Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-18
NEXT FALLS EXHIBIT
LITTLE DOUBT THAT THERE WILL BE
AN EXPOSITION IN 1891.
The Society to Meet Next Monday to Elect
Oficers, Arrange Plans, and Trans
act Other Business

The called meeting Of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
which was frst advertised on November
2lst, is TO be held in the hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association, Sixth and
Main streets, at o'clock next Monday
night.
Besides these published notices Of the
meeting, which is for both stockholders
and life-members, blank proxies have been
mailed 20 the members, and full attend
ance earnestly requested.
The notices state that among the matters
which will demand attention are the cleo
ton Of president, vice. presidents, and eK-
ecutive committees: the raising Of funds 20
lquidate the debt of the society under the
decision Of the Court, and the matter OF
holding an exhibition IN 1891.
This is a meeting in which every citizen
of Richmond and Of Virginia should be IN
terested. and an expression Of such interest
ought TO be exhibited in such gathering as
is seldom seen on the part of our business
men. II is not right nor IS 1t fair 10 expect
a single man or few men to do all the
leading and 20 carry all the burden when
the work is for the whole public. Men
who have worked as hard without remu-
neration should at least have the CO.
operation Of their business associates, and
1t is believed that there will be a big turn
out since special attention Is called to the
matter.
EXPEDITION MKT YEAR.
It seems 90 be the consensus of opinion
that we should hold 0n exposition in 1891.
The Dispatch published some months since
an interview with the president OF the So
ciety. in which he gave f0rciblc reasons
why the need Of an exposition would. be
felt next year. go
If the people will go 10 this meeting with
their hearts in the movement for a grand
exhibition next year the battle will be half
won. What Is wanted Is TO 90 with
whOOp.
President Starke was seen yesterday and
he Stated that Of course the first thing that
should he done. since the decision Of the
Court that the property Of the society ~
liable for its debts and that the society has
the right 10 sell OF mortgage the same to
satisfy such, is to raise the money for this
purpose.
WHO WILL MAKE THE OFFEnI
Said he: at is well-nieh impossible TO
borrow money now on any account. ms
we all know is true, but are there not men
in Richmond who can 20 10 this meeting
and say. IL will lend yOu the money on
that property?" We think there are. Why
don't some of our capitalists do some such
thing for a public work here once and set
an example which may accomplish greater
things than any Of which we have DREAM
ed? We have heard it intlmated that If
the City Council had the matter before
them again they would shoulder 1T. Why
can't some Of the cOuncilmen poll their
members and 60 TO that meeting and say,
"Gentlemen, we will see you through z
That is the kind Of spirit we want IN kich;
mond: that will make Us what we should
be quicker than any other influence. II
not something Of this sort, the property
must be sold. We have got down 10 hard
pan now. The Court has made its order
and it must be obeyed.
THE PRESIDENCY.
In response TO the question as TO who
will be the new officers of the society Mr..
Starke said: Il have not the slightest
idea. have heard no names mentioned
In this connection. All that | know IL that
am ineligible TO reelection, thanks TO the
trainers Of tho constitution OF the So
cety.'
lis there any one whom you could sug-
gest as the proper man for the once OF
prosident2"
well, that's rather a leading question,
but won't hesitate 10 say that any one OF
the city members of the present Executive
Committee which includes the vlce-presi-
dents, would make a most acceptable man.
Outside of them know Of no one who has
had experience which has given HIM an IN,
sipht into work of this character, and
really anv man who has not been through
the mill will be met by many surprises.
"Is there any one among the country
members of the committee who would
likely be able 10 fill the posltionI"
I'VE had Just as well not have any coun-
try members OF the Executive Committee
If they all prove as utterly indifferent to
the work as those who are now members.
We have never had their cooperation, con-
tributions, or labor. and this Is the aston
ishing feature of the thing, that some at
least. of the country members are quick TO
criticise and tau their great and exceeding
fealty TO the society and yet We get no
work from them"