The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-13
DISCUSSING THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Board of Managers in Ses-
sion Yesterday.
Tho Executive Committee Instructed to
Assist In the Organization of tho
Auxiliary Board-The Board Invited
to Hold It's Next Meeting In Norfolk

Inc Oo3rd oil worlds Fair managers
OF Virginia hold meeting Yesterday
morning at 1O:30 o'clock in the uarlors
OF Hotel Roanoke. After the board was
called to order by the president, Col. A.
>. buford, the proceedings OF the last
session were read by the secretary,
Capt 7. c. Morton.
There were present Col. Buford, w.
j. Jordan. Col. NJ. Glcnnan. Gen. V. d.
Groner, Maj. Jno L. Hurt. Mrs. John
). Wise, Mrs. John Paul, Mrs. Lucy
Preston Beale, Capt. j. IL. IL. Figgat.,
Capt L. c. Morton, j. n Brcnaman,
Granville Gaines, DR.. A. Brockenbrourh
and Geo. w. Finch.
Captain Figgatt, on behalf of Mrs.
Beale' expressed that lady's thanks to
the board for the honor conferred by
electing hor as assistant lady manager.
and promised She would do all in her
power to promote Virginia's interests in
the Columbian Exposition at Chicago
Mrs. Paul asked for information con.
corning the recommendation by the
board of the appointment of Mrs Tim.
berlake to the jury of awards ut Chicago
-Na0Si w N'tHcGul hrOncr and
others it was decided that tho board, rs
body, could not mako any recommends
tons, but that individual members could
recommend appointments. and the mat
ter was referred to Mrs. Wise and Mrs
Paul.
Mrs. Paul moved that an alternate.
without salary, be appointed TO act in
the place Of Mrs. Beale, in tho event of
her illness or temporary inability This
motion gave rise to a lengthy discus
sion which was participa ted in by Mai.
Hurt. Gen. Groncr and Col. Glcnnan.
Mrs. Wise said she did not know any
thing about law, but the alternate
should be appointed. Tho vote was
then taken and it was decided TO 90 into
the election. Mrs. Fannie Johnson
Leigh, of Norfolk, was nominated by
Mrs. Panl and tho nominate seconded
by Mrs. Wise, and her cleo ton was
made unanimous.
DR.. John S. Appcrson, OF Marion, was
nominated for business executive com
missioner, and his election was made
unanimous.
Tho auxiliary board, which is pro.
vided for III section 10 of the act Of the
General Assembly, approved March lth.
received thorough discussion by differ.
ent gentlemen, who spoke of the practi-
presidents. one from each congressional
district so tina: every portion OF the
State should be officially represented
Tho executive committee was in
Structed to assist in the organization of
the auxiliary board. On motion Mrs.
Paul was added to this commi ttec.
On motion some slight corrections in
the bylaws wore made. The board ad-
journed at O'clock 10 meet again in the
afternoon.
Capt. Nc Allistcr. of Booth. offered
resolution TO the effect that the mem.
hers OF tho auxiliary in each county.
city and town should apply to the super.
visors of their several counties and 10
proper municipal authorities of their
several cities to mako appropriations
for the purpose Of having q suitable en-
hlbit at Chicago.
number OF gentlemen spoke on this
resolution. among whom were Judge
Holman, OF Fluvanna; Hon. q. w.
koincr, OF Augusta; Judge Brand, OF
Page: Prof Stearncs, of Salem; Mr.. Z
Ii. Stewart Of Roanoke; Mr. Howe, of
Alexandria; Hon. Jno. l.. Hurt, of Pitt
sylvania: Mr.. Thomas. OF Isle of Wight;
Capt. Morton. of Staunton, and others.
Mr.. Glennan, of Norfolk. invited on
the part Of the chamber of commerce,
WIZ OOdIu 10 UOIu lIS nCNt
mee,ing III Norfolk. The conference,
after adopting Mr. McAllister's resolu.
ton with unanimity. adjourned to meet
in Norfolk ut the call of the president.
An inaccnracy occurred in THE TINES
report yesterday of the meeting of the
board. 1t was made to say that tho
members of the business executive COM
mittce and the lady members of the
board were TO receive salaries from So
to 500 per month. Tho fact is that
only the lady assistant, tho business
executive commissioner and tho secre
tary receive salaries ranging from Sa5
to Shopper month. The appropriation
being so small the board is compelled
to he very economical in its eXpondi
lures
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board Of managers, together with
the hoard OF lady managers. met ~ the
Opera House at 3 o'clock D. m for
the purpose of organizing an auxiliary
board Colonel Butord called the meet
ing TO order with q few we'll chosen
words. in which he explained the pur.
pose OF the meeting and the duties OF
the officers about to be elected TO serve
on the auxiliary board. Judge Mar.
shall, OF Craig. was called to the chair
temporarily. He accepted in Il few we'll.
chosen remarks, during which he paid a
high tribute to Virginia, his native
State, and TO the women OF Virginia.
Robert Z. liowyer, of Lynchburg, was
then chosen as temporary secretary.
After the ABBY aforementioned gentlemen
had taken their seats and Judge Mar
shall had called the meeting to order,
Colonel Buford arose and read the acts
OF the general assembly OF Virginia re
lating TO the Worlds Fair.
Carter NJ Braxton, OF Newport News,