The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
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ships with stateroom accommodation
\ to Richmond to handle the Richmond
Day crowd on the night OF the 18th,
and bring them back on the following
night. 1t is reported that there are
q number Of independent steamships
Operating on Chesapeake Bay, which
could be. secured for the trip In COM
petition with the existing lines.
The joint committee then took up
the other phases Of the Richmond Day
entertainment, q number OF subconl-
i inittees making reports. Very little
4 final action could be TAX en-, owing
to the uncertainty as to the number
Of people that can be taken to the
l grounds. srS
Mayor Mccarthy, who was present,
representing the city's interests, stated
4 that In view Of the unsettled condi-
4 tion OF the traffic arrangements 1t
4 would not be advisable to proclaim a
general holiday as yet for the Rich
mond Day celebration,
! 1T was pointed out that 1t would work
a hardship on the manufacturers II
the plants OF the city We're closed
down and thirty-odd thousand opera
tives were laid off. If only at most
a sixth or an eighth Of these could
be taken to the exposition.
The committee on tickets. Mr.. John
/ M. Miller, Jr.. chairman. stated that
the Exposition Company would author
lie the Chamber of Commerce to print
4 tickets to be sold at various points
in Richmond at the same rates as at
(. Norfolk, good to pass In the EXPOSE
ton Grounds on Richmond Day only.
& The chamber will be charged with
only the number Of these tickets taken
up at the gates. SO that II any pur-
!. chase tickets and do not use them
the profit will go to the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce, rather than
/ to the Exposition Company. AS a
result Of the discussion OF the trans
| portafion problem, however, the COM
mittee was instructed to print only
as many tickets as the roads could
) transport passengers.
! Werk Much Retarded.
The program committee was not
ready to report as yet, Its affairs be.
ing still in an embryonic state. The
committee on advertising and badge.
reported that 1t had ordered 5000
8 Richmond badges. the lot costing
8 s147.50. A sample Of the handsom,
4 blue ribbon badge was passed arount
l and generally approved. No othe
!, badges Will be- ordered 70. the pres
: ent.
I, The committee on music, Mr.. NJ.
: Chambers. chairman. made partia
! report as to the securing Of severa
\ bands of9music for Richmond Da,
preference being expressed for stalin
{, the Richmond organizations II the
$ could be secured at q reasonable rate.
The committee on attendance, Mr..
= S. Tuck, chairman. reported that Their
Z was nothing 1t could do for the presen
!, nor could the committee on press, NJ
; l.. O. Miller, chairman, take any &C
: tive steps as to extending the interes
: in Richmond Day, since it already al
r pears that more people Will wish to g
than can be accommodated. rs
The committee on reception present
t ed It's report through Mr.. F. D. VIII
: liams. The question of the proper en-
: tertainment Of the visitors at tn
8. grounds on the celebration of Richmon
: Day YVES fully discussed by all pres
d ent. 1t was finally concluded to as
: the City Council to appropriate tire
thousand dollars, to supplement tn
Y sum OF five hundred already raised b
= the Chamber, for the proper celebra
il tion OF Richmond Day, the amount
8 be spent under the supervision of til
\. Council Committee, in conference wit
the committee Of the Chamber.
d It was believed that this sum woul
suffice for the bands OF music, tn
y incidental expenses of the day, an
y the dispensing of proper hospitalit
j, at the Richmond Building on Jul!
t. 18th.
Y Furniture Coming
. Mr.. ]. n. Chatalgne. who is 1
y charge Of the Richmond Building "a
,. jamestown. reported that the attend
!; ance at the building and at the ex
position is daily increasing. MI
: Chataigne said that the Richu:on
l. Building is open every day-that tn
Q, water, sewer and light connection
# have been completed. and that the I'D
l. ditional furniture needed is on tn
= way, and Will be Installed this week.
The joint committee instructed II
: chairman. Mr.. Lecky, to effect som
/ arrangement whereby the committe