The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-12
YIRGINIFs ExHIBITS.
onicial Report Of the Beard Of Worlds Fair
Managers.


Colonel a. s. Buford. president OF the
Virginia Board Of Worlds Fair Managers,
has Just submitted to Governor Mchin-
nev his Official report as to the part
Virginia took i'm the exhibition at lhe
Worlds Fair. In fis communication TO
the Governor. President Buford says.
Or. John :. Apperson, executive ousl-
ness commissioner Of the Board OF
Worlds Fair managers OF virginia mas
handed me the accompanying paper as
his report OF the parti ipation by virginia
i'm the Worlds Fair Col mbian Exposition
~ chicago with the request that l trans
mir il 10 you, which j now do, IN ofder
that YOU may have opportunity 10 eN-
anime 10. If you desire make such use
of the information II conveys as you may
Deem proper. / have not had time SINCE
fts ro'-pfiou TO give IL more than cur
sorry review, but In doing thal / nave
observed nothing Of special or soh'',i0
inheritance 10 correct or inouIy. ~
though made up hurriediy Il SHOWS ia nc
large catalogue Of exhibits collecteu' IN
,t.Iied and cared for, AWARDS or excel
49,, -. ,,erir received, and otherwise an
aggregate of important facts IN colinS
-, v5ith the work Of the board ana us
oeicers that | trust viii be duly appre-
ciofsd especially when considered az ac-
,or,rIisbed under the restriction ana as
obiiIg conditions with which tne
board his been surrounded and en-
barrassed from the date or us ofsai]'@'i-
ton 20 the present. ..,,a an
1--WE are now endeavorins TO VIM ny
the work as rapidly as possiDle' an 81
,,otarfals returned 20 parties ebliueu'
eI..tre1 ga A. docs continued labor, eN-
rsnea and responsibility. A niue later
= to,,, 10 be able 70 submit further q sum
-, embracing a full statement oi re-
sources and expenditure ..u.,.,,,o1
Coio1el Ruford's report Is Accompanied
~ ranorr OF Dr. John >. App@son'
,,.oc,,,f,,e business commissioner o. 1ie
poerd Of worlds Fair CoIhtiiAsio LES. ,.
rbts -eport is quite lengthy anu 20
5o.,Ued recapitulatiOn OK the "o.H y,
the board. with a hst Oh 'N'
the premiums awarded -. .sa+ nm
~ Annorson is Of the opinion ina IN
a.. ne existing circumstances the eNil.D''
,,,,s ye~v hne in quality, alNnousu - 70"
~ ,,orv large in size. lie coh' w
~ ~ yd snd others who have been en-
VIC 80 4, the work and pays hish III
80. ~ Mrs. Beale, the lady assistant.
IL ~, recommends that the Legislature
-,a,,id take some steps 70 secure PEI.
cement establishment or cohectIOl "a
the resources OF Virginia 50 mat ~ 80
~ any other great eN1oltlOn 80
would be in a position 70 HlaNs
showing. ....,,-,, o., the Ex
~ .,I Grounds IN Chicago, is 70 be sold
"a TORN down The board has given 'he
LITER into the hands OF real essa.e
arm and il is possible that the DuAiui"s
wu1 he reconstructed elsewhere
rho following Is a list OF AWARDS Won
~, evhibits in the Virginia Department
CHARLES Catlett. stanton, Va, Typical
pesic steel ore; brown hemaflte.
potta creek NJ < ~ CO., Charleston
a. Va collective exhibit; brown heina-
tite. .. 70 Rpena
v,e,a Va collection brown hemaute
and manganese ,..,,,,o, Va
umonite and manganese. -.
T. q. Green, Wytheulle, va DROWN "eiN
attic. 60 u coi-
salen Furnace Co., Salem Va 0o'-
| lective exhibit OF ores -, ~. 90,
Pulaski Furnace CO, fuihsAi' va W
lectiye exhibit OF OF ores ,..
pncanontas Coal Company. ROANOKE
Va. coal and coke.
ne stone Gap Improvement company
Huntsville. Va, coal and coke.
SEQ of Virginia. collective exhibit OF
@Iay,on Marble Company. Marion. Va,
| aressed marble and marble onyx.
ID Winston, Winston, Va, dressed
| granite blocks. No.,
lanes Netherwood. Richmond, Va.
dressed granite blocks
John C. Griffin. Petersburg. Va, dressed
granite blocks. "a.