The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-22
The Gentlemen interested are Con-
fdent Of Success.
CANvASSING COMMITTEE NAMED
Prominent Citizens Join Hands anu
the Date of the Show is Fixed
For the First Week In
Dec .mbcr.

80, .h,,.s ana iud cling from the enthu-
saastic interest that was displayed az t"e
meeting of the various committees IN
terested I'm the AFFAIR that was held IN
81. CHAMBER of Commerce assembly
room last night. the Horse Show Is prac-
tically an assured ia CT.
From a meeting Oi less than a score
of interested gentlcm EN- at the Jenerson
Hotel some days ago, al which the ldea
originated. TO a large iy-attended meetihg
Of representative ana Leading business
ppen an the shape in which the advocates
OF the Horse Show now find themselves
and each man at the meeting resolved
himself into a committee Of one TO Work
nm interest among his friends
To Mr.. Thomas ". Carter belongs much
of the credit of bring the matter to the
euccessful issue tina now conironts H.
He has worked hard. and Is pleased at
the result Of his lab or.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The meeting last night was called for
the purpose OF dis cussing ways and
means for carrying out the Horse snow
tdea Mr. Carer was In the chair ana
IN calling the meeting to order he ex-
nlained the whole pro iject, which. IN briei
ts 40 have a Horse Show in Richmond
equal IN all proport ions TO those held
IN Washington and o. her cities. ana that
will bring TO this city bloodcd horses
the ewes Of the lovers of the noDlest
If Ali animals spar kle with pleasure
besides introducing : ONE OF the nnesl
stock raised in this s. ate and elsewhere
Aside from this important part OF the
show. many strangers VIII be INDUCED
10 visit the city. VIII ch, in nsef' Is
motto that the promotion OF the snow
realizes as a valuable factor In spreading
pichrond's business interests.
the "a int committee that met last night
wss composed Of the following commit
tees:
ORIGINAL COMMITTEES.
From the Chamber of Commerce: O.
8. Allen. ]. L. Antrim. Thomas Atkinson
n n. Berry, John ID. Blair. {. Il. Boilihg'
q w Branch. S. ii. Hawes' ~ ~
caunders. Jr.. j.. c. Younger Z. w.
Tanner, John w. Gordon. e. T. Crump,
Samuel REGISTER. w. b. Tenant.
Erom the Youne Mems Business As
.ociation: r.. r Harrison. r. Lecky
t. r. If. Meade, J. 5. Bryan. c. ID.
farus. 3. II. wise. Hunsden Cary, l. A.
cary J. Scott Parrish, w. {. Schmidt
y s Freeman. +. V. Wlihams' ~ H.
Funsten. T. NJ. Workman. Lanshorne NJ
Williams. o.,
mittee T. n. Carter. Ashton Starke' Or.
Joseph A. White, A. ii. CHRISTIAN Jr.'
Colonel John Murphy, Il. II. Ferguson
John X. Branch, b. H. GTundy, George
n. Gaines. William Rueger J. 1. An
derson. Colonel John w. Gordon, FRANK
w. Christian. ......
A large proportion of the committee
men we're present. The matter was dis
cussed thoroughly and : plan for secur-
inc the necessary 5000 for expenses ana
nurses was formulated.
The plan as adopted by the committee
was a simple one. Subscription Dianks'
with the prospectus printed thereoh' Mele
circulated and a number or committees
annointed for the purpose OF canvassinS
the city for subscriptions TO the enter
prise , - .,~
as possible from gentlemen present at
the meeting but In some cases aoseh-
tees were placed on the committees ana
such gentlehen are reques'eu TO 0o.,oi
with their chairman or call upon MT.
carter M his office in the Chamber of
Commerce building this afternoon. The
york of the committees Will be prose-
cuted briskly and each chairman Is re-
ouested 10 advise Mr.. Garter OF the pro-
rress made by noon on Monday. and
inal reports are expected not later IMAM
3 O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon
SOLICITING COMMITTEES.
Following are the various committees
the first named gentleman Deins the
chairman: 60.
Committee on Lawyers-Hunsdon cary
samuel REGISTER g. II. Wise, w. Bry-
don Tenant. $780,.
iron Trade-J. II. Anderson, J. Stewart
BRYAN. O. s. Allen. w. r. Trigg.
tobacco Trade-E. Victor Williams
Econ l.. Straus, Ed. Whitlock, {. ID.
Larus. +. T. Crump.
Retail Trade on Main Street-Ashton
starke Henry S. Hptzler, o. H. Berry
Robert Lecky, Jr. c..
Hardware and Supply Men,. scout
Parrish, A. b. Clarke, Levin 'oSleS
Real Estate and Insurance-Colonei
John w. Gordon, T. A. Cary J. M
Wortham, o. II. Funston.
wholesale Oils, Drugs and Paints-C.
w. Tanner. ,.,,,, ~
ger. r. NJ. Fry. -
Younger. j. l.. Antrim. Langhofne Put
ney. f. A. Saunders. Jr.
Wholesale Dry Goods and NOtlons-h'
II. Meade. Clarence Millhiser.
Publishers and Printers-E. II. Fergus
con Everett Waddey. c. OBJ. Cowardin.
Banks and Bankers and Brokers ana
Building and Loan Associaiions-John
X Branch l.. NJ Wilhams, FREQ W.
Scott. c. w Branch.
Gran Trade and Mills-E. Harvey Saw
age John d. Blair.
Broad Street-John Murphy 5. j. Bin
swanger, W. c. Schmidt.
Railroads and Express Companies
Street Railroads and Telegraph Compa-
nies-R r. Harrison. f. 5. Freeman
Sash, Blinds and Doors-W. J. White
hurst. Fritz sitterding, James l.. Phip-
pin.
Coal Wood and Ice Dealers-H. 5.
Halves. c. D. Wingheld.
Clubs-Dr. Joseph A. White. A. II.
Christian. Jr., Thomas Atkinson, y. II.
Grundy. c. f. Boiling.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The show will be held at the Audito-
rum. which will be nicely equipped and
arranged and which will make much
larger arena than that at Washington,
and will begin on Tuesday. December
sih. an continue three days
There will he no races in connection
with the show. II will be simply an ex-
hibition OF horses and traps Of all kinds.
in each class of which valuable prem
iums. aggregating 5000. will he given.
Mr. L. A. Larkin. secretary of the Ma
nassas Horse Show. and Mr.. Julian Nor
ris. OF Green Springs. a well known ami
successful horse show man. have been
engaged by the committee TO handle the
show.
These gentlemen are experienced in