The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-05
LAST NEE Ting O!
THE DlI |. TORS
Carnival Details to be Arranged
Tonight.
PROGRAMME. OF THE. EXERCISES.
Carrier Pigeons and Balloons to Be Released
When the President Pushes the But
ton-Fast Schedule fer the
Bostock Shows,
OF THE EXERCISES.
The Board of Di

the Carnival is ready to be opened Car
penters and decorators are working many
hours overtime, and by this evening
Broad Street will probably be completed
so far as these wOrkmen are concerned.
The south side of Broad Street is now
about completely covered with booths OF
various designs, and the north side will
have few vacant spaces when the show
opens on Monday at noon.
President Meyer returned to the city
yesterday and at once got head over heels
in business. He was pleased with the
progress that had been made, and com
pltrlented Director-General Benson for
the manner in which he had carried along
every detail SO successfully
Arrangements for the opening exercises
are in the hands OF Colonel John S. Har-
wood Mr. Robert Lecky and Superin-
tendeut William H Thompson There
are many details to be perfected, but the
general plan will be about follows:
OPENING EXERCISES.
The large grand-standI en- the north side
of Broad Street. opposite Masonic Tenn
ple will be occupied by the Master OF
Ceremonies. the President of the Associa-
ton. Director General Benson, the King
elect the officers of the association and
the committeeman. The stand on the
south side will be occupied by the Board
of Directors with their families, ana
Phinney's Band.
At Il o'clock President Meyer will en-
ter the stand and proceed to his seat -e
Master of Ceremonies, Colonel John s
Harwood. will then arise and present
Rev. T. n. Caliscn, who will deliver the
opening PRAYER A trumpeter W.. sound
an alarm. and then Colonel HARDWOOD will
call for the Mayor and the Governor
An escort will at once proceed to the
GtlbernatoriaI Mansion and the Mayors
Turt and he
distinguished gentlemen will be escorted
to the grand-stand along Broad Street,
amidst the waving of flags, the playing of
bands and the applause of tn" people
When this portion of the ceremony IS
! over colonel HARDWOOD VIII present Mayor
| Taylor. who. in few words, VIII intro
| duce Governor Tyler. The latter Will
| speak for five minutes. in opening the
| Carnival, and in the meantime PRESIDENT
| Roosevelt Will be communicated with,
and at 1880 O'Clock the button in the office
| of the President at the White House in
! Washington will be pressed. and the big
bell at this end will strike. announcing
| that the Great Carnival OF lscl mas
| started.
Then for five minutes every bell and
! whistle in the city will he sounded, and
merriment will reign. During these eSer
cises the cars on Broad Street will stop,
so that no Interruptions will occur.
a BEAUTIFUL SiLtiE.
! The Carnival Association have arranged
| to have 1000 carrier pigeons leave the
| diving stand at the very moment Persi-
/ dent Roosevelt touches the button that
| sets the wheels of the Carnival in motion.
| These birds are all trained, come FROM
various portions of the country, and each
| will carry Il message to its home.
| Two beautiful pure white invaluable
| birds will be here from Washington
These, when released. will carry mes
sage of thanks to- President Roosevelt
from the people of Richmond for
| his kindness and interest displayed III coz
| gala week.
MESSAGE BALLOONS.
Official Electrician Thompson. of the
! Carnival. has also arranged fo- lcGN toy
| gas balloons to be held captive on the top
| Of the Eiffel Tower connected with eicc-
! trio circuit so arranged that upo1 the
| touching of the button by President
| Roosevelt, they will be released, each
I bearing a Inessag and u pass to all shows
| These balloons will arise to a great height.
Many are known to have reached one mile
or more in height. and then will float away
to all points of the compass.
The lucky finders will have not only a
rnemento of Richmonds Carnival, but also
| a pass to all shows worth many dollars.
| Col Ferrari, of the Bostocli Shows, WIS
| informed yesterday that his two ira rs
| would be rushed here from Charleston w.
Va on special schedule The trans VIII
leave that city this morning carly. and
| will reach here tomorrow morning. 'hlh-
ing the fastest time ever made by a Snow
| train. The Chesapeake and ONO of'lc!A!s
deserve credit for this arrangement.
SUPPLEMENTARY CMMITTEE.
President Meyer has appointed Com
nlittes on Free Shows" supplementary TO
| the regular Amusement Committee ms
| committee will have charge OF the Tree
| shows and will see that each one IS gwen
regularly, as advertised The committee
| embraces: Messrs. Knox Crutchtield. T.
| NJ Workman, r. 3. storrs, simon oScle'
J. H. Capers, Jr.. Blair Meanley-
| The Standard Oil Company has donated
. barrel of gasoline for the torches to be
used in the big floats parades
! General F,itZhugh Lee has written Colo
/ mel Percy Halves letter. acknowledging
the receipt of his invitation to him to act
as one of the aides in the military parade
| of next Thursday.
PRESS BLOWOUT.
The Press Committee on Enlistment OF
the visiting newspaper men. on next
Tuesday. press-day. will meet this
4 afternoon at 1870 O'Clock at the Dispatch
office to map out a programme Tor ehe
day
! Captain c. n. Phillips. captain r.
I Cunningham, Mr.. T. c. Walford and Mr.,
Isaac Held have been added to the COM
! mittee from the citizens.
The out-of-town journalists who VIII De
here on Tuesday are requested to comntu-
! ncate with the chairman, Mr.. G. W. MN
ter. a. Carnival Headquarters the press
4 headquarters is at the headqs r'er
booth. Third and Broad Streets.
TO PRESS THE BUTTON
Superintendent W. Fl. THOMPSON mas
charge of the electrical connection De.
tween the office OF President RooseVe 8, !.
and the Carnival Grand Sta,ia
The wires will run direct between etn Il
two points AT the moment 2 erythins IS
in readiness for the opening. at the CON
clrsion of Governor Tyler'sz speech, Tres.
:! ident Roosevelt will be notified. hsh ne
will press the button. which Will comes,
1 with a bell at the end When the nsil
strikes that will be the signal ZOE .ne
4 ringing of all the bells in the CITY, tne
4 blowing of whistles. the striking oil sohss'
4 and the beginning of festivities.
1 IT will be in order to produce coi lt.t
q and the battle vii! so on until evening ny
4 when the various shows VIII start up
,n1 hooth street 5yilf reSuund from enc &C