Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-22

Inl,r,I Sia,r,' society You asked not or, cent "Bu,." you
couiirur, ION the contrary. Il offers not a guarantee OF
o.. TN. - "bu; II oilers to the State Society an Unlimited
guarantee" &c. Why, then. II this offer was not les. Than
ihs, made to the United states Society, are you INV Hing
that the State Society should hold Il fair on the same term-'
or, on the offer Of the State Society To hold Il on The ssmy
terms. mi. a.. ann guarantee at an! Are Ne not justified
in saying. you hold the in;-r-s; of the United states S"ci-ty
m h;.l,,r regard than you did tia, 81 the state Society
Iu, TN, is no, all. You engaged TO do yet morc-ev.n Ia
/" Il mi over To them your "sgrIt"s O1nd-. after deiraI'
Ing all necessary expenses and premiums. no; even retain
ing the receipts from membership it-s. PAID ny your aunua
nrnhcO.
This alnndan;ly appears, from your coairac; with the
United states Society. citing far,h that the Virginia Cru'ra
society pledged it.rlf 10 pay all the premiums and Other
necessary expense. Of the United States Acrirul urai So
cicty, provided the amount should not exceed the SUN oi
AZ, rri. ani. TO pay over 10 il the surplus ~ any arisin.
from The gate and en,Ty fc--, and fees Of membership. paid
by The annual 1rmhrrs, after '!-duc:ing all the expense
Of the Fair. including prriniums.." Il farther appears. that
30 the prcsiicn, OF the unit.d States Society understood H.
who. in his letter 20 you, i.ee Richmond Enquirer" Jaruir
has been. that the United states Society were 10 bring alithr
weight Of Is 'rEssTiGE, rs machinery. aud the service oil
. officers, 20 tho aid n, the Virginia Central Soc ely IN al
vancing the success, OF the Fair; and, il return, were TO Re
criye. In addition TO their premiums aIi necessary eSp-h
ses, whatever surplus might remain after d-frnyinc 'he Ne
cr.sary expenses Of the Fair" Now, the whole matter Re
solve, Itself into this: that the better Arrangements oHereh
u, required Of Us 10 pay fully on--fourth "f All the premiums
and .Ap-uses, under the .pecious delusion u ah u'IIui'e'
guarantee. wi lille the y orsr arrangement land worse Indeed.
IL was 70 youl offered to the United state. AsFlcu'ttfal 20
ciciy, not only tie guarantee y! fl2.N". nul "Np 70 Ply
bstE 70 lIl-lu it Vac hNH ~"
Fair.
You appeal 10 rs las candid nen" 10 anSwer 'ii' question
did the Certral society offer more :" ih- l. :. society ihan
II offered the state Society" We have aH.SeFet! II! by an
;icip.i.on AID si;h all csnior, ;ha' you Gii hever'heie'''
a. on this point we s--rn 20 misaIpreh-hh caeh o'h.r' u YOU
arc d-,irou. Of sccoinn pdatiEg the state Society with IL arms
syudl to those accepted by the L. :. society, he Whole mat
ter |, comrres.cI within the COMPASS oi ! nutshell AMI tlsy
nor after All be difficult Of solution.
", nropo.e then tn unite with you Oh tie basis Of your
contract, Win III. L. :. Society. and Il any o! the detail $ OF
Ina, con,ra,t can not Ice reconciici with the requirement o!
or con,,itutlon. We are ready TO submit 10 the adjudication
NJ N, Int r-.trI persons mutually chosen. the adjustment OF
,h- dciai, in all cases OF departure from those embraced 10
III. al, contract. so a. 20 substitute others which shall In
M ry-n. oprrat- TO the disadvantage Of the Central Society.
In conria-.on, We express the hore tina; you will not de
elm. m. proposed union upon the basis indicated. and
that Arrangements mag he speedily nad- for issuing the
Programme Of = Fair 10 he held on your Grounds in october.
We rc.sla.a. dear sir. with respectful Consideration,
Yors obedient servants,
WI. u. CRENSlfAW,
FRANK q. RCFP1N, = Committee.
Gil. 3. WILLIAMS,
.tyorE1 AsxcsT, RICHMOND, July Is. 1889, P. II.
near 81. ~ haze jos, heard Of a grave error on ny