The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28
PROMINENT MEN
FOR STATE: tt: FAIR.
The Movement to Revive Once
Famous Richmond Institution
Received With Enthusiasm.
BUSINESS PEOPLE INVITED
Meeting Under t. P. a. Tonight
is Open to All Interested.
Scope Of Plan.
BUSINESS PEOPLE PIE: INVITED

At a meeting of prominent business men
and citizens generally TO be held tonight
| in the H. p. a. rooms at Third and Main
Streets, an organization will be effected
and plans will be laid for the revival
of the State Fair Of Richmond in all
its ancient glory.
The enthusiasm that has met the propo-
sition first advanced oy Mr. II. Lee
Lorraine, a well known merchant, and
later taken UP and endorsed by Post A,
Of which Mr.. Lorraine is president, ap-
parently assures success for the move
nlent. The day of the fair, abandoned
years ago, seems at hand again, a fact
In no more positive manner Indicated
than by the immediate interest aroused in
! all quarters by the mere suggestion of
| its revival individuals and companies
| likely to benefit from the exhibition,
| have given assurances Of hearty sup
port, and a number have offered to take
stock, some few going so far in their
eagerness to specify the amounts
they would be willing to subscribe. The
crystallization OF this decidedly favorable
sentiment into something definite and
tangible that will get down to goo4 solid
work will be the effort of the meeting to-
night.
The Meeting.
Though to be held under the auspices
OF the Travellers the meeting is in no
sense confined ia the membersbip Of mat
bodv On the contrary Il win be n NIB
lie gathering, and any citizen intrusted
In the fair proposition will be welcomed.
Special invitations have been sent out
- about 1oo nromInent men IN the CIV.
a,d - sa,,,a,,.nI otrare ~ other cities of
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Dear s,r.-The committee appointed
by Post a., 7. r.. "A. OF A., to look
into the possibility or establishing
| State Fair here, have called pub
| lie meeting to be held at T. p. A. of
| A. Headquarters, No. 3ol East Main
Street Saturday night October 2Sth,
M $40 o'clock. for tho purpose of dis
cussinr the plans and possibilities OF
! estahlishing such a fair.
The committee would be pleased II
vou could arrange to attend this meet
| Ing
Trusting that we may have the
n,ea of seeing YOU present.
Ue.5.ra yours very respectfully,
sTATJn ,AIR CCMALITTEE,
- ! II,ost IA ~ p A NJ A.
"a I,ost A acting MS n body.
me e'loi 20 60 - ,ivnr The movement
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soou s.ai. l''' 1a,,,,dn,l MANNERS may.
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! ana many -. ~, ar,a,,,,ation ,,so,f will
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STATE
Scope of Movement
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