The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-09
THOSE GAMES OF CHANCE
TIE covTR0 vERSY ABOUT THE E1-
POSITION GAMBLING.
There 10 . Differences 81 Recollection Re-
twssn President Wood end the Preach
srs-Ths ousssses 10 suii Open.

nc at I.road-sfrect church sunday after
noon. Ibe ministers VINO had tne meet.
ing IN charge announced tnat iieS ,sra
Wood had gwen his promise that there
should be no gambling on the ExposltlOn
Grounds, and closed the meeting Win
resoIutions commendatory OF the man
agement for their stand In the matter,
and now Mr.. Wood says he did not make
the promise. ana IL yet remains to De
seen whether there will be gambhng az
4 the Exposition. MIR. Wood said 10 me
contract with MIR. Belts that was lllesai
that IL any gambling takes place u would
be the fault of the police; that ne mas
nothing TO do with that part OF II;
MIR. Wood says he has been consistent
al along in this position.
THE MAss-MEETISa.
About three hundred people assembled
at the meeting among whom were vari-
GUS classes OF people Rev. Drs. w. Y;
Tudor. George Cooper, J. Y; Fair, ana
w. j. Young and REV. W. Asbury Chris
tian occupied seats In the pulpit. Rev.
DIR. ii. II. Johnson, Rev. James w. Moore
Dr. Tudor called the meeting to order
and led In singing God Bless Our Native
IHnd." in which the congregation Jpined
With much spirit DR.: cooper resd the
tifui prayer. DR. Cooper was called 10
the chair, and then pr. Tudor offered
paper. which, he said. would comprise
the sentiment and action Of the meeting.
dent Wood had called upon himself ana
Dr. Fair and pledged them upon his
word of honor that there should be no
unlawful gaming at the Exposition Mr..
Wood came TO them In n spirit that was
most gratifying, and he thought that II
would be RICH and proper for the meet
ing 10 show its Appreciation OF Mf
Woods promise. He then read the ioi-
whereas this meeting has been called
in view of and 10 express sentiments
49,. fertD
gambling. which have been notorious
among the Incidents OF some previous eH-
positions held on the Richmond Agricul-
fural Fair Grounds, and
Whereas we believe from assurance
conveyed 10 us that II Is the honorable
purpose Of the management or the present
Expcaition that nothing shah be ailo"eu
on the grounds contrary 10 w az" ,hor oI
the State which inhibit gambling' there-
fore. ..es NTH
such assurance. and find therein the oD-
tecf of OF this meeting accomplished
2 That n committee OF three De APP
noip,ed 10 convey this action OF the meet
ing to the Directory of the FAR
lNorHrR NETTING.
pr. Tudor further said that Mr. Wood
had said the meeting should be ao1pu iH H'
TO another time. when olnceIs Oh W. 90
position might be present ana MAKE az
swer Or. Tudor said he did not see me
good Of such n discussion; that, on one
other hand IT might create Hnnef bas no
feeling Said he: This meeting mas no
desire TO denounce any one, or TO DO any
body any harm. ~, .,o Chris
IN was simply the desire OF the t mrs
tan people 10 see the laws OF Ihe ,, oUir
mnnwealth enforced and 10 save youhs
pr. Tudor further said that Mr.. Wooa
had authorized Or. Fair ana hin lu,at'
ing what he said, and from all that ne
said he would prevent and pat aHaS
ali the Objectionable features 20 With
they objected, and ne expressed tn ,tico ore
OF the Exposition would carry out th"Ss
assurances.
DR. FAIRS REMARKS.
DIR. Fair said he was. glad OF the con-
ciliatory spirit with which they had peeh
met. Said he: The president. Mr.. M 900,
he would do all in his power TO prevent
gambling and to uphold the law OF the
DR.. Fair said when he heard that IN
lawful gaming was again going TO De
permitted ne was indeed PANEL The
ministers and other Christian people IN
tended to let IL be known throughout tne
throughout the world. that they objected
10 these things. 1--WE are animated now
by the same determination as at the pc
ginning" said he. DR.. Fair said he be-
iieved and mary others believed, . sue
cessful Exposition could be held without
the gambling features. - ,
Mr. Christian then rose and said that
ne desired to reterate what Dr. TUDOR
and Or. Fair said, that there was no de-
sire TO injure any one; that he was heartily
glad that the matter had been am cably
settled, and that President Wood. the
honorable president of the Fair, had re- |
voked the privilege at the Fair, and that |
now there would be no wheels OF fortune,
no old army games, and no tables such as |
had marred the previous exhibitions ana |
that as citizen and minister ne was
very glad.
THE OPPOSITION.
When the vote was put the resolutions |
wero unanimously carried, with the eX- |
ception OF Rev. IL f.. Johnson. DIR.
Cooper did not see him, however. when
ne stood in disapproval and announced |
that The vote was unanimous.
DR.. johnson after the meeting explained
why he was opposed TO the resolutions.
Said he:
THE management is the same now It
has been for years. The same parties
are in control now who have always per-
mitted gambling. They have been guilty
of violating the laws of the land, They
have countenanced this evil. The civil
authorities are equally as guilty.
This meeting is too much on the milk
and-cider order. Ii is too tame to amount
TO anything. | hope that now the milk
was served this evening we may get some
OF the cider later and have little rore
vigor In the fight.
1.-THE president OF the society has no
Why do they not arrest all who violate
the law? IL Is done openly and by and
with the consent of the civil authorities.
Mr.. Christian stated that some member
was prohibited AT the Fair. even If IL be
came necessary to swear out warrants
personally for the vioiators of the law.
DIR. JAsDRUM's NOTICE.
At the close OF bis sermon at the
Second Baptist church Sunday morning.
i.anHfHm
meeting TO be held at Broad Street church
In the afternoon. He said he would not
attend. for the reason that he had been
assured by the Exposition management
that no gambling would be allowed. He
did not think IL would be wise or Chris
tian-like to cast discredit upon the Tx
position In advance and. therefore. he
could not participate In the meeting.
CARD raoM Pr sIDrNT WOOD.
The following card from Mr.. Wood was
published In the afternoon papers:
have just been shown a proof report
OF yesterdays mass-meeting al Broad |
Street Methodist Episcopal church. and |
am sorry TO see that the meeting is en- |
tirely different from what had expected
and asked for. When L saw the call for |
the mass.meeting TO take steps 10 SUP |
press gambling at the exposition grounds,
pointed 10 carry out the purposes of the |
meeting. i saw AT once that We ought TO /
have a representative OF the Society there |
10 place the management In a proper light !
before the community. On Saturday even |
ing l consulted the Rev. Dr. II. L. Kerr |
regarding the matter, and he advised me |
any r. represen,stive there. i-ninking over /
the matter again that night | came 10 |,
the conclusion that we ought 10 be repre- I
senteS ana to take part ana IN Sne heetn ao
so on the Sabbath day. as the discussion |
was likely 10 be prolonged and TO 20 into |
business matters. ana as | had always |