The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-31
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
A Meeting TO Consider tho Advisabilty Of
Locating Il I'm Richmond.

Aconforcnco was held nj the rooms Of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce yesterday
otI1A.M ST. between John r. Patrick. Esq.
secretary Of the executive committee Of the
Southern Inierstates Immigration Bureau
who was here by invitation of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce; the executive com
mitiee Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. the board OF directors Of
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and its
committee on agriculture and immigration,
for the purpose Of considering what
steps could be taken 20 induce the
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau 10
locate permanently at Richmond. IN accord
ance with the report of NJ. II. 4. Tabb,
chairman of the committee on immigration.
Hon. George l.. Christian. first vce-president
Of the Chamber. who occupied the char. in
troduced MIR. Patrick to the meeting. which
gentleman gave an interesting account of the
origin and history Of the bureau and of tho
important work which IL WAS accomplishing.
10 WIS also expected that General :. h..
Chiffon, general manager of the Southern In
t~erstate Immigration Bureau, would be pres
ent. but bis absence il the far South rem
dered 1t impossible for him to get here in
time for the meeting.
Among the gentlemen who we're present ~
representatives OF the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society were Colonel A. S. Buford.
Lewis D.. Crenshaw. DR., DIR. NJ. q. Holt.
Henry W. Wood. Colonel John Murphy.
John Thompson Brown and Everett Waddev:
and from the Chamber, Judge George j..
Christian. John b. Cary. W. d. Chestsrman,
W. L. Hancock, b. +. Johnson. A. ID. Lauder
kin. f. L.. Moore. George A. Smith. II. A..
Iabb. Everett Waddey. James X. Wertb. j..
x. West, +. NJ. white, Jr., and John Skel-
ton Williams.
After the subject had been discussed "a far
% 1t was possible at this stage OF the matter.
upon motion Of Colonel A. S. Buford.
seconded by Mr.. L. l.. Moore. il was resolved
that "a committee OF five be appointed from
the Chamber OF Commerce and "A committee
of four from the Agricultural Society to visit
Raleigh for the purpose Of fully in
vestigating and reporting what would
be necessary ON the pa tof the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society and Rich
mond 10 induce tue Immigration bureau TO
make Richmond its home and the Exposition
buildings the place for its permanent exhibit.
/ pom motion of Colonel John Murphy the
meeting insisted upon Judge Christian, on the
part OF the Chamber, and Colonel Buford. on
the part of the Society, occupying places
upOn these committees. The two commit
tees were then formed as follows:
The committee Of the Chamber consists Of
Hon. George J.. Christ an and the following
members of the Chambers committee on az
riculture and immigration: Il. A. Iabb, H., L.
Staples, Henry NJ Wood and Ashton Starke.
and on the part Of the Society Colonel A. 5.
Buiord. DIR. VI. q. Holt. Lewis ID. Crenshaw,
Jr., and Everett Waddey.
The greatest interest was manifested IN
this movement by all who were present at the
meeting. and the report of tho committee APP
pointed to visit Raleigh IS looked forward to
with the belief that 1t Will be found practi-
cable 10 induce the bureau to locate at Rich
mond. and that It will be ascertained to 10 the
best location for successfully accomplishing
the objects Of the bureau.