The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-02
FAIR OF THE NATIONS.
so,,rruJNG zBOUT THE EXHIBIT
OF yTRGTNIA AT CHICAGO.
,,,erc.ting Meeting OF the Board of
worlds Fair Managers Held In
Colonel Buford's Office.

eocond. John l.. Hurt. Fifth; w. 1.
-, sixth: J. y. Brenaman, Seventh;
c,.nyrlo Gaines. Eighth, Martha Will
- Ninth; j. II. II. Figgatt, Tenth;
,..,oA states Commissioner V. d. Groner'
>.,~folk. Mrs John Paul. Harrison
-. Mrs John 5. Wise, New York; Mrs.
~ poale lady assistant; Or. APP
Lucy business commissioner; Secretary
l,'' and Architect Edgerton S. Rogers
'.,,,, AS the president called the meet
~ .tor Mrs Beale presented him
ne cayl that she had orousht from
w, Vernon. made from WOOD or the
--sl~s,n tree there. when was pIahteu
by Thomas Jefferson oo..,,o, .ho ,,,,.
O9 .i,,rI Ruford I'm accepting the sitt
'o'o" a., most behtting terms.
res ''....,3.nt. secretary. treasurer bust
Inc i' t..toners and lady managers
ness (,n and interesting reports.
suon''' . ',. ~ "a brief history of Vir-
"'"-'...'-.,r.s in chicago. was submit
b''" tro board hy the authors.
tea '' r.r.se that the work shall form
l"'l l.t~., volumes, sketching all OF
one .'.tss for general circulation. The
the $40 uas found to be incorrect,
ma 49, s,bmitted TO a committee, con-
ma "', Dr Brockenbrough and Messrs.
t.S, srd Gaines TO revise. 1t was
i--'. mat they consult DR.. Brock in
their work. r,-,- ,,o.,u
,,,~.- Addison be made member or the
Rational Association OF state WORLDS
rsir executive committees
an motion OF Or. Brockenbrough 1t was
-...lvs1 that the state Board of Agricul-
e.. De- requested TO meet the board at
.r,vt session in Richmond, with view
., e,.h conference and cooperation be-
80, the two boards as may be
f..red practicable and useful TO the i'm
,.~+snt interest which each have in
charge -
relieved from serving on the committee
on transportation, he being already upon
che national committee OF the same
,.,rre. Mrs. Rogers was substituted in
me president Of the auxiliary board.
colonel Braxton, Of Newport News, was
r,on motion Of Mrs. Paul requested 10
e,nolnt such ladies from his board as he
might deem proper to aid Mrs. Beale IN
the selection and collection or suitable
furniture for the Mount Vernon State
building.
SIR. John Randolph Jackson appeared
before the board and offered the loan OF
,.luoble relics. which belonged at one
fine 10 John Randolph. to be placed OH
exhibition IN the Mount Vernon DulI-
ing. The loan was accepted with thanks.
DR. Brockenbrough offered resolu-
ton that the president again call the at
tention of the superintendent OF puDlc
instruction TO the need OF d collectioh
from the school children OF the o'dte.
ON motion Of Mrs. Paul the executive
committee was instructed to select and
nrocure. as has been done by all the other
State boards. an inexpensive metallic
badge for officers and members OF the
board.
The president submitted the following
report. which gives a general resume
of what has been done by the board anu
what will be done in the future:
/ respectfully submit the following con-
densed statement for the information ana
consideration Of the board:
since he last meeting Of the board the
executive commissioner, the secretary
and the lady assistant have been dll-
gently engaged in their respective lines
Of work in soliciting, engaging ana col
letting material for the exhibit at Chl-
capo and the increase OF our financial
resources for the conduct of the work OF
the hoard The reports OF these officers
ND to date are herewith submitted
In respect Of resources the following
summary will give distinct view Oh
our situation:
Total resources TO date. as per state
ment Of secretary
Amount Of State appropriation. ..$2o,OV W
Amount collected as net proceeds
of Mount Vernon memorial
ecrip concerts and Donations. 2,914 81
Amount in hands OF district treas
urers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o0I 90
A reDorto6 but not vet collected. 1.725 90
Total ....................s2 9.571 50
Total expenditures to date, as per
statement Of secretary. ...........$ 4,12l W
Balance total resources uneXpend-
cd Observation-Disclosures @o'-oV 10
Total .............s29,57l 50
Durinq the month Of October under the
directions Of the committee on building
advertisements were made by the archi-
feet for PROPOSALS for the main portion
OF the Mount Vernon building at Chicago
Three or four separate bids were re-
ceivcd VARYING I'm amount from $l3,4oO up
o. $4,000 on November 4th the commit
Zee ON building reviewed these bids and
awarded the contract to the lowest bid.
der Messrs. Holtzclaw Brothers' OF
Hampton. Va, at 1884
These parties are well known as re
ErOnsible and energetic contractors, and
tte president was authorized TO close
the contract with them, the construction
hy them 10 be completed in accordance
with fun plans and specifications furnish
"a by the architect. on or before March
J. 1898. and such contract was accordingly
duly executed by the president November
T. 1892.
The contractors have proceeded at once
upon the execution Of their contract,
and are now at Chicago engaged in the
work. as I am advised by kilograms Of
very recent date.
Having given above a statement of our
resources at present in hand and known
10 be available. / submit the following
memorandum statement Of actual and
estimated liabilities incurred and to be
incurred by the board namely;
To amount Of contract with Ho,tz-
claw Brothers for c'mpleuon
A. Chicago. .s13. 1853 90
To estimated cost Of annex build
ings and preparation cf grounds 4'oi@ W
For total cost or Mount vernon
building contracted and esti-
rrated for .,''.................... 1900 90
Estimated expense eleven months
fa,n December 1. 1892. TO No
vember !. 1898, including neces-
cary Office. travelling and other
expenses OF the board and it's
officers and agents, and the
cost Of collection. preparation.
transportation, installation and
h6t '....'''''...................... $500 90
To Insurance, light, water, furni-
tlre for State building police
and ecrvice for same supplies