Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
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TR|NKLE WILL Open
MADE-|N-C|TY SHOW
Governor and Staff, Mayor
and Officials Will Be
on Hand.
EVERYTHING IS READY
Exhibits Are in Place and
Vaudeville Acts Will
Arrive Today.
EVERYTHING is READY

with probably more than half tho
exhibits yet TO be placed. the Grays'
Armory was closed last night practi-
cally ready for the moment when
Governor T.. Lee Trinkle Will formal
~ open the second Made-in- Richmo nd
Exposition tomorrow night on behalf
OF tho manufacturers OF Virginia. His
entire stan. city and State officials
and members OF the General Assembly
and the city Council will assemble in
the arlnory NJ S o'clock tomorrow
night and wait until nc is escorted
into the hall by /. ], Mnrcusc, presi-
den; az tho chamber OF Commerce
with Mayor AinSlie and r. 7. Harri
son. general exposition committee
chairman. in the party. Mr.. Harrison
and Mr.. Marcuse will call for the Gov
ernor and the Mayor, and the party
will head the procession which opens
the main doors TO the exhibit hall
for the first time,
.Aislcs of the hall will he cleared
and the party will bo seated on the
main platform. while the crowd nils
tho hall. Then Mayor Alnslie Will lie
introduced To those present and. In
turn, will Introduce the Governor. Mr..
Yrinkle Will make short address
On behar or the manufacturers OF
fVirginia, and the exposition will lie
I under way. AS the party enters the
hall, the orchestra viii play Dixie
and. when they reach the PLATFORM.
Will strike up The star SpanGlcd
Banner"
The opening night will he given
over 10 4 general jollificatiOn and
one OF the largest crowds which has
ever been IN the armory is auticI-
patcd. because OF the unusual nature
of the opening and in interest which
is being manifested on every side IN
tho IMPOSITION
Several interesting announcements
have been made officially by T. NJ.
Runnels, general secretary of the cx-
position. The ruling laid down by
tho general committee. following it's
Recommendation by Walter NJ Jones
and the ticket committee, that no
child he admitted 10 the exposittc n
at night without the escort OF It's
parents. VIII be strictly enforced.
Mr.. Runnels said. in commenting on
the ruling. that last years experiences
had convinced the committee that
children were not safe at night on
the floor alone, because OF the great
crowds which packed the hall every
night last year. and which are con-
ndently forecast for this year
Provide More Ruum Spnce.
In order to more conveniently ac-
commodate the people this year. the
general committee. on The advice OF
II. Gordon Shcain. secretary: CLYDE
w. Saunders ana several others.
agreed 10 make the floor space larger
and IT is believed that this will al
leviate the situation
Between $4,000 and 1000 children
from the public schools and about
1000 from private institutions In the
city are expected 10 visit the armory
during the week Tho afternoons hav.
been set aside for their convenience.
Tuesday and Fr!day, and all children
hrc expected 10 visit, the hall on these
two afternoons Thursday afternoon
has been reserved exclusively Tor col
ored people, and hundreds are ex-
pectel 10 attend. many tickets hayine
been called for by thcsg< :,
children unless ..Acs.,rpauicd hy
elder persons. also have been re-
ocested not to visit tho hall next sat
arday or on Washington's birthday.
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"fah"S"2E' because OF the large
crowds which are expected.
Hundreds 90 couu'rymcm arc also
expected ana p.r.t,,,
s.c,to, o.,
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VIZ "e nero not only az the ln"ita.
ton 81 tile exposition committee. IN,
by Invitation % ,hcir local ioaLeis
ana tn. l.,g.r r,I,
,ncn,. .rr.s. S''"''S
nave S+'"r'd
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h'"h committee for distribution
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the Commonwealth, and many ,,l, no
here In answer 10 such t,,,.,,,,f
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''"" N"'N ~ expected To APPROX,
me decorating work for the cXrosi
ton hall tomorrow afternoo, III.
decorations were All IN ba,o o a..
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