The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-05
RESULTS OF THE FAIR.
COZ. BUFoRD TELLS OF THE GREAT
COLUMBTAN EXPOSITION
And tho Effects which VIII be Felt In Rich
mond and virginia-work In CHI
cago Progressing Rapidly.

representation OF Virginia at the WORLDS
Columbian Exposition. Colonel A. s. Bu-
ford. president Of the Virginia Worlds
Fair Board. was requested to make
statement In explanation. which he did
briefly, but containing many facts OF
public interest
He outlined in an interesting manner
| the work Of the board OF managers In
arranging for and erecting the Virginia
building on the Exposition grounds. Tnis
| building is a reproduction or the Mount
| Vernon homestead on the Potomac, ana
| every detail of the home OF the Father
Of his Country will be duplicated as far
| as Il Is possible to do so. Annex struc-
| lures have also been provided to accom-
| modate the State collective exhibit, and
the whole, In complete and attractive
| form. will cost something less than w.
/ 900.
The building will be used partially for
exhibits and partly for the comfort ana
sociable enjoyment OF Virginia visitors
to the Columbian Exposition. The build
/ ings will afford about $500 square feet OF
snace for the State collective exhibit, and
in the three principal departments. those
of agriculture, mines and mining, manu-
| features and horticulture, 1t will be more
| than amply sufficient 10 accommodate all
the individual exhibitors from the state.
/ He stated that the agents OF the board
had been actively at work. and that
enough exhibits had been offered TO make
| n good display. especially in the State
collective exhibit, and that active work
was in progress by the agents OF the
board for the collection OF materials, the
| TRANSFORMATION OF which would be COM
menced in a few weeks.
To accomplish this work. as contem-
plated and provided in the act CONSTITUTE
| ing the board of managers. the fund APP
propriated by the State, $4,000 was large
! " Inadequate: that the law Itself contem-
plated experimenting that fund by the
| aid of the cities, towns. counties and
individuals. having provided for author
ity in respect OF the municipalities In
the act itself: that on account OF the small
| appropriation the board has been com
PEELED to use the most rigid economy In
the scale OF preparation. as well as In the
agencies employed In the collection OF ma
terial. but they felt that II was due the
| State that complete and reputable pre-
sentation Of our interests should be made.
and that e was of the utmost importance
| In every view OF the question.
| Colonel Buford said
| To carry out the work on the scale
projected and which must now be pur-
| sued. the board would be deficient in
| funds at least $4,000 to $1,000. and the
| board had determined, after full con-
| ference among themselves and with
many Of The intelligent citizens OF the
State. ircluding the State Board OF
| Agriculture and the Governor himself.
| TO call upon the private interests re-
| fcrred to for an equitable contribution
of the amount needed to MAKE a credi-
table exhibit Of Virginia's resources.
| For Richmond this should not be less
| than 5000. Her wealth. her POSITION as
| the capital her relations TO other sec
| tons of the State. imperauvely demand
that she should come forward in every
work of this kind. both as a measure
| of interest and an example of public
| dnty. He lad every confidence she would
| do So
| He referred in striking terms 10 the
very large pecuniary advantages the Uni
| ted States would derive from the success
Of the Chicago Exposition, and of the
very liberal share OF these benefits
| which would result to the State OF Nir-
ginia. That there Is no more historic
city on the Western hemisphere than our
| own. to which thousands of the nun
dreds Of thousands Of visitors from abroad
during the year would be inclined to come,
especially If they saw at Chicago such
| representations Of the renewed energy
and intelligent enterprise of the State as
| should be there presented.
| Colonel Buford stated that the business
manager Of the board went to Chicago
the night before TO make preparations for
| receiving the State exhibits, and that
prominent manufacturer of Richmond
| accompanied him with a view of ar
ranging for an exhibition OF his manu-
| features.
| Among the other interesting things
stated he said that a syndicate was al
| ready forming for the purpose OF pur-
| chasing the State building after the Ex-
| position was over.
| Colonel Buford is strong In the belief
| that Richmond will receive great benefit
| from the Exposition and the naval re-
| view In Hampton Roads by reason Of the
| great number of visitors who will be
induced by the historical attractions OF
| Richmond TO extend their trip TO this city.
| He quoted Colonel Alexander -. Ander-
| son, who is credited with being the author
| of both these great exhibitions, who estl-
mates that at least $500, 900 900 will be spent
In the United States by foreign visitors
during the present year. and that $780,.
| 100000 Of American money which is an
| nually spent abroad will be spent at
home. making a total OF 800 900. 900 to be
| put into circulation In this country.
| some ten or more years ago." said
| Colonel Anderson, "a United States con-
sui residing in Europe. in an elaborate
| ana detailed report TO the Department OF
| state, estimated the amount OF money
| annually spent by Americans in Europe
for purposes of travel. pleasure, art and
| education to be sl05. 900 900, and he gave
| excellent reasons for the estimate II. Is
| safe to assert that during the past ten
years this annual expenditure has in
creased to at least $50 900, 900. Now sup
pose the situation is reversed as IL will
be. owing TO the great Exposition and the
naval review, there will be $4,000 600
| spent by European visitors In the United
| States during the year 1898
| In addition TO this Americans will
mostly stay and spend their money at
home this year. Probably two-thirds OF
| the sum annually spent abroad will re-
main at home. which will add slOO, 900 900
to the amount. making a grand total OF
siO0. OOO. 900.
In referring to the benefit which would
accrue TO Washington. Colonel Anderson
| said: Probably from s., GEO. 900 to SO 600 900
will be spent here during the seven
months commencing with April. At least
nine-tenths OF all European visitors who
| come 10 New York on the way to Chicago
will visit the National Capital and the
| tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon
| In proof of this assertion l know one no.
| tel in Washington which has already
/ three European contracts, covering about
| 1909 visitors. One contract is with the
| Polytechnic School OF London, with
| branches on the continent, for from 5000
| TO 5000 guests coming in parties of 200
each during the months OF May June. July
and August. Another with an excursion