The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-18
With Fair Weather Celebration
WilllBe One OF Most Notable
in} History OF City-Com-
plete Schedule Of l NJ
Events for
Day.
Thousands Going,
Total to midnight last night s,o26A

With thousands of people already Il
within the grounds and thousands
more hooking from the capital city to-
join those who Went before Ric hmondA
Day at the jamestown Exposition be-
gins withIa wholesome rush and bu So
tie, with crowded trains Of good -hu-s
amored people setting forth upon o
day fenjoyment, with banners flying
and bands playing, and with an en-
5couraging promise Of success beyond
even the expectations of those most
hopeful. II. 5;s s ss..i
Daylight Will seegenthusi as tic crowds
OF people moving on the t3ral lroad sta
tions bent on fit celebrate on Q fs The
great day. From all parts of the city
the people will came, from the suburpsfa
and from Manchester. to unite In the
Inosable demonstration. Never before
has SO large number of Richmond
people gone to- the exposition or to
the beach. or, for that matter. to any
distant place. in one day, and In anti
cipation Of the day the railroad com
panies have rushed into the city every
available coach and &engine. leaving
coal trains on sidings and abandoning
through freight In every direc tion
THO USANDS THERE AND n
THOUSANDS, GOING TODAY
Already a large representation OF,
Richmond is at the exposition. more
than 5000 persons making the ltrlp IN N
various ways yesterday. from present'
indications, unless all the signs known
| to experienced traffic managers fail
there will be in the Richmond Day pa
rade not fewer than 10000 Richmond
people. and many people freely express
| the view that this is Far too conserya-2
| time an estimate. The transportation
of this number of people In one day
has been no inconsiderahle& undertak--s
ling, necessitating, as 1t has done, the
bringing to Richmond Of about ! p pa 81
senger coaches from eli avallanle
points, "a
Not a single stitch has been dropped.
i by the committee in charge duripg 8 tho
| three days in which the appro prtationl
| has been available, to make Richmond
Day not only the occasion for pleas
| urable excursion but a crhditable g epre-i
sentation of the energyi and initiative
OF the capital city. Richmond Day wa p
set aside some months ago BY the
Jamestown Exposition Company at the
request Of the City Council as day
on which Richmond people might as
4 semble and in the presenca of the ex-i
position gathering, call the attention
of the world to the advantages OF
1.-THE city as residence and business
locality. H5
4 BY making the attendance larger
than any day at the exposition eS-
cept when the President was In ats
tendance. Richmond can show to the
whole country her resource and pa
! triotism In most striking and con-
vincing manner. The exposition Is a
Virginia enterprise, financed a1d faith
!, cred by the State OF Virginia, and IT
has been thought most appropriate that
/ the capital city should have as her
day one OF the most prominent occa-
, SONS In the history OF the great show.
| A large number of special trains will
J be operated on both railroads this
/ morning, beginning before o'clock
, and running as frequently as the crowd
5 justihes. Street cars will begin ar
3 hour earlier than usualt accomnlo-
!, date all persons wishing to catch
$ trains. The plans for the return gtrI
G have been handled with equal care
d and ample facilities will he found al
) 1.-THE Jamestown end Of the line to brine
4 back all ticket holders, BY specia
: arrangement w---'he train dispatch
3 ers OF both roatN the street car com,
e pany will be advised of the hour q
Q arrival OF each Of the home- coming
excursion trains so that extra car,
n may, be on hand to accommodate thi
. people. Passengers going b. the Nor
n folk and Western arrive at the Mali
y entrance of the expositic., while thos,
ID going by the Chesapeake and ohit
l. route are taken by ferry from New
II port News To the Pine Reach pier con
10 venient to the Exposition Grounds
Is Those who purchase their gate tlcket
Is in Richmond will avoid the delaySant
to possible crowding at the turnst.ies an,
" box offices.
a. MEET AT INSIDE INN 8
- - AND MARCH TO sT.kNI
The plan announced Is for all Rich
monaars on the grounds 70 assemble q
a. the Inside Inn at II O'clock 70 n aa
4 each other and 10 cheer for He hmond
=, as we'll as TO walk from there To tn.
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