The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
THE FORMAL OPENING.
Prayer by Rabbi Caiisch and Addresses by
hlayor and Gayerror


President Theodore Roosevelt, shortly
nfter noon yesterday, in the War Room
OF the White House, pressed the button
which served to convey the signal of the
formal opening of the Richmond Carnival
and Free Street Fair Of 1901.
A notable assenblase had gathered at
the grand stands erected between The. Ma
sonic Temple and the beautiful EiTei
Tower on Broad Street. The Governor OF
The State and the Mayor OF the city were
present and about them Were grouped the
men Of brains and energy 10 whom the
success end excellence OF the Carnival is
due.
The opening exercises We're simple inn
pressive and appropriate. Not the least
among the elements of their appropriate
ness should be named the fact that they
were short and started promptly on time
The prayer of Dr. Caiisch, the welcome
address. Of MAYOR TAYLOR and the short
Grafton OF Governor Tyler were. one and
alb. very happy expressions of the senti-
1nents of the occasion and the hour
The pressure of the button by the Pres
ident was made known to the assembled
crowd by a flash which was plainly yisI-
BILE e, all.
The musical features on the exercises
were simple, inspiring and we'll in accord
with the spirit of the occasion. The re-
lease of q dozen or more carrier pigeons
was n unique and Interesting incident of
the exercises.
1t would be difficult to.giye any approx
innate estimate of the large crowd pres
ent. The stands We're full. and the broad
street and Sidewalks for more than two
blocks We're closely crowded. Six or eight
!, f,:onsand persons present would be a con-
servatire estimate
THE GRAND MARCH.
The Grand March from the City Hall to
s tbs tower was an imposing pageant. A
Zen: line of carriages carried Governor
J. Iiosc Tyler. Manor Richard NJ Tay->
dor. President Alex. II. Meyer, of the Car
nFas: its Board Of Directors and a num-
her OF other prominent invited guests.
/ The Blues Band, in charge OF CAPTAIN
~. phillips. led the way Then came
President Never and Electrician Thomp-
500. Following them came the styentietl,
treatment Band. in charge of Captain f.
s w. Cunningham.
s. Ihen directors in carriages and the
Third Regiment Band. in charge OF Mr.
T e. Walford- and then more directors
an carriages. The last section was head
ed by the Fourth Artillery Band. CT Ola
Point, and following it came guests OF
the association. In the first was the Gov
e''nor with Colonel John s. Harwood.
1iitlSte- " ceremonies. 4 he SSCk.NI con-
iained The Mayor with Mr. l. e. Morris,
president; &c the Chamber Of Commerce
and the third RABBI Calisch, with Mr..
3. Stewart Hume
As this distinguished corteee approached
PhinneF.s Band. stationed on the south
ern side of the street struck up the Car
.nival March. As the Governor drove up
the strains changed 10 Hail to the
gsisat. After. all We're seated. at a signal
from tae Kings box all the bands strucl,
am america"
81 rELEGRAMS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Colonel John S. HARDWOOD, master of
ceremonies. then opened the exercises or
the occasion by reading The following
telegram. which Was sent to President
Roosevelt:
His Excellcncs, Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States,
Washington, D. c.:
Thousands o. citizens from Virginia
end nclghborlng States have assembled
10 witness the opening of the Carnival
by the President.
Board of Directors,
Richmond Carnival Association.
Governor Tyler and MANOR TAYLOR had
sent the President the following teIe-
grams:
president Theodore Roosevelt. WASH
tnston. D. c.:
..1i,c Capital OF the old Dominion SENDS
grateful greeting TO III. President and
appreciation OF his kindness .r opening