Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-06
OTrR FIRST BIG FAIR.
..ecsNces OF THE EXHIBIT ON
RtNwe MONRos-PARk GROUNDS.
,r,.ot.,. Lead Up TO a Grand State
coIleetion-Some of the Scenes
r,ominent People There.

'..,o attempts had been made IN this
General Washington had pre-
CIV" .s,r the close Of the last century
500 fr.t agricultural far ever held in
'''' Rp,. for reasons not now clear,
NuE."' ,-tcpdcd enterprise was allowed
re r, NJ sight. The materials Tor an
g. 90 ~ tho Industrial products OF
t' c-ere abundant enough, but yet
go ,,r AZ indomitable will had ap-
J. ,1 give them that practical
~ Uhch hoy ultimately assume
ito administration OF Gene
u p..up 81. George Cooke. the
ia tsnt II the STATE Agricultural
The fower-Show opened during
',s tn the old coucOrt-room OF the
... Hotel was a step IN the direction
4 ~r.etyaand Omp~rehensiYe coliec-
.i.e..s for competitive exhiOltion.
t..t as..r vo are told was tostered oy
.'.g.us Of note IN their gay as 1ehe-
20 am n. Richardson. William Mitch
90 .m Allen. William McCrecry, and
-..G. Thompson. Upon the heels OF
.btUu came another OF larger
vIl,l opened under promising aus
az, or uesr the famous hosiery OF
,sa-tcr Braneh. This. however,
4' ~ sr an affair Of the district or sec
.t.r thau one Of the State or nation
.Irr ume WAS not yet propitious tor
..,..go movement. The stimulus OF
,y.rt had not yet come. Clrcum-
.,,r which man exercises but little
la3 not yet led TO the Mexican
g. ... rarora! domain had not yet been
ia through Western Mexico 10 the
Ill. riches Of the Californian pla-
d. I.l MT vet been touched. All these
ori others little less important
....ycrcd IA due course of time.
DAVIS o. A NEw IRA.
..r. c.4rs 1862 'j3 n WAS positively
..t i.taucw era had dawned upon
r.L The effects wrought by q
and increasing o%utpourlng OF Call-
were felt not oulNl IA the United
ii. eycry civilized quarter of
Values hitherto depressed by a
.. Insecure currency slowly out
~..tr.cattd. International trade,
Lrupcret by excessive duues,
-Y active as to exhibit a state OF
...,- before observed 10y pOhtico-
MIST. % recorded IN our commercial
Arrest importatious since the toun-
"a. ire Fedora, Union were regis
.. . wear 1851. A cash surplus OF
was .oICtd IN the Federal Urea
tt4i. Never before had the
f. .st.u.rg IN that department seen
....flt. Men still hy!ng Will reneiu-
N.rhDeu's wages rose; now tho
.. rr.N.IlIr G|LhhI4Nr'+ - iAA''s INV
taa bone aud foreign markets
.Yy busy our real estate agents
t,.riIV race with the upward
.... .4 realities IN town and country.
-...4. ,Ls time, st this au>picious
..t.tt o.. i,t.uuat life, that the plan
cultural society ~ virginia was
Gro press gave hearty en-
..... .a the scheme. Agents Wis
..... county 20 the state, mere and
--A
-... o. .r'- tn" people for the great
..-,H..Hl,n. General William
... I..s.u. then in the prime OF hrs
.lu u.utai powers, was one or
...,ye and enthusiastic cO-work-
...nrIe ortLe great fair OF New
r.. ...I..-t.I greater ialr OF London
.4u fu our people for imitation.
tayor-. are catching. New orh
Old. Infection from London,
10 rerOrtiv made a limited u5-
.l.'r4. 1ll ART objects at ITS so-
.a.,.tC Crystal Palace Washington
followed suit, as well as some
.srraI towns. Little Stuuuton
... ...r.Il valley affair winch vas
nt..udD! ana highly spoken
.... ssh. should not Richmond
... I.r.IIc and mechanical eio-
.. t... u.... state and urlug about
..ty. exhibition Of IT best INDUS
... t.ls she eventually ana,
a .rl o. al men.
..... l>ro TLAITY COOPERATION.
..... .q.1t of cooperation animated
.4.- ot t-- community. The % u
. ....rI UtrI--uame.y. Exchange, Co
American, and Clty-made large
A.. a taI-'unl doou J.. ballhrd LOT
.... rI''n- down ms name LOT o'u''
M Joseph L. Anderson. q Jealous
...rf.arf IafTBn If the arr
. fI ever "itrI"aI0' p4'"-'I i'IVI-
,'NJ. hrpttSeu'"DN
. i''i ,,t',e oo'H'r dr,jn
40. ~. I.r..y and bounuull.. Here
'-... oa I'D tofy or an ola kIhuiA
.--i'. 10 tAt uohoI ca VUI
... ..i mechanics oe u salR tLal
. GLASS 90 tho community gave
- than they. 4 fund OF IT,
meg up is equivalent was lmme-
..-,uel.
.r... laIlp 49,. George Cooke, one OF
.. u,. O4 the time, VINO ha"
H 60 be- % hie-member OF t.e
t..u projected. was elected D.,
. seven. chosen from the best ele-
fl. farming class. No!cuel T.. o..
was appointed cu'et marshal
'r -.s aide, Captain Niinme. Jopn
... .... !. W. 4|htlt H. 81 ~ U.s.
. ..., .-. vs.. -. Wood, Feyiou john
....~ % gallant stan OF country
chosen for the oucamument Of
...ti rartlc then western extension
ration lime, and includftalI the
.u4d DGt as Monroe IarK and
.. beyond embraced hy the square
between traakllu ana Grace
E .,-' ti.s-day MONDAY. November
.' H.-f.rl ru1grs only al the others,
aWe.6. t.y tho visitors, many or
.tNr floN Town AND COUNTRY.
.,..,.. .f ,r.et State fair had
.. .,I,- tt" -. of toWn and conn
-. r.wlp train mi r-eiIroad-cars
-...' -. fr-FDt@s 81 Glad. curious
81 whom were paving kica.
....f for b first time. There were
. .. .trt roads fpen-tbe old
.. ..,' fre3erick.burg and the Pc
. Ibr larlIe Was lint half built.
4 T.r YCrt Cbesaueake and
. ...tieA .g1aDv we're not in exist
s.-,, D. N-,ted carrvinc-nowers
~ trot dav and tbs small
,.. .'.r 49,, 80 Ta,r- Eroup0S