The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-12

SfHla OO3ru or Worlds Fair mapa,rars
held meeting yesterday morning at
Hosel Roanoke, but no business of i'm
PoTtance was transacted. At 3 o'clock
they again met with the addition of
the other managers. There wei pres
ent In a. Broclenbrough, OF Northamp-
toS; NJ lrlennan, OF Norfolk; a. S. Blu
ford of Richmond; George d. Finch, of
boydton; John l.. Hurt, w. L. Jordan.
l. Z. Morton, of Staunton; j. N. Brena-
man, of Newmarket; Greenvillc Gaines.
OF Warrenton; Martin Williams, j. FL.
ID. t1ggat. Of Fincastle; Mrs. j. S. Wise.
OF New York, and Mrs. John paul of
Harrisonburg.
Inc hrst hour OF tho meeting was
taken up with the reports of the six
managers who lately returned from
Chicago, and the reading of letters from
numerous correspondents in reference
TO the exposition. a. motion was then
made by President A. S. Ruford to de-
posit all funds SO far collected and what
may hereafter be raised, in the Planters
National bank of Richmond. The mo-
ton was adopted.
Col Glennan moved that the lady as
slstants OF the board of managers OF the
virginia auxiliary be delegated tho
duty OF raising funds to duplicate at
chicago Mount Vernon, the home of
Washington, as tho Virginia building.
and that an appeal DO made 10 tho wo-
men of this State TO render every assis-
tanco to the undertaking in their power;
that the ooaru authorize a certificate of
NOM bcrShip in an association, entitled
Mount Vernon Memorial State Build
lnr ASSOHin os
hcate To be issued TO all who give one
dollar to the said building fund. The
motion was adopted.
Mrs. Wise at this point suggested
that the 2i6 members of tho auxiliary
board be asked to contribute ten dol
lars each to tho fund. Another sug-
gestion was also made by ono of tho
gentlemen present to raise . fund of
Slo,0OO instead of tho $4,000 herotofore
agreed upon, this fund to be raised be-.
lore the erection of the building was
commenced. which Will be about Octo-
b-r LIST. Tho above amount, with two
ntths OF the STATE appropriation, they
thought would be sufficient to cover the
expense entailed in building hand
some fac-simile of Mount Vernon.
1t was further resolved to ask towns.
cities and counties 10 appropriate five
cents per capita, according to their re-
spectve populations, to be used in such
manner as to allow not less than two
hfths OF tho sums thus appropriated to
be applied to exhibits.
The motion was adopted, rs was also
the following: Tho lady members of
the board TO receive from now on Sa5
per month until they arc actively en-
gagged at Chicago, when their salary will
be increased To Sl00 without allowing
for any personal accounts
The above was adopted as an amend
ment over tho SD heretofore agreed
upon. motion was also made, Sec
onded and adopted to allow q salary of
500 to members OF the business execu-
tive committee. The same amount was
allowed the members OF the scientific
executive committee, until Otherwise
ordered, and to commence after the AZ
pointment of tho members.
a motion was put TO increase the Sec
retary's salary to ono hundred dollars
and to date from May fifth. The mo-
ton was adopted All OF the above OIL
are also to be allo wed their travelling
expenses.
Col. Hurt stated that he would attend
the meeting of the railroads at Rich
mond, on May 90 and endeavor TO Sc
cure transportation for the officers and
membors of tho board OF managers, and
reduced rates for tho members of tho
auxiliary board while they were in the
discharge OK their duties III connection
with the exposition.
y motion was also made to advertise
for bids for the Mount Vernon building
ut Chicago in newspapers published in
cities OF over 10000 population. AS the
motion was not made by one of the
members OF the building committee, it
was laid on the table. The board then
adjourned to moot at o'clock
The evening session was increased by
the arrival of General V. ID. Groner OF
Norfolk. Tho business was limited to
general discussion Of ways and means
and the appointment of tho assistant
lady manager. There were nominated
for this position Mrs. Lucy Preston
BE ale, of Botetourt; Mrs. Anne S. Green,
OF Culpeper; Mrs. Il. S. Shackelford, OF
Albemarle. and Mrs. Fannie Johnston
Leigh, of Norfolk
Strong speeches were made in behalf
OF each nominee and numerous testi-
monials presented. Mrs. Beale received
majority on tho first ballot, and her
election was made unanimous
Mrs. Bsale is a guest of Mrs. Col. John
Penn at present. She is daughter
OF the late William Ballard Preston,
Secretary OF the Navy under President
buchanan. and is lady OF fine talents,
many attractions and the highest social
position. The meeting then adjourned
until o:a0 this morning.
There will be public meeting at3
o'clock this afternoon at the Opera
House to which tho general public is
invited. Esr' cially invitation is OK.
tended to the ladies. upon whom no
small share o. the labor of providing