The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-16
E.etfsr from Petersburg.

PETERsBCRG, January 10, 1915:
/ Uneypected aud uDaccountahle difficulties
have arisen In the way Of the Eublic-Spirlteo
gentlemen who recently :, undertook TO
organize for fire purpose Of establish
ing In the city frnt-ciass house o. en-
tertaiupcpt. The first meeting. held on
Monday night was largely attended. anu
GOOD spirit was exhibited, though It was
| Observed that the subscriptions were not
so large as had been hoped ana expected
| The committee appointed TO walt on the
citizens 10 secure contributions met win
| hardly any success at all-not more tiial'
sl7 ono being in all put down. whereas IL
had been determined that $4,000 should
he thc minimum cash capital upon
which it was proposed to begin the
undertaking. Last night, at the ad'
iourpcd meeting, there were so few persons
nrpseut that no formal session was held. The
trouble appears 10 be that, whereas nearly
everybody is OF opinion that the city stands
in great need of ANGLE hotel accommodations
the Interests Of the different localities have
come in collision, and the citizens generally
hive not vet been induced 10 cooperate. Ii
has been understood that it was the purpose
of the meeting which organized on Monaa!
night to purchase and enlarge the old Boiling
| brook and tit that up for occupation, but inc
| uptown people do not regard with favor INC
proposition. Two new schemes are peine
moo,ed to.day-onc to purchase the IRON
front building on Sycamore strcet, Wheit
Powel's Hotel stood thirty years ago, anc
| adapt that tor public accommodation, aio
the other to purchase the stand OF McilWains
| Il Co.. at the corner OF Svclinofe ana 1aop
and build n new hotel there. One thlhe
seems certain, the people are determined. &c
! have new hotel here, und if they can ever
| be made to agree as to the place there WI
he no great difficulty in getting money 1oE
| the purpose.
The stockholders of the First Natonl
| Bank have elected the following Board OF III
| rcctors McsSrS. John Donnan, Il. ii. Jones
G. W. Spiccr, ". L. Plummer, W. 7. Elan
| Colonel William r. johnson was elected pre-
sidcnt, and Mr.. r. D. Elcliwaine vlce-preSl
dent.
The stockholders Of the Merchants Ma
| tional Bank elected the following directors
Mt their session yesterday: Messrs. j. /,
Broocks. w. G.. Lllmsden. +. &. Jones, vii
| liam II. Hill, and w. Fl. Drewry. MID. 1
Brooks was unanimously reelected presi
dent.
Mr.. George Sclianck. the city guugcr, dice
rather suddenly this morning. tic was fifty
six years OF age, and was very much respected
| in the city. He vii! he buried tomorrow.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Relic
| Association was held last night, and the
| usual appropriations were made for the com
| ing week. There was rather lively dis
cllssion over the manner i'll which some
| twenty-five carloads Of new sills, given the
Association by General Mahonc, had been
| distributed, it being asserted that only Ger
| tain class get the benefit Of the gift. Final!
a resolution prevailed that all contributions
made to the Association go 70 the general
fund, and be distributed by direction OF the
general official body.
| The supper Of the Petersburg beneVo'
| lent Mechanics Association will take place
tomorrow ut Jarrett'S Hotel.
| The weather opened with IN appearance
Of ycrnal warmth and balm this morning.
| but underwent Il sudden change in The early
afternoon, and il is now damp and cold.
| The cltlb-room on Tahb street has been
very handsomely furnished within, and j:
now in the Use and occupancy of It's mem
| bers.
| Two fine Stcrchotlses arc soon to be erected
at the corner Of ShoIt-Marliet and HiSl
| streets.
General W. c. Newberry was in the city
| to-day. ROBIN ADAIG.