The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
THE WEEKS MENTIONS
IA V0RTYG ADDITIONAL TMXIGRA-
TON AND GOOD ROADS.
The Two Gatherings to be O Il Under the
Auspices ofths Virginia Safe Agricui-
tural aud Mechanical society.

The arrangements for the State Immi-
GRAFTON Convention, 10 be held In this
ooitv ON next Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 10th and lIth, are almost com
plete. 1t will take place under inc
bansnices OF the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society at the Chamber OF
Tommerce rooms, and IL Is hoped That
a great deal OF good viii be accomplished
by this gathering. .,o,,.o1 ro,,eoa-
ZION from county boards OF supervisors
and from various trade organizations
In the State to the effect that they VIII
be represented at the cOhFeEtlOil Dy ueie
oates and he, therefore, hgures on
large attendance. As Tar as ms lnloIma-
zion goes, all the speakers VINO nave Deeni
selected TO address the convention VII
be on hand, and the attractive prostdutiiile
which mas been arranged offers adIiCIent
guarantee that the discussions Will be
entertaining as well as Instructive
an fEoGRAMNs.
The following is the programme mapped
Morning Session. october 16th.-Address
of welcome, Charles I; OFerraii, Gov
ernor OF Virginia; organization; auuISSse'
on the Agricultural Resources ana Capd-
bllities of the Soil Professor W. j. Al
wood; Forestry and Forest Products,
Dr. John $. AppersOn; Mineral NedIJm,
Professor IL. H. Campbell general as
Evening Session. S 2. M.-Addresses on
Industrial Advantages" Professor l., .
Randolph "Navigable Waters and re.
s}aSs c6 captain and e. Geo ddsAo survey;
Transportation Facilities" Colonel a. ,.
BufOrd; Climatic Advantages and Heaith
Of Virginia. Dr; e. A. Craishillll ,EdG u
cational and Social Advantages captain
e. l.. NaWteT; general discussion.
Second Days ScssiOn.-Adiresses on
the class of Immigrants Most Desired
and the Section Of this country from
which Il Is Feasible 10 Secure Them, .
Judge Charles Grattan; "Ihe Class OF
Immigrants Most Desired, and the sec
lions or Countries Abroad from which
ii is Desirable TO Secure Them, repre-
sentative of the German-American As
sociation; The Manner I'm which Local
ORGANIZATION can be Formed 10 Induce
Immigration, and TO Suitably and Sue
cessfully Locate Immigrants" John {.
Fowler; What Central Organization
would be Most Feasible and Effective
W. Seymour White; general discussion.
Evening Session, f.. Mattresses on
what Would be the Practical AdYdn.
tages Of immigration 20 Virginia. Colonel
j. +. Fitzgerald; THE Steps Most Essen
tial TO Secure Immigration; How the
State and County Authorities can Best
Cooperate TO Promote II, and What, II
Any, Additional Legislation Is Desirable,
j. f.. Jackson.
All speeches and discussions OF leading
questions will occupy from twenty min
utes 20 half an hour each.
The Good Roads Convention, which Will
assemble in the same room on October
18th, at 1879 \. NJ, also promises TO
create Il lively interest. and as soon as
the programme for the same has been
agreed upon, it viii BE published in the
columns Of The Times.
President Henry W God yesterday issued
the following letter TO the life members
and stockholders Of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
wherein he urges them TO attend thcse
two conventions: