The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09
THIS TO BE CONFETTI DAY,
'',TiHee 'en:usescme in Breamlau1'' the
Feature CT tie DAYS Happenings.

To-day IS Confetti Day. and the attrac-
tive carnival preparation which bears this
name will be IN evidence in even larger
quantities tnan hitherto
The leading feature of the day and one
OF the Kings grandest Carnival func-
items will be the Illuminated Night Pa
Seant. entitled Prince Venturesome in
Dreamland. set on the programme for
I O'Clock
The floats which will compose this gor-
seous Illuminated pardoe ana spectacular
concert have been prepared with great
care and taste No expense has been
spared to make the spectacle complete in
every detail. The parade starts at the
Ball Park at o'clock sharp. 1t will 20
down Broad to Eleventh. north on E.lev-
enth to Marshall. west on Marshall to-
Tenth, south on Tenth to Broad and west
Broad to the Ball Park, where it will
disband
There will be two hundred fire burners
in line, ana fire viii not be lit until the
tower is reached. So the display will
only be seen to the best advantage from
the tower to Eleventh Street on the APP
proach. and from Tenth to the tower on
the return. There will he two hundred
people in the tableaux. over one hundred
horses and two hundred burners of fire
in the line of the parade All those par
ticipating have been especially prepared
for this feature.
Director General Benson fast night is
sued an order comforting the privileges
Of the Carnival upon the costumed
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe. and the
necessary passes TO all shows viii be is
sued tonight 20 the Sir Knights. All Sir
knights participating in the Kings pa
rade will report fccstumed and mountetD
at the baseball grounds not later than
$50 P. NJ
A feature :of. especial interest will be
the performance as of the high diver. Itsis
reported that he proposes to dive from
the top OF the Eiffel Tower, but the time
OF this terrific feat has. not been an
nounced.
TOMORROW MILITARY DAY.
To morrow will be the Military Day Of
the Carnival. Military organizations
from all over Virginia and North Caro-
lima will march in the parade 70 the
music of bands of more than 200 pieces.
ne. parade will be at II O'Clock and the
following formation will be observed:
The Chief Marsha, and staff.
Colonel Geo. Wayne Anderson. Com
rnantiins Brigade and staff.
Fourth United States Artillery POST
Band.
FIRST Battalion Seventy-frst Virginia
F,es;mant-alaicr #. J. Nottingham. c,.'i-
nanding-Companies a, &. aud &.
Third Regiment North Carolina Sanc-
first Battalion SEVENTEEN FIrs'nla
Regiment-Major a. S. Lanier. 1outTand-
,ng-Comp MES y. &. FL and e
Fhinney's United States Baiid
Second Battalion Seventeen virginia
Eegiment-Major VIM NJ. smith. sem
raanding-companies G.. d and :.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Band.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talfon-NIajor Sol. Cutchins. commanding
-Compa MES a and B.
Seventeen Virginia Regiment Band.
First Battalion North Carolina Foiun-
teers-seuior officer, commanding.
Vance Guards.
Wilson Light Infantry
Seventy-first Virginia Regiment Band.
Artillery BattaIion-NIaior VIM. e. 81
mons. ommanding-Batteries G and A.
The companies of the SEVENTEEN Req
mnenr will gather at the armory at 10
o'clock tomorrow. All troops will arr:Vs
In the CITY by tonight and win be quar-
tered in the various arrnories in the city
Ar O'Clock tonight all officers will meet
,he chief marshal at the Seventeen ReSl-
meut Armory. in service uniforms ana
after an informal social miX-up they wiz
be taken. by the directors of the CarhiV"i
Association through all the shows. after
which refreshments will De served 10
them. Immediately after the loIa1a siol
of the line Thursday morning. ara Oelols
the parade begins, the companions cum
netting for the prizes will ne inspected as
TO numbers by the committee Oh d"dtes