Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-05
THE EXPOSITION HALL.
CONTRACT FOR ITS ERECTION TO BE
LET MAY 1iTH.
An Interesting Talk with President
starke-An Art Building TO be
Erected-Premiums, &c.

|
President Starke being asked yester-
dey if he had anything of interest to
the public which might be published |
concerning the Exposition replied
"Well, if you we're to publish all that
we have and think is of interest regard |
ing the Exposition you would needs en-
large your paper and then have room /
for nothing else.
"There is one thing which I wish you |
would publish once again, continued |
Mr.. Starkc, "and ask the people to |
make a careful note OF, aud that Is tins
All matters pertaining to exhibit spaces |
or arrangements costs OF privileges |
what may be exhibited when and how |
employment of force in connection with |
the exhibit proper, Director-General |
Il. G. Jones has in hand, and all business |
in connection Herewith he attends to, /
50 that time and labor will be econo- /
mized by all parties remembering this. /
Also please state that the buildng IS pro- /
posed now TO be done by contract. A /
~ deal of iir''- =. rev led ard o. /
c.s.l.ates somewhat brief answers on !
the part OF the management by hum !
dreds Of questions daily asked from those /
who desire employment. Nothing can /
he gained by such inquiries just now.
LETTER FROM DAKOTA.
Anything else?'
yes, you can publish this letter if You /
choose. IL Is just one. as you see.
picked up out Of this pile. We could !
! fill your paper with such. 1t will show |
your readers how the thing Is working"
The letter read:
SIOUX FAILS, DAE.. April (, 1855
Astfon Slrrt> Esl, Richmond, Va;
! Dear Sir.-I was pleased 20 receive your valued /
/ letter. an much pleased TO learn tlat lhe /
people there are SD iu earnest about THIS h1posl-
! lion. u Will be asu-cess. have no doubt, and
your fair city In plrtl 'ular VIII reap a great I
! bcneG. Am pleased t0 learn That you VIII soon I
| hago sOmo reading mater for distribution I
/ through the country aud win say right here I
that VIII le glad % 0i1 ia any way can VT I
distributing or poefrg in conspcuois plate7 /
/ anything you On gni send me calculate lo ~ /
/ here until about the opening oi the EApo5lioh
| then I hope TO ba there. There was gentleman |
ana wifo 40 our house last eve % spend tne eve
/ ming. lie i- a lumDCrmnn aud has coh'ldereule |
! capital and is a sploudid man. ho wants 70 go |
! over tho Che.apcake and Ohio and through |
| Southwest lrgini1 to LOOK mp the lunnef ahu |
/ timber Interests. he may leave mere noAl /
! month. IhcY want 90 make Hirhmcnl .leH
| bone, and will probably 80 there next IAN 10 |
/ live Ihen another ceuuemau and vile VIII !
leave about Oc.orer Us: for your city TO i've per
manoutly ~ they Ike 70 after spending the Wln- /
ter there. Iin BE- now cashier im one OF our BEST
| banks and brings considerable capital Then ]
| have another party who Will 20 during May to |
! look fOr good Investment In real esialo an or
near your 'y VIII tho WOW 20 - thcro 10 I'VE IN
! a few years. And have several others Who VIII !
| "a uorhaus this fan 70 the Exposition with ne |
! An lthesc have worked mp by what talk coul !
do with particular iricnf-. NoW, the ut'1 lnlHS |
asked f0r Is something 10 reed hb3ut |
the climate. productions, resources hnd things m
| general. aud when come 20 look around un4 /
! thcre IA absolutely nothing except q u" -la- /
tl-tica as v0u might SAY. devoted to tho geology
/ and mine.aiogy ot the county In particular.
/ What they want j. q readable article or PAM
! phlc', for instance, ON Richmond alone, ana
! others on t,se state ia general.
| gish there could bee p ine Write-up or hlcn-
] moud, with some nico views or streets anu some
! nice buildiDg1.
Nov. anything you have for distribution con-
| noctsd with the city. tho state, and especially
with the Exposition. thni you VIII soma me- VIII
try to Use care and Judgment In their use 800 ihey
VIII DO the most good, and De only 700 sIal lo 40
AN can to further the interests oi one on an.
| lr- a good plan % Jet the people o. The Nor.h
! and Northwest know as carly and a. thoroughly
| "a possible " the Expedition aud the grauH ci-
! fort being made in yourcity t1 Duill up tht 'i'y
| and the State. Know you viii succeed and reap
! r-eat bouodts from the s-hcme. You will hnd a
! large number ot She incest people OF me Whole
! North ore looking 10 the south ior new homes
i Ina tie fut1Ire. ~cud on what you ave ~ any
| time ard viii DO all can for YOU
MI. EDDY's INTEREST.
Here's another from Charles G. Eddy,
yice-presidest OF the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. You con see how he pro,
mises grand display for his road and
will work up all the manufacturers along
his road 10 come down equipped. He
even goes so far as 10 ask us TO impress
upon the Commissioner OF Agriculture
the importance Of making the work Of a
great agriculture show the work Of his
brain just now.
Mr. W. L. Sheppard leaves for New
York Sunday night in ;he interest OF the
art exhibit. This is guarantee enough
Of a great art show.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Executive Committee held four
| hours session at headquarters yesterday
afternoon and transacted large amount
/ Of work. There were present the presi-
| dent and Messrs. Burke, !. Brad. Bevcr-
| lev. Patterson, Anderson, Williams, and
Randolph.
Some time was spent in revising the
constitution and bylaws of the society
so as to adapt them TO the Virginia AgIi-
cultural and Mechanical Society. No
/ important changes were made in them
only such alterations in phraseoIogy as
were made necessary.
COUNTY EXHIBITS.
4 committee consisting Of Messrs.
Beverley and Burke was appointed to
wait on the Commissioner OF Agriculture
and ask his cooperation in urging the
! importance OF all of the counties in the
! State having exhibits. The committee
soon reported that they had waited on
! Colonel Whitehead, and that he assured
them Of the deep interest he felt IN the
matter, and said that he would use bis
| best endeayors to make the county ex-
bibits a success. and as far as his means
would permit would aid in advertising.
/ The committee decided TO make the fol-
| lowing special awards to the county ex-
hibits: Best agricultural, pomologieal,
| and horticultural exhibit, 500 second
| best. $3.50 third best, Sl00. The same
premiums Will be given counties making
/ the first, second, and third best exhibit
/ in minerals, woods, and timbers. No
| individual can make his exhibit in the
county display.
Old BUILDINGS.
After some considerable discussion it
was decided to refer the matter OF re-
modelling the old buildings now on the
/ grounds and moving them to new sites
to the members Of the Executive Com
/ mittee resident in Richmond.
! APT BUILDING.
The president and directors were au-
! thorized to send an artist (Mr Shep-
pard) to New York to obtain informa-
| ton relative to and TO arrange for
frst-class art display, and 1t was deter
mined to erect separate iron building,
to be known as the art building, at a cost
not exceeding 50. 800, in which to make
the display. Visitors to this depart
ment will be charged an entrance fee Of
ten cents each to repay the cost OF con
struction.
THE MAIN HALL.