Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-28


away from the resdence Of her father THos HANSIsSr
last evening She had a cotton sack Of slate color,
black silk cap and dark de lainc dress Her eyes blue
and her hair sandy. Any knowing anything OF tho
child is requested to give information tho parents hv.
ing the Old Market on 18th ST.
hkkriSG rRkrARE YoR ruE RECEPTION oY vIsiroRs
TO ruE PARA meeting was held at Metropolitan Hall
ON "Wednesday night, In obedience call Of the Mayor
% make suitable preparations for the proper reception of
persons attending the Agricultural Fair in this city.
The meeting organized by calling Joseph Mayo, Esq,
Mayor TO the chair. Mr. John J. Brown appointed
Secretary.
The Mayor said that Il hardly necessary for him
explain tho object for which that meeting had been called
due notice upon that subject being already givcu In tho
papers Of that day lie had nothing OF tho prop
ETY. OF such course for no convinced, every ono
present felt becoming OF his obligations in that
connection lie did think II was becoming the citi
zens of Richmond, Ofthe commonwealth Of Virginia TO
speak OF their hospitality. Ii for others to say how
far they entitled that character. Tho distinction
Of the citzens Of Virginia In that connection, not cir
cumserbed within the limits of the commonwealth her.
self Persons far remote aud per ecty dsnterest-
cd bore catering testimonies that TACT lie was
fecty satisfied from the liberal spirit and anxiety
evinced in reference the purpose for which they
BLEED on that occasion, visitors tho city will realEe in
the attention which they shall receive salts factory
hrmation ofhe most favorable ideas they have enter
tanned ofthe hospitality ofthe people of Richmond,
He was informed that afternoon by gentleman who
had just arrived from the Norh-no les authority
than the Chief Marshal of the Farthst the people Of
Richmond expect large Of persons from
Philadelphia Baltimore and other Northern cities From
the information which he had received he had
believe that greater OF persons would be here
Friday evening frhest Saturday than the Hotels
ol the citN COull accommodates
man who anxious submit scheme in further
Of the object for which meeting assembled he was
ready receive it,
Mr.. Edwin Farrar offered the following resolution:
ResoireJ That committee of fifteen from each ward
be appointed, whose duty shall be to learn from
fellow itizens in each ward, how many OF friends
Um abroad, who may attend the Fair, they accom-
modate and report accordingly aud il shall be the duty
of the said committee to the different Hotels
snow ana point out to them the place or places assigned
them; and that tender 10 them u cordial welcome
The following the OF the committees appoint
ed under the above resolution:
Jefferson, Wrni.-John Dove Edwin Farrar, James
Winston Chas y Word Geo w ToIrr. Alex l. Ro,ster
Jas NJ Talbot, Geo Darlington, Geo sumner Jos q
Redwood, Luther Libby, u b Whtock, Ii Smith, Wan
Greaner, Hin.
Madison W,Ird-Hugh Fry, John womble James X
Caskie, Joha Thompson, Ambrose Carlton, James Boz
sher, ii Dickinson. Samuel " Price ) ID Crenshaw,
James II Grant, A 5 Lee Philip Tabb, jr., WIN w
CrumP II 4 Williams, l. Ginter.
Monroe Wdrd-Jos Il Anderson, Thos II Ellis, James
Scott Joel Bragg, Moses Preston Isaac Davenport
Jr WIN Ragand, Thos DodAmead, Fred Bransford, Geo
Gtetter, Denoon, LeNs l. Barnes, Chas W Purcell
II l. Kent John II Bosher.
Marshall Ward-James NJ Taylor, John II Shook, Ar
chibald Thomas, Dabney Miller Watkins Taylor Felix
Matthews, David Saunders, l. w Ghzebrook, William
Evans WIN Tnsley, John Brown, WIN Robertson Jo-
seph Sll James Iolsman, Alex Garrett
Mr. James Evans moved that the Chairman of the
ing be requested call upon tho President of the City
Council and convey him the wish oil that meeting tlAt
he would call meeting OF the Council for the purpose o.
devng such plans they would deem edient for the
accommodation Of the increased numbers who may visit
the city duyng the Fair and that it suggested have
the Union Hotel and other suitable buildings in read
to meet all the necessities of the occasion.
Mr. j. II. Gilmer believed such preparation be
necessary sufficient could be provided
by adding to the number Of beds present in pri
yato dwellings. In 1910, when no less than 10000 per
had assembled in the city there appeared
difficulty in providing for their accommodation while there
seemed to be other brought into Tequon than
little enlargement of the ordinary in that
necton lie did consider that the necessity OF the
occasion required such resort the gentleman suggest
/ ed.
M Farrar oOncded with Mr.. Evans in his suggestion.
He believed that every available place of accommodation
would be needed and that the large accessons the city
during the Fair would DO vastly disproPOrtioned the
legitimate resources Of accommodation within tho CITY,
The Mayor said that he would make Il his duty the
following day admonish the President of the Council
Of the necessity of holding hmsefn readiness call
meeting any time it should appear necessary to pro
vide accommodation for strangers visiting city
He did conceive that there any apprchend
this excess the ordinary means of accommodation
which be had doubt would be rendered fully conmensu
with the increased demand by the additions which
Mr.. Gilmer alluded
! Mr. EVanss motion put and lost
The following resolution, offered by A. S. Lee, wa.
adopted
That a Special committee OF six be appointed asa Re-
ception Committee, whose duty IL shall be TO attend each
of the hotss and that visitors properly provided
for they arrive; aud that the Committees Appoin.
ted under tie first jluton report to this Committee
According to the foregoing resolution, the following
special committee Of reception appointed:
John H. GilmeT, James Evans, james Gray, VIM
Woodbridge, john II. Thompson, and Thomas U. Dui.
Iey
Citizens requested to report at to either Of the
Ward Committees how many they accommodate
The meeting then adjourned.