Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
WORLDS FAIR TALK.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE WR-
GINA ASSOCIATION LAST NIGHT.
Addresses by Judge Harris, Major Hotch.
kiss, and Colonel Buford-what the
state WIN Gsin--Ths Audience.

Addresses by Judge HHrrtss MAYOR hotc">
kiss, and Colonel Buford-what the
| state WIN Gain-Ths Audience.
The general committee of the Virginia
| Worlds-Fair Association. consisting OF
three mem bers from each congressional dis
trict of the State. with the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of that body, met in the hall Of the House
of Delegates last night 10 consider and dis
cuss the feasibility Of having the State
represented at the Columbian Exposition
to be held in Chicago in 1898. The or
ganization was fully represented. The
| members of the Ladies' Auxiliary demon
strated the great interest they are taking
in the work by lending their presence.
Besides many members of the Leglsla-
! ture and number of private citizens. the
following male members of the committee
! we're present:
First District--M. j. Rowe Fredericksburg;
! DR.. a. Brockenborough, Eastyille, and j. N.
| Siubbs, Woods Cross Roads. Second District
Colonel A s. Buford and Hon. J. Taylor Eilyson,
OF Richmond, and John CrssoDs, OF Glen
| Allen. Fifth DistrIct-R. A. James, Dan.
ye John W Hacaler indsPeneenra 6enrtsoss ana
| Sixth District--J. ID. Shepperson, smithviie.
| Eighth District-Henry Fairfax, Leesburg;
Captain Z. 7. Barbour. Gordonsylle. Ninth Dis
trict-Dr: John $. Apperson Members,at-large-
| Hon. j. r. Harris. OF Harrisonburg; Hon. Alex
| ander Mcdonald; Hon. Thomas whitehead,
| Richmond, and Judge Williams. Bland; Con-
| Dupuy, Prince EDWARD. :,
The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
| present were:
| First Distfict-Mrs John r. Gooirirh. Frede-
] ricksburg. Second Distrjct-Mrs. A. H. Drewry,
Westover. Third District-Mrs. A. >. buio d and
| Mrs. H. L. Lewis, OF Richmond. Fourth District-
Mrs. :. Is. Mckinney, Farmyille; Mrs. W. r Nor
Iison, Petersburg; Miss Lutte T. Blow, LuinDerton'
| Fifth District--Mrs. II. j. Copeland. Danyiile.
| Sixth District-Mrs. j. Thompson Brown, bed
ford, and Mrs. Holt Easley, Halifax Courthouse.
Eighth District-Mrs. Annie S. Green, Culpeber;
Mrs. John T. Mason, King George, and MIS-
George +. Mushback. Alexandria Ninth Dis-
trict-Miss Kate Ayres, Gate City. Tenth Dis
trict-Mfs. Harrison. Staunt0n; Mrs X. L. far-
horst Courthouse. and Miss Harris, staunton, 10
alternate Of Mrs. John S. WISE
VIRGINIA WILL BE REPBEsES1ED.
Lieutenant Governor Tyler. president OF
the ASSOCIATION, called the assembly to or
der, and stated that in the place OF making
an address he would read an article whlcn
appeared IN Manufacturers Record OF Tues
day. This paper. he said. had been written
by Virginian, and would furnish more
food for thought than anything he might
say. The following is synopsis OF tho
article read by the Lieutenant-Governor;
"virginia will have an exhibit at Chicago In
1S93-sO much may be accepted az settled. Inc
Legislature dare not utterly ignore the column
bian exhibition. But 1t 10 still an open question
whether Virginia will make an exhibit or wealth
or q parade of poverty. Ii Is yet TO be declded
whether she will appear as princess clad III
robes OF royalty among the sisterhocd OF sO'e-
reign States at this cal nval OF nations or "ne-
ther she will Sit In faded lnery dowdy wall
flower mourning over the broken hopes OF the
past. -
ain whatsoever guise she may appear the
world will believe that no eff0rt has been spared
10 set forth ber charms 20 every possible advnn-
tage. tardy and ungracious acceptance OF the
invitation 10 participate in the Fair, followed by
a niggardly appropriation and a mean and mea-
gre exhibition, will bs worse than no exhibit az
all. Three courses are open TO us.
"'Ihe second course is 20 make miserly ex-
hibit This would say 20 the people OF other
lands: Virginia is here but she has nothing TO
show. Her glory is a legend, her wealth fable.
Pass on, she Is out Of the race. There Is third
course opeu to the State. Let the Legislature
look at this question from the STANDPOINT OF
practical businessmen. Suppose syndicate or
company OF businessmen owned the state, they
would ascertain what they had TO sell and then
decide how TO find market and attract the H.
terest Of purchasers"
MILLIONS OF Acrgs.
