The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-25

Mr. Tilton went for a Richmond speaker
on a previous coca sion, who had stated
that between 1885, while the people OF
Richmond were melting their church bells
for the defense of The State, the people
Of Norfolk had been selling kale at a
profit to Northern armies. Norfolk am
Portsmouth had sent more men into the
Southern army than they had voters.
RICHMOND had had 4 street fair recently
which showed just what and how little
it's civic pride could accomplish.
Mr. H. +. Pollard stated that he was
the recent speaker to whom MIR. Tilton
had referred. He replied very earnestly
to Mr. Tilton and argued that for once In
1907 we should make the commercial as
poets secondary and celebrate the great
civic and historic import of the commem-
Grafton AS a man who had been born
and lived in Tidewater Virginia, he ar
c,leo, for a commission rather than {, local
Norfolk bill.
Mr.. Pollard, then introduced Mr.. Joseph
Bryan as representing the A t. " ~
Mr. Bryan argued that the celebration
should be q Virginia affair and should De
distinctly different and novel in It's de-
part,1re from the lines OF previous expo
sition. He did not represent Richmond,
but recognized that Richmond OF necessi-
celebration. He argued against the local
izins of the celebration. He thought that
the commercial aspect and view Of the
celebration would result in failure. Amer
lean eNpositions had almost one and all
been commercial failures. Mr.. Bryan re-
ferre6 to Virginia exhibits at the Chicago
Exposition which Mr. Tilton had failed
to see. The adoption Of the Pollard bill
would insure the largest launching of the
scheme Of celebration.
MR. WHITEHEAD'S VIEW.
Mr. John Whitehead, Of Norfolk, was
the next speaker. He thought that Nor
folk had suggested the only plan and that
Richmond had no plan. Some Richmond
ton scattered all over the State. Other
Richmond people had talked ola great home,
coming, but no one had suggested a Sood
to see The greatness of Norfolk was eX,
plotted. He thought that Richmond didn'
want it, but wanted Virginia to take
charge of the Exposition and turn it over
to Richmond.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson was the
last Richmond speaker. He thought the
too much. Richmond is not d little one
horse place without, civic, pride. Again
they. proved too much in that, if Norfolk
and it's sister cities have SO much to offer,
ton to Norfolk The Norfolk people mad
presented no definite plan, and in chars
definite and specific they We're convictins
themselves. The Pollard bill would put
the matter in the hands of a commission,
who would have opportunity to deliberate
and decide the questions that will come
up.
Mr.: John S. Jeffries, representins the
Norfolk plan, was the last speaker OF
the evening. He thought that there was
nothing lae Ii1g in the patriotism back
its CHI character. ANY sort of an exposition
or celebration that could be given under
the Richmond bill could be given under the
Norfolk bill.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan inquired how much
money Norfolk proposed to put back OF
the enterprise. Mr.. Jeffries replied that
the Richmond people offered to put .uE
for a capital of sl.oOo.0oo. Mr.. Bryan in
quired what would happen in the event
Norfolk failed to put Up the money with
in definite time, and on this and kin
dred inquiries considerably embarrassed
the Norfolk representatives.
The result of the meeting is stated
above The BILL which has passed the
Senate. will come up in the House in a
few days.