The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-24
DIRECTORS PLAN
FOR BIG EXHIBIT
Seek Manager for Manufac-
turers' Show in New Chamber
of Commerce Building.
PERM N EMIT EXPOSITION
Will Open Next September and
Display Only Richmond
Made Products.

The Manufacturers Exhibit. recent
" Incorporated to install and main
tain in the new Chamber OF Commerce
building now under construction, a
permanent display of Rlchmond-made
products, took up yesterday afternoon
through it's board of directors, the
task of framing working plans for the
enterprise.
With the completion of quarters for
the exhibit still several months distant.
the directors confined themselves TO
a discussion of the general policies OF
operation. and took up the mater
of EMPLOYING a permanent manager
TO direct the installation and to assume
control of the exhibit. A number OF
available men were proposed Tor the
position but action was deferred 10
await the report of special committee
designated to examine INC %"
applications.
President r W. Brown, of the Manu-
facturers Exhibit. who presided. named
as members of the committee to report
upon the general manasership'
Rosendorf and r. s. Crump. Mt
Brown is the third memoe Oh 'ne
committee. The report is to be reaoy
within ten days when the directors
will meet again to make the appoint
ment.
proposal made by President earring
nf
that the Manufacturers Exhibit cor
raIa,e it's activities with those of the
chamber in such d manner as would
enable il. to take advantage OF the
services now performed by the Cham
Der of Commerce in the helo IN whlch
the exhibit proposes TO work.
The discussion centred about the
form, of affiliation and the matter was
left with a committee of six. three from
each bodv which was instructed 10 look
into the possibilities OF such d plan ana
report at the next meeting. Presldent
Brown and Directors c +. Sauer ana
! r Palmatory were named the com
rnittec from the Manufacturers Ex-
nlp;t. and President Darlington VIII
anpoint a committee from the Cham
her of Commerce TO act with them
It was agreed by the meeting that
the plan proposed should not be per
mitted to go further than an arrange
nant for corporation between the two
bodies and that the Manufacturers
Exhibit must be kept d distinct and IN
dependent enterprise ne TACT tndt
the Chamber of Commerce VIII occupy
quarters in the same building with the
Exhibit. thought Mr.. Darlington ought
to make possible some piah Oi hciPiui
cooperation.
Occupy Two Floors.
The Manufacturers Exhibit viii occupy
the second and third floors OF the ten
story Chamber of Commerce building
now going up at Sixth and Main Streets
The corporation Is also gwen the iishe
20 retain the fourth floor should the
volume of exhibits Justify the employ
ment of additional space
Forty-fve representative maunfac-
turers of the city have already made
signed application for space ana others
are coming in daily mo plan Is 10 IN
stall an exhibit which Will show at a
glance what Richmond is making. and
which will offer to buyers and visitors
a comprehensive exposition OF every
thing that is manufactured in TINS city.
\ permanent paid manager Will be IN
charge to take care of inquiries and the
incidental business of the ex nlDlt
The permanent exhibit idea has been
adopted with success by number OF
Northern cities, and Is expecteo 10
ppice for Richmond Savannah and
Atlanta. among Southern cities. nave
under way plans for Installing similar
President Brown said yesterday that
ne expected exhibit quarters 70 DC com
plete about septem Der, ne ne GoTpJIII
the exhibit within thirty days AFTER
tho space is avaiIa BILE
Besides President Carringtodnf a tbe
Chamber of Commerce. there were
present at yesterdays meeting r W
brown. J L. Hill, :. j. II; Pa'patork Reed
a'' The Officers of the, Msnufa9sIrureITys
Exhibit d InsG52or1Rseds G Srg vice
president' and j. l.. Hill. secretary
treasurer The directorate CONSISTS OF
$. }. Allen. + "; r,i Bp0wnI; i i, NJ Ep Tss
Hampton Fleming, LII, P; l. Ha pal50h.
6 = Ivey' 2; q M' p L. Reed. s S
Those Who Have Joined.
Following Is a list of the Richmond
manufacturers who nave s,ehso aPp1rT-
ADAMS Co. w II. Adams. American
Furnifure and Fixture Company. At
Isntic Narnish Works, Inc baue an H,,.n
Sa,ncron Stove Co. Cardwell Machine
Co. Chclf Chemical Co, Christo "a Man an
Co BENJAMIN L. Crump Co. INC
Toseph G. Dill. Inc. J. p fo~ieI'
FRANKLIN Manufacturing Co, Gordon
cigar ana CheroOt Co. Inc. N'oruOi
JmperisI Coffee Company. James
River Furniture and Mattress Company
" r Johnson Publishing Company r
q Kidd King Seed and implement
/ Company. 4. : Kraft Company, INC.
Tarus & Bro. Company. Davi1 NJ Lee
= Co Miller Manufacturing Company
Inc II 4 Patterson Tobacco Coih-
psnv. Pohiig Bros. William Z; 10y ,..
thr-ss & co Richmond Ceas. M ''a -
RirhnoDd Cuano Company Ricnrohc
stove Company. Richmond WOOD
WAKING Company G. r Ssuer Com-
pany. Southern Manufacturing. oon ON,
CoTnan~ southern Stove WORKS
STANDARD Paper MannfsctuT.ng Oo ,,,
psny. W. <. Turner Paint 1o on, ,PF1vii W..
ginia- Carolina Chemical company
E Worfendvks Manufacturing Company
ard L. @ younger = @