The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
WANTS BUILDING
At EXPOSITION
Chamber Of Commerce Asks
Council to Provide Means for
Erection of Structure.
TO ADVERTISE RICHMOND
Plans Discussed for Setting Forth
Advantages of City to
World.

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special session Of the board of al.
reotorB OF the Chamber OF Commences
was called for $3.50 O'Clock yesterday af-
| ternoon IN the assembly hall OF the
chamber to consider matters of vital
interest to Richmond In connection with
me jamestown Exposition, now 80 soon
70 open. The meeting was an enthu-
siastic one. and demonstrated that Rich
mona proposes to be Mt the great ex-
position In force, and thar Il Intends To
nave some suitable building where tho
thousands OF visitors may learn some
tning OF the Importance and greatness
OF the Capital Of the State
Session OF Board.
quorum OF the board was present at
the appointed hour. President Gordon
presided. and In calling the meeting to
order took occasion TO refer to his re-
cent election to the presidency of the
chamber. He said he had not sought
the fohcn, and as matter OF fact en-
deaVored to prevent his own election.
lie promised to give his best attention
to the duties that are to deyolva
upon the president. and asked the spec
iai assistance OF the board OF directors.
The special business OF the meeting
was explained to be to consider the pro-
poo'tipI W sI''i fttlcllfUOnu reception
and headquarters building at the James,
town Exposition.
Mr.. Hunsdon Cary. who recently Wis
tied the exposition grounds with secre-
tary Dunlop to look into this matter
addressed the board briefly. He ex-
planned that he might be overly enthu-
siastic. but he ha5 been mlngling with
the exposition people, and that was suffi-
cient to explain his enthusiasm. The
jamestown Exposition he declared ia
no longer an experiment or a prophecy
1t Is present reality" He expressed
the opinion that more people will at
tend the exposition than have attended
any other big show OF recent years.
Mr.. Cary explained the conditions on
the grounds. and his conclusion was that
Richmond should have building OF Its
own, and that 1t must be up-to-date In
all particulars. He named other cities
that will have their own buildings. and
he thought Richmond cannot be behind
the best OF them.
Mr.. II. ". Wood. OF the advertising
committee. spoke OF the work that had
been outlined for his committee, and
explained that 1t had been thought. II
the proper schedules. giving SUM-
cheney OF trains. shall be made by the
roads from here to the exposition
grounds. especially the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Richmond Will be In n position ~
capture and entertain large portion OF
the immense crowd that Will visit the
exposition. His idea was that the cham
Der should make an appropriation to en-
able the advertising committee 10 go 10
work In the preparation OF literature for
distribution with the view OF turning the
attention OF the thousands OF exposition
visitors TO Richmond. and this should be
who Richmond has itS own
building on the grounds or not.
Travellers Are in 1t.
Mr. r. s. Christian. president OF the
Travellers Protective Association, spoke
in favor OF Richmond building at
jamestown. and assured the board that
the IT. p. A. was heartily in sympathy
with its movement. There are already
resolutions before the association looking
to tine active operation of that body.
w1,,ch resolutions are soon to bc acted
NDon.
m. subject OF Richmond building was
Ls,5i,sed at some length by Messrs.
Christian, Gordon. Dunlop. Ellington.
Cary. Marcuse. Myers Funston. Workman
and others. Incidentally, the proposition
for the advertising committee to prepare
and issue pamphlet or booklet adver-
Using Richmond came under discussion.
A resolution by Mr.. f. r. ID. Myers that
the sum OF $1,000 be appropriated TO en-
able the committee to Issue such book
let was adopted. and Chairman Wool
was authorized to proceed with the work.
This matter being disposed OF, discus
sion of the Richmond building. which shall
be general headquarters for Richmond in
terests. was resumed. 1t developed in the
that proposition is now before
the City Council TO appropriate a sum
sufficient to erect a "Richmond building
on the Exposition Grounds.
Several resolutions We're offered and
discussed, and finally Mr.. John Stewart
Bryan proposed as substitute for the
whole n resolution that the proposition
before the Council to make an appropria-
ton for the purpose named be approved.
and that the Council be- aud is hereby,
to appropriate n sum not to
exceed $4,000 to erect a Richmond build
Ing on the Exposition Grounds This
resolution, was unanimously adopted. as
was also a motion that the advertising
committee be Instructed to lay the mat
ter before the Council and that the chair
man be authorized to associate with his
committee as many manufacturers and
rs may be desired
The attention OF the Council was called
to the fact that there Is but little space
now left on the Exposition Grounds for
building purposes. and that whatever ac-
ton is taken must be taken at once
1t is understood that the Committee
on Ordinance Charter and Reform will
havea meeting IN the City Hall to-
night. and 1t is expected that the adver-
Using committee will appear and present
the views of the Chamber concerning a
Richmond building at the exposition.