Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-02-05
The Virginia Worlds Fair Asso-
citation.

The Virginia Worlds Fair Association
held an informal meeting in the parlors
of the Exchange Hotel in Richmond,
Wednesday, January 2Oth, at D. m.
1t was found that large number were
present, among them were Hon. j. Hoge
Tyler, President, aud Mr.. L. G.. Morton,
Secretary of the Association.
First Distrlct-M. b. Rowe, Fredericks,
burg; DR.. A. Brockenborough, Eastvile,
and j. n. Stubs, Woods Cross Roads.
Second District-W. j. helms, Newport
News. Third District-Colonel A. S. Bu-
ford and Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, of Rich
mond, aud John Cussons, of Glen Allen.
Fifth District-R. A. James, Dlnyille /;
John w. Hacker, Independence, and DR..
| G.. VI. Siigleman, Floyd Courthouse.
Sixth Distrct-J. ID. Shepperson, Smith
Vile. Eighth Distrct.-Henry Fairfax,
Leesburg; Captain P. p. Barbour, Cor
louisville. Ninth District-Dr. John S.
Apperson, Member-at-large-llon. j. T..
Harris, of Harrisonburg Hon. Alexander
Mcdonald; Hon. Thomas Whitehead,
Richmond, and Judge Williams, Bland ;
Conere ;sman Lawson. Fourth District
Hon. W. 2. Dupuy, Prince Edward.
The ladies present were Mrs. John
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the National Board of women.
First District-Mrs. John F. Goodrich,
Fredericksburg. Second DistrIct-Mrs.
A. II. Drewry, Westover. Third District
Mrs. A. S. Buford and Mrs. L. l.. Lew
is, of Richmond. Fourth District-Mrs.
S. b. Mckinney, Farmville; Mrs. W. b.
Morrison, Petersburg Miss Lutte P. Blow,
Lumberton. Fifth District-Mrs. II. j.
Copeland, Danvlle. Sixth District-Mrs.
J. Thompson Brown, Bedford, and Mrs.
Holt Easley, Halifax Courthouse. Eighth
Distrct-Mrs. Annie S. Green, Culpeper
Mrs. John I. Mason, King George, and
Mrs. George f. Mushback, Alexandria.
Ninth District.-Mss Kate Ayres, Gate
City. Tenth District-Mrs. Harrison,
Stanton ; Mrs. r. L. Parrish, Covington
Mrs. Beverley Harrison, Amherst Court
house.
Several ladies of the Association were
unable to attend on account of indisposl-
ton. among them, Mrs Amelia Rives-
Chanler, Mrs II. II Riddleberger, Mrs.
Judge Garnett and Mrs Beale. The time
of the meeting was principally taken up
with discussing the bill to be offered In
the Legislature. 1t was decided to intro
duce a bill asking tor an appropriation oil
100000 to properly represent the re.
sources ana possibilities OF Virginia, and
authorizing the Governor to appoint a
Board OF Worlds Fair managers of ten
persons who shall have power and au-
thority to superintend the collecting, ar
ranging and exhibition of the States
mineral, timber and agricultural resources
also to arrange for her representation at
the Columb an Exposition in all indus
trial and educational lines they think
proper. And IN addition to this board OF
managers there shall be appointed an
Auxiliary Association TO consist OF SIX
persons. three men and three women,
from each Congressional district OF the
State. who shall assist to the extent OF
their ability in promoting the interests OF
the Associations and securing credltaOle
exhibit from the State. None but MEM
bcrs of the board of managers shall re-
eeive any compensation and they shall
have only necessary travelling expenses.
Atnight there was public meeting III
the hall of the House of Delegates. Be-
sides the Worlds Fair Association many
members Of the Legislature and many
private citizens were present. 1t. Gov.
Tyler presided and stated that in place OF
making an address he would read an artl-
Gle from the Manufacturers Record. The
following is a synopsis of the article read
BY the Lieutenant-GOvernor:
"Vrrginia will have an exhibit at
Chicago IN 1S9}-so much may be accept
ed as settled The Legislature dare not
utterly ignore the Columbian exhibition.
Bnt il is sill an open question whether
Virginia will make an exhibit of wealth
or parade of poverty. 1t is yet to be
decided whether she will appear as
princess clad in robes of royalty among
the ssteIhood OF sovereign States at this
carnival of nations or whether she Will
sit. in faded iiaery, dOwdy wall-ii)wer
mourning oyer the broken hopes OF the
past.
fIn whatsoever gnise she may appear
the world will believe that no effort has
been spared to set forth her charms 10
every possible advantage. a tardy and
ungracious acceptance Of the Invitation
to participate in the Fair, followed by a
nicgardly appropriation and a meagre ex-
hibition, will be worse than no e&hlDlt al
al. Three courses are open to US.
"The second course is to make miserly
exhibit, This would say to the people OF
other lands: Virginia is here but she
has nothing to show. Her glory is
legend, her wealth fable. Pass on, she
is out Of the race. There is third course
omen to the State. Let the Legislature
look at this question from the standpoint
of practical business men. Suppose
syndicate or company of business men
owned the State, they would ascertain
what they had to sell and then decide
how to find market and attract the In
terest of purchasers"
MILLIONS OF ACRES.
Further on the Vritor. Mr.. Ho liday,
says: .o.
awe have anywhere from 10000, 900 to
&c, OO0 COO acres of land which our people
do not need. The eyes of vikings never
found fairer realm and the Anglo-SaXon
never wrested a nobler heritage from the
savage. This land lies in region which
is unsurpassed for health. Its soil re-
spOnds quickly and bOuntifully to KIND
treatment. 1t lies within easy reach OF
the metropolis and all the other great
cities along the Atlantic seaboard. 1t
has competing lines of railroad which
give IL access 10 the mlScloslpPl l"iiO9
and the great West. And, in future
which is not far distant this land should
he worth ten times what it will bring to-
day. Bat there are 10000 900 acres of
land for sale il Virginia. Would it be
i'll advised and wasteul extravaganza to
expend one cent an acre in advertising it ?
The representative businessmen from all
over the State, who recently met IN Nor
folk, ask for this amount and no more"
The 1t. Governor was followed by Hon.
John T. Harris, who made a strong and
speech. lie began by show
ing what other states and foreign coun-
tries were doing. Ho said Chicago would
profit by this Exposition because it would !
advertise that great city, Just as Virginia
would profit by 1t if she is properly repre-
sented. In the course of his remarks he |
said there had not been one thousand |
miles of railroad built in the Southern |
States except by foreign capital since the
war. If Virginia wanted to sell her goods |
She must put them where they could be |
seen. What he asked was an appropria-
ton, net for Chicago, but for old Virginia.
MAJOR HOTCHRIss.