Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-28
W0RLD'S-FAIR BOARD
eusINess-MEsTING or The VIRGINIA
MANAGERS At BLUE RIDGE.
Encouraging Reports from the Tressnrer'
Ladies' Auxiliary, and Commissionef--
Mt. Vernon bulldog Exhibits.
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BLUE RpaE SPRrSGs. Va, August H.
The Executive Committee Board OK
World's-Fair Managers met here to-day
Present; Messrs. Figgatr, Glennan' Jor-
dan. Benaman, Secretary Morton. ana
Business COMMISSIONS Apperson' gov
ernor Mckinney being here was invited 20
attend the session of the committee, and
expressed himself as much gratified ct the
pronise the board had made and compli-
| ,nented its efficiency. The report OF lTea.
surer Mann Ouarles. OF Richmond: showed
| only -. 22S spent in FIVE months. ,lhe
| Treasurer's bond for $4,000, secured oy
the Safe Deposit aud Fidelity COMPANY,
of Richmond, was presented anu aooep''''
MT. VERNON BUILDING.
Architect Rogers, OF richmond. re-
ported bv letter that be was. Win MS as
sistant. closely engaged at MI. vernon IN
| making the necessary measureluSg Ems
| drawings and estimates for the state
building. which will soon be ready for the
| contractors bids. The indications are
/ that there will be considerable compeu-
! ton for this work. some builders express
/ ing themselves as willing 10 undertake II
\ at net cost on account Of the notoriety
/ such contract will give them.
LADIES' AUXILIARY.
Mrs. Beale reported that much interest
was felt everywhere she had been, and she
! felt greatly encouraged by the hearty sup.
mort she had received from the ladies' OF
! the auxiliary all over the state.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The secretary reported a growing IN
| terest everywhere. The contributions toT
! the NJ. Vernon State building had reached
] l.. d and among the conn
/ ties which had made appropriations through
! their boards of supervisors were Smyth,
! Essex, Shenandoah, Princess Anne, Hen
rico. and Alexandria. The collection OF
works by Virginia authors for the eXposi-
ton was growing every day, ana was
already a valuable one.
EXHIBITS.
The Business Commissioners reported
several carloads or lumber offered for the
State building; tobacco exhibits promised
from several citles prominent IN that IN
dustry; also lead. zinc, barytes, manga
nese. iron, marble, onyx. fire orlck; ana a
column of gypsum to 10 feet hlgh RON
| Smyth county; marble. IRON, barytes'
manganese. and photographic stone from
Botetourt: coal and woods from wise
| and ores from Pulaski, Wythe. and other
| counties.
The collection of a pomological exhibit
| was proposed under favorable conditions
by Mr.. Lyman, OF Charlottesville.
GOLD.
Interesting developments were being
made in the gold belt Of Virginia, In
GLIDING the counties of Louisa, Orange
Spotsylvania. Culpeper. Fauquier, Gooch-
land, Prince William, Fluvanna, Buckins-
ham, FLOYD, and Campbell, and cheap
chemical process of separating the gold IN
the presence of spectators might be un-
dertaken by a specialist for the Virginia
exhibit at Chicago.
There would be no trouble about Sc
curing all the minerals that would be
wanted. and a collection Of Virginia woods
was being made by Captain Vawter. of the
Miller School.
After a vote of thanks to Mr.. 7. +,
Brown, the proprietor here, the committee
adjourned.
A SUCCESS.
The concert given here last night under
the auspices Of Mrs. Beale and Mrs. Allen
Watts was a decided success. realizing
about $3.50. The young ladies were al
acknowledged stars, and the e1cores were
most fattering. The ball which followed
was brilliant and pronounced the event Of
the season here.