The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-26
Announce sN2 mr.,

In r. spouse to demand from The cor O. ~.
day. % grand Exposition vii, bc ncll ~ Rich
moud. Va, on the grounds OF the Yrgua
state Agricultural and Ncchsnlco society.
about one mile from tne Capitol. ald upcu
which ,os been ere, ted O. building o. rl9nif.
cent DESIGN suited % the various depart 1921 -
OF genera exposition, agrrcra inz a.r.s .n
sroa and ~ great cost. This maiu building,
fronting Cu BroI' street. il @ fest hiqh. & o
zee. lore. and 5e0 teet broad, con-try ...-
I'm h. most su' stantnl manner, containing -1
exposition SPACE OF over three huudrcc and
fifty thousand SQUARE feet rh i1terio- eu
b4h>hrucnt ans general arr1ug, meats arc a..
oordinr t. the highest style " mt aud d .A.
lecture. aifordiug spaces for tloral, dauos,ic
Manufacture xtie fabrics, mechanic ava
manufaci urers' products, morchanolse AID
other displays. \ magnificent music hd.L
wherein grand concerts wiH afford deiehtlpl
entertainments fr al visitors throughout
the entire season.
The agricultural and mineral displays O. b.
exhibited 10y at the counties IN the STATE apt
the various mi roads trugersing her territory,
vii show b. the world TIE hitherto Unknown
and vcr derf,l resources ~ Yirginh.
4 caplcious and splcndidly arranged r' bai'
Constructed Of non one hundred feet o. d..
amcter. wiz hc filled with d collection ~ rare
works OF art. now bling llected by ore of
Virgln = most CITED artstA embracing
oaiut,urs. sculpturo etc Other annex. wi
be Constructed or tho e' hibti0u OF hort,l
tural products. floral splays yccctahIe 9ri
farm products II ~ i'yidu1i oyb.hitofe. IoI
try.r.l pct .to.k w. %. provided viii large
and ccmmoJ.us structure, with every oon-
yeuiouce f,r the proper carc AID comfort Of
such stock.
\ beautiful aud scientifically cons ructed
race truck, with u grand stand With aeon
modatlors for Gye thousand people.
The general headquarters for the Executive
Department will be- "a he historic building
which WIS erected 10 the C'utenna! at h..a-
dcIphia by one OF our mo.t public piritel cni-
zeus. and art rwarls removed BY him to Rich
-none and placed upon these grounds AID 10 !
mated u this soc @ty.
Ample accommodations viii boz prepared for
the reception Of the i've stock exhibits OF
horses. cattle sheep ead swine.
A Bench Show Will o. held - tie Poul'r9 |
building, under the auspices Of the Virginia
Field Sports Assoc,0tiou, and managed BY
some Of the most celebrated dog tanciors in
this country.
One Of the principal objects Of this FSposi
ton is 20 exh biz the progress and improve
rnent Of Virginia in machinery, manufactures,
her rocks and herds, and her methods and
results OF agriculture. and 10 gather from every
source. within or without her territory, Tor
comparison and instruction, all the b II ard
most recent labor saving devices AID mllnhin-
cry for tiling her SOIL reaping her hirYests
md changing her crude products into useful
and bcsutiul fabrics.
For accomplh hing these ends the Exposi-
ton Of the Virginia state Agricultural, Me
chaucal and Tobacco Association invites the
cooperation Of the counties. cities and towns
ard all classes within her r., ana
,he exhibition oc all articles, whether
enumcratcd in the following premium liat OF
not. tending 20 Illustrate these resources and
70 develop or improve them.
To exhibitors this Exposition ofet5 unusual
inducements. No such opportunity for prom
liable display has been presented and ut i1ast
half mil ion people vii b. pre- ent from abb DAD
,luring he Exposition. Extra rdinar! attrIc-
lions viii be offered. add every eilOrt male by
re management. com posed Of the best busi
ness men Of Richmond and Virginia. % make
this Exposition prodta0 10 oNhioitcrs, enter
taining and instructive 70 visitors, and gcnef-
ally useful 10 the people OF ne country.
Virginia at the present tine presents many
ad ysntages for the profitable investment OF
cap TAI and lator adyani ages whose value VIII
enhance ia rapid prop rtion ar her resource,
are developed.