The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
NORFOLK MAKING A BIG FIGHT.
Ter Bill Introduced and Her People at Work
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forces are al work with wi i. The Tide
water delegation met at Murphy's Hotel
yesterday afternoon and organized the
Jamestown Exposition Company, for
wi.lcn a charter has been asked from the
Legislature. The gentlemen represented
in this corporation have worked assidu-
ously for months perfecting general, plan
for the exposition. and they form the
chief obstacle which Richmond Will have
to overcome
The bill asks no appropriation from the
State, merely the exclusive right to hoid
the exposition in or near Norfolk. The
CORPORA tors are: J. w. Perry, John Willis.
G. r. Shepperd, c. Brooks Johnston, JOS
epf T. Lawless, D. j. Callahan, j. T. A.
Nottu, S. Stokes, Max Pincus, JACOB
Hecht George z. Bowden, W. ". Old,
II. L. Page, N. w. Mason, ". II. Taylor,
Jr., William Lamb, Harry Hodges, Thorn
as Townsend, w. II. Wales, n .Beaman,
John G. Tilton. ]. II. Davidson, W. D.
Pender, C. E. Finch, e. T. Lamb, +. B.
Cooke II. P. Voiglt, r. S. Southgate.
NJ. i. Crowell, ]. ID. Burrow, W. s. f.
Slaughter, y. II. Grandy S. S. Noting
ham, j. G.. tF'iveash. J. II. Thompson, f.
S. Royster. J. 0. Reid, c. w. Priddy. D.
Lowenburg,tJ. Edward Cole, ]. L. Jeffries
and Thomas W. Shelton. OF Norfolk; ].
L. Bisoly. G. Hatton, c. S. Sherwood,
Az j. Phillips j. Davis Reed, G. A. Butt,
Frank Lindsay. w G.. Maupin John l.
Watson, J4W,.: Brown. Jr., j. w. Overton.
G.. T. Bell and T. j. Wool, of Portsmouth:
Alvah II. Martin. c. H. Williams, e. NJ.
Tiley. J. II. Jacock, W. L. Berkeley NJ. c.
Keeling, Oscar +. Smith. John A. Codd
and D. NJ. Harding, of Berkeley: Henry
Kirn of Norfolk county: George r. Snead
and Il. D.; White. of Princess Anne coun=.
ty; Sidney T. Ellis and Z. e. Holland. of
Nansemond county; r. +. Boykn, OF Isle
of Wight county: D S. Jones, w. a. Post
j. L. Patton Q. D. Bachelor W. T. Bar
| rett A. E. Burcher, ~ L. Powell. J. w
Elliott, L. NJ Lett George +. Adams
George B. West Elias Peyser, A. y.
| Moss, R. ". Robinson and ]. Z. B. Stu
| art of Newport News; II. p. Taylor, of
| Warwick county: Frank ". Darling,
| John NJ Willis, William J. y. Cumming
| Robert 7. Mason, Henry L. Schmelz. John
| w. Rowe, S. Gordon Cumming. j W. Rtch-
ardson, of Hampton; f. NJ. Tennis, f. c.
Kaiser, of Phoebus; John B. Kimberly
nd William Baulch, Of Fort Monroe.
ONE HUNDRED HERE.
| There are about one hundred persons
! from the Norfolk section here working in
| the interest OF the bill which was intro
| 'uced in both houses of the General AS
| 5embly yesterday. Among them are May
| oort News: NJ. C. Keeling, Of Berkley,
| and J. Thompson Baird, of Portsmouth.
| Mr.. c. T. Sheppard, son of the late
| capt. Ham Sheppard, who was formerly
| he secretary of the State Democratic
! Committee, is tho secretary. OF the James
| town Exposition Company. lie said last
night:
we have no fight to make against
| Richmond In fact, we want to cooper
! -, az on rat .
corporations The exposition can be made
! big enough for Norfolk, Portsmouth.
| Richmond. and all the cities of virginia.
| md all the cities OF the Atlantic coast.
| Is far as that is concerned
Should the charter We ask for be
! granted and the exposition be held some
There or Hampton Roads, we would aim
have the greatest naval display the
! vorld has ever seen. This would be one
the big features. There must be some
laval feature to attract people TO expo
| itions 1t is irlDracticabic for the naval
isplav to be had at Richmond. But
| richmond would reap her share OF the
,erefits 10 be derived from the eNpos'-
ion. The naval display would bring TO
Hampton Roads the finest vessels OF all
, nations Of the eartll Nearly everybody
would want to visit the former capital
| If the Confederacy, and CROWDS "o"lu
| .on,s, to Richmond every day
our idea is. if We shall get our char
| Ter, to have q great celebration at
JAMESTOWN Island. on May 49, 1867. \
| memorial would be erected and dedicated
/ N that occasion. We would have three
-ecsels constructed as nearly as possible
| Ike the three that landed there nearly
| iree hundred years ago. All the navies
| the world would be represented. and
he event would be one Of interest to
| I'll the world.
WANTS COOPERATION.
| Mr.. Shepperd who is very enthusiastic
rver the subject. added: IF we could
-et our charter. we would put Rich
-nond men on our board and seek in
| very wav to have the CAPITAL City reap
',anefts from, the EXPOSITION II would
be {; great thing. not only for our sec
ION and for Richmond. but for the While
tlantic coast and for the nation at
/ 'rree.''s
| The jamestown Evrosition COMPANY
ready to nut UP $ 900 at once if it Sc
| lures it's charter. to inausurate the
| movement. Stems would be taken at
nca to get Great Britain. Russia.
rance GERMANY. Italv Snain. Japan
! nd all ether big nations interested in
| sbo o,ra1 f,rac of 10 TrnDOSai En-