Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-21
THEIR MONEY TALKS.
A SUBSTANTIAL START GIVEN THE EX-
Position sC9ZME.
Information for the Committeeman When
They Go Out to Solicit Sub
scriptions.

no "bit0dS1tN ~ lut toIihbAttt mp
pointed TO canvass tho city for subscrip-
tons to stock IN the Exposition the Dis
patch publishes the following at the
suggestion Of President Starke:
This committee has been appointed 10 cam
vass only tho main fhoroughfares Of busl 1ess
There are hundreds OF others ia aad around The
city who canuOt be visited, but Just as much
responsibility resis upon them 70 call on some
member Of this committee or tho secretary. at
his Odice, a. upon one visited Some merchants
may DO absent whom the committee calls. Let
every ono understand that tril committee must
maze is report la fun aud PROMPTLY.
" Let me speak for this special committee Ia
asking cur people TO meet these gentlemen more
than half way Don't get out oi but put your
selves in thcir way.
"Of coune our people are - know who cub
scrihes 20 this enterprise. II is nothing but
right that they should Not necessarily how
much, but We ought TO know VINO are the public
spirited people aud willing 10 do part how
ever small, in building mp our interests asa city.
1T Ia too lats now o. discuss other methods
and means. We have given abundant opportu-
nifty for all that. We have given all a chance 70
be heard ana We come with the ono proposition.
away from which wO cannot now 90 We must
have nj least $4,000 stock taken and nt once or
the Exposition schome breaks through and the
responsibility must fan whore IL belongs. Let
me state tho proposition once more for all con-
cerncd Tho Virginia State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society has property At the head Of
Broad street valued az from sg1,0O 10 $4,000,
aud 10 Is rapidly Increasing IN value every year.
This property cauuOt be- perverted from It's
present uses, except 20 be sold and reinyCsted In
Ike property, and 70 free 10y special act from
taxation. All Of the money now raised 10y stock
- 10 bo expended in Improvements on these
grounds. SO you con Judge OF your security at
once when you have property valued nj $4,000.
10 which Is u be added SG0C01 improvements.
This We have capitalized at $4,000, divided into
shares Of f2) ench, or 5000 shares Fifteen nun
drcd Of the-c shares. 900 are 70 be takcn by
the city Of Richmond for dent due her. About 40
shares, or $1,000, viii be absorbed by life mem-
bcrs in lieu OF their membership certificates.
This leaves us 5,15O shares. equal 20 5000 30 be
used I'm raising necessary money.
These shares Of stock are pur'hnscd "a any
other stock, and each holder is Interested in al
the PROFITS which may De realized. The men
Who have been cloctel 10 represent Richmond
In the matter and are officers in The society are
General Joseph Il. Anderson, John p Branch.
/. L. Bass. Lewis Ginter, y. G. Williams, Colonel
a. :. Buford, and Ashton Starke.
"We hold that tho foregoing IN itsef should
satisfy any ono who even looks at 10 in the most
restricted sense aud who can soc no farther than
an investment in stock. But 20 give such as
have not bGd tho opportunity Of knowing what
has been tho financial experience Of other places
comments. showing the receipts and disbursc-
nenis In Atlanta last year.
In figuring upon IL tremenher hat Atlanta had
n fearful rainy season and that she Is a city OF
probably not more than 60.01U people.
a statement obtained from there shows ne
follows, which we have in items, but too long 10
be published:
Her total receipts. .Sl%7l1 80
Her total expenditures. 11614S "A
Profits ........................f 1923 Il !
"Of these expenditures msde by Atlanta there |
were items OF $4,000 m matters of grading cat
jle-shods. &c. which Richmond will not have 10 |
make, and II Atlanta had haG the grounds |
which We have 20 this profit above should be |
aidoi TINS I. 1000. 50 that reasoning from tho /
experience OF Atlanta, with like attendance /
Though she hcd unfeyOrahle weather 20 contend |
Win VIC could reasonably look for a profit Of /
{ 4J,i2hI. Hon. II. ". Grady states IN his letter |
10 General Angus that we ran IL Two weeks and /
cleared sj6,l2j ia clear cash
"Such is the showing upon which we can figure |
ns % the hope Of dividend in this stock We ask |
you 10 invest In.
"Of the other benefits that are 10 he enjoyed by |
ls as q people. city, and I'm future trade, We |
have 20 leave 20 the individual judgment We |
believe that its effect viii start a new existence
among u.s. and act not ouly as a stimulus In trade.
bat viii DO the beginning Of an era of public |
spirit and enterprise such as we have not seen
here"
To give some idea as to how this mat
ter is appreciated and received by our
oeople-especially by men of foresight
md large business eXperience-yesterday
NO OF the committee called on the fol-
owing gentlemen, and these only, with
he result as shown
p. Il. Mayo Brother, 100 shares. $4,000
|. c. Williams * Co.. 100 shares .......... 2.00J
NiugO. Elicit & Crump. 30 shares, .......... 1000
w. Millhiscr s. Co, 30 shares s............... 10l0
Davenport & Morris, 20 shares. 100
dcAdams & Berry, 30 share. s................ 1000
I. 4. saunders K Son. 30 shares ........... 1000
Watkins Coitron & Co.. 50 shares. 1860
Many others will do likewise most
This is to be a great test of Richmond's
public spirit, and the eyes of the State
indeed, of other States-are upon us.
The promptness and the spirit with
which We meet tins matter is going to
nave a great effect throughout the land.
Let us show the world that we are
lbreast with the day and to be counted
ipOn. Every true citizen will do his
ull duty without being urged to il.
The committee are requested to start
mt Thursday morning and complete the
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