Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
TEE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Meeting of the Virginia Board OF Control
Committees Appointed.

For the Dispatch.I
This great exposition OF national and in
tcTnailOnal industry, 10 be made under the
Joint auspices OF the General Government,
the National Cotton-Phnlcrs' Association,
and the city Of New Orleans, and for which
fully three Tiliions Of dollars have already
been contributed, with probably one
and half TO three millions more
to follow, is now one OF the absorb
Ing questions Of the country. In
deed. II the interest OF foreign governments
is to be counted in the estimate, 1t Is the
very foremost business question OF the day.
4 general and engrossing interest in this
great display Of the worlds industries and
resources Is InanIfesting itself among all
civilized peoples. The States OF the Ameri-
can Union, save only this old Common
wealth Of ours, appear to be aroused a, in
the time OF no other eXpOsition-nOt even
the Centennial at Philadelphia. In the
language Of the day, it is haviug a great
boom. In fuTtherance Of Nirginia's inter-
est in the Exposition the Governor has ap-
pointed State Board OF Control consist
Ing. with himself rs er .OhciO president,
OF the following wel-knOwn gentlemen:
Hon. J. VI. BlantOn, United States Commits
siOner; Colonel Randolph Harrison, Com
missioner OF Agriculture; Colonel Ii. c.
Parsons, Major \. II. Drewry, Sir. G. II.
Boyd, General '. ID. GrOner, and Mcssrs.
j. e. Pace and Lawrence lOttier.
a quorum OF this Board, consisting OF the
first five Of the aboye-named members, ~.
sembled at the Natural Bridge Tuesday
the I'd instant, In response to the invitation
OF Colonel Parsons, the proprietor OF that
resort, and organized by calling that gem
tlCman tO the chair.
In Il few stirring remarks Colonel Par
sons stated the several subjects that would
properly engage the attention OF the Board
at the present meeting, pointing to
the vast amount OF work t. be-
done. and the short time remaining
for its accomplishment. il Virginil's ex-
hibit at New Orleans was 10 be at all what
We would wish it to be, and not mOrtif-
cation and reproach 10 every Nirginian At
tending the Exposition. He would not,
he SAID. trust himself 10 criticise the Legis-
laturc in lis failure to make m appropria-
ton. rather relying upon the returning
scuse OF the necessity and fitness that could
moi fail 10 strike the legislative mind when
il shall have rea.scmblcd in October. SUI
fee It now that he should say that Yir-
einiaus had 4 worldwide reputation
for generous giving. and that he would
continue 10 nope for the best; il
not from the Legislature (Which he was
free TO admit was rather slender reed b
rest on, Ut any ate from the public spirit
II the municipal authorities OF the various
cities and towns. and that 4 individual
citizens Il HE state. AZ the conclusion OF
Colonel Par.on@'s address. the committee
proceeded to busincS, hy appointing agents
ito collect and forward EXHIBITS 20 be in
Guided in the State collective display Is
follows: Thomss Christian. Richmond;
Or. ID. VI. Brown, Petersburg; ".
L. Sutherlin. Daryille; John l.. Roper.
Norfolk; i. y. Otey, Lynchburg; Il. +.
W. Duke, Charlottesville; ". \. Burke,
stanton; W. II. Barclay, Lexington;
Joseph II. Sands, noan0kc; Walker Arm;-
stead, Abingdon; Herbert Bryant. Alex.
andria; I. W. ". Holiday, Winchester;
James scott, Fredericksburg; and Andrew
orter. the Cripple Creek district, South.
west Virginia.
Nopay attaches TO The position Of agent.
but 1t Is hoped, from the wel,-knOwu public
spirit OF thee gentlemen, that their efforts
will be none the less efficient on that ac-
count. It /, well understood that the
members Of the State Board Of Control. ~
well aS the gentlemen appointed by Com.
missioner BlantOL as his assistants 10 care
flr the several most prominent Industrial
interests Of the State-yIZ.: MIiOr Jed
Iio'chkiss, Of stanton; Messrs. n. Y.
Randolph, I. II. Mayo. and L. T.. Blaukcn-
ship, Of Richmond; and Mr.. ". 4.
Sfcwart. Of Slltyile-are one ard all
rendering gratuitous services, animated
solely 10y the desire 10 have the virginia
exhibit, II 1t be possible. second to none at
lie Exposition. The following committees
were appointed A Committee 81 Finance
"a solicit subscriptions and audit accounts,
and consisting 81 Messrs. J. 3. Pace, II. e.
PARSONS. G. Il. Boyd, V. u. Groncr. and
Il. L. Blankeuship; a local Executive
{ ommiltec at Richmond, consisting OF the
Governor, Commissioner Blanton, and
Colonel Randolph Harrison; committee
to present an address TO the people OF ylr.
ginia, consisting Of Colonel II. c. Parsons.
Major \. II. Drewry, and Mr.. c. T..
Boyd.
The Board adjourned TO meet the eve
ming Of the 10Th instant at Richmond.