Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-19
THREE WEEKS SHOW
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO
'rs - AN EXPOSITION THIS FALL
-,.-, uarphy Makes q Hard f'sh' """
p,comes Responsible for n Large """
IL. Tund-Mr. Tyler. secretarS'

.,-t rohn Murphy made hard fight
po Executive Committee OF the
-, Agricultural and mechanical DO
'...'-,.,,rlav Tor an exposition OF three
q" ,h,s f.ll and finally carried his
rt,s practically fixed that the big
rll be held some time in October
w., date 20 be fxcd later. Only the
, ~, engagements remain to be perfected
81 affair vail probably surpsss that OF
" a.. an effort will be made TO raise
......,.. snnd Of not less than $4,000
i1." VII Mrrphv has obligated him.
80 -.... NJ loast ~ 800 Of that amount.
= l.1'r.f fhat already subscribed by tho
etrr ..-.. o.rioa ~ orde, bv Colo
uYIlr1. president OF the society.
i' .-' ,rore present: Messrs. l.. ID. Cren-
o. ri..rg Il Wickham. John Murphy.
p Campbell, II. CLAY ChambhD.
vs.IDv. Waiter r. Grant. w. w.
ur 81. q. Holt. and Captain Guy.
rrr r1nwfrrrE WIN SOr WORKING.
r,a...i.ion matter was taken mp at
..i f.s.ussea az great length. II be-
i0,rn that there was some Objection
V p" .l vr-nhv stated that the whole
...fn4t the committees had not
.I.- gufr. lie compared the
s....fo .fo.fod M various sections Of the
.t.t.r amounts subscribed ia years
i. sand be- was IN favor of three
l-' .ti,r.. fi0n. and that he felt sure Of
.....,'e mul Of az least $1,000. which
'.. D.. sad be would be responsible
u..l.l explained what the running
ffhea affair would be and showed
.'., a.,f fne privilege fund offered OF
w.. ffa IxpositiOD-tirOunds could be
r..sI and the society would clear
,rafr.nine hundredths of the re-
-..-.L.rf4 wero anxious for the big
Escorted Colonel Murphy. and only
,I.....lD dealers were opposing IT.
....r fo mako $4,000 out OF this
...-r r.. declared. and | nm sure the
t..-.t % all bo q grand success" lie
.-.- moved that If the party puts up the
.f.. tn. privileges Of the grounds the
r..t na held.
r.n,'r WANT TO co n DEBT.
50, Walfer spoke briefly in favor Of
r. r..-f lurpnvs motion and Colonel Bu
t.r ...I 10 would be well enough TO en-
.-f...t the $4,000 guarantee. He
e... -rusitiyeiy jealous OF anything
.I.t e.I probably involve the society
... t..f eft the amount stipulated
.s..0 could Dee secured SAID the Colo
.f.. society could then go TO work
81. f.f. au LXp0sition-one which would
FL. r-nlt t1 the State. III the Legisia-
.... .f,.. us an appropriation, think we
... -,.,.n arrangement with our cOun-
... .n., Zoo meet us here this fall pre-
.... -. f0a grand exhibit al the COlum-
ftU,s.fiDn.
I.r "a discussion was INDUCED in
,.f.f.s forms % gambling 70 be allowed
-,t tl. grounds. Major HObson, IN speak
r. " t.e matter, said he did not know
.-t f-. were so many games IN the
~.-.I b. h- saw at the Fair last year. He
.lf. fn.uelt these things should be
.,....,.f n was generally agreed that
l.r..rtage games should be allowed
..,a. .1pos ton should It be held.
.r.n.r. COLONEL MURPHY's MOTION.
ys.r Hobson seconded Colonel Mur-
,... notion TO hive the tbree-weeks'
dow 0n condition of "A guarantee Of : 800
t.. fn- citizens through Colonel Nur-
.... a1l oi the payment OF the $1,000
l..De Mni. The motion was uDani-
..y a.r,ed %.
CI.. NurphV and the usual Commit
rs 0a lryiieges, consisting of Messrs.
I..-.ft uaQdey. J.. ID. CTenshaw, and T..
b 10. lh.ll. were delegated to close the
..'a.l SIR. l.. l.. Belts. tho bidder for
rtrrrlcges This year. This committee
ss.a-l instructed and given power to
... .ise of failure 10 close negotiations
f Belts provided that no amount
200 for these privileges be re-
sagel.
'-. I..n tle efficient assistant secretary
.tfisl.aetv was elected secretary IN the
r...ol Major A. Il. NeEable.
nrpOKTERs' STAND.
N. ChamDlin then arose and said
"Nr President. | want 10 speak upon
ri'a- .lut which have received much
.rt...u aud which | think needs atten-
f.r Lat ycar no reporters were allowed
.t. nare.' stand az the races and they
r.-. .cearei uo facilities for their work.
lsat tns society % have built nice
vaeI ior the newspaper-men exclusively,
cd l.sre that 10 shall los put near the
rt... s.aul and that they be afforded
0..r lNtLleucc FOR getting ther inior-
rf0r.'
1.l Buford replied that itwould not
ra much expense 20 erect such a struc-
sure. aai That 10 would he provided.
lt. committee then adjourned TO meet
s.a.g il. afternoon nj i:30 o'clock 10 fur
f.fr consider the plans for the Exposition.
lr t0.nDl'u said 10 a DISPATCH report
ca.,- t.e meeting that he did not IN
fl. rnpuutil he had nice quarters ar
IH..i i0l tle .cribes. and that a refresh
rt,f..m or place TO cat would be ar