The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-10
PREPARATIONS BEGUN
For the Big Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair at Mariner Park.
The BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION ACTS
Resolutions Bearing on the Subject
Passed by That BodS-rhe Races
Will BE An Interesting Feature
some OF the Prizes TO he Givem-,Es
WIN Last q Week from October 8.

Preparations have been begun for the
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair pro.
posed by Mr.. John Mariner, president
of the Norfolk Driving Club and Fair
Association. and the promoters antici-
pate making great success OF 1t, in fact
Z one OF 1.-THE best of the kind In the South
I The fair will be held on The magnificent
grounds of the Association through tho
week beginning October 5th.
Among the other attractions will be
Srotttng and running races between
horses whose records entitled them to
the high honors they have won on the
turf.
There will be seven stake races
OF $500 each. which Will be desig-
mated as follows: Business mems stake.
merchants and manufacturers, rail
road. Chamber of Commerce, farmers
and mechanics. hotel and steamboat
stakes. In addition to the above. there
s will be five class races, the prizes In
which will be $500 each.
TO show that the citizens of Norfolk
and vicinity are manifesting n deep in
terest in and realizing the Importance
4 of such an exhibition as the driving club
proposes IN evidenced by the fact
That the matter was brought to the
attention of the Business Mems Assoc
citation and has met with the hearty ap-
prevail of the body.
AT q meeting OF this association held
last night the following letter. which ex
plains itself, was read: I
Norfolk, Va, June S0th, 1896
Business Mems Association, Norfolk,
sSxa.:
MISUNDERSTANDING that the inter-
sests OF Norfolk could be promoted by
an annual fall fair and spring race
meeting, I have organized driving
club and prepared suitable grounds for
the exercising, general care and racing
of horses.
7 now desire to secure the co-opera-
fion of your association. and Of the citi-
zens generally, to make the fair fea-
ture q success. The driving club will
furnish. free of charge. suitable space
J for the erection of a house for exhibits
and for the care of cattle, poultry. etc.
arrange to give all the prizes and do ali
that may be needful to make the horse
racing success, but desires the people
of Norfolk to take hold of the agricul-
turh fair part of the entertainments
j trust that you may appoint COM
mittee to agitate this matter and Sc
cure the cooperation of all our people.
II am holding myself in readiness to CO.
operate to the fullest extent.
Hoping to have an early reply from
Hou, ] am,
Very truly,
49, JOHN MARINER, President.
After the reading of the above commu-
Fication the following resolutions were
sffered and. on motion, unanimously
ndopted.
Resolved, That is 1t the sense of the
Business Mems Association that the
holding of an annual fair in our CITY IL a
business necessity, and that the offer
made by Mr.. Mariner to give the
grounds of his association for that pur-
pose is a commendable one.
g Resolved, That the president be and is
hereby authorized to appoint a commit
tee and to invite the cooperation of
similar committees from other associa-
3tions for the purpose of enlisting the CO.
separation of our merchants and citi-
zens at large and for formulating a plan
Tor the organization of Fair Associa-
ton"