Further on the writer, Nr. Holiday,
SAYS: go oo
- We have anywhere from 100000 10 co.
900, 900 acres Of land which our people DO not
need. The eyes OF vikings never found lairer
realm and the AnglO-Saxon never wrested
n0bler heritage from tho savage. This land les
in region which Is unsurpassed Tor health.
Its soil responds quickly and Dountiuily
10 kind treatment II lies within easy
reach Of the metropolis and an the
other great cities along the Atlantic sea-
beard. IL has competing lines OF railroad whlch
give IL access to the Mississippi Valley and the
great West. And In future which ls not Iar
distant, this land should be worth ten times |
what II will bring to-day. But there are 10000
900 acres OF land for sale In Virginia. Would u
be ili-advsed and wasteinl extravaganza 10 e1-
pend one cent an acre IN advertising ~ Inc
representative businessmen from all over the
State, who recently met In Norfolk, ask Tor this
amount and no more.'
VIRGINIA SHOULD BE FIRST.
Concluding, his article MIR. Holiday says
"Nowhere has nature smiled In more gracious
mood than upon Virginia. More tnan this, as
she WAS The first 10 receive the shock OF war; sne
will be the first TO receive the advancing hosts OF
peace. But whether this shall proiit us at all
depends upon ourselves. Thirty years ago our
northern trends were detained and entertained
in this State for four years. But without the
most unremittng and assiduous attentions oil
our people they would have swept 6cross the
State aud left no break behind them. Within
the next ten years they will come again, not
with sword and spear, but with plowshare and
pruning-hook. Non the less will II depend upon
our own efforts whether they abide With US or
pass on 10 the open doors OF our sister states oi
the South
Major Tyler said he received a letter stating
that all Europe WAS aroused over the approach
of this grand Exposition. He urged that this
grand opportunity TO show 10 the world Nlrgl-
nia's maichless wealth should not be lost. He
referred 10 the very slight increase IN her popu-
lation during The past ten years lie SAID ne
congratulated the State for the interest her
daughters were taxing in the matter. He en-
treated them never 10 40 away until the Legisla-
ture shall have promised TO give liberal ap-
preparation.
JUDGE HARRIs's ADDRESS.
The president then introduced Judge John i.
Harris, ono Of the United States Commis sioners
for the State Of Virginia. JudeD Harris opened
his address by showing TO those present what
other States and other bodies were doing. He
said Chicago would profit by this Exposition be-
cause II would advertise IL just as Virginia
would II she is properly represented. The other
States, he said, had done much to this cause,
and what of Old Virginla-the mother OF the States
and the mother OF the statesmen? The speaker
said the main building would cover thirty and
half acres and would be covered with metal
that shines like gold. The State OF Arizona will
give 100000; Colorado, s100,000; California,
$500, 1000; Delaware, $4,000; illinois, $780,
900: Iowa, $4,000; Maine, $4,000; Massa-
chusetts, s75.000; Michigan, s100,000; Mis-
souri, 9 1000; Montana, $4,000; North Caro-
lima. s25,OUO; North Dakota, $4,000; Ohio.
500, 900; Pennsylvania, s3o0,000; Washing
ton. SlOO,O00 West Virginia, -; Wisconsin,
sO5, 1000; Wyoming, $4,000. The Argentine
Anstrla. $4,000; Brazil, s50O,000: Chile,
500, 1000. China had made an appropria-
tion. hut the amount was not given. France,
ss0o. 900. Germany, s25O,000: Cape Coroner,
sac. 900; Jamaica, $4,000, Columbia, $780,
600: japan. $500. 900; Mexico, 9 10000; Gaute-
mala. 100000; Peru, 100000; Cuba, $780,
900 Costa Rica Slo,OoV. Go.
In the course OF his remarks he said that there
had not been ono thousand miles OF railroads
built in the Southern States since the war ex-
cept by foreign capital II Virginia wanted TO
sell her goods they would have to put them
where they could DO seen. In way OF explana-
tion Judge Harris said that the Chicago Exposl-
lion had provided the ground and the States only
had TO construct their buildings.
VIRGINIA SHOULD BIZ REPREsESrED.
He stated that at the FIRST meeting Of the asso-
ciafioo some one said: ave want Old Virginia
,enresanted and we want Mt Vernon transport
ed" but il was explained that NJ. Vernon was
| built of brick and could not be moved. Judge
| Harris explained that by the skin OF mechanism
now a surface Of wood could be so finished as 10
aopear lust like brick, and the marble pillars
| could also be made OF wood. Richmond city
ought to be ashamed, he said, unless she has a
magnificent display at this Exposition; she
o~sbt 10 have a house OF her own built OF to-