Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-29
EXPOSITION DETAILS.
PRESIDENT srARKE ANNOUNCES HIS
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Exhibition Foatures-Music, Military En-
campment, Daily Attendance Ex-
pteted, Prices Of Admitsion, &C.


eampment, Daily Attendance Ex-
pteted, Prices Of Admission, &C.
Al the Offices OF the Exposition
can he found as busy q set of men ms one
would wish 70 see. The click OF the
typewriter, the sound of the presidents
voice debating to a stenographer, who is
kent hard at il every hour in the day
Director-Gencral Jones "out of his !
coat, so TO speak, with his clerks ar /
ranging his printed circulars; Secretary I
Vcnable applying himself TO arranging /
the Agricultural Department, all make up |
a scene Of unusual activity. 1t is re- /
freshing to see how men can dispatch /
business who know what they are about. /
WHAT TIE OFFICERS SAY.
President Starke quickly disposed |
OF the Dispafch man yesterday, /
for he has learned that time is
everything now, stating in reply |
10 questions Nes. we are right into 1t. !
We will break ground Monday or Tues
day. Everything Is promising. The /
people Of Richmond are vide awake ana /
We are going TO open the eyes of some /
people. Mouse now for any body to talk
sbout Richmond lacking public spirit.
aud am glad 10 see that our newspapers
are leading thetrsil. Come IN any time
Glad TO see Won. Givelt to the pubic.
Treasurer Elicit said that the first I'D
per cent. assessment was coming IN ilrst-
class The people mean business IN TINS
matter.
Tao Directors views.
The man chosen for dircctor-general
is DIR. Henry {. Jones, practicing dem
list. and we'll known 10 the community
as captain of Company y, OF the First
regiment. and ms n former member OF
the City Council. lie is young and pro
cresslve, but not without experience.
He was the manager of the industrial
Exhibition held at the Armory some
years AGO, and is remarkable for the lDge-
nuity with which he plans, and the skill,
method and precision with which he
executes He IS an intelligent, quiet
and persistent worker and seems to he
the very man for the place. lie knows
that he doesn't know everything about
expositions. and 30 has determined 10
call to his aid experts in the business
liAll upon ltNAiAtAA A'A4il nv "ANA AAAAA WIZ
TEST nearly all the responsibilities of an
undertaking the Vastncss OF which is
Just coming to be properly appreciated.
Not the least Of the qualifications Of Mir.
Starbc and Captain Jones is that they
are men who receive suggestions kindly.
Director Jones IN answer to a long
string Of questions. yesterday gave for
publication the following explanatory OF
the general features and main purposes
Of the Exposition
THE SHOW.
We expect to have an exhibition Of
all the resources Of the State directed 10
the development of the State. This is
the first opportunity Virginia shall have
had 10 show TO the outside world what
she has. Then We will 60 outside Of the
State. both to the West and North, to get
exhibits Of goods which We deal III here.
ovESI>G.
I've have not vet decided the details
az tuc opening. but We expect il will be
a grand one We are now working on
procuring the exhibits. and haven't time
opcp. though. on October 3D. at II
ocioc1, and close on November Dist.
TO BEGIN WG.T.
CIVIL al exhibits lie iu place when
We open? Oh. YES two days before.
There VIII loo no fixing mp after the tx
position j. thrown open 20 the pa, 60.
We have assurances from all lines Of
fade that there viii be crcditahe dis
PLAYS. Whenever 60 on the street |
nm asked by business linen when | will be
ready tu receive their applications ]
am tod Of one house which has agreed
- spend 5000 II necessary on Its eX-
hibit. That viii give You al idea Of the
value and Importance placed upon 1t 10y
some
TOBACCO.
"In the tobacco exhibit will he shown /
the weed from the seed up to the ma
trcd plant. It's various STYLES Of manu-
fsc,uro, aud the machinery used. The
exhibit VIII also inciude tobacco in the
various forms in which it is put up and
there will be a gang of hands at work
manufacturing tobacco, cigars, and cigar
cites. This Will be very interesting
feature.
CENTRAL PRODUCTS.
." 4 very attractive branch Of the E1-
position will be a display of the pro-
ducts Of the fields, forests, and waters Of ,
Virginia. Here's a county, Tor instance, ,
with large mineral deposit, another
with fine agricultural lands, another with
beautiful woods for mechanical purposes, ,
and here's another which has fine water ,
power. Well. We will arrange to show all ,
these advantages, and classify the COM !
ties. The object will be to make the ;
Exposition give each county an oppor- I
tunitv TO advertise herself in such q way !
that a visitor to the Exposition can see d,
the attractions in the different sections. :
This will, of course, be difficult part OF !;
the work, but with the assistance of O
farmers clubs, and the individual .
efforts Of leading men over the State, We !
hope TO accomplish it. !
INFINITE VARIETY.
CAS- to the variety of exhibits for which t
the classification is made, there will be c
one department devoted to dairy ma t
chinery. agricultural implements stable +
fixtures and devices, instruments and
medicines used in veterinary surgery, I
vehicles of all kinds in another depart q
ment there will be ores. raw materials, !
iron, steel. foundry products. hardware, {
brass goods, and goods made from the +
metal I
MACHINERY.
ain another department would be ny +
draulic machinery, mill machinery, en-
gines, locomotives, motors, woodwork j
ing machinery, mining machinery and
kindred products. Another department j
would contain textile fabrics cloths, rub n
Der and leather goods, saddlery, har- L
nesses, and raw materials used in manu- 7
featuring. In the household and per- Il
sonal goods would be furniture, toilet 5
articles, aud jewelry. s
COLLECTIONS.
"There will be a department devoted .
10 collections and specimens, models and !,
drawings. Illustrative of natural science \
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