Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-16
vRelNiA's sxHlslTATTHE FAIR.
The scheme of Reproducing Mt Vernon
DiscuSsod-Address to Women.

The World's-Fair Executive Committee
of the Virginia Board had an al-day meet
mo YESTERDAY al the Office of the pre- 'ident,
Col0ne. A. : Buford. full committee
was present consisting Of Captain j. II.
"A. Ficgltt. Of Botetourt chairman; VI.
Giennan. Esq. Norfolk; Hon. W. l. Jor-
dan. Halifax: J. \. BRENNAN. Shenan-
ioah; Or. A. Rrockenbrone1, Mort hemp
ton. and President A. = Butord. OF Rich
mond. Mrs. ". Il. Beale. Of B7tetourt.
the lady assistant. was also present.
Quite "A number of communications We're
taken from the secretary p table and acted
upon. among which was one from Dir.
John l.. Roper. chairman OF committee
representing the North Carolina Pine
Lumber Company, Of Norfolk, proposing
10 finish IN the pine OF the company
vin, or room of the Virginia building at
Chicago. worked IN artistic style.
On motion OF Mr.. Brenaman a commit
tee consisting Of Mtssrs. Glennan and
IrocktnbrOugh was appointed 10 confer
with Mr. Ropers committee and report 20
the next meeting of the board IN Norfolk
on the 2,th % july.
THE OLD POwDYR-HoUsr.
A letter was received from Mrs. Cynthia
r. i. Coleman. of Williamsburg, suggest.
inc something pointing q the colonial
history of Virginia might also he repro
0uced AZ Chicago. say the on powder
MAGAZINE al Williamsburg. The sugge>-
tiun was well received and the matter was
referred % the Building Committee.
A letter from Mrs. Cornelia Jordan, OF
V.rrclb burg. a. To- the position of CORE
suouient for Virginia at the World arr.
was referred 90 the appropriate COMMITTEE
III connection with the Virginia Press As
A letter from Miss 4. ". Fauntleroy, OF
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furniture at Mt. Vernon was We'll received
and referred % the Committee on Building
aud the lady assistant.
President Buford and the lady assistant.
Mrs. Bcale. made interesting and practical
renorts of their recent visit % Mt. Vernon
ana the plans for duplicating the Wash
iuufOu mansion with Its furniture al the
exposition. Based upon the report OF
these Two officers the committee had a
long AMI interesting discussion as 10 me
,yov~ and means. Mr.. Rogers. the archl-
,eei who had been 20 Mt. Vernon and
made drawings aud estimates. was called
ian and the autograph sketch OF his pro-
t.-.d Nj vernon memorial certificate was
Sent for from HOcn's. and the whole mat
f.r was well advanced towards a success
Srs. Beale submitted an admirable
pauer. which she had prepared IN the shape
Cd an NlUTt-~ To- INC WNli'4A "a y II -iAAA",
winch the committee adopted ana VIII
publish for general distribution.
Or. John :. Apperson, the executive
business commissioner. presented fuli
and carefully-prepared plan OF work -
tor the board. which, after careful con;
sideration and amendment, was adopted
and ordered TO be printed.
LuMBTRNEN GIyEN SHOW.
II appearing that some lumber-dealers
and builders were disposed 20 contribute
toward the erection Of the State building
"a. Chicago the following resolution, Of
fered by pr. Brockenbrough, was, after
consideration. adopted
Ees.fr.d. That the Executive Business
Commission be instructed 10 obtain from
The architect specifications as 20 the dlf-
fcrant classes OF lumber 20 be nsed IL the
construction of the State buildings. and
~ communicate with the lumber-dealers
ttr.ughout the State 20 ascertain upon
what terms lumber can De secured for the
erection of the said building by donations
or otherwise.
Alter the transaction of considerable
,ortirs business the committee adjourned
A. Il O'Clock to meet IN Norfolk on the 9th
Of July. the day preceding the meeting OF
the board.