The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-25

Ths Next stnte Fair.
~porosrp PLAN FOR MAKING A SUCCESSFUL.
EXHIBITION THrs FALL.
The following communication was re
cclved yesterday by the gentlemen to whom
Il was addressed:
VIRGINIA STATE AsRIcuLTURAL SOCIETY,",
RICHMOND, Va, March %, 1888.
To uessrs. John s. Elicit and II. Clay
Dyy,eru, Shdirnen of the COMMITTEES OF
the Chamber Qf Commerce and CONNER
cbof Cub:
Gentlemen, The committee OF the Nir-
xinia State Agricultural Society appointed
10 cooperate with your committee IN refer
ence 10 pr0nosing the interests OF the city
md Society held meeting to-day, and 1t
being repoIfcd that no action had been
taken since the Joint meetings OF the CON-
rnjttees on March LIST, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were adopted-yiz.
As IL Is necessary that the premium Isl
sof the stare Fair should be published as
soon after the meeting OF the Executive
Committee. to I've held on the 18th 81 April
next, as possible, and as the said commit
tee will 81 that time have 10 adopt and staie
The amount OF premiums, and also the st
fractions % be offered at the Fair,
ResolreS, 1, That whatever efforts arctic
he made - raise funds by voluntary con
'tributions TO increase the premiums and
add to the attractions OF the next Fair,
with q view to the benefit OF the business
interests Of the city and the interests OF
the Sociey. should be Immediately undG-
taken.
2. That Isaac Davenport, Jr., and John
p. Branch, OF this committee, are hereby
appointed q special committee to act with
the said committees In obtaining donations
from the various railroad companies in ihe
State.
3. That a copy Of these resolutions he
furnished the chaIrmen OF the committees
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and Com
mercial Club.
GEORGE w. MAYO, Secretary.
In Transmitting these proceedings OF the
committee desire 10 express to you my
entire concurrence with your views in re-
gard 10 the increased attractions 10 be pre-
sented at the next exhibition OF the Socie-
n. and the manner OF providing for them.
With libesal assistance from the business
men and people of the city of Richmond
we will have no difficulty In presenting to
tbe public in October next one OF the most
successful, satisfactory, and important eX.
hibitions that has ever been held upon the
grounds OF the society, and one which will
reflect credit upon all who interest them
selves in securing that success.
Permit me, gentlemen, TO return to your
selves and your committees my sincere
personal thanks for the interest which you
have eyinccd in this matter, and for the
assistance which you propose to render the
Society in bringing about ends which will
result, am sure, in prosperity to the So
riety and In benefits to the city of Rich
uond. and to the advancement ofSthe mate
rial interests OF the people OF the whole
State. Very respectfully,
WILLIAMS c. WICKIAM, President.
with the view of carrying out projected
plans with reference to the Fair the follow
fnc gentlemen are requested to meet to-
morrow evening ut O'Clock in the room
OF the Chamber Of Commerce, Commercial
Club building: ii. T. Miller, Gus. Mihiser,
w. W. Ellington, w. IL. Weisiger, II.
Westerhofl, J. strause, o. .. Owens, Il. A.
Cstlin, A. j. Ford, Jr., Benjamin 4.
Crump, Joe Fourqurean, junips d, Mos
by, Everett Waddy, Polk Miller. ". Scott
Darlington, W. Cans, Joseph NJ. Blair, w.
l.. White, George A. Ainslie, Henry Tyler.
o. ii. Berry, w. E. Donnan, Jr., II. ii.
Chalkley, John ii. Gresham, G.. p. Stokes,
Il. Il. Taylor, Herman Bosclen, Andrew
Pizzini, William Heller, and Herman
Schmidt.