The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-31
THE COMMIT
ON STREET FAIR '|''
An Interesting Meeting at Murphy's
Hotel Last Night.
MANY MERCHANTS PRESENT
To ASK the Co operation OF the Cham
Der of Commerce and I. r. A.
Plans Incomplete, but Will
be Perfecto
MANY MERCHANTS PRESENT

The committee OF the business men of
the city met last night at $50 O'Clock at
Mu1phy's Hotel to organize an association
and to perfect plans for the proposed
street fair.
There were present Messrs. Thomas
sydnor, Alex H Meyer, J. H. Funston,
w S. Copeland, DR.. Jud. B. Wood, h. X.
Chesterman, Morgan r. Mills, Harry
Eichelberger, Samuel Stern, a. r. Holder
by, J. II. Redwood, John D. Potts, Q. A.
Hawkins, Jefferson Wallace, Thomas
Christian, George Minter, L. Q. Miller,
w. S. Rhoads, and J. #. Lawless.
On notion, MIR. Alex. II. Meyer was
ielectcd chairman, and Mr.. L. Il. Chester
man secretary.
Mr.. Meyer explained the object of the
meeting to those present, and gave them
some idea of a street fair.
WILL HAVE A FAIR.
Mr.. Eichelberger made motion that
street fair be held in Richmond at some
future date, which was carried. Inc
question of when the street fair was 10
be held then came up, and was dis
cusscd at some length.
L.
committee that the spring was the
busiest season for the country people,
and that in the fall they were compare
lively at rest, and as it was the coun-
try people who were desired. he thouShl
the fall was the better time. lie also
said that on September 10Th the Viz
ginia Volunteer Firemens Association
would meet in this city, ana
as there were about 2,0Go of them, he
no, n q q
The fair at that time, as the fremens
drill would be an interesting feature.
Mr. Eichelberger moved that the fair
be held at the time Of the meeting OF the
I'iremen's Association, on the Goth OF
September.
At this point the Chair informed the
committee that the question of street
fair in all its details was to WeEhty
matter for the committee to go into
alone, and that the meeting was for the
purpose of discussing whether a street
fair would be held and to appoint COM
mittee to go before the Chamber of Com
merce and ask their cooperation in the
matter.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Mr. Morgan R. Mills made notion as
a substitute to Mr.. Eichelberger's, that
the Chair appoint 4 committee to so be-
fore the Chamber 'of Commerce, to ask
their cooperation in the matter. and 10
also wait upon the Travellers Protective
Association for the same purpose. The
substitute was accepted lby Mr.. Eichel-
berger, and adopted.
Mr. Funston moved that the Chair be
included in the committee and as its
chairman. This was carried, and Mr..
Meyer then appointed the committee then
in session as a committee Of the whole
to wait upon the Chamber of Commerce
and the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton.
Captain Redwood informed the COM
n1ittee that on a like occasion in ROANOKE
the City Council had appropriated the
sum of 500 TO be used in the celebration,
and that he thought it would be well
for the committee to wait upon the
Richmond City Council for this purpose.
The Chair then called upon Mr. John
D. Potts to address the committee. Mr..
Potts stated that he thought that it was
well to have something of this kind to
attract outsiders to the city and to draw
the country trade here, and that he gave
his hearty support to the movement.
Mr.. Sydnor took the floor and stated
that there was some opposition to The
alockading of certain streets by the mer-
chants who did business on them, as 1t
would virtually cut off their business.
and he suggested to the committee that
a committee be appointed to wait upon
the Legislature in regard to securing the
use of the Capitol Square for the fair
and for the amusement features.
At this point Mr.. J. T. Lawless in
troduced to the committee Mr.. Prank
Robins, of New York, who had had much
experience in street fairs, and is now ne
gotiating with the Norfolk Board of Trade
for an occasion similar to that under dis
cuSSiOn.
PLANS SUBMITTED.
Mr. Robins submitted written plans
which he had drawn up for the purpose,
which gave a complete outline OF the
details of Il street fair. These were viz
tually the same plans as submitted to the
Norfolk Board Of Trade.
Mr. Robins was invited to address, the
committee, and he gave them many in
tcresting points on the matter. One OF
the principal features Of his remarks
was that he said the expense of running
a street fair would be paid by the small
admission fees charged to the midways
and other amusements, and that the only
expense to the merchants would be the
decorations for their floats and stores
On motion, the plans as submitted We're
read by the secretary.
Mr.. Christian moved that committee
be appointed to wait upon the LeSisia-
ture in regard to obtaining the use of
the Capitol Square, which was seconded
by MIR. Sydnor. Mr.. Funston requested
that this be deferred until after the con-
ference with the Chamber of Commerce
this evening.
MIR. STERN SPEAKS.
After money details had been discussed
Mr.. Sam Stern, of Shubric1 fame. took
the floor. and for short while addressed
the committee. He frequently referred
to the civic carnival and trades parade
and promised all his efforts to make the
Street Fair a like success. He gave
the committee some valuable points in
organizing public celebrations Of this
kind, and he sat down amid a burst Of