The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
THEY DECIDE TO
WORK TOGETHER
tournament Managers and Citizens
Have Combined.
LAUNCHING OF THE SHUBRlCK
IL viii be Made Great Occasion, the
Tournament Being Held on the
same Date-kichmoud Lady
May BE Chosen.

AT the meeting Of the Executive COM
mittee of the Citizens Committee on the
celebration Incidental 10 the launching OF
the "shubuck" at Murphys Ilo,e. last
night, 10 was determined that a. united
move should be made by shat committee
and the Old Dominion Tournament and
Racing Association. 20 bring TO the city a
large number of visitors next month.
While no date could be fixed FOR the
celebration. lhe tournament and the races.
all arrangements and details were made
for "a combined effort. and indications point
very strongly 90 the fact THAI "a very large
crowd will be In Richmond ugou tle oc-
cdsion.
The combination of the events may tend
to start movement for the organization
of am Association that may give something
ia the nature of "a celebration every year.
the result OF which Will be of untold ad-
vantage to the city.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTED.
The Executive Committee met at
Murphys Hotel at $50 O'Clock. The whole
committee VA. present and included Chair
man s W. Travers and Messrs. jefferson
Wallace. John Murphy NJ l.. Sp0,swood
Robert Lecky Jr. Clarence Walden. A. j..
Gallagher O. A. Hawkins. j. q. ". Cur-
It's r. Burton and Louis Walersteln
The chairman called the meeting to ore
der. and Mr Lecky then stated that upon
his invitation representative OF the old Do
minion Tournament and Racing A4s1ca-
ton were ready t0 appear before the CONE
miltee with certain propositions concerning
united action in the matter of entertain
ing the crowds that are expected here
next month. lie was selected as COM
mittee to escort the gentlemen of the AS
ISOLATION into the ROOM
PROPOSITION TO JOIN HANDS
The proposition was then made r0 join
hands. The Association had already set
the date OF the tournament and races as
October ilth and 18th, but they were will
lng 20 sacrifice themselves 90 the extent
of postponing those events TO some time
% be- stated by the Launching Committee.
so that the launching. the tournament and
the races might take place about the same
time
The railroads would enter into me
scheme 90 the extent Of issuing reduced
rate tickets from an points. the tickets %
embrace coupons emitting the holder TO
admission 10 the races and tournament.
Some discussion was INDUCED IN and Il
was further brought out that the League
OF American Wheelmen We're DESTROYS OF
giving series OF races at night during
the time Of The tournament and races.
TRIGG COMPANY ~ ACCORD
Mr.. Walerstein asked what position the
Trigg Company held IN this matter and he
was informed that the Company was IN
perfect accord with the idea OF the cele-
bration as proposed by the Citizens Com
mittee. Mr. J. Il. W. Curtis endorsed
what the chairman had said. and stated
that President Trigg had directed HIM 10
act IN the matter
A considerable amount az discussion was
INDUCED I'm concerning a grandstand and
a committee on grandstand was appointed
TO arrange the matter and report az the
meeting OF the general committee on Tues
day night. The committee embraces
Colonel Murphy, Messrs. Burton and Haw-
kins.
A committee was then made 10 confer
with the representative OF the Ola Do
mlnion Association and 20 secure their
proposition IN writing. The committee
embraced Messrs. Lecky, Wallersiein and
Spotswood. The report was returned and
the proposition accepted.
Upon Invitation a. tn" ~os~sss~~ Mr..