The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21
TO HAVE ANOTHER FAIR
,c.oo rs Sow TALRING ABoUT
an ATTRACTION FOR 1884,
IN. virginia Buildiag at tho Columbian
Exposition WIZ be Closed After
the Last Of October.

leather conference Of members Of the
,..-.,,,a Board OF Worlds Fair Mana
ers was held yesterday in the office
p, the President Colonel A. S. Buford
~,ere were also present Messrs Glennan'
r,..stt. Gaines. Brenaman. Brockcn-
,-,gsh. Hurt and Secretary Morton.
letter from tho business commissioner
o- Apporson. az the Worlds Fair, was
-,d M which he stated that there was
likelihood OF the Fair being continued
,.nl November 18Th bu; hc advised the
r,.rl as q matter Of oxpcdiency and econ
amy 90 close the Virginia exhibit on the
t.f day OF October. as first inienoeo.
,r.s thc Board decided 20 do. ana ee'
ts exhibits many of which are borrowed
f.ck to their respective owners as quick
+, thereafter as possible a number OF
articles exhibited in the Mount Vernon
fHsre were sold during the Fair ana
yu of course. be removed by their pur-
lt.s',s.
rre building itself IS for sale and VIII
, .r.. boz put ln the hands Of real es-
40 AGENTS for that purpose. The rae
emile of Washiustons home, which has
boon such au attraction 90 thousaI as
,u pfolab.y Doe purchased for exhibition
,ar,..eas and removed. perhaps. 20 some
ttra- norton of the Windy City At any
,.t4 Do pIr be sold. and soon VIII be
,fa.arl.I with real estate signs.
Secretary Morton. who spent q long
rre 30 Che Fair looking after the Vir-
rrn eMbll thinks the plan now being
discussed of holding the Fair again next
,..- is feasible one. and that for
every exhibit now withdrawn better ones
would take their places next year. The
Chicago Herald says.
Ell there Doe q fair next year 81 must
DO called ny another name: It's manage
rert must Doe completely detached from
That of its parent, and It's entire structure
must le moulded on briefer lines. Perhaps
n 20 Boz determined 20 hold fair next
rssr We shall call % the American Fair.
Some confusion has prevailed regarding
tte wisdom Of a fair next year on account
of am apparent necessity Of making IL a
continuation OF the Columbian EXPOSE
ton. This confusion should not be toll
Grated There can be no continuation
of .le Worlds Columbian Exposition. If
there De another fair il must be a new
f1r The American fair is a very good
name for &c.
There win be a loss undoubtedly Of
some foreign exhibits. The loss win be
most UININfldl IN commercial eANlDllS.
The artistic representation of foreign
countries can undoubtedly be maintained
almost intact Of 20 bc found desirable 90
Keep iL European painters and sculptors
eagerly desire TO be known ia the United
States.
as 20 American exhibits. the difficulty
v.II Doe not i'm finding substitutes for those
who may retire, but in wedding out the
REDUNDANT and dihuse, and compacting
fte american fair into less room, with
higher standard Of intrinsic worth.
The difficulties ere Of a different kind.
Consent OF the South Park commission
ers must be secured TO an extension Of
occupancy of Jackson Park and the Mid
way Il that feature of the Columbian Ex-
position Is 90 be repeated. If 10 be re-
reltcd it must be purged. Every element
AZ yumrity should be eliminated. only
The picturesque and the fantastic should
te preserved.
Another difficulty lies I'm new capital.
m is not discrcditahle TO Chicago 20 admit
that financing the Worlds Columbian Elk
position tested 20 the utmost the courage,
and almost the resources of its people.
The situation, therefore is this: If the
South Park commissioners consent, and
if we find the capital for new fair, there
is nothing t0 prevent our having a fair
next year The Worlds Columbian ok
position expires october 3lst. II we shall
have The American fair I'm 1894 the solid
foUnCltion OF legal size and cash capital
must Doe secured"