The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

!, That Richmond Day at the Iames-a
town Exposition will prove an event, z
of signal Importance not only to therss
capital city. butSto the great Virginia
show, as we'll, is now assured. Sy
With the last possible complication 8
disposed of by the action Of the Board
of Aldermen last night in granting
the appropriation Of $3.50, steps were
at once taken to perfect all plans
for the day. and the prospect now Is |.
that the celebration will be the most
successful of its sort ever known In
Richmond. Opposition in the Board.
led by Mr.. Turpin. who made an at
tack on the exposition. was scon1neds
Ito three members-Messrs Turpin.S
Gunst and Mann-while fifteen lined
up on the other SIDE several making
strong speeches. Between now and Il
4 tomorrow night much more work will
ilbe done. and the morning OF Thurs
day Will find all OF Richmond assem-!
bled at the great exposition. with ban-
ners flying, bands playing, and minds9
bent on showing to the world that the
capital of the exposition State lacks
i nothing Of enthusiasm or patriotism
5or hospitality for the thousands who
| will visit Virginia during the coming
| weeks.
Great Crowd Going. a 8s
4 From the interest that is beinp m an.s
ifested, and from the expressions that
4 come from all sides. 1t seems evident
that larger number Of peop'e will ga
to the exposition on Thursday than
| have ever before left Richmond in al
a single day. ief
4 Within ten minutes after the Alder
men passed the Richmond Day appro.
4 priation last night. the committee waa
at work perfecting the tentative plans!
that had been made with a view to its
u passage.
4 The railroads are already selling ..cl,ts
cts, the ticket agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio saying yesterday that his
I road had never before had so steady4a1 Ii
!, demand for excursion tickets SO long
! before the day on which they are to be-
used. The whole military organization
, of Richmond is going down, with two;
!. brass bands. the City Council, thsi
Board of Aldermen the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Travellers Protective
: Association and number of other
. commercial and civic organizations.
1t has been a long time since Rich-3
, mond has been so stirred by an event.
: happening outside Of her bounds, and
J the interest Richmond people are TAXI
f /
they have in the representation of tha
city on Richmond Day is gratifying Ia
all.
The joint committee met last night In
!, one of the committee rooms of the
:, City Hail. there being present Presi-
a dent Peters, Mayor Mccarthy and Mr..
O Robert Lecky, chairman of the Cham
4 ber of Commerce general committees.
: Representatives OF the militia We're
i invited to confer with the committees
a and Major e, w. Bowles, of the Blues,
Q and Captain w. NJ. Myers, of the How.
/ Eitzers. were present. Mr. c. H Bosley,
. passenger agent of the Norfolk and
4 Western Railroad was also present be.
4 fore the committee In the interests OF
n his road.
q Military TO he There IA
y In concurrence with the previous
: understanding, the committee arranged
for the presence of the military on
Richmond Day, it being agreed that
the Richmond companies of thu
Seventieth Regiment, with staff and
drum corps, and the Richmond
; Howitzers should go down on the City
! Council train. leaving from Byrd Street
station over the Norfolk and Western
at A. NJ sharp The members OF
4 the City Council the Board of Alder
= mon, the heads of the various depart
ments of the city government, with
their families and friends, VIII also
so on this train,
Major Bowles requested that II II
were practicable arrangement be made
al for the Blues Battalion, with staff and
n band to go by boat, and an attemps
o. will be made TO reserve Il section OF
L. the Pocahontas. leaving here late
A. 1-IWednenday night. This arrangement
as VAS mada in order that the Blues
ar might carry down their full dress uni-
,e forms. and while on the bhat dress
for the afternoon parade.
e The Chamber of Commerce. special
70 train, with seats for BAD paople. "
4 leave over the Chesapeake and phin
,.-. at Z A. NJ HI
Captain Myers. Of the How.txsfs,