly popu-
lated. and side-shows were deserted by
the crowds that aocked to the scene that
should iiyal in popularity any other feature
of the entire Carnival programme.
From miles around they came, these
people, some doubtful of the issue. but
ali willing TO risk a lons-walk,- long wait
and an evenings pleasure in the venture
And they departed with hurIahs. Never
before had they witnessed such a scene.
and should they never. again, they will be
content with the remembrance. The mill
tary parade. the floral pageant the Carni-
val itself, heretofore had been the result
OF efforts made by RicAmOnd's adult citi-
zers. but here the children came 10 the
fore and demonstrated that though little,
they were loud, that the stimulus of sue
cess was inherent They proved 10 the
delighted audience that the future citizens
of Richmond would follow out the methods
of the old school with eQua! and greater
advantages, and that when the present
genera tioa,--et- tlfe--Iutunln OF their life
upon earth, should feel The necessity Of a
stronger and more rigilant representation
than they themselves could give, they
could with a feeling of confidence entrust
the city's welfare and hui1or to the genera
lion taar had but Then sprung into bloom.
THEIR WORK WELL DONE.
The eAiidren caniI6@ promenade the ave
rues conscious thats'3the success of the
Carnival enterprise. has for time been
placed in their. f!a.1ds, and thar they have
done full credit. To themselves and TO
Richmond. No. more VIII they be. adjudged
out of place in the street scenes, for they
have become an integral part of the cele-z
bration. and as such shine with lustre,
,Indimmed by contact with preceding
features Those who did not swell the
chorus who were, in fact, TOO diftident 10.
EXPOSE themselves TO public view, are now
wondering why. and Will regret Tor many
a day that they cannot tell to admiring
listeners ina, t:ley helped make the ven.
tu.e, which, launched with many msgiv-.
ings had 50 proudly breasted the waves
ana at the finish had swept in far. ahead
OF any that had gone afere. =
The front ,peTtieo of the Library Build.
ing was. reserved entirely for the children,
and they began 20 gather early IN the af-
terg9oan a,lH i.sSookN several special police
officers and two or three regulars 10 in-
press de!s fact upon the popuiaces The
Walker Light Gaard. Captain A. W Miller
acted as guard of honor, and by constant
vigilance managed To- keep tie walk in
front Of the building reasonably clear. II
was a good while before Captain T. w.
Cunningham. Chairman Of the Committee
Of Management. could convince crowd
OF zsix-footers male ana female. that they
were not school children. and in The end
ne had TO send a squad Of tae guards TO
chase the slowiy-inoving fogies down the
SOME CONFUSION.
The Children themselves were al first in
utter confusion, but soon Superintendent