The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06
CHAMBER WANTS
THE EXPOSITION
Commercial Interests O.
City Declare Tor 1t,
LEGISLATIVE DELAY.
Promise Made to Chamber of Con-
merce TO Await Proposition.
COMMITTEES TO GO TO WORK
COMMITTEES TO GO TO WORK
The Legislators Approached Expire.
Willingness to Hold Up tie Nor
folk Charter for the Present, a.
Least - Stald Tuslness Men
Act Unanimously TO Get
tae 1907 Celebration.

Eicilnond's chances of getting the
great Ter-Ccntenary Exposition Of 1g.
improved vastly yesterday. Frankly, II
was stated that this city may have tbs
exposition if it wants it. TO begin WIN
The special Committee on Legislation ap-
pointed at the joint meeting Of the fari-
eus Interests on Wednesday afternoon
reported that the general sentiment IN
the Legislature is in favor of a delay
10 give Richmond sufficient time to make
q proposition, and in addition TO thls
the Chamber of Commerce, with mem
bership of more than six hundred, and
representing absolutely every commercial
interest of The city, placed Itself on
record as wanting the exposition This
was done at a big meeting held in the
Chamber last evening at o'clock.
Senator wickham. OF Hanover. has in
troduc.d a measure in the Legislature
which will, If passed. be greatly in favor
OF Richmond. This makes necessary the
holding up OF all contested legislation in
e,oth branches OF the Assembly for the
present Incidentally, it was stated by
Senator George Wayne Andersen that
the attempt to secure the immediate
massage of the charter faVoTing No!Iolk
had been abandoned for the present at
least. and this cessation of activity OF
the Norfolk people. acting presumably
Under the sway of a. pledged majority,
viii improve Richmond.s chances to get
what she wants
ACTION WAS UNANIMOUS.
There was not at the meeting in the
Chamber the slightest desire to ignore
Norfolk in any respect, but to make fthe
celebration OF Exposition one in which
The cities Of the State might act JoinuE
for the success Of the affair. Resolutions
were adopted in favor of holding ihe
,Exnosition here Tut one fault was point
ed out ir these. This was the wording
of the resolutions. which declared Tor an
Exposition "or other proper celebration
of the Ter-Centennial. In some quarters
it was feared that this statement "ouio
1nislead the Legislature as to the rea!
want of the city, but this was pointed
ont after adjournment and the real sentl-
ment of the meeting was decidedly III
favor of the Exposition here.
This feeling was unanimous on no
xote taken was there dissenting voice.
and tili. In staid. business BODY, repre-
sentinE six hundred members, ana Win
a large proportion OF these members
nresent, was looked upon as a Striking
expression Of the views OF the city. as
a. matter of fact, the meeting was heiu
sooner than was expected Whel me sus
eestion for such a meeting was maze d.
the iojnt conference on Wednesday, but
9, vas largely attended and the PROPOSE
ton Of wanting the Exposition was eA-
.ressed by the cold-blooded, calculating
Business interests Of the city.
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Committees on Legislation. special
committee TO ask the joint action and aT-
.1rovai of the Council and committee
TO draft and formulate plans TO be SUD
1nitted to a later meeting OF the thanl-
Der for an Exposition were provided ioT-
For the Legislative Committee that
named l.y Chairman Williams at the
meeting on Wednesday, consisting OF
Judge George L. Christian. Colonei John
Murphy. Mr.. James Caskie 9foi. >. y
asitnheIl and Mr. Henry r. Pollard, was
continued. The committee "hose, o.,s -
,ri1l he to see the Councilmen ana Alder
w., If the city will be named to-day oS
president Morris, of the Chamber, ana
-comnlittee on Plans and scope VIII
consist of the regular Exposition No.'.-
r,t,ee of the Chamber with these se,i'ie-
men added: D
Messrs. Henry /. Cabell. Wyndhsm q
meredith. W. r. Trigg. George ". s'er-
ems. 3. F. Johnson, Judge Geois
Christian. Charles Stratsse. tieii1 S,os
e,1,ard. Robert Lecky, Jr. NJ y. Ihes-
@ .assu Ioserh BRYAN, A. 3. Williams,
.1ohn L. Williams, and Robert Lee 80
sor. The regular Exposition Sotn,ill''ss ss
ss headed BY Colonel John Murphy as
n,.irman. His associates are ~ >.
IA. Cloves. Henry G. Jones. -. ".
ho,rtree Everett Waddey, and Ihon'as
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present at YESTERDAY
.,e.ttnr OF the Chamber were: Pfo1esso.
RIitcheu. Councilman Marx duns'' a.lu
ssessys Henry r. Pollard. B. f. john
san samm,, n. Bowman, R. A. Lancas-
rey Jr Senator George WAYNE Ahder-
a,n H. s. fIutzler Robert Lecfy, 3E.,
A r. Williams Stewart Bryan, a. -
fsnoerbin Judge Geo. L. Christian, ".
b Chestermen. Robert Lee Irayior, a
?5oen Charles Strause. Hon. s.. L. !n-esl Nei-
ley, J. l.. Lindsay. Senator Julian Dry
cnt, II. C. Cabell and P. f. Greenwood
Immediately after calling the meeting
% order. President Morris, OF the Cham
iGer. explained briefly the purposes OF the
gathering While the State and the
business men OF the city commended Nor
folks enterprise in putting the ESposl-
slon matter before the Legislature at the
game time they thought there was no
cause for the evident hurry which that
city has displayed
nccently, he said the Goyrnor OF Vir-
etnia had issued a proclamation In the
Exposition matter. and within forty
eight hours the Chamber OF Commerce
lad taken action. There had been no
itaea OF hurrying through matters as NIL
f.ons were involved. However, as Nor
folk had already asked for 4 charter. IL