The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-19
CITY FATHERS ION
LEMONADE SPREE
Wilt Ground Onlyin High Places
and Celebrated Day to the
M,sy Briin.
#fBlG JAMESTOWN FEATURES
Went Down III Special Train,
! Headed by Mayor, and Wl1oop-t
ed Up Richmond Day.
Especial From, staff Correspondent.

\ Especial, From a staff Correspondent
j AM Els TOWN EXPOSITION
r GROUNDS, tfJuly 1s.--Mayor Me-
i Carthy's s3.25O prize beauties arrived
here at ten minutes after 10 o'clock
this morning. snfe, sound and sober
They travelled in special train over
1.-THE Norfolk and Western Railroad
(which left the Byrd Street Station at
z o'clock, running direct to the main
\ entrance without change. There were
IA4O aboard. the train consisting of one
A baggage car and ten coaches, the bag
gage car being q proposition that app
pealed to ill in need of food and raj II
lment. Accompanying the Mayor s,em-
ibers of the two branches of CityrCoun-
Gil and the heads OF various city de-
tpartments. were the Howitzers. under
command OF Captain Myers: the
Seventeen Regiment. Major Bossieux
commanding. and the band or the
Blues. One hundred and fifty repre-
,sentatives OF the city proper came
talonE. e.
Chance to See Sights.
When the train halted the crowd
Eursed out. formed in line, headed by
{ the troops, and marched to the Virginia
Building. Inside the grounds stood
the Blues, resplendent and hat in their
\ striking uniforms. Mayor Mccarthy. to
. whom strangers take kindly shuhed
lalong In front, and until the Anal
chapter had been written last night he
was never in the mood to fade away.
9 The soldiers were dismissed after more
pr less parade, and knocked around
nntil the hour fixed for the greater
celebration late In the afternoon.
Dining Car Iu Baggage.
While those 1880 simoleons were
not needlessly3 squandered. a sufficient
number had been invested overnight
in refreshments, and the weary 440
that got aboard at 6 O'Clock made a
quick raid on the bag gage car after
the Mayor had issued orders to fire.
It was a right good lunch. at that.
There was something on the side for
the man whose system required some
thing more stimulating than chicken
sandwich, and the crowd dug deeply
into the kegs, being none the worse
9 dor wear at the end. Without that
food 1t would have been most dis
crossing journey, especially to those
who had upset programs by getting
up with alarm clocks at 5 in the morn
Ing.
Paid His Own Freight.
Perhaps the merriest@ man on the
executive special was that ever smiling
II alderman, Marx Ginst. He was there
with issownt lunch. and what Is more
said he would He believes in the cx-
pcsition;sshe wanted Richmond to be
represented, aud he opposed the appro-
I.riation as matter OF principle.
Didn't say I would be along?'Y he
asked! Mr.. Turoin, president Of the
Eoard Of Aldermen. was conspicuous
by his absence, as they say down in
North Carolina. z
Wanted toGNVGll< Shell Game.
When the special stopped at Peters
Fturs a debopair young man with n
checkerboard suit moved close to a
window. and whispered to passenger
leaning out. "On the dead" he said
lis there any CHARGE to work this
hrain2''
NO baggage on this train, said
TAYLOR Curtis. who he ard the remark.
The young man in the checker
lifted his nose without lifting his face
i hope may drop dead II you dom
give me the disgust" he said. 'Iyha
you think ! ana baggage thiefslik,
that pail. you had in Richmond? Loci
here, and he tapped board. ''I'v
got this and three shells-only one pea
gents. and It's worth your while t,
pick siteup."
One OF the passengers wanted t
rush into the other car for Chief Wer
ner. but the youngster was quickl.
Informed that the City Council wa
aboard and not a gang OF come -ons
Then to the tall, uncut for me- h
said. and he Travelled along. 1T wa
later explained that the fakir wa
hardly wise enough to hand packag
to the smart folk OF Petersburg.
Bad Eye or Spelling.
It was a long, hot walk from TIL
main entrance to the Inside Inn, wher
an unattached party had to meet sol
diert to whom he was requested to dc
n fnH IT,. f,,o. 4.
Warpath--an abominable name--ha
kicked up a dust and 1t had settled 4
a mans throat. Near the Inn he ha
an inspiration. Wonder, yonder,"tg h
shouted Look at the Pabst booth
Ihey moved with a quick step. but get