The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-27
The State Fair.


MEETING OF CITIZENS YESTERDAY EVENING
ORGANIZATION TO HELP THE AGRICULTURAL.
aoCIETY-C0MMITTEEs APPOINTED.
A called meeting OF citizens was held mt
the rooms OF the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday evening to receive reports from
the Committees on Inland Trade OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and Commercial
Club, In order to carry out the programme
heretofore adopted by those committees,
whereby IL Is proposed to cooperate with
the State Agricultural Society and to util-
ize the State Fair for the benefit Of the
business Of Richmond, as well as for the
agricultural interest Of the State.
Blr. j. s. Elicit presided, and Mr.. w.
Cans acted Us secretary. There was large
number OF our leading merchants present,
and a free interchange Of opinions.
The Chairman stated that the Agricul-
tiiral Society had arranged large pre-
MUM list for the ensuing Fair CAST week
in OctOber), and that the committees de-
sired to add their influence and aid to
make the Far during the day and the
city at night more attractive to visitors
than had ever heretofore been the case,
and for that purpose had agreed to offer
SPECIAL premiums for competitive drills
between volunteer military companies
from North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia,
and West Virginia, sufficient to induce n
satisfactory representation and competition
during the Fair. Also, to increase the
racing premiums for the same object. In
addition to these SPECIAL premiums the
committees propose to raise an adequate
sum to have interesting public exhibitions
in the city OF fireworks and other attrac-
tions at night, so that the whole time may
be agreeable and enjoyable.
On motion OF Mr.. Owen, Mr.. j. b.
Mosby was elected chairman OF the Gene
raj or Citizens Committee, AIr. Elicit de-
clining on account OF duties as chairman
OF the Committee on Inland Trade. Grin
l.. Cottrell was elected treasurer, w. Cans
secretary.
On motion of Mr.. w. ii. Weisiger, the
following was unanimously adopted:
ReSoired, That the city be districted and
committees appointed to collect whatever
funds may be necessary to supplement the
premium-lst OF the State Far and what
ever other funds may be necessary to make
a suitable display in connection herewith
during the continuance OF the Fair.
The following committees to solicit con-
trbutions were appointed by the chairman /:
Special Committee to see Transportation
Companies: Isaac Davenport, Jr., John
l.. Branch.
Main street, north side from Seventh to
Twelfth, and cross streets to Franklin, in
Guiding west side OF Twelfth: Joseph NJ.
Blair, a. III. Berry, A. w. CARRIER, George
Sch9n.
Main street south side Seventh TO
Twelfth and cross streets to Cary, inclu-
ding west side Of Twelfth: Polk Miller,
Henry Tyler, III. T. Miller, Robert Wen
denburg.
Main street north side from Twelfth to
Eighteenth and cross streets to Franklin
street and both sides OF Franklin w. ii.
Weisiger. D. l.. Cottreu, Henry Bodeker,
Herman Myers.
Main street south side Twelfth to Eigh-
teenth and cross streets to Cary, including
east side OF Twelfth John ii. Gresham,
w. W. Ellington, III. Westerhoif. j. c. Cot
trell.
Main street, both sides Eighteenth to
Twenty-first, both sides OF Franklin and
cross streets L. ii. Chalkly, B. L. Crump,
q. Percy Hawes, James T. Vaughan.
Main from Twenty-second to Rockets
John A. Curtis, Fred. Gum, John T.
Mayer, John'Nlalloy.
Cary street, Sixth to Thirteenth, and
cross street south to the river and incfud-
ing Shockoe Slip: j. ID. Patton, o. o.
Owens, George A. Lathrop, and Il. H.
Brown.
Cary street from Thirteenth to Twenty
second and cross streets south TO the river
+. A. Saunders, Ad. Blair, Everett Wad'
dv and H. NJ WOrtham.
Broad street, Brook avenue to Fifth,
both sides, and cross street, including wesl
side Of Fifth: Herman Boschen, Joseph NJ
Fourqurean, Julius Sycle, and Powhatal
Breeden. -,
Broad street from Fifth to Twelfth, boil
sides, including cross streets and eaa side
OF Fifth street: william Heller, Abraham
Gunst, Charles Seigel, Sye Cohen, ant
Herman Schmidt.
Franklin from Twelfth to Seventeenth
street, both sides John Frischkorn. JohI
NJ. Higgins, John Rankin, Joseph Dickin'
son.
Church Hill: William II. Williams, G
Watt Taylor.
Fifth to Twelfth south OF Cary Pete
$. Derbyshire, II. j. Montague.
First Market: w. II. Brauer, j. Kirsh
Second Market: William Lambert
Charles SaelZer, Tbeo. Frick.
The foregoing committees are requested
TO meet in the room OF the Chamber o
Commerce. in the Commercial Club, TO
more thorough organization this evening a
6 O'Clock.
The meeting adjourned, subject to tn
call OF the chairman.