The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-28

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| ctsil LINE executive committee of the
Worlds Fair board of managers held It's
second days session here this morning.
the meeting being an important and in
teresting one. There were present Hon.
j. Il. Fl. Figgatt, OF Botetourt. chair
man; Hon. VIM. I. Jordan, OF Halifax;
Nj. Glennan, OF Norfolk, and j. N.
Brenaman, of Shenandoah. Among the
officers OF the board there were present.
Secretary L. c. Morton, of Stanton:
Business Commissioner Jno s. Apuer
son. of Smythe county. and Lad v Assist.
ant Mrs. Lucy P. Besle, or Botetourt.
His excellency, Governor Mckinney.
upon invitation, attended rae session,
showing much interest in the delibera-
lions ana making some practical sug-
gestions which were much appreciated.
The Governor expressed himself al
much pleased at the progress the board
MAD made In its work and commended
its general efficiency.
Mrs. Is Gales report was quite inrer-
estlng. Sho stated that the series of en-
tertainments, which had been inaupu-
rated at the different watering places
nao been very successful, and the
iurther promise was very encouraging.
She had been warmly welcomed where
ever she had presented the claims of
the Worlds Fair, and her invitations TO
visit different sections Of the State have
been so numerous that it would take
several months to comply with them all.
Inc bond OF the treasurer, Mann 8.
ouarles, OF Richmond, for $40, 900, se-
cured by the safe Deposit and Fidelity
company, was presented and accepted.
The treasurer's report, showing an ex-
penditure of S2,o33.ol, was received.
Inc executive committee decided to
press the erection OF the Mt. Vernon
State building to an carly issue. The
architect, with an assistant, reported
from Mount Vernon that he was engaged
there in making drawings, and would
soon be ready for bids on the building.
a number OF builders have sienified
their intention to bid for the contract.
and 1t is expected that the board will be
able to make good bargain for the
State on account of the big ADVERTISE
ment the contractor for so notable a.
building will get all over the country.
DR.: Apperson, the business COM
missioner, reported that contributions
OF lumber had been made by lumbermen
In Hanover county and Mr.. Tagers, of
Big Stone Gap, Wise county, viii load
and ship u carload from that point as
soon as he is notified where it is TO be
shipped. he had visited considerable
NUMB OF counties and several cities
since the last meeting of the committee.
In some places no action has been taken
by either the citizens or the board of
supervisors IN the matter OF appropria-
tions, contributions and preparations
for exhibits. This failure, however, la
duo mostly to the fact that M EN- bers OF
tho auxiliary board had not taken steps
to inform the people on the subject and
TO organize, as contemplated, under the
plan adopted by the board.
AT Petersburg he has the promise OF
action on the part OF the Chamber of
Com merce, and handsome con ,ribu-
tion OF money and specimens, through
the public spirit OF q few OF her citizens,
Will make up an exhibit OF tobacco from
that interesting region in the tobacco
belt Radford, under the faithful
work of Mrs. Ingles, is contribu ling
quite literally. Tho Radfard Pipe
Works, under the management of Col.
Dimmick, will take into consideration
the exhibition Of sectionof one or two
OF the products OF this big industry. Bris-
tol will do something as soon as her
people understand what Is expected and
wanted Among the counties where
boards OF supervisors have determined
to make appropriations under the law
authorizing the same, Pula ski, Wythe.
Smythe, Wise, Shenandoah, Alexan-
dria, Princess Anne, Essex, New Kent,
and Henrico. have each taken steps to
have their resources represented.
Samples of ores and woods are already n
being collected. Botetourt county.
through some of the citizens interested.
Will have iron barytes, manganese, mar
Die and photographic stones. Smythe
county Is collecting already barytes, =
lead, zinc, manganese, iron. marble.
onyx and vitrihed brick. A column OF
gypsum seven to ten feet in height will
be sent from the enormous deposits Of
this material in this county. Wise
county will send coal, iron and wood.
Pulaski, Wythe and Others will send the
different ores abundant within their
limits.
The secretary reported that about
$4,000 had already been collected by the
ladies for the State building, and thas
the fund was being daily increased.
The counties of Pulaski, Wythe, Wise,
Smythe, Shenandoah, Alexandria, Priu-
cess Ammo, Essex, New Kent and Hem
rico had Appropriated through their
supervisors difierent amounts to have
their interests properly represented so
the great exposition. and a number Of
others had the proposition under adj
visement.
A resolution OF thanks was rendered
Hon. p. f. Brown for his courtesies ex-
tended Mrs. Beale and her party, who
furnished the concert Of last night,
which had so materially added to the
State building fund. The committee
then adjourned to meet the latter part
OF September.