The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
MASS NEE TING
Fun STATE FAIR
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mittee contained this feature. But more D
careful consideration has led the conl-
mttee to believe that the proposition Is
not feasible, and that the invitation, ~ ~
extended would not be accepted. ,5s8 g
North Carolina already has a big fair
at Raleigh" said Air. IL. T.. LORRAINE,
chairman Of the committee yesterday,
and 1t is scarc<.y reasonable to expect
the people there TO drop their own en- \
terprise which is proving a great business
success, in favor of one in some therSS
State. They might reasonably turn he
tables, say they had a fair oft3their OWL
and invite us to come there. Besides
how much money do you suppose we COULD
raise In this city to help support a 4
fair to DO held in Raleigh? The same sen--
tinrent will doubtless prevail there with 4
respect to Richmond
1t Is not an easy matter to determine M
the exact nature OF the report to be Il
made by the committee, though a tolera-$:
bly, clear idea OF its provisions can be 4
given. Neither Mr.. Lorraine nor any II
other member of the body will talk, and
only declare darkly that there will be IL
something doing at the nass-meetins
tonight. The last meeting of tho conf
9lnttee was held Thursday night When
the situation was gone over for the last i
e llHle, ft1 lIe IepoI L 5SulIpielcu.is
The committee, 1t is understood, will
recommend that Joint stock company 4
with a capital OF 100000 be organized.f
The stock will be deyided into shares Of
$25 each OF which twenty-five per cent
will be payable early in January. perhS PSI
and the remainder ut stated Intervals DUR
ing the year. There will be no recon-
nTendation Of a site. This isa plain
business precaution necessary on account \
of the enhancement in values. theS an -5
nol,ncenent of the choice would effect,
unless an option has already been se-
cured, which the committee did not feel y
authorized to do The committee has. y
however, made an investigation of tho
matter of the site and Will lay such in-ss
formation as it has In its possession he-e
fore tile new committee or the board of 5s
directors to which will be left the final n
determination OF the location OF the
fair.
The report will further treat In detail
OF the scope OF the fair and the arrange-3
mcnt Of the exhibits. Considerable atten-as
ton Will be given TO this all-lmportant
point Tho exhibits will DO grouped IN 81
departments and q director will be named 4
for each department. The amusement NJ
and sporting features ofPthe fair will also
receive favorable attention. Whether or
not the committee Will submit any Views
upon all-the-year entertainment plan
suggested. could not be learned yesterday.
In any event. however, II Is known that "a
this matter Will be pushed either now
or at SOME later date by the promo
tiers OF the exhibition. The need OF such y
an all-the-year --.Ice OF amusement for u
the people OF Richmond is quite generally
felt, and the proposition has been given
great encouragement by the announce
ment by the Passenger and Power Conr-
pany that 1t will turn over the skating
rink to the Fair Association II It de-
sires to include it in tho amusement
features to DO offered
Prospects Very Bright.
Every indication points to the great
success Of the fair movement. The In
terest being taken In Richnrpnd Is Very
encouraging, and tentative offers of SUBJ
scrpt,ons before even the plans have
seen agreed upon. seem to assure the
speedy raising OF the necessary capital,
Business men and farmers in the State .sS
at large are takin., notice. Mr. Lorraine
said yesterday that he was daily receix-
ing letters from every section, expressing
the hone that the fair will be held. With
such a sentiment behind i the fair seeNrs
fairly certain OF a group of notable exs
,aonrJ attendance.