The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-31
IN FAVOR OF A FALL FAIR.
ACTION OF THE CHAMBER or
COMMERCE BOARD.
A Meeting OF Citizens to be Held 10 oo"-
alder the Project-vacancics Filled
N.,, Members Eiected-The New Build
ing Scheme.

ia. IN. Proiect-vacancies FILLED
Nan M.mbers Elected-The New Build
Ing Scheme.
4 called meeting of the Board Of Directors
nj the Richmond Chamber ofCommerce was
held Yesterday evening at6 O'Clock, T. NJ
Present Colonel John Il. Purcell, Presi-
dent. Hon. George l.. Christian, First wee
President. Mr.. :. II. Hawes, Second Vice
President, and Messrs. I. NJ. Carter, John
Il. Cary. W. u. Cbcstcrman, james ~
Crump, James Il. Elan, W. 7. Hancock,
II. f. Holms, A. ID. Landerkin, W. X
Ouarles. +. u. Taylor. II. A. Tabb, W. X.
Trigg, :. W. Travers, end ii. Wallersteln'
The Chair announced that the meeting
was called to receive and act upon a COM
munication received from the committee
appointed 10y the citizens meeting recently
held at Sanger Halle, to consider the expe-
diencv of having state Fair next iall'
The communication, as follows, was signed
Charles j. Anderson, chairman; {. Even
sen and A. Greentree, committee, and dated
July 2jth:
President Chamber Of Commerce. Sir
At meeting Of citizens, held at sanger
Hall. July 18th, the undersigned were ap-
pointed a committee TO convey TO you res
olution which, as unanimously adopted,
reads rs follows, viz: THAT committee OF
three wait upon the president and directors
of the Chamber of Commerce 10 request
them 10 call general meeting of the bust
ness men Of Richmond TO discuss, and II
possible, decide whether ii is eXpedient to
have a State fair during the present year.
As the resolution explains itself we would
suggest that an early date he selected
should said meeting he decided upon.
THEY EXPLAIN.
As the committee Of the citizens were
present by request, they were invited TO eX-
plain TO the Board their wishes and views
in connection with the proposition OF hold
ing fair.
General Charles j. Anderson said that the
Fair could not he held if the Agricultural
Society was to be involved in any expense
whatever, so that it became necessary, II
the citizens Of Richmond desired 10 have 1t
in the fall, that they should raise fund Tor
the purpose; that according 10 the best in
formation to be had upon the subject, the
sum of $4,000 would be sufficient, and that
81, 80 of the amount had already been sub
scribed BY the retail trade Of the city. and
they had no doubt about raising the bal
ance. But he further explained that the
cO-OpcratiOn of the Chamber was desired in
the matter, as il was thought that a meet
ing called under its auspices TO decide the
question of the practicability of holding the
fair in the fall would be probably more fully
attended than the meeting at Sanger Hall,
and therefore they desired this assistance
/ 4 ..ff ha. a lanr
ALL COOPERATE.
Mr., {. Evensen also explained that in or
der TO make the exhibition successful one
il would be necessary TO have the manu-
facturers, wholesale merchants, and trans
pOrtatiOn companies cooperate IN the
movement, and that the best way to reach
them was with the assistance OF the Cham
Der of Commerce; that as yet, only the re-
tail leaders had taken any part in the pre-
lminary steps looking to having fair.
The subject was then discussed by Messrs.
:. W. Travers. Henry W. Wood, :. ii.
HAYES, W. Il. Trigg and the Chair. The
expressions were unanimously In favor OF
having the Fair, if it were practicable to
make it success i'm the short time between
now and the fall. but the energy displayed
by the committees in raising funds was such
an earnest of the YigOr and interest OF the
inauglratOrs of the movement that the con-
siderati0n and decision Of this feature Of the
question. it was determined, should be left to
the proposed mass meeting OF citizens: and a
resolution was offered by Mr.. James u.
Crump, seconded by Mr.. ii. a. Tabb, and
adopted by the board to the following effect:
That in accordance with the request OF the,
citizens committee recently held at sanger
Halle, the Board of Directors Of the Rich
mOnd Chamber of Commerce respectfully
and cordially invite the business men and
citizens generally, to attend meeting
to be held at the "IIall of The Young
Mems Christian Association" tomorrow,
Thursday. July 3lst, at $50 i. NJ. to con-
slider the eXpediency of holding a state Fair
in the fall of this year. and that the presi-
dent of the Chamber appoint committee to
make all suitable and necessary arrange
ments for said meeting.
The Chair then appointed on the commit
tee called for by the resolution, General
Charles j. Anderson, Colonel John Murphy,
and Messrs. &. Eycnsen, a. Greentree and
Julien Binford.
VACANCIES IN THE BOARD.
There being vacancy on the board,
caused by the resignation of Mr.. W. Miles
Cary. up0n molten of Mr.. :. W. Trayers,
seconded by Judge George l.. Christian.
Mr.. Il. +. johnson was unanimously elect
ed TO fill the vacancy.
A number of the subcommittee appoint
ed to canvass for subscriptions TO the
Chamber of Commerce building being
present the chair called for reports for
them. Eighteen Of the twenty-five com
mittees reported S32,3O actually sub
| scribed with sufficient promises of adj
dtional subscriptions by parties who had
been seen and expectations from persons
who are still absent from the city, 10 rem
| der il an assured fact that the necessary
amount will be raised, and that the Cham
Der will successfully carry out its plans for
erecting "A building at the corner Of Ninth
| and Main streets.
1t was understood that the committees
would continue to actively canvass their
respective districts and report 10 another
meeting of the Board 10 be held Wednesday
next at +. NJ, and to show the general
interest felt in the enterprise by the COM
munity. the Secretary of the Chamber was
instructed to procure and publish full list
of the subscriptions as soon as all OF the
committees have canyassed their districts.
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. W. T. Hancock moved that a special
committee be appointed by the Chair to
confer with the Tobacco Exchange and the
Richmond Grain and Cotton Exchange, FOR
the purpose of considering whether 1t Is
practicable TO accommodate those organ
| izatiOns with suitable quarters IN the Cham
Der Of Commerce building, which motion
was amended by the suggestion OF Mr.. W.
Il. Quarles, that the same committee be IN
structed 10 also confer with the Stock eX-
| change in regard to their occupying pOr-
ton of the building, and the motion, as
amended was adopted, and the Chair an
nounced that he would appoint the com
mittee at his earliest convenience.
The following new members were then
elected The National Bank Of Virginia, The
savings Bank of Richmond. The Mutual
Assurance Society of Virginia, Messrs.
Baldwin. Brown ~ CO., Goddard ~ Moses,
John l.. Rose n Co., and \. Greentree.
Railroad Earnings.