The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
RIoHMosD,s INTERESTS.
The Chamber OF Commerce Wants n Good
Display Made at tho Fair.

The Chamber Of Commerce committee on
the State Fair have prepared the following
letter, which is addressed 10 the merchants
and manufacturers Of Richmond. The COM
mittee consists OF Messrs. G. f. Wingo chair
man John Murphy. Joseph W. Laube. III. g.
Jones, Thomas Christian. William Ryan.
Here is the letter
At meeting Of tho board Of directors of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce, held on
the 10th instant. Mr. Everett Waddey. OF tho
executive committee OF tho Virginia state
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. called
the attention Of the board TO the apparent
danger Of Richmond merchants and manu-
facturers not making full display at tine Fair
to be held at the Exposition Grounds tho
9th, 2sth and 2Sth of October next. where
upon the following action was taken;
Resolved, That the committee on State *
position be requested 10 prepare and publish
u letter urging upon our merchants and manu-
facturer5 the importance of making exhibits
which will properly represent the city's va
rious interests at the forthcoming Fair OF the
Virginia State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society.
After tho earnest desire manifested by our
citizens generally that the society should
arrange at the earliest possible date 10 hold
its twenty ninth annual fair 40 Richmond.
the committee on State Exposition deem ID
hardly necessary 20 do more than call atten-
ton 70 the above resolution. as the necessity
for full and prompt compliance with the
suggestion IL contains must be plainly obvious
to every merchant and Manufacturer OF the
city. Just three years ago an EXPOSE
ton was held on these grounds. az which
the display made by Richmond exhibitors
was a revelation not less 20 Richmond peo-
pie than 10 the outside public. On the pres
emit occasion it will never DO 70 fall below the
standard then established. The resources
and products Of Virginia, outside II Rich
mond. IL is stated, will be We'll represented,
and any failure TO have full display on the
part Of Richmond exhibitors will not only
injuriously affect the future Of fairs held
here but will unquestionably react upon tho
reputation and trade Of the city. this being
essentially an exhibition 70 our present aud
prospective customers. The advantages Of an
advertisement OF this character, especially
when Virginia ngucultnrsis who have little
time and few opportunities for leaving their
homes 10 visit cities. will constitute the
largest element in attendance. should be- fully
awaited of by this community, aud the failure
20 do so will Justly be attributed either %
great lack of enterprise or lack Of the articles
b exhibit when the fair IL being held 40 their
own doors. We claim that our market Is a
first-class one for supplying the wants of tho
territory naturally tributary 20 A. Every
manufacturer and merchant Of the city should.
therefore. do his full part IN giving substan.
tial proof OF the correctness Of this claim
Mr.. A. NJ. Tyler. the ass stant secretary *
the society. at Room %. TnKs building WI
give all necessary information and every Ia
cility and it is sincerely hoped that no time
will be lost by our Richmond merchants aud
manufacturers in making arrangements Tor
the most creditable display possible.