The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
TIE PULASKI CONTENTION.
An announcement From the President Of
That Assembly.

thNt AtttttbtNE
Hon. J. Hoge Tyler, president Of the
Worlds Fair Convention, which recently met
in Pulaski, has issued the following notice:
At the Worlds Fair Convention held in
Pulaski. Va. July 18th, it was deter
mined that an organization should be cOnsti-
tuted iii this State TO lie known % the Worlds
Fair Association of Virginia.
This Association is 10 consist OF thlrty-three
gentlemen. namely: Hon. join T. Harris
and General Y. ID. GrOner, the Virginia ON
missiOners Of the Columbian Exposition: Hon.
Thomas Whitehead. the State COMMISSIONS
OF Agriculture; and three representatives from
each congressional district in the State, these
representatives TO he appointed by the presi-
dent.of this convention, and the Association
thus constituted TO be called together before
the reGssembling Of the convention in Nor
folk. October q. 1891.
In compliance with these instructions the
following-uamed gentlemen are hereby APP
pointed. and are requested 10 meet in Norfolk
Tuesday, October Goth next, at L. NJ, for
business preparatory 80 the reassembling Of
the convention the following day AT 7. NJ:
First Distribution. NJ. h. Rowe. Of Fred
ericksburg: Or. J. B. Brockenborough, North
ampton county: Hon. James NJ. Stubs.
Gloucester county.
Second District-M. Glennan. Esq, Nor
IOlh. Lieutenant F1tuFN n. DAIrOll. OUltel
States navy. Norfolk. II. ). Thomas, Esq.
Smithfeld. Isle Of Wight county.
Third District. Colonel A. 5. Buford and
Hon. j.. Taylor EllysOn. Richmond; h. II.
Cussons. Glen Allen.
Fourth District Captain L. Il. I~assiter,
Petersburg: Major Mann Page. King George,
r. &. S~outhall, Esq, Amelia Courthouse.
Fifth Distribution. Il. 7. James. Danville;
Judge J. W. Hacker, Grayson; Hon. Posey
G. Lester, Floyd county.
Sixth Distribution. ". NJ. Ellis, Mont
gomery; Captain j. Ii. II. Figgatt, Botetourt;
Hon. Paul c. Edmunds. Halifax county.
Seventh DISTRIBUTION. w. A. Alexander.
Winchester; General Gilbert S. Meene.
Shenandoah; =. n. Waller, Esq. Front Royal.
Eighth Distribution. Il. Walton Moore,
Alexandria; Hon. Robert II. Tyler. Prince
William county; Captain p. T.. Barbour,
Orange county.
Ninth nistrict-Dr. John s.. Apperson.
Judge J. Trigg Miller. Wise comfy.
Tenth District-Mai John Hotchkiss,
Stanton; Hon. W. b. f. Leech. Rockbridge;
Pembroke Petit. Esq, Fluvanna.
1t is contemplated that the gentlemen
named shall organize the Association by the
election Of a president. vice-president secre-
tary, treasurer and an executive committee Of
five or more; that they shall obtain an act Of
incorporation for their body, and shall adopt
such measures and pursue such methods as
shall be calculated 10 interest the citizens of
Virginia III tho Chicago Exposition and secure
for the State u suitable representation at that
great exhibit of the industries of the world.
Tho gentlemen above-naned are respect
fully requested 10 serve in the capacity
suggested. and 30 notify the secretary
OF their intention when each will be fur
nished by mail with q full copy Of the resolu-
tons Of tho convention creating the Associa-
ton.
J. HooE TYLER, President, Radford. Va.
/. Q. MORTON, Secretary, stanton, Va.