Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-29
THE WORLDS FAIR.
..eos1aNT MEETING OF THE vlR-
'"' CHINA BOARD OF MANAGERS.
,.... for the VT. Vernon Building Nearly
cemple,e-Mr Rogers The Architect
Wepor,. OF the Lady Managers.

,.,.--..oondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
v,,r,tx. VA. July 2s.--The Worlds
,- Managers for Virginia were called 10
"a, n, Colonel Buford, the president,
che roll was called by the secretary.
g.. Paul and Mrs. Leigh were the only
,.5,. rrceent The minutes OF the Roa-
meetings were read and approved. The
.ieat made a report Of what pro-
had been made by the dis
as>ociations aud the WORK nc
.,l>hcd The meetings have been sue
.I and the prospect Is encouraging.
a.. supervisors of New Kent and EssoS
80 .s lc contributions. and most OF the
,r.. and cities will contribute 10 the
- The immediate resources are OK
49,. nom the sale OF certificates ,ot
r.mp chiefly by the ladies', Inc
.a. .te~ are going on very wei. IN
OF. ...t,ns aud sale of certificates at
200 has been realized. In selling
...,.es Mrs William ingalls,. OF Rad
.t .ra Mrs John 5. Wise have each DIS
,...5 books.
Mt. vEsNoS BUILDING.
r.... are .o for advanced that In taking
steps tovaLls the construction OF
E. Vernon binding that the commit
.r. selected Mr.. Rogers, of Rich
al. tbe architect of the board on
., ARE very satisfactory. The com
- .. .rIccIded about the matter of
...-,.rr donated lumber TO Chicago
-..r.Ia-ng 10 there. The board has so
.,,...trd plans that IT ls hoped 70
....-ce ihc construction OF the buiid-
..., a few weeks. General GrOner
t...fthe building would be made as
.,..r,oi as possible, as valuable
,.I he stored thcre. The president
tt ttetgu architect has the matter
,.,.. band and will of course consider
.,...i..r % insurance.
coSFIRMTD.
v, ro-.-s. on the accommodation of
I,..s.te Committee, was confirmed
s.ar...t.c, - the board.
d.. .I.,-r,.tn 90 the Executive Com
.,.. ,....a report Of the expenditures
r,t. II. .lm OF 300 has been
., -f 5000 expended for all pur-
H..... 800 bank. %S05.G5. The
...... COLE. attention to the ne
.eras exhibits. as very little
......r N... .nc on that hne. They
f..r-ltit .us ~ pat the auxiliary asso-
........ .. r.rk
t......ui ,uggosted that the house
,.- N...l -ton first met Mrs. WASH
.......r. POI. house where he was mar
.. .lt.rmphed and taken charge of
|,t..l .u.ttee of Fiuo Arts Of the Asso-
..t. memorial IN the Mt. Vernon
INCOrBAGNG.
v-- Paul. of the Lady Board o. Mana
y.. r... r,,I the work accomplished IN
"a. .- I4r,.I- parts of the State in the
N..4..- department. the money raised,
"a. 81. FOUNDATIONS Of associations. The
DID,. VI- very encouraging.
.- unan stated that he expected
q -rlf .Ye from Princess Anne, Norfolk
'r NII~em0nd, Southampton, and
j.. NIsnt.
COLUMBIAN Balls.
N-- James Y. Leigh reported arrange
-.... Completed for Columbian balls at
D-.rt-fr White sulphur, Allegheny
Springs sud Capon Springs.
Ir kaubrOugn reported the work
d. .,. -ug favoraby In toe First District
I.. secretary reported "a very gratifying
"a IuI fur the books Of certificates and
..l- least viii I've sent 90 every auxiliary
s- alton IN the state.
Board OF Managers adopted q reso-
I... 10 attend Mrs. Leeh's Columbian
De- 10 TIE White sulphur in q body the
t.r.ers 20 pay their own expenses.
f-.r reading some correspondence the
..l.4 TOOK recess.
INCOMPLETE RTPOHTS
Iir managers met IA afternoon session
q. o'clock. Mr. Figgat in the chair. The
r..rt If the secretary was read aud tho
sport ou religious statistics was reported
plate and NOT ready. The same IN
u,l tJ the report on school statistics
plan Of work on this line was DIS
D....4 ~ length, aud the committee is to
. tin concert with hesSuperIutendent Of
ia ,c schools.
ICOAOAIY
Tho trcasuTer's reDOrt was called for and
reaI in detail and discussed with refc-
f-ure 90 enforcing more economy IN the
management OF affairs. The scope and
powers ~ the Executive Committee was
.-, discussed. Progress was reported on
agriculture, mining. machinery, etc. Mr..
GIeuuau reported the action Of the Nlr-
gluia Press Association. Mrs. Wise re-
ported what is being done by the Commit
toe on Fine Arts, after which the board
adjourned.