Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-21
TO CLOSE WITH A BOOM
TEE EXPOSITION TO HAVE A GRAND
FIEALE TO-DAY.
Buslness-Men's Meeting 10 the Music Hall
ct 3 o'clock This hftsr-
noon.

The last dayl
The virginia Exposition closes tonight at
l0.30 O'Clock.
An important duty deyolves on the peo-
pie. All who have the interests Of the city
AZ heart should add their mites Of
patronage and encouragement. It is
not merely the quarters required for
admission that the Exposition wants;
irs the crowd. They desire the Ex-
position 10 close with n boom. They
Wish the news 10 20 out all over the country
that the Exposition bad q worthy and able
ending. Al newspaper and press CORE
sp0udcnts in The city VIII telegraph specials
TO ail sections Of the country tonight, and
how much better n will be FOR A5hmOnd
Il their reports are lattcring and vel speak
Ing.
II Is deyoutly hoped that every citizen who
can viii attend to-day.
There 70 no doubt That this afternoon there
viii bc O very large crowd present. The
hugncss- -meu's meeting, which occurs In the
afternoon, will draw businessmen Of all
classes, some II whom will make brief
addresses. After a formal opening with
prayer Mr.. 5tarkc, president of the EXposl-
lion, viii make n speech 70 show how adj
vantsccous the Exposition has been 10 the
business Of Richmonl, and quote figures
iu support 81 his assertions. lie viii
give q lot Of Information, too, which is
no. generally known. This IL 10 be
followed by brief addresses by other
officers oi the Exposition, and ly
MAYOR ENysOD. Colonel a. :. Bui0rd, Gen
eral Joseph h. Anderson, Dr. }. l.. u.
Curry, Mr. c. l.. Wugo, and Mr. George
y. Thaxiou.
Another thing which will add to the boom
Of tie finale viii he firing By The llowItzers
tonight il the ARRANGEMENTS can BE made
with that company. tis hoped that the EX-
position VIII be- successful In this to-day.
SPECIAL PRIZE.
Mr.. StaTke wrote the following yesterday {:
PRESIDENTS OFFIcE,)
VIRGINIA EXPOsTION,
RICM,0ND, VA. Nov. %, 1883. )
Mossrs. p. If. Mayo & Brother, City:
Gentlemen, The Executive Committee oi
tho Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
society direct that ! shall express to y0u
their thanks for your magnificent exhibit m
manufactured tobacco, il being one oi the
most attractive features Of the Exposition,
aud IN rs judgment nothing OF the kind has
ever been seen comparable to H. Desiring
fo give some testimonial Of their apprecia.
ton Of your liberal spirit I'm making This
splendid display. for which no award was
offered. i am desired TO say that special
award OF a gold medal for "eXceiieuce ot
display in Manufactured tobacco" Will be
made tO Won.
am your ohcdeHt servant
ASHTON STAREE, President.
ADHESION.
While the general admission to-day is as
usual Except 70 children who will be adj
miucd for q dime each) the operatives Of al
factories, machine-suops, &C., that attend in
d body will be admitted FOR 10 cents head.
Financial.
n can perhaps be- said with all truth that
The Virginia Exposition is more successful
in financial way than any exhibition OF the
Kind ever held. Though the accounts ha'o
not been fully compiled II is believed that no
money has been lost even II a dividend viii
DOT DE dtCla.cd ~ the stockholders.
Laying aside the benefits and profits To
tGo Exposition investors, The gam 10 the
city and its merchants is invaluable. Nearly
every commercial msn, whether hc keeps q
hotel or q store, win aver that his business
Las been much increased by the ENpOsi-
ton. Money has been brought hero
that never would have come II the
owners of IT hod not been drawn here by the
attractions the Giy offered. when c0un-
try merchant goes out 10 buy bis STOCK he
Hkc. 10 combine business with pleasure, and
bou-uaIly 2oes where be can find the most
II IT,.
Thu, Richmond has attracted this fall many
who would have spent their cash in Ba'ti-
m.Ic aud other northern cites; and in inis
particular, even If in 10 other, the enter
prise h3s PAID handsomely.
NOTES.
The prize medals 90 exhibitors were pre-
sculed Yesterday.
Pompaii WIS given last night. Tie closing
ucrFormlnce fakes place tonight.
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