Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
o. Woman. j. Samuel Parrish.
TIE VIRGINIA EXPOSITION.
Committees Appointed 90 Solicit
authorizations

A considerable number of our bust
ness-men met President Starkc and Sec
rotary Venable in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday eve
ming to talk over the Virginia Exposition
and to take steps to secure the neces-
sary subscriptions.
Mr.. Starke called the attention of the
meeting to the fact that the Executive
Committee had looked into the most
minute details relative 10 the cost OF
buildings, &c, and that $50, 600 was the
minimum that they we're willing to start
on. Having already had conference
with number OF businessmen, said be,
feel much encouraged, and am conf
cent that we can make the exhibition a
success / have approached | do not
know how many people, and all say,
Go ahead. Make it success. You
ask me how feel encouraged
will illustrate a: 4 widow called
at my Office to-day and remarked to me
that she had been go impressed with the
scheme that she wanted to subscribe
800. Several businessmen have
stopped me on the street and expressed
Their willingness to subscribe 81, 900. A
young lawyer, who I thought hardly
earned a living, came to me to-day and
desired to take $3.50 of stock, and so on
with number of others. The question
is, How shall we proceed to raise the
money? That is what | have called you
gentlemen here this afternoon Tor. The
railroads, through their spokesman, Mr..
Fuller, of the Chesapeake and Ohio, have
promised rs all the aid that we shall want
in advertising, and l have been 20 see
General Wickham and others, and they
have promised aid financially"
Major Norman Y. Randolph said that
with proper management and the CO.
operation of all the business interests in
this city the Exposition Gao be made to
pay a handsome dividend upon the
stock
Mr.. John s. Elicit: l for one am
willing to commence here tonight and
see what We can do in the way OF sub
scnption.
This met the approval Of Mr.. Gus.
Millhiser, who called the attention OF the
meeting TO the great benefit that Rich
mond, as a commercial centre, would de-
rive from the exhibition. He was well
satisfied that the scheme could be carried
out and the city greatly benefited, and
he thought the subscribers to the stock
would realize a profit on their invest
ments. lie and MIR. Elicit put their
firms down for liberal amounts.
STRIKE AT ONCE.
After the discussion OF the matter sew
oral gentlemen believing that the meet
ing ought to strike out at once and raise
the money, arose aud had their names
entered for liberal investments in the
stock. Every man by consent expressed
himself in thorough sympathy with the
movement.
Mr.. Starke insisted that ii any one
knew any reason why the enterprise was
not a wise one and should not have our
hearty support he ought to get on bis
feet and let the meeting hear from him.
"We want" said he. "to hear from the
cautious. We don't want to make any
mistake. We have heard from enough
who think well OF it; let us now hear
from some one who has reason TO think
otherwise" No one arose save to en-
dorse and speak well Of the enterprise.
COMMITTEES.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Q. 4. Wingo the
following committees were appointed in