Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
rur SECOND ANIMAL. EXHIBITION OF THE
VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
L.. Tho Prnnl0 0tinn Of the Mcc ch0nic Arts.

," n.nnt annual Exhibition OF the Virginia Mechan.
t. n.,itu,e will take place on the s'th day OF os,o.
l:r l-j, n, n" Spacious i"t over ..e rnS' "A'"''
hi. on ~. sni Main streets Richmond, Va
Uh,,cs Manufacturers. Artists Inventors and others
H. IN. S,ur ui Virginia. a. well as Tue country al
i,nccu.,y iavlr, /, u. themselves u the onpofnnS
l,.l- Afforded iu ''ei.nS I"'" '"S'e "''" 'N' 80 "
Ia about 20 he m"nr ,,.-, .,.;n Il. IN max,
me second Exhi'iun On" "i great interest," 'o.'"e
n Richmond, .uG o' Il, >'r'r ''LfH'. -, r.h;,;
~. SnlcndH Hall &EU HuI'lu. secured i"r 'he rsu'o'
,f :, i. ,.shrr.i ur".d accommodations 'u!'eie'',
. ~, ,,n., attractive. display q! "r'i'' Oh 1a>'e ana
p, W -, ,,,.,,- .l,.- or description. which may be
onr.cd 70 Them ny ,.ose engaged IA Mechanical pH'
sU.s ,.,,;,.lo o,p,in,.,..nt of competent
sad cn, :n Judges "s,ao!. III" grade in which each
contributor en;lrld stand. and TO pronounce on Cern
nea'.s OF Mem: .
lac Premiums he offered wi! be geld, silver and
o,yGy- ,neal> anu diplomas according 10 merit ana tAe
degree q, usCtL,ncss q! the articles.
In addition ~ which the Board OF hRnagers have aeter-
mice! 10 offer the following Premiums.
lie, For the bost lnv-ntiun of Work of Mechanc re-
adm w,. ,h. mits OF III. State OF Vrsnis whose ago
iaol no Exceed 5a years. fifteen dollars; -. .
End FOR the best Invention OF Work. tho producuoh OF
;.sc residing within the limits o the state whose age
..si .ot exceed - wears, fifteen dollars .
2i Fer the bes, Invention or Work OF Virginia Nc
sAric. without reference 10 "sc. nuccndOiIt's
~: For best Invention Work, whchcrot taste or
..c.:ic utility Virginia Female without reference
l. t.c hi"ri dOlars
f For The mos, practical Invention adapted 10 common
Sc TO estimated with reference 10 cheApness anu gene
il utility, fifteen dollars
I.,,, premiums will be awarded by thcmost competent
uae m all rhc departments To which they be-
In. on male and female either in plate OF money a.
,as up:!ou OF ,ne successful contributor
ro rricuarly 10 stimulate home industry, ana VIII IL
Y, sane- interfere with the regular premiums and re
ssd. Of uer., which open 10 competitors from all oi
A. . the other STATES.
r Board ui Managers earnestly invite the active co
operation o the Mechanics and Industrial Glasses through
VI. Tue country in contributing to tue nporsnt ohect II
4 hp
u ladies' for their interesting contributions TO the nrst cN
:gon and respec fully invite them To renewal oI con
buron. in order that the display in the Female Depart
Ot Industry may prove eui!hch'iy ""iS VI i'''
can fxnI-. talent .,,,
ANY information in reference Of detail will bt
promptly given by addressing postpaid ne Cnsirnan
the Cru,,n,ee on Exhibition. Mr.. ROBERT A. MAYO.
Tn Committee their inability 10 provide suitable
accommodations for exhibiting heavy machinery, ant
effect m by which hight machinery may b,
exhibited n SO, due notice will be given OF that fact.
COMMITTEE ENHiBrrToS.-Robcrt 4. Mayo, Chair
man. James II Browne secretary. Joseph Powell John
". Davies, John w. Crdwell. Aug "s-ctf
OFFICE OF. THE JAS XIV ER 4 IA: co. }
RICHMOND. SEPTEMBER 20 1888
TTNHE Twenty First Annual Mectin: OF the s'ocSn"d,
Il crs OF tho James River and kanewha Company VIII
he held NJ tine Oicc of the Company, III this Ily, on
Monday, the .r2i OF October mkt
wM. p. MUNFORD, Secretary.
FORM OF PROXY.
Kxow ALI MES BY THESE PKSsENTs: That We, the
Subscribers being Stockholders the James River and
KanasIa Company, do hereby constitute and appoint
- our true and lawful Attorney and Proxy to
rep-escn, each Of all General Meetings OF the Stock
holders said Company. held within six months from and
the date hereof when we are not personally present
or represented by some other Proxy; with full power and
authority sucn General Meetings 70 give such vote or
votes 10 do suci other oach OF us could
do, Il momber OF the said meetings 1t wo were
personally present; and do hereby raty aud confirm
whatever acts our said Attorney may
.wu!y give do for Us, in pursuance OF tho authority
hereby conferred upon him.
Witness our hands and sou!s. this - day Of -,
oae thousand eight hundred and -.