The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-09
ROADS MAY SOLVE
TRAFFIC PUZZLE
Mr.. Potts at Work on Plan That
Will Insure Success OF Rich
mond Day.
BOARD WILL ACT TONIGHT
MI Now Depends on Appfopria-
ton by CitySomc Features
Of Program.

Difficulties in the way of a proper
celebration of Richmond Day at the
Jamestown Exposition are being
smoothed out gradually. and there is
now every reason to hope that the oc-
casion will be notable in the history oil
the city. With but little more than a
week Of time left. however, 1t viii be
necessary to push the preparations Win
the greatest energy.
The chief anxiety now disturbing INC
minds of the committeeman is the ac-
ton of the Board of Aldermen at It's
Injecting tonight, when the question
of an appropriation for Richmond Day
viii come no for final settlement, The
| TRANSPORTATION problems, which at hrst
| seemed to menace the plans ior the
event, are being worked out with tho
cordial CO operation OF the traffic man
| ayers of the various lines.
| Thut Appropriation.
| The one possible hitch is the pas
sage Of the appropriation tonight.
| President Turpin. of the Board OF OF
! Aldermen. has announced his opposition
| nr-.,he ground that 1t is a "Councii
4 ,unket." although of the $3.50 IN the
I anpropriation. only $3.50 is for the
4 RECOMMENDATION OF the members OF the
| Council and heads Of departments 10
4 the exposition. The committee teeis 7
/ that since Richmond Dayawas set tpaT
\ AT the request Of the city goNerhhieii :
/ the Council can do no 5iess-than sec =. =.
it.s proper celebration. me MAJOR -
4 a,,thrsia stically in favor of the appro-
,,n,a,ion and that he will approve
~ nrd,nauce seems beyond question:
!. In fact. Mayor Mccarthy has repeat
! asi,, stated that he would have nothlhf
4 ~ do With the matter. and would not g
I to Jamestown on Richmond LAY. ". -,
.nnrnpriation were scaled 70 SUCH ~
4 amount as not to permit cEeui 49,, -
tt.I,owtnp .'Alfor nothing seems 70 %
,ba motto since both the Mayor hne
president Peters of the Common So I
{, -, have announced that they VIII re
sign from the committee II the Boare
}, rai1s 10 make the Richmond Day ap
preparation. ~,
riya thousand of the Richmond Das
no dyes are on hand and are mos
attractive in appearance, Ihoush q
f! seems to be still a little uncertain nov
:. many can go dow9 on Rlch'h mons, -
} vet the committee on oads 1 WI. a. q.
-l.deayor to SEQ that every Richmonde'
) on the grounds of the exposition OF
mat dav is properly marked with
| l.fadpe one of the astonishing thing
No neople who think they know tn
. town. will be to walk through IN
(, grounds and see how MANY Richmon'
!, neop,e there are whom they do no
$ know.
/ Have Great Parade.
g one feature OF the Richmond Da!
mans is being kept absolutely dark
q even the other members Of the gen
a eral committee protesting that the.
e | do not know what the program com
v imittce have up their sleeve. In
f general way 1t is proposed that a
4 the various trains and ferry-boat
: come in the Richmorders will forr
n ! two and two and with a brass ban
e and their banners will march tnroug
1.-the grounds to the Richmond Build
o. ing. In order that this parade ma
5 not be broken at the gates, is urge
g that all going down purchase thet
{ tickets to the grounds before leavin
this city.
on the arrival of the party at tn
Richmond Building there Will be som
-Iinformal speakers. each orator bein
!, severely limited as to time. Mayo
- Mccarthy and President Tucker, of til
: exposition, are known to be on tn
! program, but who the chief speake
- Will be the committee will not sa.
: beyond the statement that he Will /
Richmond man. and one who wi
hold the attention of the crowd,
During the afternoon 1t is propose
to take the Richmond bands and sere
!, made every Richmond exhibit in tt
Is Exposition Grounds. One thing tt
o. committee is certain of in all of Il
Y arrangements-it is to be Richmor
,. Day throughout
e Would solve Problem.
A feature in the transportation prol