The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-02
AN GRAFTON BY DANIEL
1T VIII BEDELIVERFD BY HIN ON
yIRGISIA DMY At CHICAGO.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted by Board of Worlds
Fair Managers in reference to Sunday
Closing-Mrs. Beale's Daughter.

A meeting OF the Board OF Worlds Fair
Managers Of Virginia was held at 2:S0
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Office
OF Colonel \. 5. Buford, the president.
who occupied the chair.
The members present were: Messrs.
Glennan, Brennaman. Gaines and Groner.
Judge Williams. Of Bland county and
Captain Figgatt, Of Botetourt county.
sent excuses on account Of detention in
the courts Of their respective counties.
The resignation Of Judge John T. Harris
was presented. AS he was appointed by
the Governor, the board did not feel that
tAey We're authorized TO act on his case,
ana referred IL 10 Governor Mckinney.
Judge Harris is an eX-offlcio member OF
the board, by reason Of holding a United
States cOmmissiOnership.
Inc president read "a letter from the
committee Of arrangements for virginia
cty az Chicago, addressed 10 Hon John
W. Daniel. requesting him 10 deliver the
address on the celebration, August 7th.
lie reported that Major Daniel had ac-
cepted the invitation. and would deliver
the address He also read his own re-
port. and also those Of the secretary.
business executive commissioners and
treasurer.
The business executive commissioner
asked the instructions Of the board with
regard to opening the State building on
Sunday
After some discussion. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this board does not con-
slider II necessary or useful at present
10 express its opinion as 10 the proposed
Ill.,
ton. some Of its members having eN-
pressed themselves as opposed 10 such
opening. and others favoring the same;
yet Il IS the sense Of the board that n
the controlling authorities az Chicago
shall determine 20 make such opening.
that the Virginia building shall also be
opened.
The following resolution. offered by Mr..
Glennan. was unanimously adopted:
This board hears with sincere regret
of the continued Illness Of the daughter
Of IT'S lady assistant II had hoped that
before this the deep anxiety Of the loving
mother would have been relieved by the
recovery OF her child II wishes 10 ex-
press 10 her its earnest sympathy and
heartily and fervently prays that the
dark hours Of pain and trouble may
speedily pass away in the restoration 10
complete health Of her daughter.
The above refers 10 Mrs. Lucy Preston
Beale whose beautiful daughter. Miss
Annie Beale Is almost hopeiessly IN.
Mr. Glennan. during the meeting. handed
IN to the board a check FOR 500. from the
city OF Norfolk as the contribution on
the part OF the city council towards the
expense fund OF the board
Or. J. S. Appers0H. the business eXecu-
tive commissioner. who has been on most
irksome duty. while rendering very eff
cient services 20 the State In Chicago for
two months. was authorized 10 return
90 his home I'm Virginia for a short
time. after the middle Of this month,
during which time the secretary is IN
structed 20 take charge Of matters az the
Exposition
Mrs. Caske Cabell will leave for Chi
cago I'm few days, 20 enter upon her
duties at the Virginia building as as
slstant 20 the lady manager.