The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-05
PROGRESS OF
CARNIVAL WORK
Plans for the Gala Week are Being
Rapidly Completed.
.LIGH TING THE BOOTHS
Rates Charged by the Company-EIec-
ton of the lling-LiyeIy Cam
vass-O ther Mat
tiers,
LIGHTING THE BOOTHS
teI'S,

The launching of the torpedo-boat
Thornton at the yards of the Trigg Ship
building Company will take place Tues
day, May 18TH, at l O'Clock.
1t was at first thought ti.at the launch
ing would take place on Wednesday, but
since it was at flrst decided to launch one
of the boats during the Carnival, the date
of this event has been moved I'D TO
Tuesday.
The Richmond Power and Passenger
Company, who have made arrangements
with the Carnival Association for the
purpose of supplying al! booth-holders
with light, have agreed On a change in .
the price as follows:
From 1 to 10 lights per week, 81 per
light; from II to 20 lights per week, IS
cents per light; 81 lights per week or
more, so cents per light.
Booth-holders desiring information fur
Their on this subject will see w. II.
Thompson, Superintendent of Fire-Aiarm
and Police Telegraph who is the
electrician of the Richmond Carnival
Association.
The Carnival Association desires about
thirty abIe-bodied men to serve as special
watchmen during Carnival week. The
salary is to be 50 per week, and all
applica tons are to be written, and
addressed to Richmond Carnival Associa-
ton. No. SO East Main Street, not later
than May 9th.
Sergeant Tonlinson, chief of the Sc
cret service, has arranged to have num-
Der of the shrewdest and best-posted de-
tectives in the country here to assist him
Carnival Week.
These, with Detectives Gibson, Hall and
Wren and the excellent police force, I'M
der the direction of Captains Whitlock
Angle and Hulce, will be able to hold
down crime to the King OF the Carnivals
taste.
BICYCLE RACES
Among the contests scheduled for Car
nival week are the bicycle races, which
are to take place on Wednesday morning
at IL O'Clock. The course selected is
from the Reservoir to the Seminary
thence to Westbrook to Hermitage Road,
to Bellview to Brook Road and back to
the starting point, covering in all about
ten miles.
The race will be a handicap and various
prizes will be offered Many of the best
known riders of the State will participate.
The entries will be closed by May 9th,
and any person contemplating entering
the contest should enter at once Mr..
Ollie Hope has charge of the race, and
is greatly pleased a the large number of
entries. He expects at least forty riders
before the books are closed
The Amusement Committee met at the
arrangenl ents for the positions to be oc-
cupied by the free shows and open-air
| amusements. which are to be placed on
Broad Street.
THE VOTING.
The voting for the King of Carnival
was quite active yesterday. New life
seems to have been put into the contest.
and many solicitors were out book in
hand, canyassing for their candidates.
AS vet the standing of the candidates viii
not be given out. but it is runored that
Mr.. Stern. the independent candidate, is
leading. The voting is expected to be
very heavy before the day for the closing
Of the polls arrives.
ADVERTISING.
The advertisers who have been sent out
by the Association to thoroughly canvass
the State are making most encour-
aging reports, and say that the
greatest interest is being taken all over
Virginia in the coming celebratio
Mr.. Thompson, the Carnival clown. was
in Danvle a few days ago and found the
people of that city very enthusiastic.
\ letter was received from the advertiser
who recently visited Farmvlle, stating
that such interest was being taken in
that town in the Carnival that the ma
jority of the stores would be closed dur
ing the entire week.
HANDSOME STAFF
Col G. Percy Halves, of the Military
Committee, has formed a feature of
this parade which will be very attrac-
tive This is staff composed of twenty
five of the representative citizens of the
city who will accompany him as Chief
Marshal and ride at the head of the
column of 1000 men who Will be in line
The merchants Of Broad Street are gaiiy
| decorating their buildings with flags and
FOR, t1,a .Io
block now has some decorated build
ing on it, Others are rapidly being put
up.
On Monday next the City Engineer has
granted permission for the building of the
booth to begin and then will commence
the most active preparations.