The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
TIE TIM rs. RICHMOND VA FRIDAYTJANUARY To- 1902

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special meeting Of the Chamber had been
held, at which the measures was ably
discussed on both sides,
We rendered the courtestes OF the
Chamber to the members OF the Con-
venton ana also a complimentary excuf@
sion down the historic James river a
far as Dutch Gap, which was partici-
pated in and enjoyed by many of its
members.
s. CARNIVAL AND STREET FAIR.
This novel entertainment which was sc
successfully conducted in 1900, was re-
peated during the second week in Octobet
of the past year. It brought an I'M
mense crowd of people to this city, who
thoroughly enjoyed the entire week and
It may be cited as remarkab bic that no
accident or fire occurred to mar the
pleasure of our guests. At the same time
there was held the horse-show. conducted
by the Richmond Horse-Show Assocfa.
tion," which. was also an unqualified sue
cess The Carnival Association, under
whose auspices the Street-Fair was held
deserves the highest praise and COM
mendation for their untiring ,labors and
good management. Whether or not the
Street Fair will be succeeded by som.
other form of entertainment, it is GER
tainswe have never seen a more energeti,
and unseifish body of men engaged in
advertising our city than the Board OF
Directors of the Carnival Association.
The Chamber again had a booth OF
Broad Street, where strangers were made
welcome, and pamphlets descriptive of
Richmond and its business were freely
distributed.
THE TER-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
IN I,.o ft,faa
hundredth anniversary Of the Settlement
of Jamestown, and of course such an his
tcric event. which concerns the people
of the entire civilized world, should be
properly cofnmemorated. Our Committee
OIL Expost1ons has given this subject
considerable thought. and when his Ex-
ccliency, the Governor, issued his proc]a-
nation on November 10th. calling unon
the various cities and commercial bodies
in this Commonwealth to offer to the
Legislature suggestions as to the form
Of the celebration which should be had
wc at once appointed a select committee,
which. together with our standing Com
mittee on ENpositions was requested to
consider this matter and report In con-
formity with the proclamation OF the
Governor. The committee went actively
to work, and recognizing the magnitude
of the propositions such an undertaking
would assume, they proceeded with due
caution to consider the question in all of
its relations. To our surprise there was
introduced both In the Senate and House
of Delegates on the LIST day OF the ses-
sion, December 4tf, a bill asking for a
charter Incorporating the Jamestown Ex-
position Company, which was to be in
vested with the exclusive privilege for
the holding of an exposition in 1907 and
cor taining other provisions whereby the
people located on Hampton Roads and
the vicinity would have permanent and
exclusive control, thereby depriving all
Of the rest of the people OF Virginia from
taking a proper part in managing this
great enterprise. A special meeting of
resolutions were adopted calling upon
the City Council, the Board of Aldermen
and the Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities to unite with us
! in protesting against the passage of the
bill at this time, and to have its conside-
| ration postponed so that. suitable plans
might be evolved whereby this stipend
Gus undertaking could be carried through
| successfully. Our friends from Tidewater
were thoroughly organized. and though
| the bill passed the Senate. it was decided
| by the committee of the House Of Dele
gates having charge of it to postpone
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all that we had asked for. Our thanks
are due Hon. George Wayne Anderson,
| Of the Senate, and Hon. Samuel l.. Kelley
| Of the House OF Delegates of Virginia. to
| the committee from the Chamber. and
| the bodies named for their untiring zeal
| in carrying out the object OF the resoIu-
| ton adopted at our meeting.
We wish to assert In the most positive
terms that this is not a, fight of Rich
mond versus Norfolk: on the contrary,
we commend the activity Of our neigh
bors, and just such energy as was dis
played in this contest must produce
| eventually the best results.
But we do say that this undertaking is
too large in its scope and its possibilities
to be rushed through without having the
most searching and careful considera-
| tion.z It will require right now. more than
| at any other time during it's progress. the
wisest and best counsel of conservative
men. Above ALL do not let any jealous
| feelings be engendered at its inception.
| which will mar, or perhaps destroy. our
| chances for success. No, the subject is
| a noble one, and as our ideal we should
| have unity.
We must present a solid front, and then
! only can we hope to stand before the
| people OF, the world and show them the
| marvellous changes which time has
wrought. The citizens of this State are
| linked together by ties which cannot be
! broken. we rejoice in each others pros
| perity, sympathize In each others mis-
| fortunes, and in this mammoth under
! taking all the people of the State should
be governed by but one ambition, and that
Is who can best work and how we can
best agree
Thus we shall be able to sur.nount the
greatest difficulties and make the cele-
bration In 1907 an unparalleled success.
THE HOTEL "JEFFERSON."
Amidst the numerous evidences Of our
materia! progress. as shown on every
side,. it is sad to record the fact that this
city was visited during tho past year by
several disastrous fires. none Of which,
however, caused the great loss cntailed
by that of the Hotel Jefferson, which oc-
Cured on March 10Th. This magnificent
structure, erected a few years ago by our
late fellow-citizens, Major Lewis Ginter
and Mr.. John Pope who spared no money
to make this hotel the finest in the South.
was in a few hours almost totally de-
stroyed. Seldom has the community been
SO aroused as it was at this appalling
disaster and all of our citizens are deepl !