Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-15
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Richmond, Va, May 14.-Richmonds
Free Street Fair opened here at noon
to-day with impressive ceremonies. The
morning trains brought in thousands Of
visitors from every section of the State,
and also from North Carolina.
\ crowd of probably 10000 persons
heard Mr.. Joseph Bryan, the orator of
the day. deliver the opening ora.ieH.
When he concluded the little daughter
of superintendent Thompson, of the
city's fire alarm department, plucked
an artificial rose. and an electric con-
nection was made which set every bell
and whistle in the city to going. The
Fair was then declared formally OPEN
ed.
Tonight there were imposing cere-
monies at the Auditorium. when Mr..
Henry Lee Valentine was crowned
King of the Carnival. Tomorrow
afternoon there will be floral parade,
ana tho week will be filed with beau
uful features. Broad street to-day re-
sembles the famous Midway Plais-
ance' of the Chicago Worlds Fair
An immense crowd witnessed the
coronation of the King of the Carnival,
Henry the First, of the House OF VAL
entine. at the Auditorium tonight, and
his induction into office by two hun
drcd Knights of the Golden Horseshoe.
the surrender OF the keys OF the city to
Rex by the Mayor and some spectacular
athletic contests for the diversion of tha
King and his Court.
Broad street at night presented a
scene of great brilliancy and was
thronSed with thousands OF people I'M
I'll the midnight hour. The Fair Is a
magnificent success.
POSTOFFICE ROBBERY.
Postofilce inspectors yesterday placed
under arrest Charles Goodloe assistant
supe rintendent of Station a. branch of
the Richmond postohice, Oh the charge
of robbing the mails.
Goodloe had been watched and was
yesterday caught in the act of taking
money from several letters. He was
balled in the sum OF s.. 600 for his ans
pearance before United States Commits
sioner McLair Peasants on May 18th.
The young man has been in the SER
vice os the United States for fourteen
years and bore the highest reputation
for honesty and efficiency.
NORFOLK MAN MARRIED.
Miss Sophie Bentz. pretty and VIM
some young lady about 21 years of age.
who formerly lived with her parents.
Mr.. George and Mrs. Mary A Bentz.
IN lioboken; y. j.. was the central
hgure in a little romance which held its
termination in this city this afternoon,
when she was made the bride of Mr..
Jacob Lex. OF Norfolk.
Mr.. Lex and Miss Lentz went to the
Clerks Office of the Hastings Court at
: O'Clock this afternoon and secured n
marriage license. Immediately after
which they went to ST. Peters Cathe-
dral parsonage where they were mar
rled by Rev. Father Waters.
Ihe young couple are Germans and
are highly respected in the cities wher,
they have lived. Mr.. Lex is a son Of
Anton and Lena Lex. of Germany but
is now in business in Norfolk.
Mr. ana Mrs. Lex returned to their
home in Norfolk this afternoon. They
VIII make their home in that city.
THE MARTINSVILLE AFFAIR
Great excitement prevails in Martins
VILE over the case OF Charles Hairston.
colored. who is charged with ATTEMPT
ing an assault upon Miss Gaulding. n
respectable white girl. To be on the
safe side and prevent n recurrence of
the Emporia affair. Governor Tyler to-
day ordered the companies from Roa-
noke and IJynchburg to proceed at once
to that place to protect the negro
Hairston was removed from the jnil
at Martinsville and concealed in tho
woods. When the soldiers reached Mar
tnsvilie the Lynchburg company went
into the woods and brought the pris-
oner into tcwn.
The trial of the negro will begin to-
morrow. and the large number OF SOL
Continued on paoe e