The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL N y LhO.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE Ma
TIoNAL BOARD OF TRADE.-The Board Of
Directors of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce, on the 25th Of October, 1867,
on motion of Mr.. William B. Isaacs, unan-
imously adopted the following resolutions ::
Rcsolusd, That the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce, designed for that pur-
pose, depends for its efficiency upon the
general and earnest cooperation of all con-
cerned.
" RESOLVED, That this Board invite COM
munications from every branch Of business
upon the subjects affecting the trade of
| Richmond and will use their best efforts to
remove any distractions and to promote its
increase in every department."
And with the view to open q wider field
of efficiency for the Chamber, a resolution
was adopted Mt subsequent meeting, on
motion of Mr.. William G.. Ferguson, ad-
mitting ito membership in the Association
persons resident outside the city of Rich
| mond.
1t was resolved also that all complaints
intended to be submitted to the Chamber
should be submitted in writing, without,
| however, subjecting the complainants to
the publication of their names, the Board
only requiring from complainants proof of
the accuracy of their statements before
taking steps to have the evils complained
| Of corrected.
The Board has been indefatigable in its
efforts to advance the interests of the city
of Richmond, and an examination of the
records of its proceedings will prove that
| fact incontestibly. The same energy, the
same purpose, still characterize them, and
it will be the fault OF our citizens if this
Association does not prove of inestimable
value. The Board consists Of some of our
most enterprising and sagacious citizens,
and any listener to their discussions must
become satisfied that the interests of the
city could not be confded to ADLER hands.
In every city of any note in the United
States there is Board of Trade, and from
these has been organized what is known as
the National Board of Trade, of which body
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce is o
constituent, and in which it was repre-
scented by the lamentcd Colonel James R..
Branch as vice-president.
Our readers are already familiar with the
fact that the last meeting of the National
Board of Trade was held ct Cincinnati in
| December, 1868. At the banquet given at
| Pixies Music Hall on that occasion Colonel
Charles S. Darlington, of Richmond, made
an admirable speech, in the course of which
he said:
"Now, Mr.. Mayor, I hesitate as to what
l shall say next. If sir, you and I were
alone, if I could speak to you in conf
dence, / would say-beeause the high honor
has been conferred upon this city by the
National Board of Trade Of holding its first
meeting here, and you would not, there
fore, be our rival, that in due time it is our
purpose to invite this National Board to hold
its next meeting even in the city of Rich
mond. [Applause.l
owe hesitated, sir. hope that we shall
not be censured for this hesitation. We
cannot spread before you such feast as
this, or extend to you such entertainments
rs we have enjoyed here; but we will ex-
tend to you q welcome which will make you
at home with US. Come, gentlemen, to Us.
We ought to see more Of each other. 1t is
only necessary that we see more of each
other and know each other better in order
that a spirit Of harmony and fraternity
may prevail" [Applause.]
There are the sentiments Of Virginia
gentleman and man of business, and, we
believe, meet the full approval of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce. TITS not in
frolc and feasting that true welcome con-
sists, but in the welcome which will make
them sat home" with us. And as it is
now settled, we believe, that the National
Board will be here in December, we hope
that the Richmond Chamber will present
in numbers and prosperity an evidence
that, notwithstanding all we have suffered,
"there is life in the old land YETI
The National Board of Trade will come
here intent on business, and We are sure with
a hearty desire to aid Virginia in her efforts
to recover her general prosperty-a result
which, if accomplished, cannot fail to be of
benefit to the country at large. Coming,
then, with such purpose, they will be met
by the estimable and able President of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce David
J. BURY and his associates with a welcome
unattended by indulgence in frolic, but
with welcome which will make them at
home, and sincere desire to reciprocate
good feeling, and cooperate in whatever
shall contribute to the general good.