The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-29
REPRODUCE
MONTICELLO
More Funds Needed by St.
Louis Commissioners.
THE LADIES ARE AIDING Il J;
THE LADIES ARE AIDING
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Of ,Lynchburg Mako a Gratifying
Proposal-Big Tobacco Ex-
hibit Assured.

The virginia Commission to the St
Louis Exposition met yesterday morning
In tho office on Governor Street, and were
busy much OF tho day hearing reports
from Captain Q. w. Stone, In charse
of tho tobacco exhibit, and Captain =.
G. Morton, press representative and So
lIctor for the fund to rear q Virginia
building at st. Louis. i Mr.. George ~.
Murrol. tho assistant commissioner VINO
is doing the chlof, work Of collecting the
States exhibit at the exposition, wired
that he would not DO able to be present,
having missed his train, but would ar. ar
rive to-day. Accordingly the commission OF
will meet again to-day, at which time
Mr.. Murrell will DO present.
There were present yesterday Comrnis-
soners bowman Koiner and Patton; AS
sIstant5 Commissioner W. W. Baker.
Messrs.i stone and Morton. Mr.lW. s. Nc
Kean, secretary OF the Jefferson; Memo
rial Association. also called on the COM.
mlssloners during the day.
MUCH EN- URAGEMENT.
Captain Morton reported having visited
nearly al the cities and towns Of the
state, and having met With much sub
stantlal encouragement from the press
Of tho State In advancing the movement
to secure an adequate representation at
the exposition. or the nearly two hundred
papers III the State, all save one have
printed matter in the Interest Of the
Virginia exhibit. and endorsed the move
mont Tor a Virginia building Some IN
dividual citizens OF the State have sub
scrtbcd literally to tho fund, and many
Of the public mon OF tho State have cons
tributed to tho fund but the total amount
subscribed Is still Inadequate to the pur-
pose OF reproducing Monticello, though al
ready sufficient to insure building OF
some kind. 8 5s35 y
Fortunately for the ENTERPRISE, the ladies'
of tho Blue Ridge Cha pier, Daughters or
tho American Revolution Of Lynchburg.
have como to the aid OF tho commission.
ana have offered to assist in helping to
raise the Monticello building fund. They
hone to enlist the cooperation OF the
other twenty-five chapters In the stare.
and to be able to help tho commission TO
the amount Of several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Norton who met with these ladies'
in Lynchburg Thursday, brought propo-
stion from them, which was gratefully
received by the commissioners. 55,
The action taken by the boards OF
Trade OF the cites Of Fredericksburg,
Roanoke and staunton in endorsing the
Virginia building scheme has been very
helpful and encouraging. and 1t Is hoped
that other cities will follow this lead.
fredericksburg was the first to move IN
this ma tier. H. st
TOBACCO EXHIBITS.
/ wy of hfor NJ 1cI
who has charge OF the work of collecting
the tobacco exhibit from this State, made
an admirable report. which gives as
surance OF large and credltablo5 exhibit
of the leaf and manufactured products
= Of the State. Flo reported that he had
visited and conferred with the tobacco
dealers and manufacturers OF Richmond,
Petersburg, Danville, I,ynchburg.. Farm
willie, Martinsville, Z Boydton, South Bos-
ton. Keysvlle and various other markets.
and at all these places great interest was
shown In collecting a really credltable en-
hibit of the tobacco products OF the state
Nearly all the dealers and manufacturers
agreed to prepare their own exhibits
and some Marunsvlle among the NUM-
her. will spend several thousand dollars
on their exhibits. In fact, individuals Will
spend as much or moro on this exhibit as
the commission. This tobacco exhibit will
be one of tho features OF YirgInia's dis
play at the big fair.
/ Superintendent Murrell, who will arrive
to-day is expected to mako a very In
teresting report, covering his efforts Of
tho past two months In tall parts OF the
state. IIe will report especially on his
efforts to collect exhibits Of minerals
grains, fruits, forestry and the varied
animal aud vegetable products OF the
State.
After receiving the reports of the as
sistants yesterday the board had an exc
cutiye session. It will meet again this
morning