The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06
BROAD STREET A
PLACE OF ACTIVITY
II Presented a Scene Of Life and
Color Yesterday Evening.
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MANY PICTURESQUE BOOTHS.
The Work Went On TO 8 Late Hour Last
Night and Viii Be Continued
Tonight : Some Interest
Ing Features.
MANY PICTURESQUE BOOTHS.

Broad Street, from the City Hall to the
Masonic Temple and beyond, presented a
picture Of busy and energetic activity
yesterday afternoon. Scores Of men weEe
ct work on booths of ali shapes, charac-
ters and descriptions. Others werc install
ing machinery and exhibits of wares Us
varied as the commercial and manufac-
turing industries OF the city have to of
fer. Still others had directed their eAer-
GIGS towards decoration, and the result OF
their lai>ors was TO be seen in futtcrinS
bunting and many co!ored flags on every
hand
One OF the most striking and beautiful
features OF the Carnival street viii be
the electric illumination, which has been
arranged with careful and studied effect.
The more gaudy and slar.ng arc lights
viii give place 10 numberlcss lines and
5cs;oons of soft and beautiful incandes-
cent electric globes. The effect, in its
so:tncss and beauty. will DC Very striking
The whole street at night viii be tI-ans-
formed INTO fairy spectacle of brilliance
and light.
EXTENSIVE DECORATIONS
The decorations are probably planned
and executed upon \ more generous and
extensive scale than ever before Upon ar
occasion OF this character The national
colors and the national flag are IN evil
dence at all points and with every variety
OF arrangement and display. Long
s,reamers of bunting almost hide from
view many Of the larger and more pre-
ientious establishments. while the taste
and good judgment shown in the decora-
ton of the more modest places of bus
mess are very notable.
The booths and decorations will present
q very much more extensive and triiHhed
appearance tomorrow than yesterday
Late into the night men We're at WORK
upon them, and the work will be carrleo.
forward with vigor tonight
The street presented a half holiday ap-
pearance last night. The sidewalk on
each side was "a continuous throns or
s,ghtsecrs and pleasure seekers who were
out for foretaste OF the Carnival.
THE TIMES BOOTH.
The Times booth at Sixth and Broad
wi; be a center of interest to the friends
and readers of the paper, TO WHOM cor
dial welcome has been extended. The IA
cilities which it offers for rest and sight
seeing Will be welcomed by many out-of-
town acquaintances of the paper,
Among so many attractive booths il
would seem to be unfair to select any one
rs more striking and picturesque than
another. Possibly the green and beauu-
full little oasis formed by the ". t. Hood
and Company's display of trees and ever
greens will attract as much attention as
any other The booth OF the Home Brew
ing Company was designed by some one
we'll acquainted with the beauty and
symmetry OF perfect architectural lines.
II is probably the most tasteful structure
on the street from the point OF view o.
its architectural lines. The displays OF
machinery, particularly that of the sgd
nor Pump and Well Company. VIII at
tract no little attention. The large coffee
pot Of the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company is we'll placed TO catch the
eye of the passer-by.
by the time the work Of last night and
tonight is completed the Carnival avenue
VIII present an appearance far surpass-
ing that OF last year.