Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-05
THREE AMERICAS
GETTING READY FOR THE EXPOSITION
AT wAsHIEGToE.
The Business Meetng-Promineut Vir-
ginianTPrsssat-s iehnord 70 DO
Her Psrt-Banquet.
rspeciai telegram 20 the Dlspatch.l

WASHINGTON, y. e., December 4.-The
Board OF Promotion Of the Three Americas
Exposition proposed TO be held at Washing
ton met at WIZARDS Hotel to day, and there
was large attendance, including prominent
persons from 4 number Of States aud leading
cliies. A business meeting was held at ll:3O
a. NJ, which was a most Interesting one
Among the Yirginians present were Hon. }.
l.. NJ. Curry. fx.Niuifter 10 spain; Hon. j.
Taylor EllysOe, Mayor OF Richmond; Mr..
George A. Ainslie, president OF the Richs
mond Chamber Of Commerce; and John i.
Edwards and Alexander Mcdonald, oil
Lyucbburg.
A letter was resd from Governor Lee, OF
Virginia, expressing regret that he could
not be present, but heartily endorsing me
movement.
Mr.. Ainsis made brief address, IN which
he assured all that the Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce endorsed the moyeRent; that the
businessmen OF the city would DO ell la their
power towards promoting the object. lie
was enthusiGstlcally applauded.
Letters were read from the Governors OF 4
number o. states, as we'll a. mayors OF cities,
showing that they are taking lively inter-
est IN the undertaking.
Tonight banquet was given IN the large
dDing-TOom Of Wilsrd's Hotel. over 300
persons were present, including many dis
tingushed public men. The room was
beautifully decorated and the menu was an
excellent one.
MAYOR gLLYsOy STEAKS.
At the banquet J. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor
OF Ricnm0nd, made a kesutiiul but briei re-
Spouse IN behalf Of the cities OF the United
States. Not only did be speak In behalf OF
Richmond. but he said that Virginia sent her
greetings to all engaged IN promoting the
movement. u was Virginia " BIO gave to our
country Washington, Jefferson, and PAtrlc
Henry. The people OF Virginia could come
to.night and say Nth all their hearts, "we
have IN interest In this matter J" virginia
would take an Interest - Americans and have
the privileges Of citizenship with sll. He
then alluded TO the points which threat.
eued the perpetuitv Of the Govern
meui, such - communism, Mormon
ism, e., but added That Americana
would address themselves 10 oil great
questions aud mike this the greatest era IN
our history. he could bring with him the
feeling OF the capital city 81 Virginia.
Richmond hesrlh and earnestly responded
aud would be second 10 no city IN the land
IN her enthusiasm. lie besougbt every one
to forget the bitter memories 81 the war; 10
forget tue hurts and sorrows, aud I'm future
Il Of side by side. RlchmSnd sent her greet
ing 10 Washington In this movement. IL Was
haf.p1si IL before Mr. Ellison spoke. HI
was 'ocilerousiy appauded.
Dg. CURRY.
T. was few minutes before midnight
when DR., Curry was Introduced to respond
10 The toast ~ SPAN and America. Ne said
I that be was more II IN American than ht
was before be went abroad, aud he was pro-
baby moro American than any man in tho
room, ~ BE- considered himself 4 cosmopolit'
/ American. having been in every state in the
Union except two. lie then referred 10 the
fact that be had seen with bis own eyes the
pllcc whence Columbus started on biz
perious journey 20 find the New World
and at time, too, when his schem,
was pronounced a Vito srd visionary one
! lie sddcd that be was thrilled bF that visit tC
Palos. Columbus, be declared, stands on
rs one Of the greatest men ~ all ages
scholar, navigator. scientist, and remarkable
/ ior his unparalleled courage aud executions.
/ The celebration o. Columbus's discovery al
nations might well unite In. There was no
| tbing so magnificent and seed bearing IN
an the worlds history nothing So
fruitful since Noah was guided hY
D
ingrafes n they d "a not acknowledge TO the
world their gratitude TO The worlds greste'
/ benefactor. spain, Or. Curry went on e
say. might well claim the right 10 take th'
/ initiative m this matter. Ii was the land OF
Isabelia, without whose Did Columbus could
not have succeeded. without that aid the
ereat event would have been postponed, per
| haps, 10 a less ausplclOus PERIOD. DR.. Curry
then read a most irterestng letter which NJ
received IN 1886 from one 81 the
/ liDeal descendants OF Columbus in
regard 10 the proposed celebration
10 1892. Hl Ie'pon'e was throughout :
masterpiece Of oraiory ADD was full OF in
tcresl. lie heartily endorsed, o. course, the
undertaking, and invoked the aid OF sll IA
| tlous 20 make it success. but especially
urged Americans 10 take tie lead.
Among the other leading responses wer'
I those of Bishop Newman, Governor Biggs
q Delaware, aud Congressman McCreary, o
Kentucky.