Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-15
URGED TO MAKE EXHIBITS.
An Earnest Appeal TO the Merchants an
Manufacturers OF Richmond.

Manufacturers OF HichInond.
The Chamber of Commerce Committee
on State Exposition held "A meeting at &
O'Clock last evening and adopted the fol-
lowing paper. which was furnished 10 the
press for publication:
T. r,, Nrct0luS ana Manufacturers Of Rict-
u..Ei Ia:
At "a meetingof the Board of Directors Of
Richmond Chamber of Commerce held the
lOth instant Mr.. Everett Waddey. Of the
Executive Committee of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. call
eel the attention of the Board 10 the appa-
rent danger of Richmond merchants and
manufacturers IYt making a full display
AT the Fair 10 be held at the Exposition
Grounds on the 9th. 2sth. and 29th Of Oc-
toher next wheroupon the following ac-
ton was taken
EeSoc,d, That the Committee on State
Exposition be requested 10 prepare and
publish a aletterurging upon our merchants
and manufacturers the importance of
making exhibits winch Will properly repre-
sent the clty's various interests at the
forthcoming Fair of the Virginia Agricul-
turai and Mechanical Society.
After tho earnest desire manifested 10y
our citizens generally that the society
should arrange AT the earliest possible date
10 hold Its twenIy-nln,h annual fair at
Richmond, tho Committee on Stat" Expo
sltion deem ii hardly nee, ssaTy to DO more
than call attention to the above resOlu-
ton. a. the necessity for tull and prompt
compliance with the suggestion II con-
talus must he plainly obvious 70 every
merchant and manufacturer Of the city.
WANT A FULL DISPLAY.
Just three years ago an Exposition was
held on these grounds. at which the dis
piav n ade ny Richmond exhibitors was
revelation not less 10 Richmond people
than TO the outside public. GA the pres
cut occasion II Will never do to fall below
the STANDARD then established. The re
sources and products Of Viz mia outside
ot Richmond. 1t l. stated. viii be well
represented. and any failure - have a fEil
display on the part Of IucLmond eA-
hibitors will not only lnlurlOusly ei-
feet the future Of Fairs held here. but
Will nQu,~tlonablvr lvreact upon the reputa-
ton and tTAdcOi the city. TINS beng cSscn-
italy an exhibition TO our present and
prospective customers. The advantage OF
au aualvertisoment OK tins character.e special
lv when Virginia sgrlculturists. VINO have
httie time and few opportunities for
leaving their homes 10 visit cities. VIII
constitute the largest element IN attend
euce. should BE- fully gVaiied OF by th!s
communitv. and the failure 10 DO so VIII
Justly be attributed either to great lack of
cuterpri-e or lack Of the articles To exhibit
when the fair Is being held al their own
doors. Wo claim that our market Is II IN 81
class one for supplying the wants o. the
territory naturally tributary 10 II. Every
manufacturer and merchant OF the city
should therefore DO ms full part IN giving
substantial proof Of the correctness OF
this claim.
KTAoY TO GIVE INFORMATION.
Mr.. A. VI. TYLER. the assistant secretary
Of the society. AT Room p, I1ncS bulidlnS,
will giye all necessary lntOrmaflon ana
every facility, and II Is sincerely hoped
that no time will be lost 10y our Richmond
merchants and manufacturers IN making
arrangements for the most crediiabAe dIs-
F'''' C.E. WisGo chairman,
J,HS MrhPHY,
JosEpH W. LAUDR,
II. G. joss.
Thomas CHRISTIAN,
WILLIAM kNAN,
COMMITTEES on State Exposition.
Those who Have Engaged space.
Tnto date the following persons have
toltn space IN the main building for eX-
hib,t. nj the approaching state fair
william Manufacturing NohP"u!'
1on Ni-b.. agricultural implements; Isaac =
'i,W..r n.,ri.ultural implements, Ashton Slaih"
,,,,irtfufnl implements; Wait lIOw company
.',ri.,lfuraI implements; Gaic MauulactuIlhk
t.mrarN. HARRISBURG, lH.' "t' -.
,,,1,.. Il, =. Avery * sons, Loui-Fihc. n.y. hsri-
rplfti~al imuirnei!t-; Empire Drii company,
p.it,.,ore Nd. agricultural tupIcmentsi oI1
i'.-,i,,i,n IRON ana Nail-Works. nails, etc.
S,io"r A Sheppard. pumps, etc; Iar1"oH sh-
,,'.. rDonna1y harysrting ma hncry, etc';
E+,f.tk .ri N rafcrn railroad, ph"i'Hfaphs. ol'''
~, ,,.ir line. gourfiAul Manufacturing 'ou-
,.,.-,, (,.lrtlaui. y. Y, vehicles \ u. '"Nhp''
H. r.,nf vehicles. etc; ID. y. Aln-ht' '"hicicS
H. 4 smith. vehicles; Joscrh H. DAY VS. Ncn'o''T'
mona. y Koudlcr, oorni,cs oic.; IL. D.
St.tr.r,goo1 WINCHESTER, Va, fence ma
etduerV. Pcuuoch & Shari' i"'"-"' -
.,.i ..c,rs,,.r-. r. f. smltb, sales Hnd
IL. lie Yr.s. advertising matter;
tt.,-.' Minor A co.. musical inrtrumcn's; KY
49,, 1, Z co. fnu-t.ll in-uumenfs; VI. Is. hhih1S
a. =. ,uus.,al instruments; Eicnmohu MUSIC
S.,rt,nv pul. zeal instruint Preston DciNln,
f,.-rifurr. Charles Jurgcus, Iurnturc' H!uuyt'
4 uuudlcy, furniture, savage -" Holi'l' ~. >.
-. a. N. Kounitroc Is Brother, IrunK-' D'''
- y O. T. : .hnap. sporting goods; -.
Ncr.c-. bicycles. Anthony To- scNI"N =
- NkI.ciSri,nt * Co., iypc"ritere; >. n"
,.... ,, ,,.t,y-.arrtar rcs: Hermann schmidt
Y ,.,,,' ',.,lj storage: Old Dominion Cracsrr
,,t S.tc company, cakes AMI cfachets, u. W.
p.f,,nre whi-kcss: A.. II. Silhe' ",hoS,
4 n chemical Company patent incHCno'
Major gapers, llorscforis powders; "v',so
Vcrkc~ 4 TO-. Ihl.ad"lphia, sfidutV-c"A,s' a.
- {. "a crntlcnncn's furnishings, ole. l-
s,,.,n,g,,z.hild. gcu,lemen's furnishings, e''i,'
,',.as,,inff.syiiie Noollcn-Millr, wo0Hens' = ''
n'-' ,.,,,,.,,r artists supplies: Ioii Jusus'
,,i ,,'.t. Va mill feed; George i. hlhg'
,i ,.st. Henry I. Miller shirts ana drawers
...tt, q Kosher, manufactured tobacco, VI.
x,,r,c-'. sons. Baltimore. gasOhhe slo'"s' I'N,'
Richmond stove Company stoNcs |~; - o..
a. me- ,,1al etc; James +. lhurs'oh, ha's' w.
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