The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-16
THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Meeting Of Business Men in the Interest
Of VrginiaS Exhibit
MAJOR J. HOGE TYLER'O APPEAL.
Colonel Berkeley Welcomes tho Visitors and
Mayor Eliyson Responds-Ths COM
mittees Announced.

virginia's maiden effort in the direction Of
proper representation at the Worlds Fair OF
1898 has been crowned with gratifying sue
cess. The day has been pleasant, the crowd
in attendance large, good natured, cheerful
and enthusiastic; tho speeches thoughtful,
some Of them witty, and all of them we're re-
cited well.
The work of moulding public sentiment in
favor OF liberal support of the scheme has
been we'll and wisely shaped. The committee
was carefully selected and nothing remains
but for the people of the State TO respond to
the recommendations OF the representative
Virginians gathered here and tho industrial
history will be won. 49,,
Martin Williams, Esq. OF Bland one OF the
pioneers of the movement, then properly
called the convention to order. ana hev.
Alfred Jones invoked divine blessing on the
body and it's deliberations.
MAJOR TYLERs ADDRESS.
acknowledgements TYLER presided over
the temporary meeting. and on taking. the
chair delivered short but striking address
which was received with great satisfaction.
Among other things, he snid we feel that
not to have Virginia present. State that mas
illuminated our nations history Win
its brightest pages and contributed OF
many States have been carved, would be an
unflial act and we believe this meeting Will
speak in no uncertain words. declaring she
must not. she will not, be unrepresented::
What would the history Of our country be II
the history of Virginia was left out: 10 nave
her left out Of that grand gathering OF the
sisterhood of States would indeed be like the
play Of Hamlet without Hamlet.
Though she has passed through the crucial
test of devasting and ruinOus war and hos
not yet laid aside mourning for her heroic
| sons. and though she may not be able 70 go
wearing the gorgeous robes OF her sisters ana
| her daughters. she must go bearing III her
hands samples of the robes she will yet wear
| and which will make her the envied OF all the
world. We must show that our Mother State
| is not dead: neither doth she sleep. and that,
! though oppressed. she IS not discouraged,
| and though cast down. she is not forsaken.
The address of welcome was made by Col
onel r. b. Berkeley and was responded to
| by Mayor Ellyson of Richmond Colonel
| Whitehead enlivened the crowd with charac-
| terstic speech, filed with fun and useful
| facts The committees were then appointed
as follows:
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The chairman announced tho following
committees:
Permanent Organizetions-Hon. DR.. J.
| Turner. Major Absalom Koiner. Thomas
| Christian, Hon X. G. Kent, J. G. Gerndt,
James S. Simmons. Major William Jollife.
| Major r. Y. Gaines.
Resolutions-Dr j. s. Apperson Hon. John
! T. Harris General Y. ID. GrOner. Hon. w. L.
Dupey, Colonel A. S .Buford, C.. a. Hear
mans Captain T. c. Morton, Captain T. W.
Henry.
Enrollment-D. d. Hull, Major W. X;
| Armistead, Captain J. II. II. Figgat Colonel
| Nj. Glennan Orls Brown.
Pending a report of the committees the
! convention adjourned for dinner.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
At the afternoon meeting the following re-
port from the committee on resolutions was
adopted after Heutensnt-Goyerner Tyler was
| declared permanent chairman aud Captain L.
| c. Morton secretary: Whereas. the Column
| bian Exposition TO be held in Chicago IN the
| year 1898 promises 10 be the most extensive
and complete the world has ever known, and
! will be visited by people from oil
parts OF the civilized world and
! whereas the peculiar relations occupied by
| Virginia to this great event IN history and
| the conspicuous part performed by her in the
! foundation and maintenance Of government
strong in It's regard for the constitutional
rights and religious liberty OF its subjects
| make il prominently fl that she should
| e. g. this great gathering Of men and ma
| tons not only with the time-wOru relics
! and historic testimony of an ancient and
material wealth TO be found in her fields and
| her forests and her mines as also the modern
| and Bkillful AYtisanship Of her sons and
| daughters and whereas a large number Of
| hefcitizons Of Virginia in convention assem-
! bled this dav for the purpose Of devising ways
and means which shall assist the State in hav-
| ing a becoming exhibit at the Worlds Fair
| therefore be II
Resolved, That thirty gentlemen, three
| from each Congressional district. together
with the commissioners for Virginia hereto
| fore appointed by the Governor, and the
| Commissioner Of Agriculture of Virginia, lie
| and are hereby associated together tor
| the purpose of furtherng this great
work and shall compose a body known as the
Worlds Fair Association Of Virginia, with
the power to increase this number by admit
ting parties persons or associations into such
association. upon such terms and conditions
as they may hereafter prescribe.
POWER or ASSOCIATION.
The said association shall. at its first meet
ing elect a president vice. president. secre-
tery. treasurer. and an executive committee
of five or more, and shall have power to make
such bylaws and adopt such rules and regu-
lations rs in their judgment shall be best to
carry out the purposes of their organization.
Resolved, That this association, hereby
constituted, procure an act OF incorporation
of such persons rs are deemed advisable in
order to better carry out the public ends in
view.
Resolved. That tho convention approves
the proposition for the erection of a monu-
ment to Columbus by the Federal Govern
nent on the Rip Iiaps i'll Hampton Roads ..and
respectfully recommend that our senators
and representatives in Congress advocate the
making Of an appropriation to this end
Resolved. That the cOnyenton'recommend
the active and earnest cooperation of the
cities, towns and counties of the State. of the
various land companies and corporations. of
the General Assembly when in session. and
the Governor of the State toward securing
fitting representation of this Commonwealth
to the Worlds Fair
THANKS TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES,.
Resolved That this convention tender its
thanks 20 our senator's and representatives in
Compress in securing Hampton Roads as the
rendezvous of the assembling naval fleets of
the world az part Of the programme connected
with the celebration of the 400thsanniversary
OF the discovery Of the American
continent by Columbus
Whereas, the exhibition Of women's work
is highly desirable at the Worlds Fair; there.
fore. be il
Resolved. That the women Of Virginia be.
and they are hereby requested TO render their
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