Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-01
THE FAIR BE HELD
THE BUsINeSS-MEN'S MEETING DE-
CIDES TOBe exPED.ENT.
A Substitute Committee Appointed to
Raise the Balance of tho
Money Needed.

Of the Young Mems Christian Association
last night decided that it is expedient to
hold State Fair this fall.
substitute committee was appointed to
secure pledges for the remainder of the
guarantee fund which the Virginia Acri-
cultural and Mechanical Society requires
before they will agree TO hold the exhibi-
ton.
Ten thousand dollars is needed for this
purpose. and considerably over half Of
this amount has already been subscribed.
OBJECT or THE NETTING.
President John Il. Purcell. Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce, called the meeting 20
order shortly after halt-past o'clock and
presided.
He explained that the call was made for
such gathering in accordance with reso-
luton adopted by the Board of Directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. The subject
had been discussed before them by com
nittee from the business mems meeting
held at Singer Hall. The object of the
meeting, he said, was 70 decide whether or
not il is expedicfit 20 hold State Fair and
TO take ary steps necessary to insure the
success OF the enterprise in the event a
Far was found to be advisable.
THE MATTER DISCUSSED.
General Charles j. Anderson stated what
was done at the Sanger Hall meeting. The
committee TO secure pledges for the qua
rantee fund have succeeded in getting
something over 81, 900 in subscriptions,
and as vet none of the railroads or big
transportation companies have been asked
TO contribute.
As the quickest way 10 settle the whole
matter he moved the appointment OF q
substitute committee 10 secure the bal
ance Of the money needed. and TO request
the A gricultural Society 20 take charge of
the funds and arrange for the Fair.
THOUGHT THE TINE TOO sHoBT.
Mr.. T. W. Wood expressed himself in
favor OF the Fair. but thought the time too
short TO make II the success It should be.
A good exhibition. he contended. Is not
only desirable for this fall but for each
succeeding year. He was not aware Of the
fact that the Agricultural Committee are
willing TO take the burdenupon themselves
toprovide for tho Fair. Eyenif they are two
or three months is not long enough time
in which TO make up tho premium LETS
advertise the Fair and secure such exhibits
as should be had
One Of the features that should be made
Of the Fair. Mr.. Wood continued, is COM
petitive county exhibits. and IT is now too
late 10 arrange for those. and the persons
who own fine stock have perhaps, already
entered them for all the fairs at which
they can be exhibited. II the Fair should
be a failure it would be death-blow to all
future exhibitions in Richmond.
MIR. Wood added that he thought the
proper thing TO do is TO 90 to work now
and arrange for n grand Exposition next
wear that Will be credit to the whole
country.
ANOTHER VIEW.
Mr.. Charles +. Strous argued that there
is plenty Of time TO arrange for the Far.
Ii is not proposed to give such an exhibit
tion as the one that will be III Chicago IN
1892, but a good Fair that will bring our
country friends to the city. If Far IS
gotten up III two months, which he
had no doubt could be done, il will be to
Richmond's glory and viii be talked of
abroad and will take away the reputation
Of being slow in such matters which our
people now have. He had been informed
that the Executive Committee of the hgri-
cultural Society were in favor of holding
the Falr and only want the guarantee fund
TO be raised.
Mr.. Straus said he had never seen a Fair
in Richmond but what was a success, and
the encouragement the Committee on
Pledges have received is enough proof
that our citizens favor this move. lie sug-
gested that the Executive Committee OF
the Agricultural Society be asked 10 allow
the citizens 70 appoint a committee TO act
with them in arranging for the exhibition.
MR.. PHILLIPs's VIEW.
Mr.. II. +. Phillips said he believed he
was the first person tO suggest competitive
county exhibits as a good feature Of the
Fair. but as the time Is snort this
cannot be worked a. successfully as II
could have been had 1t been tried
earlier in the year. There "a plenty
of time. however, to get up q good Falr.
He had never seen an advertisement of our
old State Fairs out In the country until Sep
tember. A good idea. he thought, would
be TO use the money usually spent on races
for country exhibits. At least $4,000 should
be spent IA this manner. The officers OF
the counties need take no action, but let
the farmers get together and decide 10
compete with those from another county
This will he something new and can be
made an original exhibition.
OLD OFFICERS PBAIsED.
Colonel John Murphy paid high com
pliment to the management of the late
Exposition. His references to Messrs.
Starke, Randolph. Cooke, aud others were
heartily applauded. Some people, be SAID,
will grumhlo at anything, and therefore the
officers of the society have not been spared.
No exposition. Colonel Murphy thought,
had ever been managed better. For
seven years ST. LOUIS lost money on her
exhibitions, and not until the eighth year
was any money made. The great wonder
is that our society came out so well. He
added that he thought three months suih-
cient time TO get mp the Fair. 1t would be
better than to have the matter drag along
for several months. Every body would go
to work and feel pride in making the ex-
hibltion a success.
THE FAIR gxPEDIENT.
General Anderson resolution was unani-
mously adoptei and the Chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen as the COM
mitteeto secure the needed funds Messrs.
John Murphy. Thomas q. Leath, Isaac
Held. J. w. Rothert. +. p. Burke, Charles
Is. Dodson, Manly b. Ramos. Moses Thai