The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25
NORFOLK Bill. WINS
IN The COMMITTEE
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Pilot, as the first speaker of the even-
ing. Mr.. Sapp's presence and address
had an especial interest from the recent
accident in which that gentleman and
Iur- John Whitehead, Of Norfolk, figured
He made an earnest argument to the eff
feet that the whole enterprise should be
viewed from the standpoint OF business
success rather than any. sentimental con-
siderations drawn from the distant past
The question under consideration was
where now the. exposition could be held
with the largest SUCCESS. and the largest
attendance. Il don't think the past has
anything to do with it,''i SAID Mr.. Sapp
in his earnest advocacy Of the ar
sument for an exposition projected
lpon pure business considerations
we propose an exposition and we
| tell what we are going to do
Richmond proposes an indefinite sort of
thing called a celebration and doesn't
tell what it is going to do. A discussion
o. o. me difference is like discussing the
difference between q dog and a cat''
The attractiveness and accessibility of
Hampton Roads were arguments we'll
handled by Mr.. Sapp, who concluded that
Tor summer exposition TideWater was
the place.
PROFESSOR MITCHELL.
Professor S. c. Mitchell, of Richmond
college, who has prominently advocated
LIZ SNISlliC lOt Il historical celebration
was the first champion Of the Pollard
commission bil to enter the list. lre
went for Mr.. Sapp's purely business view
of the enterprise with gloves off. Any
dlVorclnG OF the scheme from it's histori-
cal significance and sitting would defeat
it as proper and fitting tcr-centenary
OF the Jamestown founding. The civic
and politlco-historical aspects of the an
niversary were ably handled by DR..
-hr ,,oI fr,,,
tive celebration rather than a business or
material exposition. He failed to under
stand how the gentlemen could say in
TINS connection that the past had nothing
to do with it, but thought that the lift
ing Of the past and its lessons into the
proper light and perspective was the
true aim ad purpose o ia true celebration
OF the anniversary.
Mr.. 0. D. Bachelor, of Newport News,
replied to DR. Mitchell The Tidewater
| people yielded to no section in reverence
for Virginia'S past. The historical side
of the Exposition or celebration Of the
anniversary was fully appreciated by
Norfolk. But Norfolk was looking to the
future as well as the past. There was
no difference as to what it is proposed to
celebrate. There was a difference in the
scope and view points of the celebrations
Norfolk proposed co get the ear Of the
Hampton Roads
MIR. ELLYSON HEARD.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson was the next
speaker. No people had rejoiced at the
success OF the communities around Hamp-=
ton Roads more than the people of Rich
mond. The matter is not q local matter,
thought Mr.. EDyson, but one of State
wide interest and import A proper cele-
| bration could best be secured through a
commission, and a portion of the celebra-
ton should so to Norfolk and Hampton
Roads. The idea of a celebration had orig
mated with the Society for the Preserva-
ton OF Virginia Antiquities. The largest
| value Of the celebration would be the
| fact that it viii bring us to know our
selves. eff we are to wisely undertake
| this matter it must be done under the
| auspices of the whole Commonwealth.
| NV interest lies in the single desire to
| promote larger acquaintance with what
| the Jamestown settlement meant for Vir-
! sinia and the country.
Mr.. John G. TiltOn was the next Nor
folk champion to enter tho lists. The
Hampton Roads communities, he said,
had many squabbles concerning other
| matters, but in the hope Of securing the
Exposition of 1907 they were of one mind.
| He thought that if given the opportunity
| the Norfolk communities would give an
| Exposition of which the State would be
| proud. Mr.. Mitchell had stated that he
| had gone from Richmond to European
expositions. He now said he did not want
an exposition. Norfolk wanted to give an
exposition that would draw people as far
| as the European expositions had drawn
| Mr.. Mitchell. This was applauded.
Mr.. Mitchell replied that he had been
| drawn to European cities because of their
historical attractiveness. The Richmond
party then literally applauded.
AS TO ACCOMMODATIONS.
AR. Triton thought Richmond could not
accommodate the visitors to the Exposi-
ton. His party had had great difficulty
in securing accommodate tons. Richmond.
| had lacked civic pride to rebuild the JET
ferson. Norfolk had ample hospital facil-5