Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-13
A PROOF OF SUCCESS.
DEMAND PoR TIE EXPOSITION TO BE
CONTINUED BEYOND THE 2isT.
a Plan Which contsmplateI an Extension
Of Time and a Jubilee Meeting at
the Closing

The Exposition has bcen so successful and
the attendance, even in these latter days,
! when such enterprises usually beg!n to
irozzie, so encouraging that the authorities
are seriously contemplating It's continuance
! longer than the scheduled closing daY, No
vember 2lst. This date falls on Wednesday,
and Il is believed that instead Of shutting Up
in the middle Of the week Il will be better to
keep open until the following Saturday.
II IS orgued. and with good deal OF force,
! that II The Exposition closes Wcdnosday the
I three days a. that week viii be considered
I o. closing DAYS and ~ without any special
/ attraction; that people who do not live IN
| Richmond will not come, and that conse-
quentlv these DAYS will be without profit,
/ and the Exposition will fade INTO nothing
ness peacefully and in few weeks be for
| gotten.
This il by no means desirable. To let the
| Exposition be looked upon a. finished bush
ness will not be fitting termination for an
! enterprise upon which 30 much valuable eu-
| erqy and time have been expended and from
| which such magnificent results IN business
! way are looked for.
Therefore, in addition to continuing the
/ show longer than at first advertised. u -
proposed 10 have - closing rs grand %, as
opening. y ith this end m view, an e1ort
| will be made, II the committee decide to
\ keep open gates until Saturday the oath, TO
/ have meeting Of businessmen in The
| Music TI9ll. Alr. Siarke will make brief
/ address. setting forth IN reciptulaiOry way
| The advantages and benefits that have accrued
and will accrue 10 the city, and giving
! figures 10 prove hat the business -c0nmer-
L d sr Hfnr .aff has
! been larger t0is fail than ever before.
Thi. It Is designed shall be followed by
I two or three-ninutc pee chcs from business
men 10 give an idea Of how tho Exposition
bas hcaeftcd them or their concerns person
| ally; and II Is believed that with such a iric-
/ tiOo OF ideas. thoughts, aud expressions some
| new scheme for the advancement Of TIE
city's interests viii crop out; perhaps. on
| the spot. the new hotel scheme VII take suc'
! Cc.sful shape. Mlybe before the meeting
/ adf1urus q resolution will Ice adopted Ulcdg-
| ing support 10 theBcX, Exposition, and thus,
/ instead of settling down into an inactivity
which will partislly kill The commerciql seed
which has been soHn. the merchants viii
| keep alive 10 the cily's Interests, and regard
| the Exposition only rs the beginning ot
whlt they propose 90 DO; only as the 1rst OF
toe series OF shows Oi N.rginla wealth ana
lnODtUy, onlN n u Dilu r-'Ft Wow Oh tu'
possibilities II the Od Dominion.
li The Exposition continues later than NO.
yembcr 2lst n viii DO what 10 Exposition
ever before aid. and ii 30 closes with boom
| it viii accomplish what 30 other one ever
accomplished, for al 81 them usually wear
away until thcy become nothing.
Mr. Stlrke was IN consultation with Mr.
George D. 1haXion yesterday, and they dis
cus-pd the probability Of securing such
suspeusiOn Oi bus'ncss--0r hsll.hOAd1v. a5 10
wce-ss Will be necessary to make the
closing day tie success n should be and, 1T is
devoutlv hoped, viii be.
hir. Starko was asked Yesterday II another
Exposition would be held next yclr He
answered that he had not thought about the
subject; hc had been too busy thinking
about how 10 make this one successful.
"You may rest assured, though added
be. "that il there is ] viii not be president
Of IT, After this ono Is over / AN going to
retire 10 private hlo. | am going into M
hole end pull The hole 10 after me and put
guard on the outside 10 watch H."