The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15

The great Carnival and Street Fair the
arrangement for which has caused SO
much worry and so many sleepleSs nights
to those who have made of it the pleasing
success that it has turned out TO De- Is
now at the height of its glory.
Richmond was never more resplendant IN
flying colors, in resoundinS strains OF
sweet music and in happy, joyful cro"ds
of humanity than now
From early yesterday morning to long
after midnight and into the small hours
Of this morning, the crowd surSed ana
sursed from the City Hall to far beyond
the Masonic Temple, and it never ceased
to wonder and give indications of happl-
ness and delight at each new feature OF
one of the greatest street shows ever
gwen.
Good brmored parties OF young folks
rIayed p:auks with each other ana with
the crowd, and all vas taken III the sense
in which it was given. Happiness relghea
and very little discord was created, even
though the throng at times was tor pe-
yond the possible control OF any shali
body Of officers should the occasion ior
their services nave arisen.
The crowd congested at given points,
and even when it became an utter impos-
sibllity to work ones way through the
sursing masses no one lost his temper, but
tool5 the street or waited patiently his turn
10 get through.
CENTER OF ATTRACTION.
The various amusement features were
the centers of attraction for great crowds,
and when their gaping entrances were
closed to the outsiders the crowd within
were hardly missed from those on Tie
teenling sidewalks and in the streets. One
persons place was, seemingly, filled by
dozen more pushing and showing to get To
the front.
Men, women and children were IN the
crowd. All with happy faces-smllihs ups
and sparkling eyes-and they never see3n-
ed to tire in their efforts to see all that
was to be seen, and to crowd as many en-
ioyable moments into their lie as uay
at the Carnival would allow.
Cynical, indeed, is the individual VINO
cannot find twelve happy hours in day
at the Street Fair. Gloomy, indeed, must
be the existence of a man VINO cannot en-
ter into the spirit of the Carnival ana
lengthen his life thereby. Morose, indeed,
must be the nature of a man VINO cannot
smile with the crowd when his nat is
crushed down over his ears and his coat
is split up the back. A day at the Carn-
val is a sure cure for the blues, and nj
teen minutes on Broad Street is worth a
whole lot of physic for the dyspeptic.
With bright eyes pretty faces and JOY
ful laughter all around him, and with. the
realization that there are many methoas
for driving away dull care within his
grasp the Kan who does not come out OF
a day and night at the Street Fair feeling
better thereby, had better remain away
from Richmond for solid week.
Never before in the history Of the city
has Broad Street been in such gay at
tire, AMI never has there oeeh sueii :,
bright and happy throns.
The attractions for the sight-seers are
MANY On every hand is something worth
snandins some time over, and the crowd
itself is a study.
Under fbe electric lights last night Broad
street. with its gaily-bedeckedS booths. IT'S
MANY bands marching from place 10 pace.
IT'S decorated trolley cars, us croWos . u
neonle. together with the weird, s1ehtorlan
tones of the hawkers before the various
e...,,sa,,,a,t payillions. and the oriental
,,,,,sir maj issued forth from behind cur
+.i,s and from the mysterious depths OF
sSIoorisb tents and Turkish theatres was
4ra nsformed for the time into a street that
Cullirer would like to have trodden
r1,e fascination tnat goes with such a
scene held the multitude, and even the
sweet. dulcet tones of the mocking bird
ffat may be heard upon June day echo
tho from tae shady dell of magnolia
s.,ove could not have had half the Charm
ihat the tom-tom and the castlnet Eo1n
taa T5;ndoo theatre had upon them There
isNsonething l.s irresistible about this alleged
,,,,,sic that holds one, and remains with
one , long after the sounds themselves have
ceased. 49,.
.,ba have worked hard for weeks for a
.,,ecessful termination of the project, felt
,ra1,d at-the close of the first day.
FL is a success and the thousands of
Strangers VINO are here will return 10
their homes with nothing but praise for
the. MAJ nner in which they nave been re-
ceiyed and entertained by the Richmond
people.
1t did. Many things contributed toward
that end
The great and beautiful Arch is one OF
the leading attractions. Thousands OF
people stand minutes ata time in ad-