The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
RICHMOND DAY AT
HE EXPOSITION.
Companies Are Making
Preparations to Handle Vast
II Crowds.
MERCHANTS ARE INVITED E:
Plan to Make the Day the Great
est Event Of the Big
Fair.

The difficulties In the way OF the
Richmond Day celebration are slmpll-
Tying themselves, under the vigorouH
kairection OF the capable subcommit-
tees which have taken the matter IN
rharge. From the first the transporta-
ton problem has been tho most ditn-
cult one. and on that considerable
new light Is being obtained. the rail
roads and steamship lines revising CON |
siderably their estimates as to tho
number of people that can be success
fully handled on Richmond Day. While
1t has not been determined as yet TO
make general holiday on July 18TH,
still II is generally conceded by the
managers and large employers Of the
city, both in manufacturing and mcr-
camille lines. that all those who wish
to get off for the day can co. In adj
tition to this the committee on at
tendance have the assurance from sew
eral firms that they will present the
trip to number OF their employees.
Largo tobacco factories. dry goods
houses. and manufacturing plants. In
fact all lines of Industry In the city.
are being approached on the subject,
snd assurances OF cordial cooperation
IRE being received from all parties.
IT is becoming more and more evident
that Richmond Day will be one OF the
great days OF the exposition, one that
will reflect crcdis on the city. and
be an event In the history OF tho ex-
position itself.
Not Junket.
Tho Jamestown Exposition Company
has designated July 18th as Richmond
Day at the request of the government
OF the city OF Richmond. the initia-
two having come from the City Coun-
ell. Prominent business men, inside
a. re 5o ,t,nr
mercc. say that in view OF this, they
do not see how there can be any hesi-
tation In passing the Richmond Day
appropriation. now vending It's slow
way through the maze OF the city
government. The appropriation has
passed the Council and the Mayor Ia
on record as enthusiastically favoring
It The Board of Aldermen have still
to action It. and It is reported that
President Turpin, Of that body, Is OPP
posed TO its passage, on the ground
that it provides for Council junket"
Members Of the general committee said
. yesterday that they did not understand
4 this ground OF 4opposition, since of the
Z 1920 appropriation only $3.50 was to
be used for the transportation of the
Council and heads OF the city depart
Z rnents
A member of the committee asked
J
was profitable business transaction
Y for tobacco corporation, or retail
dry goods house to send a hundred or
SO of their employees down on Rich
niond Day, marked with tho name OF
the firm: as nm advertisement of the
house. would 1t not be good adver.
tisement OF the city of Richmond TIC
have It's Council and heads OF depart,
nents on the grounds and at the Rich
i 1nond Building on Richmond Day?
4 transportation Facilities.
With regard to the transportation
problem. tho representatives OF tht
railroads and steamship companies as
sure the committee that they will make
every effort to handle the crowd or
Richmond Day. The roads themselve.
feel that they are on trial in the mat
ter, and that they. cannot expect tn
popular approval and support Of Rich
mond people unless they strain ever,
nerve to make Richmond Day sue
q cess.
Mr.. John u, Potts, general passenge
agent Of tho Chesapeake and Obi
Railroad. said yesterday that he be
lieyed his road would be In posi-
tion by the 18th to carry not les
than 1000 people. and that II assur
aTlces OF large crowd could be ha
try to do even better. The Chesapeake
and Ohio has just received shipmen
3 OF ten new passenger coaches, sea- tin
ninety-six people each, with the mos
comfortable improvements. which wi
be added to their local service betwee
here and the exposition at once. It
hoped that other shipments OF ne,
coaches Will be received before tn
middle of the month. Mr.. Potts sal
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sible effort to take care OF their shar
of the crowd on Richmond Day an
to give them a comfortable trip. "W
can hardly be expected" he continues
TO pile up large equipment OF cal
here unless we have definite ,assurant
of crowd on that day as the ca,
arc needed for excursion business
other points along our line. Ticke
Will DO put on sale in few days
our general office on Main Street goo
for Richmond Day only and at Il
option Of the purchaser he can get
coupon OF admission to the grount
for fifty cents additional
All those who buy tickets early wi
be assured OF accommodation ana
seats. as we will under no circun
stances sell more tickets than we ce
comfortably transport, Four thousar
Is lot Of people," added Mr.. F'ot,
more. believe. than we ever took
tho beach in one day, but IL tho Chan
her OF Commerce committee can assn
us q few days before the Richmond Dt
4 celebration that there will he til
many likely to fall to our share,
think we can safely engage to furni
them transportation facilities"
Special Hotel Rate,
The Norfolk and Western officia
are also royisinr their fiauraa
r w. B. Beyill, the general passeng
agent, having takon the matter up. al
as soon as they can get a conservati
estimate OF the probable number
people going, Will endeavor to arran
for their share of tho crowd.
definite arrangement hass haen ma
ns yet with regard to additional stear
ers. beyond those run by tho Old u
mlnion. II Is quite possible howey'
that several Independent steamers w
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