The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-07
VIRGINIA EXHIBIT
To OPEN JAN. q
IMPOSING CEREMONIES TO MARK
DELIVERY To STATE OF MIN
ERAI., TIMBER AND HISToR-
ICAL DISPLAY.
BAKER WILL PRESIDE
EXERCISES CONCLUDE WITH BAN
aIET AT JEFFERSON HOTEL
GOVERNOR MANN AND
OTHERS TO SPEAK.

The formal opening OF the Virginia
mineral. timber and historical exhibit
In the State Library building. will
take place January - and elaborate
preparations are being made for the
occasion. In addition To the exercises
In the hall, there will be a banquet at
the jefferson hotel and oratory will
abound In both places.
AT the lSst session OF the iegisia-
ture. Delegate w. w. Baker, Of Chess
terrified. offered Il measure which was
passed providing that the jamestown
exhibit should be transferred to Rich
mona and make a permanent exhibit
in tha aarary building 5Mra,,:E s sas
was made chairman of the committee
to arrange for the transfer Of the
exhibit and he went to work imme-
diateiy after the legislature adjourn
cd and had everything in the old Viz
GINA exhibit at jamestown brought
to Richmond and the work OF clean
Ing and installing has been going on
ever since.
Finest Exhibit In South. ...-
The arrangement IL now complete
and the exhibit is one OF the finest
in the South. 1t includes the magni-
ticent exhibit OF the Mccormick Com
pany. of Chicago. which that conf any
had at jamestown and is the same
exhibit as the company took to Paris.
II Is said the exhibit cost $4,000. T'he
many model machines being heavily
washed with gold. This Ia the most
novel feature of the exhibit and in
cludes copy OF the old blacksmith
shop in which the founder OF the great
agricultural implement business work.
ed when he was a boy.
The timber and mineral exhibit is
very large and includes material from
every section OF the State. The cases
make a most attractive display and
viii attract much attention from visit
tors
Chamber of Commerce Takes Part
The Chamber OF Commerce will
taao an active part In the exercises
and Will give to the State committee
every possible assistance. Business
Manager Dabney. OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, ia giving the matter his
personal attention and nothing will
be left undone to make the affair
grand success.
The ceremony will begin In the hall
OF exhibits at $3.50 in the afternoon OF
of exhibits at 3.30 in the afternoon,
with Captain W. w. Baker, Virginia
commissioner at the Jamestown FIX
position. presiding.
The delivery of the exhibit to the
State will be made by DR.. Il. A. Sohu-
bert. Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way. who has designed ii and has
been in charge OF the installation.
The speech Of acceptance will be by
DIR. Thomas l., Watson. the State
geeiegist. The State Geological COM
mission will from that date have
charge Of the exhibit. a-~,...4 ---
banquet nj jefferson.
This will conclude the ceremonies
at the hall, and an intermission will
be had until $50. when a dinner ut
the jefferson hotel will be rendered
the distinguished guests. including the
presidents of railways and OF mining
and. timber companies operating in
this State. I4
Dresden: Henry w. Wood. of the
Chamber of Commerce, will act as
toastmaster. The address Of well
come will be by Mayor ID. C. Richard
son.
Formal acceptance OF the exhibit
on behalf OF the State will follow ~
Governor William Hodges Mapn.