The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-21
WIDE SCOPE FOR
The MOVEMENT
Plans On Foot to Have
All-tle-Year Enter
tainnentS.
MASS MEETING TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
If Scheme is Perfected Great
Benefit Will BE Derived BY
the City, Besides Afford
ing the People Amuse-
ment for the En-
tire Year

At n mass meeting of business meh and
citizens generally, to be held on the night
OF October 2s,h. at the r. p. a. head
quarters In Richmond, definite shape will
be given to the movement for the revival
OF the state fair. and steps will, in all
likelihood, be taken at once thereafter
toward the formation of d company and
the fotaton of the venture, which, II
present plans are executed, Will be OF
far wider scope than at any time before
respected.
It is contemplated to make the exhibit
tion the central attraction in what will
In reality be an all-the-year source OF.
entertainment to Richmond people. The
fair can last but week or ten days at
the very utmost, and 1t Is not intended
that the grounds and buildings shall lie
idle during the entire remainder of the
year. The site TO be selected will be
large. and w!,! contain, besides the ex-,
position buildings. race track and
stables, a baseball and football park.
facilities for wintering crcuses, and per-
haps In the course OF time a new horse
show amph.theatre. The proposition Is
as yet in Its infancy, but this Is the direc-
ton the movement Is taking.
Mr.. Lorraine's Plan.
When questioned last night Mr.. H Lee
Lorraine who has been taking the ini-
tiatiyc in thc3cffort TO restore the fair
In all Its ancient glory. declined to go
Into details beyond such as are contained
in the general outline given above. The
possibility OF combination fair and
horse show Is remote. The management
OF the show are interested In the fair
Z proposition. and will give 1t hearty sup-
port--in fact, had been quietly working
up a similar movement upon Its own re-
II #sponsib,ltys when It learned OF. the steps
q already taken hy Mr.. Lorraine. But the
lease on the present building has not yet.
/, expired. and the association has no idea
at this time OF seeking new quarters.
It's interest for the prcScnt Is confined
TO the bringing OF large crowds to Rich
mond while the show Is In progress. The
question OF q combination, therefore, Is
not being considered at this time, though
Mr.. Lorraine Indicated that 1t might be
proposed at some future date, after the
fair has been successfully begun.
Concerning The other features OF the
plan. more definite plans are being made
1t Is reported that an option has been
secured on a hfty-acret lot. the location
OF which Is not known, except that It
is IN the West End. on tho car line
Without discussing this report, Mr.. Ior-
raine said Inst night that he hoped to
have something positive with reference
20 n site TO lay before the meeting next
Saturday night. He admitted that the
scheme included not only fair. but the
general amusement feature as we'll. In
30 far as this is possible. he said. -Jme-
thing Will be doing on the grounds during
the entire year. Efforts Will be made to
bring circuses here in the winter and
the ball park will be always ready for
use-basc-b ball In summer and foot ball 4
In winter.
The race track and stables will be OF
such character as will mako them pay
Ing venture, and will indeed be one OF the
Gall the Fair will be held bringing TO this
city people from all sections OF Virginia.
Much Interest.
Manifest interest on all sides encourages
Mr.. Lorraine to consider the movement
@ success , already During the past week he
prominent business men eager TO sub /
scribe for stock IN any company formed,
and the others he has questioned with
reference to the matter have been equal
ly cordial.
At a conference held few days ago
with Mr. $. W Hun. general manager
i Company, he was assured Of hearty sup
port from this quarter. Mr.. Huff said the
vi BEEN Sn submtted t % to him. BUTT But that o tie
company would certainly unite In the
q movement and render all assistance in Its
power, which, under the circumstances,
is not inconsderabfe.
The call for the meeting Saturday night
was decided upon at SESSION. OF the
5 Board of Directors Of Post a held Thurs
day night. Mr.. Lorraine is.presldent of
the Post, and was directed BY the board
70 look into the matter Of revivins the
Fair. Ills report and plan met with cor
dial approval. and resolution was adopt
p cd calling for n public meeting one week
from to-day This meeting will be under
the auspices Of the travellers, and will be
held IN the Post headquarters at Third ana
Main. Citizens generally have been In
vlted to attend and give expression TO
their views on the proposition. and circu-.
lar letters Will be sent to number or
merchants and business men likely TO be
interested IN the movement.
AS stated heretofore, the efforts of the
7. r. a. will be strictly confined TO a crys-
tallization OF sentiment that will result
inGthe holding Of the Fair and the bring
Ing Of q large number of people to Rich
lnond. Members individually may. Of
c9urse, take stock In any company form
~, and some of then, doubtless will, but
L LIS Is 70 be IN no sense an undertaking of
I,osl A,AWh!ch arouses public Interest in
pelop OF itself.