The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-16


exposition in Roanoke this fall is
assuming tangible shape. The gentle
men who are at the head of the move
mont have issued q call for meeting
OF citizens at the courthouse Monday
night, which was numerously signed
The statement published in yester-
days TIMES that fall race meeting
will be held here has added interest to
the exposition and srrange ments will
probably be made by which the two
events will be held together. Linvill
Mader1, the horse trainer, left last
night for his home in Lexington, Ky.
He Will return 10 Roanoke about
April l, and will bring a carload of race
horses with him. Mr.. Maders was in
formed by TIMES reporter yesterday
OF the proposed xposition, and said he
saw no reason why it should not be
held in conjunction with the race meet.
He has conversed with most Of the
gentlemen who own fast horses hero,
and they are all eager for the races.
The exposition will en- brace live stock,
and he thought both would be bene-
fitted by combining.
The call for the meeting Monday
night is as follows:
1.-THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INDUSTRIAL.
EXPOSITION"
ROANOKE, Va, March Is, 1894.
ITO the citizens of Roanoke and COM
munity: The above heading carries
with 1t meaning which cannot be OK
pressed in few words. To effect an
organization at this time having for It's
object an annual exposition of the vast
resources of Sou west Virginia ID an
undertaking of great proportions, and
ono which must necessarily be attended
by many difficulties, but when the
great benefits to be derived, not ONLY by
this city OF Roanoke, but the entire
community, from such an enterprise
carried to a successful issue are con-
sidered, 1T presents itself in the light
or the one means by which the indus
trial development of the south west can
now bo revived and maintained, and
should bring to it's support the united
enorts OF all persons whose interests,
financial or Otherwisn, are associated
with this section. That the resources
of Southwest Virginia are known in a
general way can not be denied, but
oven the best informed could not but be
Impressed by an accumulation of this
scattered wealth in an attractive dis
play.
"a moro favorable time than the
present will never present itself to our
people. In the dawn of new era of
prosperity Ia seen the accumulated
wealth OF the North looking Southwark
for Vestment. while the vast resources
OF Southwest Virginia are just now in q
state Of development which enables
them to be presented to the world in the
light OF their true value. Tho one
thing standing in the way is the lack of
cooperation on the part of our people,
which it 10 the purpose OF this move to
overcome.
ITO this end you are earnestly re-
quested to attend q meeting to be held
in the Hastings Courtroom on Monday
evening next. March 10, at o'clock for
the purpose of effecting preliminary
organization to take thu matter of per-
manent organization in hand.
sit Is propos e1 to embrace all branches
of industries including mining, manu-
featuring lumber, agriculture, trades,
household products, art, machinery,
poultry, live stock, and TO add as attrac-
tion racing, athletic sports, competitive
military drills, ETC., and all persons who
feel an interest in any Of these branches
are cordially invited to attend"
D +. Bnrbee s. II. Heironimus.
w. 2. Gilkeson. M. r. Smith.
II. M Darnall. A. j. Coffin.
M. "A. Rifle. James d. Lazell.
n. Is Johnston. @ q. Cushman.
j. 2. Thompson. John M Hart.
c. A. Moom.w. j. II. Wingste.
Rosenbaum Bros. J.C. Davenport.
j. j. Catogni. W. C. Burns.
Thos. j. Burke. w. II. Stol.
K. l.. Hoffman. VIM. T.. Winch.
Jno Simmons Jos. L. Engleby.
j. W. Snyder. e. A Walden.
Chas. Lyle. VIM. Sexton.
c. Markley. Jas. r. Terry.