The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-05
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rious part in the celebrat ton.
mr. johnson idea was to nave one
great drawing feature here In Richmond,
another in Jamestown, and another IN
Norfolk. He would have for Rich
mona, in addition TO an exhibit OF our
industries, a representation of the solar
system on q magnificent sscale-some-
hing that people would come thousands
of miles to see, costing about million
dollars He would have at Norfolk
great marine exhibition that would
eclipse all the marine displays of the
past.
cat Jamestown" he said, 1--WE ought
to lay out the country for some distance
around and make an exhibition OF the
development of our civiliza ton from loo'
to the present time. would have repre-
scented the everyday life and the lndus-
tries Of the Jamestown settlers. Wouio
have a Representations O.. course, OF .he
Indian life Of that period and of that
section.
COLONIAL EXHIBIT.
"Ncxt to this I would have a repre-
sentation of colonial life after the coun-
try had become well settled a niue
further on l would have an Ideal colonial
home of the golden age of our colonial
life. A little further on there should be
a thoroughly equipped old Virginia home
of fifty years ago. The whole should be
arranged so that visitor can take a walk
OF an hour or two and pass through all
&c changes of three centuries OF our
american life.
.'In a word, we should have packed
together in the neighborhood OF James
town three centuries Of American ciVlll-
hot nrin n
rules should be strictly drawn up; al
lowing no man to make a machine eX-
hibit unless right by the sidegof the i'm
proved machine of the twentieth cen
fury he would place the machinery OF
the nineteenth century, of the eighteenth
century, and of the seventeenth cen
fury; thus side by side we would nave
the flax wheel that our forefathers used
with the, modern spinning appliances u
/ the latest up-to-date factory. Inc ma
chinery represents each hundred years
of progress of the worlds history
With regard to the practicaEility OF
the scheme, Mr.. Johnson said that win
fleet of steamers on the river and an
electric line connecting jamestown Win
the railroad. the entire James RlEeI
Valley would make one vast exposition
ground. the features of which would be
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greatest features of any fair that the
world had ever had.
RTCHMONDS CHANCES.
Touching upon the advisability of nam
ing a Conference Committee, Senator
Anderson declared that Norfolk would
hardly entertain a proposition from
Richmond as to what the Exposition
should be. He said the charter had been
Iaf no t .acricl naming 10
prominent gentlemen as the body cor
,>yr.te, and that the bill provided tina,
the Exposition was to be held in or near
Norfolk.
IF Richmond wants the Exposition,
he said, we will have to fight to help
her" He thought it barely possible that
if Richmond would now come to the
front with a proposition Norfolk might
possibly retreat. and suggested that the
meeting pass a resolution saying that
Richmond wanted the Exposition and
calling upon her members of the General
Assembly to support her in this atti-
tude. He thought also that the City
Council should express itself.
II think" he added, that if there Is
embodied definite plans for the EXPOSE
ton and these arc laid before the Gen
aral Assembly. this city would have a
IN informed that a majority is already
/ ,'odred to Norfolk. D
| Norfolk is bringing extraordinary pres
sure to bear on the Legislature. and the
principal uanser. he declared, now is that
Norfolk will rush through the charter be-
|, fore Richmond gets a chance to submit
a proposition. At his suggestion a reso-
luton requesting the General Assembly
not to take final action on the norfolk
matter until representative OF Richmond
had an opportunity to be heard was Of
fered.
THE CITY'S ATTITUDE.
Mr.. Caskie. present as a representative
of the City Council, said that about eight
months ago he haG presented a resolu-
ton in the Council asking that Richmond
be favored in the selection or an eNposi-
ion site, and this was passed. The city
as a city, however, had never been asked
% take definite steps, therefore, 1t hao
stood STILL He suggested the passage
4 resolution at the meeting putting Rlci-
nond on record as wanting the EXPOSE
ion. then committee TO meet the Board
of Aldermen on Tuesday night next Wit
l proposi ton of some kind. He said
was possible, if necessity, to call spe-
cal meeting of the .ity Council.
Il believe this city would have to dc
some very acllNc "Oih " 81 Lie Sot''N< =
TO pass a definite proposition for an eN-
position. if on the passage, any sum OF
money is asked. But with the lnfluenc
Of the gentlemen I see present the Coun
II ought to go far enough TO promise
money
In line with this suggestion AIR a. 3
Williams offered a resolution ASKING ina
The Senators and Representatives Do
asked to grant a reasonable delay, SO az
20 allow Richmond me to make q dct
Unite proposition. Later this resolution:
was passed unanimously.
GOVERNORS ATTITUl2.
Al this point of the proceedings Cover
nor TYLER excused himself on account OF
another engag einent.As explanatory OF hi
attitude toward the Ter-Centary Expos
ton. he read TO the meeting an eNtrac
If his message, dea ng with the eXposi-
ion. This he said, covered his IDEAS en-
rely. In this he said:
Il trust that Virginia will rise to ttc
height Of this great opportunity, and tina,
It VII mark in the present generations o
yirsinians the Gawning of great pro
-ressive and industrial era that will for
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