The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-01

fair. as a whole, would be open at no
cost to the people of Richmond and to
visitors, and that it would be accessible;
without the usual cost of reaching the
fair grounds. being on one of the 'r1nci-
pal streets of the city and surrounded
by the hotels and residential streets.
To the places OF amusement there would
have to be some charge, but that no ad-
mission should cost more than ten cents.
WOULD PAY ALL EXPENSES.
Finally. he said, that of the thirty-three
fairs Of this character, of which he knew,
not single one had failed to be self-sus-
tanning, and that a number of them had
made money, the organization conducting
the fair deriving. of course, some revenue
from all of the booths, privileges. etc.
Mr. Meyers remarks were listened to
with much attention. and interest, and
at their conclusion Mr.. H. l.. Cabell,
saying that he was in hearty sympathy.
with any movement calculated to benefit
Richmond, moved that for full consid-
GRAFTON Of the subject 1t be referred
to the Chambers Committee on Expo
sitions. This motion met with a second
from Captain f. II. Deane, who called at
tention to the excellent personnel Of the
Committee on Expositions
AR. o. II. Funston rather favored its
reference to a special committee for the
reason that he thought in that way it
might be more promptly handled, but this
view was opposed by Mr.. Isaac Cohen,
who thought that as the Chamber had an
excellent committee appointed for tho
purpose of considering just such questions
that it would be an injustice to that
committee to ignore it. and that there
was no reason why the standing commit
tee could not consider the subject in a
perfectly proper and expeditions manner.
A TIME SUGGESTED.
AR Robert Lecky, Jr.. called the atten-
ton OF the meeting to the presence of
Capt. J. IL Redwood of the Richmond Fire
Department, who was interested in the
Gaeetng of the Virginia State Fire Asso-
citation in Richmond, which might have
some bearing upon the question of the
best time for having i street fair. Cap
<ain Redwood, being invited to address
! the meeting, stated that the Virginia
State Fire Association had q regular time
FOR meeting each year, which was the
| o6th 9th and 2Sth of September and he
expressed the wish that the street fair
might be held at the same time. as it
| would not only assist the Richmond
department in entertaining the visiting
| firemen. but would also, he believed, con-
| tribute greatly to the success of the fair,
| as in addition to the very large number
| of firelnen, they would bring with them
| a number of bands In view of the sus-
l
! Leclzy. Jr., moved that the Committee
| on Conventions be associated with the
| Committee on Expositions in its consid-
Grafton of the question of having a street
| fair and that the secretary request the
| two committees to meet as soon pos
| sible for the purpose of considering all
| the details of the question and fornulat-
| ing report. The motion OF Mr. Cabell,
as amended by the motion of Mr.. Lecky.
WAS l,parjrnouSly n4oDtn1
The report of the Special Committee
| consisting of Messrs. 7. c. Williams, Jr.,
CChairmam E. D. T. Myers. Jr., NJ =.
| Narcuse and Geo. J. Freddy, favorins
| the endorsement of bill now pending
| in Congress ito provide for adding. TO
! and completing specimens and produc-
tons. both natural and manufactured,
of the United States and of foreign coun-
tries. to be exhibited in the Philadelphia
Museums for the purpose of Increasing
| the trade of the United States was, upon
| motion of Capt. F. II. Deane, unanimously
! adopted
a GENERAL MEETING.
! Mr.. II. L. Cabell then called the at
! tention of the Board to bill pending
! before the General Assembly of Virginia
| Ito incorporate the Richmond and WASH
| ington Air Line Railway Company" and
| expressing the opinion that it was mat
! ter of such importance both to the State
and city as to cai for some expression
| of sentiment on the part Of a body like
the Chamber, he moved that q general
| meeting of the Chamber be called for
| next Friday, the End instant. at $50 p.
NJ. for the purpose of considering the
| bill This motion was seconded by ME-
| S. Hume and unanimously carried.
Messrs II. L. Cabell, Henry Lee Valen-
JAPANESE WEDDING.