The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-02
THEIR IDEA OF THE FAIR.
ACTION OF v. A. AND N. S. bOAh''
OF DIRECTORS.

OF DIRECTORS.
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pursuan, 10 a call from President Ashton
Starke. there was a meeting OF the ooa'"
Of directors Of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical society in the Office oil COL
A. :. Buford, Chamber of Commerce build
ING. Yesterday morning. There were pres
ont Mr.. Ashton starkc, president ana
Nessrs. W. II. Drcwry, Major Norman v
Randolph. Lewis ID. Crenshaw, General
Joseph II. Anderson, General Jonh H.
Cooke, and Dr. X. \. Patterson.
The object of the meeting was s'ascu u.
Mr.. Starke 10 be D. hear report lron" !"
committee, appointed ~ clilAens '"ve'
ing held at the Young Mems CHRISTIAN As-
ISOLATION building the nisnl pe' gn,,
at which meeting steps were 'Iecn
iooling 10 the holding OF falr
ncx, fall and asking thr corpora
tion of the society in the movement. Inc
gentlemen present discussed the quesiIOn NJ
some length. after winch on motion OF MI;
Randolph the following resolutions ana
preamble were adopted; ,
Whereas the Executive Committee OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical 90
ciety find IL impossible for them 10 uhueI-
take the management Of a Fair in the com
ing fall: and whereas a large number OF
citizens desire that Fair shall be heid'
Resolved. That Of this committee has Inc
authority 10 do sol the use Of the grounds,
bindings. and machinery will be rendered
10 the said citizens committee, for the pur-
noses of holding Fair; said committee 10
appoius their own managers and be respoh-
sible for the government and manage
ment of the said Fair, and Tor
the proper protection OF the property Oh th,s
society The executive committee VIII
render any assistance as individuals ihat
may be in their power, ana desire 10 eN'gnD
10 the citizens committee their best WISHES
for their success: but, in the opinion oil the
executive committee, the time Is TOO snort
10 hold o successful Fair this year.
WANTED MATTERS CLOSED Up.
MIR. starke said that he had simply al
lowed himself to be continued IN the once
of president of the society, wishing to see
all matters connected with the Exposition
Of ISIS closed up and the accounts pal
anced. as well as the suit instituted by beN-
erley Of ais, disposed of before retiring
from the Office. While he simply desired
to see Justice done all parties concerned,
and. a. far a. in his power, he wouiu nave
done all possible to this end, he ielt espe-
cially for the interest of those who put up
their money TO make The society what II has
been. and TO give Il what it lhas today, ana
whose rights and property he could not help
from thinking. were attacked ny thls sulI'
unless he misconstrued its intent
IL thought a Fair should have been at
,empten last year. and believe something
of the sort should be had every year on those
grounds, but this committee has been handl-
canned by the present condition OF It's al
fairs. Ii was the greatest mistake that lhe
City Council did not provide for the. dehclt
of the Exposition, if il can be called dehcl'
and so have prevented the fact Of a shortage
ever getting 10 the public whatever any one
may say 10 the contrary, and beneNe tue
number who NAV possibly have for mo-
ment thought that way has grown insight
ficently small.
sThe exposition Of ISIS did more to call
attention 10 this State, and 10 stimulate
this people than anything which has ever
occurred in our midst, besides having put
bread in the mouths of thousands OF needy
ones in this city. Since now II appears
that there is a decided movement on the
part Of our citizens to hold Fair this fall.
4 tdil 1 SIT HuN SUM ttt III N'h' '''NN'
the auspices Of this society, unless its
president takes the rcins of management
In hand. and not being able TO give such a
work the time and labor necessary, l sub
nit my resignation"
PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
The resignation reads as follows:
RICHMOND, July 81, 1870.
To the Virginia state Agricultural and
Mechanical society Gentlemen; | have
permitted myself to continue as president
of your society until now, simply desiring
90 see all Of the accounts connected with
the Exposition of 1883 paid of and the suit
brought against the society by Robert
Beverley. ct ais, disposed Of. The first
think would have been accomplished but
for the latter.
IL appears now that there is a decided
movement started towards holding Fair
this fail on the part of our citizens, and
hence beg TO tender my resignation as
president OF the society. ! ask for my sue
cessor prompt action in this matter, as he
will need every moment of time between
now and any date that may be set for the
Fair.
NIGHT MEETING.
At night, shortly after $40 o'clock, the
committee appointed at the meeting held
the night before by the citizens met in the
parlors of the Murphy Hotel. There were
present: Colonel John Murphy and Messrs.
Christian, Evensen, {. II. DOdsOn. Charles
l.. siegel, b. Wertheim, Isaac Held, ). W.
ROthert and Thomas q. Leath.
Colonel Murphy acted as temporary
chairman, and explained the object of the
meeting to De the consideration OF the ques-
ton as to who would take charge Of the
management of the Fair. The first busi-
ness in order was the election of perma-
nent chairman. and MIR. Moses Thalhimer
was elected. MIR. Thomas q. Leath was
elected secretary, and Mr. j. W. Rothert
treasurer.
ON motion of Mr.. Held "A committee Of
seven, consisting Of Messrs. Moses Thai
himer, chairman, and Isaac Held. i. G..
Leath, j. W. iOthert, 4. II. DodsOn, and
Christian Eyensen were appointed TO pre-
pare a memorial addressed to the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. ask
ing them TO assume the management OF the
Fair lust as soon as the sum of SlO.OO was
guaranteed. This committee Will wait on
Mr.. Ashton Starke this morning. and VIII
very likely receive as a reply the resolutions
that were adopted by the board of directors
Yesterday morning. The subcommittee, OF
which Mr.. Thalhimer is chairman, Will
then report this action to the general com
mittee AT an adjourned meeting which will
he held at Murphy's Hotel Monday night
at $50 O'Clock.