Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-12
OPEN WITH APARADE
ouR EXPOSITION TO BEGIN WITH A
GRAND TRADES DISPLAY.
The uhamber Of commcrcs Endorsss the
scheme-Committss TO Prepare Plane.
The Cornerstone Laying.

The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Directors Of tho Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening at
Q o'clock, Present: George l.. Christian.
president; s. H. HAYES. frat yice-presi-
dent, s. W. Trhvers, second vice.presi-
dent; J. l. Antrim, l.. ID. Crcnshaw, Jr.,
z. II. Ferguson, II. II. NJ. Harrison, T. +.
Jeffress. John 8. Munce. r. Carter Scott.
n. l.. Staples. James r. Worth. +. NJ. Whit
tie. Jr.. and Ii. w. Wood. directors. and
Colonel A. =. Buford and Colonel John
Murphy.
port Of tho Committee on state Exposi-
tons. which was made by Mr.. Lewis D.
Crenshaw, Jr., chairman OF that commit
tee, rs follows:
"1he Committee on State Expeditions,
requested by resolution or the board TO
inquire into the expediency OF having
trades parade ct the opening OF the expo
they met and formed subcommittee 70
canvass the subject with the manufactu-
rers and dealers OF the city.
All. IN Favor or IT.
"The reports of these sub-committses
were made August 9Th. and are hereto at
tsched and referred 70 as part OF the re-
port of this committed. Mr. w. 4. Dbl
rell. chairman of one Of the sub-commit-
tees. reports that the Tobacco Trade is
very favorably disposed, aud that num-
Der Of them will participate. though as
yet no list Of that class has been prepared
"Thomas Christian. chairman OF the sub
committee TO canvass the manufacturers
generally reports that twenty-slx concerns
will furnish floats, and that only foul. OF
those seen by his committee were doubt
ful or declined.
mir. Edwin j. Bosher, chairman OF the
committee TO CANVASS the dealers, reports
that out of twenty.three firms seen six
teen consented to participate, two were
doubtful, and five declined.
q On the whole the indications were con-
sidered most favorable, and as only par
tial canvass was made IL is believed that
many who were at first doubtful or de-
clined will decide 10 participate if the pa
rade DC positively decided upon.
{" The committee of the chamber there
fore adopted the following resolution as
embodying the result of their investiga-
tion of the subject, Messrs. Thomas Chris
tian. John Murphy, Edwin j. Bosher. NJ.
ID. Ramos. of the Exposition Committee,
and Messrs- Waddey and Wood being at
the meeting;
"'Your Committee on State Expeditions
beg leave 10 report that they met and ap-
pointed three subcommittee, who can
vassed partially the manufacturers and
dealers and the Tobacco Trade, and re-
ported that large majority of those called
on expressed themselves as willing TO JOIN
in the parade, furnish floats. and do all in
their power 10 make 1t q success should
the chamber decide 20 go into 1t. Your
committee, therefore, report that in their
opinion ii is expedient.
WILL HAVE THE PARADE.
Upon motion of Mr.. james II. Werth,
seconded by MIR. X. Carter Scott. the re-
port was unanimously adopted. The
ChAir then asked for suggestions for carry
ing the recommendations contained IN the
report into effect, and Colonel Buford was
invited TO address the board and TO make
any suggestions which occurred to him as
desirable. In response 10 this invitation
the Colonel said that he supposed the
members Of the committee and the mer-
chants who were interested in the plan
could probably offer more practical ideas
upon the subject than himself, but
that some organization was OF course
necessary to perfect the arrange
ment, and that there must be some head
TO the movement; that he thought such
committee should be appointed as would
make IL a commanding success and an I'M
portant feature upon the occasion OF open
ing the exposition. He then spoke OF the
efforts which the Agricultural Society was
making 10 attract the people from all parts
would do our merchants TO have credit
able display in the way of u trades parade,
ms well as the interest IL would add 10 the
exposition's opening ITSELF
After some further discussion of the
subject, MIR. ii. W. Wood moved that
committee of ten from the Chamber OF
Commerce be appointed 10y the Char TO
ro-opsxNte With the Committee on Amuse-
ments. Privileges, and Extra Attractions OF
the Agricultural Society for the purpose of
getting upa trades parade on the occasion
OF the opening of the exposition. This
notion being seconded by Mr.. Harrison,
was unanimously adopted by the board,
and the Chair will in due time appoint the
committee.
THE CORNERSTONE LAYING.
The next question considered was that
of laying the cornerstone of the Chamber
of Commerce building. In reference TO
this subject Mr.. :. IL. Halves, chairman OF
the Building Committee, stated to the
board that the site would be ready about
the 18th instant for the ceremony OF laying
the cornerstone, and that IL should not be
DELAYED later than the 25th instant, "a
otherwise IL would impede the work upon
the building. He therefore moved thatthe
Grand Lodge of Virginia be promptly re-
,uested to lay the cornerstone OF
jhe chamber building, as the pub
iic character Of the structure was
IL do 30. This motion being carried. upon
motion of Mr.. II. l.. Staples Messrs. Halves.
Crenshaw, and Harrison were appointed
special committee TO make all necessary
arrangements for having the cornerstone
laid by the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
Mr.. j. +. LeBron, agent of the National
sh-Register Company, upon nomination
of Mr.. II. L. Staples. was elected men,
Der of the chamber.
There being no further business TIC
meeting then adjourned.
WILL PARTICIPATE.
The following parties have already posi-
lively signifed their purpose 10 partiel-
pate in the trades parade:
Thomas Christians I4ist-Weisiger
Co., Spratley & overly; Richmond Paper
Company, jenkins * Walthall, A. Hoen
A Co., Bsughman Stationery Company,
Southern Stamp and Engraving Company;
Southern Rubber Company. =. ). Cottrell
a Son, Everett Waddey Company, ). Is.
Adkins, A. s. Lee. Purcell, Ladd Co., ii.
Il. Francisco, j. w. FERGUSON 4 Son,
Southern Railway Supply Company, Wit
liam b. West 4 Co., Is. L. Crump Company,
Ashton Starke, Richmond Agricultural
Implement Company, o. z. Hunter. Rich
mond Wagon administering Company,
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Compa-
nv, A. b. Clarke X Son, q. +. Sauer CON-
pany, and j. X. Werth.
" j. Bosher's List-Five Muslc-Dealers,
Richmond China Company, Owens Il Mi
nor Drug Company, Boston" A. Saks d
Co. il. ". Wood & Sons. Cottrell- Watkins
COMPANY. Writ T.. Taylor 4 Co.. III.
Swineford. b. +. Smith, II. Cohen, and
John Bowers,
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