The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-30
FIXING FOR TIE FAIR
IN RE HELD IN THE WINDY CITY.
An Important Meeting of the Virginia
Managers OF the Columbian Exposition.
The children VIII he Asked to Help.

m, BOARD of Worlds Fair Managers
90 virginia net in the Office of the prcsi-
don't Colonel A. 5. Buford, yesterday
morning. and was presided over by him.
Vho hoard had two sessions The morn
inc ono lasting until o'clock and the
sftcrnoon session was held between
and 6.
Secretary Morton. Business Commits
,.5ncr Atkinson. Mrs. Bcale, lady mana
ger. Mrs Wise and Architect Edgerton
Rogers were in attendance.
Tho following members Of the board
,..re also prcScnt. Mcssrs Glennan.
HINT Jordan, Brenn0man. Gaines. Will
Nams. Fiecat and DR. BrockenbrouGh;
Professor Charles Hancock. of the Nil
Tor Manual Labor School, was on hand
FOR the purpose Of obtaining directions
ar tbe Manufacture of the book cases
IN be made by the scholars of that school
for the exhibit Of the books of Virginia
authors at Chicago.
CORRECT RYPoRTs.
The secretary and treasurer presented
their reports. which were audited ana
found correct The business commits
s.oncr also presented a report, when was
unanimously adopted. -. go
Mrs John :. Wise made report ms
to her operations as member OF the ND
s~al and 6ne arts committee. in when
She spoke very encouraglhgly Oh the
prospects for q creditabie eNhlhll'
Mrs Reale presented report Iuil OF
interest and good cheer detailing her
onerations during the last two months
En- raising funds ny means Of the sale OF
tho Nount Vernon souvenirs ana Yarl-
ons entertainments throughout the stare.
The report showed that she had StOo.4Z
IN bank from this source, with Nl,lVV
I'm the hands OF local managers YET 10
come 10 her 80
The secretary showed that he had re,
ccived 81 O3J from similar sources ana
that there were other amounts III me
bo,ds of district treasurcrs. all OF when
makes q total of about S2,0UO raised OUT
side of the State appropriation.
Mrs. Bealc spoke eucOuragingly or the
outlook and stated that she had been
welcomed and assisted cordially at every
place she had been. and received grau-
fyiug response TO her efforts.
The members of the board IN turn
made reports. which rs whole were
gratifying and encouraging
COLUMBUS DAY.
Colonel Buford. in referring to the Gov
eruors proclamation making. october
"lef Columbus day suggested that con
siderable money might be raised tor the
Virginia exhibit 10y the school children
on that occasion. H.
Mr. Glonnan spoke on the same line,
and offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved. With the belief that me
school children of the Commonwealth
viii cbecrfullv and gladly avail them
selves of am opportunity presented tneh
- assist i'm the effort 60 have Virginia
rronarly represented at the World AR
o. Chicaco especially in the educatlOltl
crtnit tho hoard of the W 0rld falr
,o9naoar> confident of favorable co-Qpe-
ration. respectfully ask that the 5on'
John r.. Massey. superintendent OF up-
6. Instruction. viii take the subject uh-
lar consideration. and prepare such
nla, as i'm his judgment Is best caicu-
i@ted to enlist the services OF the super
iutandcuts and teachers III securing con-
trihutioDs from the school children Oh
the State. ,.u.. s,,,ooet
the 21st of October SoiuinpuS CO., 80
nrocl0imcd by the Governor as State
holiday. as an appropriate and auSplcIGuS
ncc4.ion for contributions from the CHI
dren.
r1tr pudding COMMITTEE.
A. tho afternoon session long dis
,,.s.or cnsued as 20 the duties ana PRIV
l....s of the building committee Whlcu
r...lted in the president and committee
a.-rr together. being authorized on
CONSULTATION with the architect TO max
c.utrocts for the erection of the mount
NrTon building for the Virginia eXnnlt
nj Chicago as quickly as possible ana 70
modify details where necessary.
Among the communications read ny tne
secretary was one from Mr.. Robert Nc
Curdv. Of Chicago. offering a hte-Size
picture Of General Winfield Scot on his
war horse for the Virginia CXhipit.
4 number Of very valuable relics
and pieces of antique furniture We're
offered through Mrs. BcOle and Mrs
Wise for the Mount Vernon building
Mrs. Reale also presented a copy OF
newspaper printed at the time OF Gen
eruI Washington death giving de
tailed account of his death and funeral
Much routine work was disposed OF
and the belief strengthened that Virginia
will bc enabled to make a credltable eN-
hitt.
The building committee met at night TO
further consider plans and arrange Tor
tie speedy construction OF the Mount
Vernon building.