Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-11
COOLING SHOWERS BRING
RELIEF TO R|CHMONDERs
Weather Man Promises Local Rims
Iodny, as Hot Spell in Vir-
Sinia Subsidies.
THERMOMETER GOES no 81
Chy jewellers Spend Typical Sum-
MGR Day - Thousands Throny
BYRD Park, Where First OF Band
Concerts Is Held.

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''S''"'F proved up To the stand
| "ru' as not days go Early riscrs.
VINO are accustomed to he on hand 10
| welcome Old Sol as he raises hi,
oeamihS countcnancc above the hori-
z"h' were joined by non-carlv riscrs.
because tEey found IL more comfort
""ic under the grapevine in the back
| Hard or beneath the awnin.. ON the
front porch, than on the mattress. or
'he pallet on the floor in the coolest
room in the house. And vet nj The
carry hours the mercury stood i'm the
eighties. In the Early. Afternoon il
went up to ?l-thc highest for the
day
Late in the afternoon. lowering
Cio"uS. with accompanying breczcs
''tr!rd inc mercury down. but it did
not reach the freezing point. and the
CROWDS continued to feel the heat
more or less. until n real. honest
to-Goodncss rain started i'm abou,
s'"o "clocH, as thermometers were
pouring out of the churches. Tn,
| RAIN was SO welcome that fc,y of
! those who had no umbrellas cared
thcH simply removed their hats. and
i"r d moment gave silent thinks and
then they actually walked home in
ne rain-and they did not hurry, at
that
rh"ndrrsh"wcrs for To-day.
Scattering thundershowers are
forecast FOR today. There were some
scattering showers yesterday.
Residents Of the city north OF
Grove Avenue. ana as far east as tho
Marshall street viaduct. were cspcc-
lA!!E favored by Old Sol yesterday
afternoon. They sought the cool
spots between the front door and the
back gate. from the cellar to the
root. But, in the closing hours Of
IN" summers afternoon, when hover
inS clouds gave indications in the
northwest OF refreshing showers, and
Whtn general exodus OF humanity
had taken place from the backyard
l" the front s,oop. where it was be-
iieNcd the swiftiy-moving automo-
h'Ics might stir up extra brcczes. and
coats had been discarded the pco-
pi" along Grove ana Floyd Avenues
ana The territory south far beyond
Byrd PARK and Shields AXE. con-
tinu"d TO sit and fan themselves. and
I" gaze with longing eyes toward the
rapidly disappearing clouds as they
Sk.rtod the skies out toward Han
"v' County, AMI sailed away down
III" country in the directio, OF the
Ch!ckahominy.
Rain In the West End.
But north Of II,unvor 80
stoon-nnolars an, I,,., -
! chased into the house by one of the
hncst 6ownpourS of the summer. 1t
"iun continue long. y party in an
open automobile which was taking
tho day easily along Monument Ave-
nue., pushed the button as the clouds
opened up. ana in it's attempt TO get
away rom the rain ran into "A cloud
Grove Aycnuo ,rhan !,
| that NOT a dron -, r,i,, ~ ~,
alonr INC unul.,,r1
of pyrl pork chm. az, >,
ducks ,r,iirn .,,', N y.
rue near Tho paws Mnn,,,,
all they couIu do ~ 800, t,',,,, I, ''N
| ing "" -
The brccZ.s ,.r, h.bi,, ~ ,,
| idly disappearinr rioIIds howavnr
tended to head ola Norcurv 4, his
efforts TO gam ,hn ,nn &c ~ ,,hn
ana tb.rc v,s ,;,,, '"' ~
| grumb!in. about TN, b.,t .,r,.r d,rL
AS a result tba r.nnln no,.,h ~
| Grove Av.uu. Ma IL ,
brarcinr ,hnu, H.. ,ho,,. mn
those south of ,,., ,ho,,,oh;nr,
| could only .rri, .,,a h.,,. -, So 81,
limo baf,.. III.
of all sections -, ,hn ,.i,,. 49, =,
| the evening w,r, All. ., d .,,.a
with tho fans. for no ,,c,ds .a, 80
| Gcthcr and ray, ~, o,,iro ,i,,
! good sprinklinr-, snrirl;li,. ,h,,
| settled th, dust ANA ,..,,,.oI a.. ,,.,,t,,-
ing vcrdurc tn br,r. m,
| Stein, Hand Give c
| At Byrd Park y,s,.-d, ~. m.,,a,
| hot day crowd gathered I, c,,n, in
| groups. Early moruiu, u,r,io. No.
| fore church time. a,,cr,,n,,, n,r,ia.
] and evening uarii., ,,,n,,i,,,
! rcigncd. If the clouds ,ia no., r,i,
| while the merry thrnu.,. ,rn,,, ~
| lakeside ana in m, r,n,,y ,,,,,1,,,,,i
ing the lakes cau.b, mo .,r,,.
| brccZcs that cam. mn ,ro,u - ,i,.l,.
| valley. and hl,w ,brn,,oh ,I,., ,,,.
| trees. making music vbiah ,,a -,
an echo of ,hat produ.a, i,,. c,n;,,,s
a multitude Of thousands on the lawn
Park. 1t ' y"
' ,I von.rr,' CROWDS began to fill all
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