Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27

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1 ID. u. walker * 20 -
Conway X. sands. Observation-Disclosures. y
| Andrews q aptist.................... -
Charles l.. Siegel. -
| George Bapnister............ -
! Nenable deyman. Observation-Disclosures. -
Felix heegan. Observation-Disclosures. y
Sundry smaller amounts. ............. HO
Total. 300
TWO COMMITTEES WORK.
The above is what two committees &C
| comDlished with partial canvass of their
allotted districts. The BrOad-stIeet COM
mittee will not begin work until Monday.
A number of firms have Obligated them
selves for Subscriptions, but because OF the
| absence of members of Their respective
firms cannot state exact amounts. One
| committee secured subscriptions amount
ing to more than 1900. and expects to
| increase that amount not less than 81 200
| during Mondays canvass.
MEETING or BUSINESSMEN.
President John b. Purcell. of the Cham
| Der of Commerce. has expressed himself ss
entirely favorable to the movement, and
| will, as requested. call meeting OF busi-
| ness-men at the rooms of the Chamber OF
| Commerce early this week, when still FUR
| Their life will be infused in the under
| taking. The committee appointed Friday
quest performed their duty yesterday al
| ternoon.
VIEWS or CITIZENS.
With a view to ascertaining the senti-
| ment of the community with reference 10
| holding a Fair. the Dispatch yesterday
| sought the opinions of a number OF citi-
| zens. chiefly hotel-keepers and retailers,
| on the subject. and the result OF the IN
Quirles Is herewith presented;
T. W. Wood. Esq.
~ think it is decidedly too late. =" said
| Mr.. r. w. Wood. of the firm of i. W.
| Wood 4 Sons, for US TO think about get
| ting up Fair. If 1t had been considered
| at the time when the meetings were held IN
| the spring there would have been ample
| time 10 carry ont the plan, but now 1t is too
late. Every one has made up his price
| lists. and we could not possibly make ar
| rangements in time. The matter ought TO
| have been attended to earlier"
George ID. Thaxton. Esq.
"By all means we should have State
| Fair" said Mr.. George d. Thaxton, a lead
| ing wholesale dry-goods and notions mer-
chant, "if we can get 1t up. | hardly
| know under what Management 1t ought
| To be put. If everybody would do
| their duty and put up their money
| in the next four or five days / think
| is a very hard matter TO discuss. Those
| who are now promoting the plan think
| there will be no trouble III carrying 1t
out"
Gustavus Miilhiser. Esq.
II don't know whether we will have
| time enough or mott said Mr.. Gustavus
| Millhiser, VINO has always been an enthu-
| siast on the question OF holding State
| Fairs, but of course the parties who gem
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about that Ny views are that we should
| have q Fair this year if possible, and IN
| fact every year. or certainly every two
wears. AS long as we have such a beauti-
| full building and are Dragging about our
| eo-aheadness,' We certainly ought not to
| give up the idea. 1t undoubtedly brings
great numbers OF people to the city.
THE MONEY SHOULD BIZ RAISED.
THE principal drawback is the money,
| but If they were TO hold a Fair for two
weeks-that's my idea-there ought to be
| a hundred men IN this town who would
| give 500, and we would gladly contribute"
Speaking of the immense amount of
money that such events bring to the city,
Mr.. Millhiser said: During the Far
week we always have as much as We can
| do. Our trade then is with the country
people. but after the Fair is over then the
money is spent by the city folks, who have
made money out of it. and this money Is
circulated largely among all classes OF re-
| tail dealers
| or GREAT BENEFIT.
But even if we don't make money
continued Mr.. Millhiser. q" 1t will be of
much benefit to the city. II the plan
should fail through the building will rot
away and show that the people OF the State
| are lacking in enterprise"
Mr.. W. II. Zimmerman.
"Yes. am heartily in favor of having q
State FAIR" remarked Mr.. Zimmerman.
proprietor of the Hotel Zimmerman, las
| don't think il is beneficial to the city to
have such long lapse of comparative idle
ness in that line. IL certainly Will be a
benefit to all of our merchants, both di-
rectly and indirectly.
Let our Chamber of Commerce call
meeting of all the citizens and look INTO
| the matter. If no response ~ made then
We Will have to give the matter up"
Colonel John Murphy.
"Why. certainly we ought to have
Fair" said Colonel John Murphy, proprie-
tor of Murphy's European Hotel. "and
what is more the less time we have to get
il up liz the more we can do. II We had
plenty of time we would 20 about the
work in lazy sort of way and never end
il. Ii is bound TO pay. We have all the
buildings ready, and there Is nothing to
prevent making 1t q great success. In
week or two we are going around TO can
vass the city for money, end l am certain
that we can raise $4,000.
THE MANAGEMENT.
my idea of management is that the
Chamber of Commerce take charge of 1t
and appoint committees to do the work.
They have excellent material to select from.
and under this plan ! can see no possible
reason why the thing won't be O great sue
cess and pay for every dollar invested
James Grigg. Esq.
II agree" said Mr.. James Grigg, one of
the leading retail shoe-dealers Of this city,
with Mr.. Joseph Bryan, who saws that
the crops will be good this year, and chat
it will be an excellent opportunity to get
the country people here. After success
full season they have little money to
spend, and want to enjoy some recreation.
IT CAN BE DONE.
1.-THE scheme could be carried through
il work is commenced on it Immediately.
and laying aside my selfish motives (for my
business is greatly increased on such ocoa-
sions) l really think it would be an ex-
cellent idea.
ut seems TO me that If we could get seve-
raj of the leading Hebrew merchants here
to interest themselves in the matter it