The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-11
9HE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
I,liOp Taken in Regard 70 a Farmers Day
During the Fair,
N OLD-TINE VIRGINIA BARBECUE,
,,,ttcr IRON Major Ncnabie--Committce on
WAYS and Mesns 70 be Appolnted-Com-
msnication From san Francisco.

The regular monthly meeting Of Tho board
- 5,-ertors Of the Richmond Chamber OF
C.~,merce was held yesterday evening at G
Present: hon. George L. Christian. FIRST
...o.nres.dont: Mr. $. H. Hawes. second vice.
.-esaent. and Mcssrs. W D. Chesterman.
ines ID. Crump. /. II. Deane. W. 7. Han
o,,k ID. p. Johnson A. ID. Landerkin T. q.
rrsh IT,. Thomas l.. Moore. Edgar d. Tay-
T., Everett Waddey. John X. West. f.. NJ.
white Jr.. John shelton Williams and
Henry w. Wood. directors. In the absence
lffle president Hon George L. Christian,
fni ycc-president, occupied the chair
rur HEALTH or rHE CITY.
rn3er Tho head of reports OF standing com
r.tfoes Sir John r. West acting chairman
rftbe committee on health and sanitation,
r,saea verbal report, showing that several I'M
r.rtant matters relating O. the health o. the
l.ty referred 20 his committee were receiving
he attention Of his committee and making
Tte secretary thou laid beforethe board the
allowing letter Of Major Nenable TO thepresi-
5ert of the Chamber. and the report OF the
committee on State Exposition relating 20 the
rrarosit.on 10 contained:
richmond, VA, Sept. 4, 1891.
colonel John b. Purcell, City:
Dear Sr.-lt is The desire Of .he management
Fl tr. far this fal 80 have an Alliance Day.
whom Oh. the Alliance men IN Virginia viii be
rotIfrI .0 atfenI the fair on the last day of the
,.mNr0n The most prominent speakers Of
fIe Alliance men North and West viii be ex-
'Ihssa been negotiating with the various rail-
roads renferinE ~ Richmond. and think can
soy WITH certainty that arrangements can De
made bv which Alliance men viii purchase
tickets to me CIV az ono cent per mic, WHICH
w include entrance 90 the fair grounds.
know chat it's tho desire Of many OF the
merchants in the city 90 bring about tho best
feeling possible between the city people and tho
farmers. which ought to be SO, and never ought
have been Otherwise
Nth This idea Ia view, I wish 20 ask you 20
r.N tine attention of the fair committee IN tho
fIember of Commerce to this matter, and see
81 fhey cannot and me 10y raising n luhu 10 pre-
rare au old fashioned Virginia barbecue Tors
dinner 30 the farmers and the'r tanilue' attend
in- on that day. hope 90 nluce lufVV peolle'
ifr0s.ihc. TO bee the guests " INC city on mat
fsv Ms negotiating with the railroads has ar
r.Fel so that point when must know by the l3ih
u This month whether the CITY VIII give me
tIe,r aid in bringing about this end.
IwOuld like 20 nave your valued cooperation
il this scheme. and trust 10 VIII commend llseH
f1r0u and your committee.
lam. yours most respectfully,
a. r. NFNAnLE. JR.,
Secretary Virginia. State Agricultural Society.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept r, 1891.
T,+le President and Board Of Directors of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce:
G.nfIanen-Nour committee on State Expo
ss+far having carefully considered the cOmmu-
ri.aron from Major A. r. Nenable, Jr.. secre-
t.re of Virginia State Agricultural Society. re-
f.rr.I Old it ou the 9Th instant. requesting the
sd ~ tha Chamber IN raising fund for an
oI-fsslialad Virginia bari ecuc. for the enter
t.inment Of the farmers OF y rginla and their
f.lni0e. who are expected 90 ageud tue fair at
Richmond tlis iall on Alliance Day, beg leave
On report as follows:
Recognizing tne great importance. for many
reasons NJ cuitYatuE relations between citl-
1eIs Of 81 sections Of Virginia, 10 is believed
that thi. occasion VIII present q most favorable
orr0rfru-r for encOurG~ iDE such relations,
and especially for ar0using q lively and more
EXTENDED interest ln the development of orr
arriculrra. interests ans ln the success Of this
sni future exhibitions so largely dependent
un1n she participation Of the agrlcu-turlsts Of
Virginia
l0ur committee therefore, recommends that
egec.a. committee On ways and means from
the Chamber be- appointed by the. president 10
ar. wifla similar committee which the Nir-
gina State Agricultural Society be requested 20
appaiut and that the Joint committee, with
such sll-cNumIt.ees as 10 may be found eXpe-
C.ent and necessary 10 create, be charged with
the duty %. raising the fund required. and MAX
ire other suitable arrangements for carrying
into succession. operation the suggestions con-
taluel ID il..1r AenaDe communication.
RESPECTFULLY submitted,
q B. NrNgo Chairman.