Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-28
ONWARD THEY ROLL.
THR EXPEDITION FIGURES STEADILY
INCREAsIsG.
Meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
Society Yesterday-The
Tob.cco Trade.
The Exposition project has passed out
OF the realm of uncertainty.


OF the realm of uncertainty.
An exhibition is now a fixed fact.
The minimum sum needed has not
all been subscribed, but the dangcr-liue
has been crossed, and to get what is now
necessary will be a comparatively easy
task.
Yes, we are going to have the Exposi-
tion in October, and soon the only ques-
tion will be as to the degree of magni-
tude of programme we shall attempt.
Meanwhile, however, every citizen is
asked to subscribe something to the stock
OF the company, as all the money that
can possibly be secured will be needed,
and the more people interested the moro
constant workers for success there will
be.
THE MEETING.
A meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee Of the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society was held yesterday in
the Office of the president OF the Mer-
chants National Bank. Present: Presi-
dent Ashton Starke, General Joseph h.
Anderson, Colonel A. s. Buford, Mr..
John p. Branch. Mr.. L. G. Williams,
and DR.. David s. Watson.
NAME ADOPTED.
It was determined that the Exposition
shall be designated hereafter as the Vir-
giDia Agricultural Mechanical, and To
bacco Exposition.
The Tobacco Trade has already ordered
a committee, who will have charge of the
tobacco feature of the Exposition, and
by whom it is intended to have an exhi-
bition of this article of kind il magni-
ficence and Of an extent that has no
where else or here ever been seen.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The subscriptions to stock OF the So
ciety in the Tobacco Trade (as reported
by General Peyton Wise, chairman OF
their committee) have been from seven
ty-fve persons, and aggregated yostcr-
day S14.300, or an average Of $500 10
each subscriber
OF this 3l4, 300, however, over $1,000
had been previously subscribed at the
solicitation of regular canyassers. A
lsrgely-increased subscription is looked
for, and will doubtless come from this
quarter. The estimate is for about
$4,000 more.
ADDITIONAL GROUNDS.
Colonel Buford, who was appointed to
confer with Mr.. Winfield Scott in re-
ference to additional land for exhibition
grounds, reported that he had seen Mr..
Scott, who seemed perfectly willing to
let the society have ground adjoining
the western line OF the present grounds.
He owns land east, west, and north OF
the FAIRGROUNDS.
a committee was appointed to attend
to this matter.
MANCHESTER.
Major Joseph Walker, OF Chesterfield,
again presented the Advantages of the
South Side for the Exposition.
\ committee composed of Mr.. T. G.
Williams, DR.. ID. ). Watson, General
Joseph Z. Anderson, and Mr.. John p.
Branch were appointed to visit the site
offered by Major Walker and to consider
all other questions presented by the citi-
zens Of Manchester.
TIE TRACK.
Colonel Buford ana DR.. Watson were
appointed a committee 10 take into con-
sideration the modification Of the track,
its location. and the acquisition Of ground
for the change.
COUNTY EXHIBITS.
The president was appointed a COM
mittee TO confer with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and see what can be done
in the matter of having the counties of
the State make credtable exhibits. A
book OF maps showing the counties OF a
northern State, with farm lines laid off,
county roads, streams, &C., was exhibited,
and an effort is TO be made TO have the
counties Of this State have such maps
showing what land is for sale,
6cc.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Mr.. Starke took occasion TO say du-