The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-06
WORKING PEOPLE
HAVE GREAT DAY.

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TO the prettiest between the ages Of
thirteen months and two years There
was never before such a assembly OF
mothers. and one Teddy. he who in
vented and propagated the anti-ra ce
suicide idea. which has been much in
mind OF late, would have Rugged him
self with joy and shaken hands with
every mamma present. But he hap
pens to be out West somewhere now.
talking to the Indians, and could not
be present at Richmond's gift to fu-
ture generations. He will be notified,
however. through the press commit
tee that Richmond has its full quota
of babies. and will plentifully supply
the next generation.
There was to have heen prize
awarded to the ugliest man present,
but he escaped in the crowd and was
not seen again. Had he had the cour-
age to come forward and bow his best
he would have received box or
cigars. There was also TO have been
a prize for the heaviest man present,
but Colonel John S. HARDWOOD kept
himself in the background.
The motorcycle races came in the ar
ternoon. There may be something az
tractive in motorcycle. but they make
an awful racket, and the drivers kept
them whirring all the time. They
were put on in succession, and then
the harness and running events were
announced. All the races We're or a
/, high order, and 1t is especially to be
mentioned that there was no purse,
that the owners entered them simply
to help OUT to do their part in the
entertainment of the toilers.
Then came the sound OF martlal
tread, and the crowd looked up to
see again. as it were. the cohorts OF
Lee and Grant. going to death and VIC
tory or to death and defeat on the
slaughter fields Of Gettysburg, The
sham battle was between the Blues,
aided by the Boys Brigade command
ed by Captain Dave Leary. and the
First Virginia Regiment commanded
by Major l.. Il. Price. The Blues de-
Tended the eastern end Of the oval
between the tracks. and the First Reg
iment moved on the attack from the
western end.
loaned for the occasion BY the How'll
zers, and the first intimation of bloody
conflict came with the binding fash. a
white pail Of smoke and the boom
of the field. The battle had opened.
Major Price was urging his men to
victory, frantically waving his sword
and whispering words of cheer to the
dying Then, from the eastern end OF
the field, could be heard the stento-
rian tones of Captain Leary. Move up
the enemy's flank" The piece spoke.
and flame and smoke belched forth.
The cannonade was sharp and fierce.
and soldiers by the dozens fell dead
and dying: that Is, they should have
done and would have done in real bat
tie, and this battle must be described
in actual style
The result of the battle was IN
doubt, Major Price ordered a charge
Captain Leary ordered a retreat Of the
first line of defense, and amid a rain
of shot and shell the retreat was made
in good order, But the defense held
to Its position for half an hour long
er, despite the fearful carnage. The
charge. The crack of the rifles and
the roar Of the distant cannon con-
tinued, and the offense advanced stead
out the single word, charge" But
the defensive army was ready ana
the. advancing companies We're held
back under storm OF lead, suddenly
Cease firing" The night was too "a r
advanced, and the generals belleyed II
better to wait for the morning before
continuing the fight, Both sides rested
on their arms. as 1t were. Afterwards
they refreshed themselves.
Heat Whipped Two.
There We're no actual fatalities, but
Lieutenant Kinleryater. and PriVate
and another private We're temporarily
overcome by the heat, and had to be
-borna from tha aalI IN the, ambulance,