Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
EXPOSITION WORK.
All 1hiass rrosrsssing Bsantifully--com-
msttss to Visit Philsdelpnis-A Let
ter Well Worth Resoing.

There are good Christian people in this
city who go to Sunday school every
Sunday and to wednesdsy-nighs prayer
meetings regularly who il they had the
questions put 10 them that are thrust al
President Slarke hourly every day
would surely fall from Grace. How q
man stands Il this hot weather is q pro-
blem. But nobody yet has been heard
70 accuse him OF lack Of courtesy, and
he goes right along with that same set OF
conntenance, showing that his mind Is
constantly at work towards the accom-
plishmsnt Of his fixed purpose-tho sue
cess of the Exposition. be was asked
on an electrician yesterday questions by
acitizen OF sixty summers and when his
eve falls on this print ne will recall it
that il did seem would have provoked
saint. and yet the man got his answers
without challenge. When the citizen
got off some one suggested that that lei,
low was an "old fool. Yes, SAID
Mr.. Starke, "the Exposition is bringing
out the varied resources OF the State
rapidly"
ALL SECTIONS WILL hhhi'
What vonld our fathers say II they
conld look upon the old Fair-drounds
TO-DAY? What will be the emotions OF
some Of the old gray-heads who are stu
SHARED 40 MS and who were members oil
this old society when its grounds we're
what is now Monroe PARA, and where
now stands that beautiful stretch OF
houses opposite the Park on franklin
street was the old race course whom they
como this fsg 10 enter the gates Of the
great Ex,o~tion {? They have read 1t in
the papers. they have heard persons who
have been here since the work com
nepced talk about 1t perhaps, but Just as
il is Impossible 70 conceive OF the gran
deur II the Natural Bridge OF Virginia or
Niuqara Falls without having actually
seen them. SO is it impossible for them
10 arpreciatc what is here to I've seen I'M
less they visit the spot. This show
* Going 70 10 revelation to |lr-
oipia, She will see picture OF herself
that viii give as mnch delight as the
child ENJOYS when, for the first time, II
sees itself in looktng~glsss- The men
land is fhere a Virginian who will not be
here y from away up III FrederieK,,
Clarke. LoudouD, Shenandoah, end
FAIRFAX. will meet here their brother
yirginlans from Norfolk, Nansemond,
Princess Anne. and ali Tidewater. The
sturdy old mountaineers from over Ia
Lee. Scott. Wise, Buchanan, will
shake hands with the veomsnry of KING
George, Westmoreand, Northumber-
land, and Lancaster; and so the four
great sections meeting. and ae 1t IS SAID
10 shake hands across is indicative OF
a wedding" there VIII be a great mar
mage of the State in the Exposition tenn
pie. the spread feast being tho collection
OF her wealth OF resources.
GOING TO PHILADELPHIA
Amoating OF the Executive Committee
was held Yesterday, and something was
discussed which did not get out, but ru-
NOR SAYS that President Starke, 0laJor
Brunch. and Colonel Bryan will run TO
Philadelphia on some business Pretty
strong team, and everybody will want to
know what they are after. Major
Branch, who has been absent for some
time. expressed himself delighted with
the condition OF things and the outlook
when no became posted yesterday.
THE ENGINE AT WORK.
On Yesterday without notice President
Starke and Director General Jones drove
ont to the grounds and ordered the steam
firc-engino to be fired up and stream
thrown. With everything in the rough,
il might be said, a acknowledgements
inch stream WAS thrown l65 feet, and IL
seven minutes from the time of order.
There il. by test also made, fifteen
hounds pressure at the different plugs,
and hose sufficient to "cOU6r the
building ready for any emergency that
can possibly arise. Every detail and
item that thorough system can suggest
is being provided, and the thing,
with all OF its magnitude, vii
glide along go smoothly that
people will really think it runs itself.
The committee seemed to think yes
terdav that President Starke should try
and visit one or more places to which no
has been invited IN North Carolina and
make a speech or so 10 the people to LEI
them know that we want all OF the Caro-
inisps here. Tie said that he didn't set
how he could 60. Doubtiessit would be
a wise thing TO do, for great many let
ters have already come in from thus
quarter asking for information. A let
ter was received yesterday from clergy
man who wishes to engage quarters
now for a large delegation from S'outf
Carolina and one from Western NORTH
Carolina in the same line.
MANUFACTURED
A meeting OF the Committee on Manu-
features was also held in the president
Office yesterday. and he stated that h'
had called the meeting to ask that they
would take the matter of judges to pas
upon the merits OF exhibits in the severa
classes. &c, in hand and nominate suct
per,ons to perform this service as woulC
prove competent and trustworthy
'sfor," said he, " / want the expression
of this society to mean something, 81
that when man has our medal he may
prize il and that il may carry with 1t rea
force" They took the matter vi
promptly and will submit names, &c.
on Tuesday evening next
Tse bicycle Meet.
The committees from the cold Do
minion Wheelmen having charge o
the arrangements for the bicycle racel
at the Exposition are hard at work, ant
report that their efforts to make tbs
races the best ever held south of New
York are meeting with considerable sue
cess even thus early.
The Virginia Division OF tho League
OF American Wheelmen will hold it's an
nuaI meeting at Richmond on October
Esd aud oath. This, together with the
fact that three Of the Virginia Division
championships-nsmely, the balf-mile
the one-mile, and the three-mile-will b'
run at that tine, will insure the presence
OF all Virginia members, while the value
OF the prizes in the open races. the repu
tation that Richmond has for whole
souled hospitality, and our conhguity 4
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and the famed riding districts OF th'
Oranges, will attract field OF flyer
which will be revelation to our people