Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-26
THE COLUMBIAN FAIR
ACTION or THE WORLDS FAIR Asso-
CATION or VIRGINIA.
eioo.ooo Needed Ter our Exhibis--cities
and Towns Asked 10 Supplement the
sssts-The Naval Rendezvous
Especial TELEGRAM q The plspasci.l

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch.l
Nonro1k. November 2i.--The Worlds
Far Virginia Association was again IN SEES
slon this morning in the Academy-of-Masic
building, with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hoee
Tyler in the chair.
The Committee on Officers made report
AID recommended tho following additional
officers and Executive Committee: For
Treasurer. J. Taylor Ellyson; yice-Presi-
dent. Hon. ]. y. Dezendorf; Executive
Committee-Tbird district, A. S: Buford
tchairrnan); First district. DR.. broken
brough; Second district. NJ. Giennsn;
Fourth district. Frank Lassiters Filth as
trics, DR.. Stiehman; Sixth district, w. NJ.
Ellis; Seventh district. N. ,. waller;
Eighth district, P. p. Barbour; Ninth dis
trict. Martin Williams; Tenth district, H.
IL. Catlett.
The recommendation was adopted.
THE TITLE OFFICERS.
The association is TO be known as the
Words Far Association Of Virginia, the object
OF which shall be 10 promote an interest," IA
having the natural products and the moral ana
material Developments OF this state S'fopofly OK
hioited a, the Columbian EHposiuon. me e io+
lowing are tho ofioers for the flrst year; fresi-
dent, LieGtenant-GovernorJ j. Hoge Tyler wee
Presidents, 0rrls A. Browne, Waiter sharp; 4.
q Buford. w. y. Dupuy, h. {. Peikins, ., =.
Koiner; Secretary, It. G. Morton; also. a Board
OF Directors consisting Of three persons RON
each congressional district. The oirec.ors VII
meet quarterly and wnen called together from
time 20 time BY the President
LIBERAL APPROPRIATION
The Committee on Business made the follow
/. Rssolrsd. That Il is the sense Of this convex
tion that the General Assembly OF virginia 20
n
condition OF the States finances may justify for
the purpose OF making Virginia exhibit 81 me
coming Columbian Exposition, aud In our lodg,
sns sun sss man enc for I tpat purpose
q Resolved, That the counties and cities OF the
Commonwealth be urged 20 supplement tuS ny ap
preparation from the State by liberal donations
from their own treasures.
All Alter sy sono discussion tho resolutions we're
adopted
NAVAL RESBszv0Us.
The Committee on Naval Rendezvous reported
as follows and the same was adopted
The nayal-reDdezvous feature IN hampton en
spring of 1898 Is ono that viii add greatly 70 the
prosperity OF Virginia and should command her
hearty support. We urge our senators ana no
representatives. In Congress 20 secure TOT tsp proper
maintenAnce such appropriations as they may Do
able 20 obtain. We call on our transportation
companies 70 make such favorable rates as wiz
enable many thousands to witness sight never
The association thanked the press OF virginia
for what IL has already done In helping 70 create
an interest In the Columbian Exposition
CONVENTION rRoCEEDNGs.
Tho Grand Opera House was beautifully deco
rated this evening with the flags OF various IA
tiops and evergreens Tor the OCCASION The lady
managers OF Virginia we're on the stage. Inc
convention was called 20 order by Lieutenant
Governor Hoge Tyler, and prayer was ouered py
Rev. X. u. Tucker. Judge ID. Tucker BROOKE, OF
Norfolk, was then introduced and delivered
warm address OF welcome, in which be took occa-
sion 70 emphasize tho appropriateness OF W.
efnia bong properly represented at the Expos /"
ton. TO this address Governor Tyler
responded IN ftung and eloquent terms, de-
claring that Virginia must and shall Do repre-
scented at the Exposition ior she ina1e ,ne ri gu,
est exhibit of any State In tho Union, ana the
advantages she will derive VIII be great
ENCOURAGING LETTERS
The Secretary read communications In regard
20 the work ia hand from Hon. A. h. Mcclure,
Alexandria j. Brandt, Of Page county, the presi-
dent Of the Chesapeake ana ONO railroad the
Commercial Association OF Roanoke, Hon. X. l..
c. Marshall, G. y. Huntington, and Judge GIat-
ton, OF Staunton. A letter was read from the
Board OF Directors OF the Real Estate Exchange
Of Virginia endorsing the work for Whicn the
Convention was called.
THE ASSOCIATIONS ACTION.
The Committee on Business reported the
action OF the association in regard TO the appio-
priations from the State and counties and cities,
an the details for the plans for collecting and
disbursipg tho fund, together with the resoln-
lions on naval review in Hampton Roads.
MAYOR ELLYsONs ADDRESS.
Hon, j. r. Ellyson amended the report, direct
ing that ladies auxiliary association be organ
lied under the resolution OF Tuesday night. The
report WAS unanimously adopted.
Mayor Ellyson. Of Richmond. was then intro
duced by the Chair and addressed the conven-
tion Ia regard 20 Virginia aud the Exposition,
and said that II promised more TO virginia than
~
r. Just now suspicious for the undertaking. The
debt question having been settled satisfactorily
20 the people Of Virginia, they could now turn
their attention more energt ticaly TO the mate
rial development OF the Commonwealth. He
sincerely hoped that the people Of Viz
ginia would hold In grateful remembrance the
men who had the wisdom and the patriotism
60 reach the happy contamination In the debt
eettIement In tho State exhibit at the Column
bian Exposition he believed IL Will be OF the
greatest benent 20 the people OF Virginia IN q
correct appreciation OF what they have ana what
they can do. Ho hoped that every member OF
the convention would do his part in interesting
the people. and as for Richmond. he believed the
capital city viii In the very forefront OF the
movement. Virginia has tho resources, and all
that IL needed is the money; and in conclusion
he urged that every possible effort DO made to
obtain Is.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Colonel Partee, editor OF the Manufacturer
Record Of Baltimore, was next introduced and
spoke Of the resources Of Virginia and the South
and their development, which have been called
10 the attention Of me world and which had Their
ed by Colonel Polk, OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad; Colonel Buford, General V. ID. Groner
United States Commissioner OF Virginia. Colo
mel Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner OF Agri'
culture Of Virginia, followed.
MAss-MERTlEG.
The convention assembled in mass-meetinG
tonight and the 0pera-House was filled with
people. great many being ladies.
Major Jed HOtchkies delivered hne adore
on the mineral wealth OF Virginia, illustra RI
with maps, and what Virginia win do al the h.
position. lie was followed by Special-Commis-
siOner A. ID. Anderson. OF New York, Judge w
X. Staples, and Colonel Flournoy.
AN EXCURSION.
Tomorrow the steamer Norfolk win take the
visiting delegates on an excursion 20 Hampton
Roads, aud a collation. will be served on board.
HURT ON THE WAR-SHlP TEXAS.