The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12
VIRGINIA AT THE FAIR.
THE DISPLAY THE OLD DOMINION
A Talk with Secretary Morton ~ to What
Our State VIII DO at tho Column
bian Exposition.


Tho States exhibit at the Columbian Exposi-
ton. The whole question is one that Is
hinged upon and must be governed by the
amount Of money secured.
I stepped into the Office of tho president,
Colonel A. s. Buford. yesterday and found
both he and the efficient secretary. Mr.. i. L.
Morton. With their desks full Of literature per-
tanning TO the Exposition and correspondence
with the various district managers and as
sistants throughout the State
Sir. Morton. when asked about the progress
being made. said: Everything is working salts
factoriy. and we are getting our forces better
organized each day. The board OF managers
has provided for tho organization By each
district manager Of district board Dlr: NJ.
GlennAn. of Norfolk. manager OF the fnss
district has called a meeting for that purpose
already. and SIR. Greenyllle Games manager
OF the Eighth district. will hold ms meeting
at Warrenton on the 10th for tho same puf-
pose. An Of them will get Their nu1iiiaiy
managers together and organized by july iutD.
We will then have an army OF workers OF the
best material and one that wall soon be hearo
from IN valuable way. ,u,
What about Vrginia's location and buId-
ing
yIHGISIA's sITK.
The Worlds Fair managers have assigned
@ Virginia site 130xl2Z feet OF nearly lever
Ground six feet above the lake level west
Virginia occupies the space on the north
North Carolina on the east Pennsylvania on
the south and on the west IS driveway u
Is proposed 10 erect on TINS site virginia
memorial building which will be MADE as
near az possible tao smile 81 the Washing
con homestead at Mount Vernon. Inc ex-
ocutive business manager and architect OF
the board have visited Mount vernon ana
secured accurate measurements ana plans Oh
the building so as 10 not only give II the
appearance in outline and size. but to repro
duce exactly the colorDg and finer details OF
that celebrated house They will also attempt
TO reproduce several of tho rooms as they
now exist and the room IN which the Father
OF his Country died will be faithfully copied
as IL existed at that time.
All sorts of relics of Washington will be
gathered in these rooms and the descendants
OF the illustrious American are earnestly re-
0uested 10 assist by the loan of pictures. por-
traits and all kinds of mementoes that Will be
of value.
THE COST.
1t will take 900 900 to erect and furnish the
building. aud the money will be raised by the
lady members of the board and their assist
ants The matter is directly under the man
agement Of Mrs. W. X. Beale. OF Buchanan,
lady assistant manager who IS one OF the
Inost beautiful, intelligent and elegant OF VIZ
ginia women.
month certificate Of membership IN an as
ISOLATION TO be entitled The Mount Vernon
Columbian Memorial Association Of Virginia"
was ordered 10 DO issued 10 all who contribute
not less than one dollar 10 said State building
fund.
This certificate. which is now being printed
by A. HOeD x Co.. is triple souvenir Of Viz
pina. Mt. Vernon and the Colunbia Expos-
ton and is a very handsome affair. The la-
dies think that by this means the money can
be raised.
They propose TO organize boards in each
city and county OF Virginia. and thus can
vass the entire State. Should they not
raise the requisite amount, they will then re-
sort % festivals. sUDpers. balls and such like
entertainments. and there can be little doubt
Of their raising the moneyif they set their
heads 10 IT..
VIRGINIA AUTHORS.
One of the most interesting features in the
building will be "a large cabinet containing
the works of every Virginia author, as far as
they can be secured.
Il am now collecting them" said Captain
Morton. and he showed mo "a number of hand
some books piled away for this cabinet. They
will all be gathered here and shipped TO
Chicago next spring. Continuing Captain
Morton said The cabinet will be very
Captain Nawters students at the Miller Man
nal School, in Albemarle county, out of ma
tive woods"
NATURAL RESOURCES.
1t is also proposed to exhibit in the Virginia
building evidences Of the natural resources of !
Virginia; also portraits, maps. models. draw !
ings and pictures of all kinds illustrative OF |
the past and present of the old Common
wealth. In this department fine arts and |
l. La I'D
may be gathered of the past in the way OF |
relics in implements Of war on land and sea. |
clothing and household utensils Indian |
relics. too and fossil remains OF animals will |
be placed here.
In mineral and medicinal waters the State
can hardly be excelled. 1t Is proposed TO |
make an exhaustive exhibit in this line |
Several springs companies nave signfied their
purpose TO lend helping hand and con- |
tribute TO this purpose. Mr. Philip +. Brown. |
Of Blue Ridge Springs, has Just written,us |
that lie will ship ten or twelve cases Of |
the famous Blue Ridge water in bottles |
and afterwards ship III barrels TO keep |
these bottles filed. The proprietors of seven |
alum springs in Washington county Will |
send water and samples Of the mass resulting |
from the reduction OF water by evaporation. |
The board OF managers importunes the !
hearty cooperation of every man and woman |
IN the State IN this work.
OUR TIMBER
What about our TIMBER / asked
We are now shipping from Clifton Forge
to Chicago nice logs twenty five feet in length /
% i'll lout three OF the columns given 10 Virginia
in the forestry building. These logs have |
been selected from the representative trees of
the State.
Besides these, samples of our best woods
for timber will be sent and properly located
for examination by those Interested in such
matters.
DR.. John =. Apperson, our business man.
ager, leaves for Clifton Forge this evening b /
see 10 the shipment of these logs. Zach OF
the pillars referred TO will he composed of
three logs with the bark on. and we will have
to wrap them very carefully SO as 10 get them
there without being bruised. We will also
furnish number of small limbs for max
Ing the fancy lattice work above the col
umns. Our logs consist of walnut. white
ok. chestnut. white and yellow pine poplar.
hickory, ash and cypress. We will ship them |
In time TO reach Chicago by June 18th.
Will you entertain newspaper men when
they call? / asked
Yes. sir, replied he; we will give them
plenty Of mineral water and sandwiches
We propose that Mrs. Beale shall keep house
for Virginia. She will be there in
charge by May LIST next year. and We propose
e. entertain our visitors in old Virginia style.