The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-02
,,,rrhcs by Ncssrs. "ellinst'n "oauih.
Yrrkc,cy. Thomas }. Evans mayor
Kelley. and others.

,.n,,l:v: & pcndlcton. Cha!hn, staples
: 80, ivnr & Brother, Richardson y CO.,
r. ,,,:.nu R!owr, Burton q Carter, ana
n! / Goddin. , ,.,;,,,
,n saturday a noon the Exchange, winch
..,.,,;r. ,hc SPACIOUS hall over tie State
~ nf Sirrinia. was thrown open 10 tDe
,,ti, Tire scene there presented was q
.,,,,. ;,trrr.stiug one both to the enterprISinS
,...i state AGENTS OF Richmond rs we'll as the
Wv, l,r.r humber OF other gentlemen VINO
-, =. ,,c>rrt. including many of the most
rra,n;ngn, lawyers, bankers, merchants, ana
The meeting was called 10 order b" :ii' l.
,rn>;ae,,, ,u the Association,
~, -, ,..,Il.IKrd that they were about 10 maui
..,'-...,., proceeding which had been a2ltatinS
,la minds of the real estate men OF R'ch-
,,,b for = long lime-an institution Tor the
;n,rr,.t aud convenience OF themselves as
,,,,' ,'' e., their other tcllow-citiZeus. The age
~ .,i,h we live is one of progress, and as
,f.l the Gentlemen whom he represented
,,..rr.rnt behind. 1t had been announced IN
rr,, gajsrrS that he would make the opening
,.,,tr,.S. but he desired to assure his friends
,,r, ,r,.r t:at he was no speaking man, ana
tl.. In. lad no such purpose. He bad never
wyIt'.u speech in his life, ana even at that
N .4rnt did not really Know what ne should
lIr. Gruhts then proceeded, after having
gracefully Introduced the subject, to COM
I.rr the present state Of the real estate
hu,;nc>> Of Richmond with what 1t used
- hc years ago, and to note the vast
change. once there we're two real estate
AGENTS. who did all the work and played
into each others hands. but now the
,.,.u. had changed. He alluded to the en-
igryt>>mtnts which We're often produced on
act,un, Of bad weather. and the postpone
mtu'>" necessary for that cause, and Inc
fac; that o!tentimcS many sales occurred on
;u,. same DAY and at the same hour. and
ar.nrd that the organization Of the Real
i.>:a,c Exchange would do away with all
ih,-, crlharras su.cntS and cause an entire
reformation in the business. He hoped
ih.t hereafter all or most Of the sales
would lie made IN that room, and that
although now there would be only one day
81 auar. for sales he hoped that soon there
wu,li hc two, ana then three, ANA then
CJ,r. aH<!. tinat!r. sales every day during the
week. IIc would no, undertake to tell what
lr believed he could say in favor Of the OBJ
.l., OF ,lu. Exchange. If he did the OBJ
Igct fer which his fclow.ctiZenS had assem-
hi,d would yc defeated. IN the movement
10, All "f the real estate agents had taken
pa. hut hc hopcd-navv, belieyed-they all
ia,y would do so. The speaker then
t-.l.pl upon The c;lizeuS generally to sustain
tNc ENTERPRISE. If II succeeds, it will be for
II, brl tit if not, why then the inauSu-
"a. + can but 90 back to the old plan.
MFR. Grubb> then alluded to the org,lniZa-
tou Of tie Tobacco, Corn, and Stock En-
changes. their prosperity, etc., and said he fe't
a,>:srrd ihA! those Interested in them would
no. give them up under any consideration.
:, l., hoped il would be with the Real ES-
tat Exchange. lie ouly wanted fair
chance. - we'll assured was he that the en-
tCs;ri>r would succeed; it would be to the
interest both Of the Duy er and the seller to
support il. and he hoped they would do so.
The President then gracefully and cordi-
ally welcomed all who had gathered at the
Exchange, and hoped they would be re-
irc,hcd ~ the Icpast which he and his tel-
lJw-n"mycr> had caused to be spread.
~ TIE conclusion Of Mr.. Grubbs's re-
marks, Mr.. Wellington Goddin-thc oldest
:slIt:ionccr. but not the oldest gentleman, in
RchmDnt d. was introduced, and briefly ad-
dressed The meeting. He said he had come
rather 10 cooperate with his fcloW-members
than 10 speak that he had been crying for
50 MANY Years that be could not speak. lie
congratulated warmly the gentlemen who
had initiated the Real Estate Exchange, and
hoped and believed it would be a success.
When Mr. Goddn concluded, the visitors
went t0~ofk faithfully upon the bountiful
irna>t (oi every thing good TO eat and drink
Which lad been spread by order Of the EX-
change; during which Hon. A. M. Kelley
wa> loudly called for and responded in very
happy and eloquent manner as to the rapid
growth and prosperity of Richmond, and
congratulated cordially the originators of a
project that was sure to develop the resources
aid increase the wealth of our city.
Colonel r. Is. Berkeley made capital
adde's. He spoke with much warmth of
The ucw enterprise and the efforts that were
bein. made in some portions of the State to
encourage immigration. While he did not
own I foot Of land in the city of Richmond,
yet hi- heart was full of joy at being present
III the Inauguration Of a scheme that was
destined 10 advance the material interests Of
Richmond and the State.
Nolonei EHans also made speech. He
S".u hc congratulated the community as we'll
~ ihe rcaI-estGtc-buSinesS men Of Richmond
Oh inc opening of this Exchange. 1t was
Al cf!Gencco! the future prosperity Of Rich
u"h4' ana a sign That real estate in Rich
'''"u "ouiG soon assume, as it deserved to
I''.Ninc, ll> true Value.
!4a' amidst the general rejoicing of the
OCCASION he Still felt 4ad TO think Of the cry
I''5 tlAt would be done in this room. There
was nfuhbs, who woKd cry, and cry, and
Us hacuei Weeping over her children,
"c.' ana VINO would DECLARE that the lot he
""s se''it'S WAS tie best lot that ever fell to
ibe lot Of man.
AND there was Wellington Goddin. who
"oNo cecare, with teaEs in his eyes. that
"le F'ect OF property he @as selling would
TI'e peoce OF mind to any person who would
Das' HoGdln was also famous auctioneer
% persona! As well as reel estate. On one
oIsason he was making sale for some ladies
~ lar. liz was selling plum-cake. he
.ntarcd that the cake was cheap; that the
pouls were admirably located---one ut each
corner. -
And there was Lyme g. Brothes. He had
heaGd j, said in ioke that these were Lying
" hro'ler. This was a mistake. They
"ric truthful and naliable men.
ana there was j. Thompson Brown. He
'''Fu that the bidders at his sales would
Biownn
and there were Hill g. Goddin. Ee
iiESted 10 one would make mole. Hill of
!Hs: Hho was m0untin' the ros,rum to sell,
ihc,nas Branch was called op, and said ne
.ouid not speak after Evans, who had had
'A!ee weeks 10 prepare bis speech.
Ar. Evans responded, aud said he could
LGtldly believe that Was Thomas Brunch who