The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
Every D Oubt Removed
and Work Of Prepara-
tiOnto be Pushed,
MASS MEETING
OF SUBSCRIBERS
Chairman Stuart Issues Call for
Next Wednesday Evening.
Final Organization to Be
Effected Preparation
Of Grounds Will
Soon Begin.

Soon Begin.
with the call of Chairman Henry G.
Stuart, Of the organization Committee,
IS or the Virginia State Fair Association. for
a meeting OF all of the subscribers to
the stock the fair now begins to assume
h, a definite and tangible shaps. This is
+ what the committee Of philosophical
citizens have been working hard to OBJ
tain, and after many months of work.
often meeting with but scanty support,
and at times even meeting with the
scantiest courtesy, they are about to
see the, first fruits Of their efforts,
permanent organization.
Since the Finance Committee Of the City
q Council has unanimously adopted reso-
luton to purchase the niney acres To-
Gated Just northwest OF tho former fair
grounds, the City Council will accept this
report and the property Will doubtless
" formally purchased by the city for the
state Fair in Il few days. or the many
sites Inspected, and there were at least
easily adopted RESOURCES as the property
selected. The committee OF the Fair AS
ISOLATION Gnu the Finance Committee
y! the Council were not alone In their
approval OF the site. They selected L.
~ -. Myers as an expert to 80 over
all the sites with them. Mr.. Myers
found that this property was easily
made ready for the fair and would re-
quirc less work and correspondence lit
tie cost to prepare the race track anu
the buildings, as well as the other and
varied features OF the annual exhibitions.
Those who have labored so hard 10
make the fair Success are Colonel j ohm
Murphy, J. L. Anderson, L. b. sydnor.,
NJ. c. Patterson. j. G. Corley, l.. o. MIL
Ter, Joseph Walerstein, u. CrenshaW
and NJ A. Chambers.
While the fair Will be on broader
basis than anything ever attempted be-
fore In the State, profiting By past cx-
4 periences and mistakes, there are TO be
many permanent improvements for the
benefit Of the State at large. One OF
these Is the permanent headquarters for
the Commissioner OF Agriculture to ex-
hibit the many resources OF the State
in such manner rs to make Richmond
the gateway for intending settlers from
all sections of this country and Canada,
as here the visitors can see and become
various sections OF the State.
Will Help Every Glass.
Another and more complete list of the
subscribers to the stock Will be publish.
led in few days showing who have
helped to make this fair a success by
subscribing to the stock. a list Of those
+ who will receive personal benefits an
4nually from the fair here includes all
the names found in the city directory. the
business directory OF the State and
"A practically every producer in the State,
ii 1t Is conservatlvely estimate that each
fair will bring at least six times as many
visitors TO Richmond as did the annual
horse show exhibitions held here From
this 1t can be seen what a great boon
the fair will be to the city.
Always State fairs draw large numbers
of visitors from other and often far dis
tant States who are nnxiousy seeking
X new and more profitable places for loca-
ton. In this way thousands OF new
settlers will be attracted to the city and
become so Interested and enthusiastic us
to become permanent settlers in the state,
( IN this way tho city and State will be
benefited.
Ever since tho question of an annual
i State fair was first put into tho hands OF
4 the men named here they have all had
separate duties to perform in completing
the details Of arrangements and they have
guidance of Chairman Stuart that as soon
as the permanent Organization Is perfect.
z cd but little time will elapse he fore the
grounds will no In shape, the race track
built and the many buildings IN course
Of construction. In the meantime mr.
rnnpen,ents have been completed for get
ting in the exhibits from all sections OF
the state. f
10 have an "Old Home Week. in con-
nection with tho fair was one OF chair
man stuarts first attentions With TINS
end In View he will soon Issue cal ior
every Virginan, son or daughter or ANlf-
Rinlans, wherever they may be- to return
to their home or the home of their en-
4 tcstors for Il welcome and renewal % ga
3 1rme ties
Another department of state which hAr,
Stuart has devoted considerable attention
Ia the state military In this connection
he has planned for an annual encamp-
1nent, meet, prize drill and extensive Atll-
letic contests for officers and members OF
4 state military companies only. MANY val
liable prizes will lie offered for the CONF
nctitive drills and athletic contests, COM
pnnies from other States may be Invited
( to take part In this feature of tho
fair.
Many Other Contests,
Several hundred dollars In prizes have
teen presented for competition In the vas
,,ous branches of the dalrylng business.
The sum is sufficiently large 10 Insure
The finest exhibits in tho dairy! lines ever
seen In the South This exhibit will in-
r,,,do fine herds of COWS, milking, butter
and cheese making and the sanitary ar
rnnsements for thisAd Departments
In tho farming department there VIII
ho prizes for the finest growing crops
Of tobacco. corn, wheat clover oats.
Garden truck of all kinds, ms we'll as
fruits and flowers Of every description