Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
VA. WORLDS FAIR CONVENTION.
Arrangements for Entertaining Dele
gates-Committce by Districts.

Written for the Dispotch.l
As the time draws near for the gathering
of tho Virginia Worlds Fair Convention,
the interest in it increases and the prepa-
rations assume a very interesting aspect.
The Committee Of Arrangements in Nor
folk has been very active and those who
attend the convention wall lind very at
tractiye programme. In addition to inter
csting discussions and speeches from many
popular speakers during the two-days ses-
sion there have been arrangements made
for the amusement and entertainment Of
delegates and visitors. A very handsome
steamer of the Washington and Norfolk
line. which can accommodate from 6OO 70
!. 600 persons, has been secured which Will
convey the guests around the harbor aud
Hampton Roads 10 the Portsmouth navy
yard and other points OF interest.
THE COMMITTEE.
The following Is a list of the committee
OF thirty-three forming the nucleus OF the
Worlds Far Association OF Virginia, VINO
have accepted the appointment and eX-
messed their intention of being ut Nor
folk on the oath instant and engaging IN
the duties assigned them
From FIRST Congressional Discretion.
MB. Rowe, Fredericksburg; Dr. A. Brock
enborougb Northampton Hon. j. N.
Stubs, Gloucester.
Second District-M. Glennan. Esq, Nor
folk; ". j. helms. ESQ, Newport News {;
Hon. John +. Dezendorf, Norfolk.
Third District Colonel a. .. Butord,
Richmond; Hon. j. Taylor EllySon, kich-
mond; Captain John Cuss0us Glen Allen.
Fourth Distrct-F. Il. Iasslter. ESQ,
Petersburg Colonel j. =. Fitzgerald,
FsrmyiIle; Majo Mann Page, Brandon.
Fifth Distribution. K. A. James, Dan
vile. Judge John Hacker, Grayson; DR..
q NJ. SuglemaD. Floyd Courthouse
sixth District Captain J. II. h. Figgatt.
Flncastle; Hon. W. NJ. Ellis, Montgomery {;
Hon. j. d. Shepperson, Charlotte.
Seventh Distrct-Colonel >: A. Mutton,
Winchester; A. f. kearney, Luray; Hon.
S. Nj. Waller. Front ROYAL.
Eighth Distribution. X w. Moore,
Fairfax Courthouse; Hon. Henry Fairfax,
Ioudoun; Captain P. +. Barbour. Cor
Ninth District-Dr. John S. Apperson,
Marion. CAPTAIN G. Il. Boyd, Wytneylile (;
Judge W. I. Miller, Wise.
Tenth Dlstrict-MaJor Jed HOtchklss,
stanton; lion. W. b. Leech. Rockbridge;
Hon. PEMBROKE Pettitt, Eluyanna.
Commissioners Hon. John L, Harris,
Hsrrisonturg; General Y. ID. Groner, Nor
folk; Hon Thomas whitehead, Agrlcui-
tural Commissioner.
TYLER. Rsdford.
Secretary, Captain I. G. Morton, staun-
Letter from c. r. Huntington.
The following letter on the subject Of
Virginia and the Worlds Fair speaks for
itself: 80.
NEw YORK, November 10, 1891.
r. @. Morton. Esq, Secretary Worlds-Fair
Coacenit0a, SiduHi0a, Va:
Dear Sir,-Your favor Of the Slst ultimo
Is received. and would have been answered
earlier but for the pressure OF OTHER busi-
meas. thank you very much for the cour-
teous and complimentary invitation TO the
World's-Fair Convention TO be held az
Norfolk on the 25th instant but regret to
saw that shall not be able to accept It.
[ quite agree with you, however, that
Virgfnia is mot too poor 20 make an ex-
h,b,tn at Chicago, but rather that she IS
too moor moi to make one.h | should
denracate, as far as my own feelings are
Concerned, seeing Virginia voluntarily
stand aloof from the group OF States which
will be represented Of the Worlds Far, tor
have the kindest feeling for her and the
warmest interest in her prosperity. Twen-
ty.oue years ago began railroad work IN
that state and have ever since been large
~ interested in investments there having
nr thair object tho DEVELOPMENT of hsr re-