The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02
excursions for Virginia and West yir-
Eanfh and North Carolina Merchants
TO Richmond Va

| R'AcNFSiOBS icr virginia nd West yir
Einfa and North Carolina Merchants
TO Richmond. Va.
Propositions from the Chesapeake and
ONO hallway Company, the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company, and the Pc
tersDurg ana. Weldon Railroad Company,
were laid before the Commercial Club OF
Richmond last Friday, March 2sth, ultimo
Ihe Commercial Club, through their prcsi-
dent and Board OF Managers, laid the mat.
ters before general meeting of the whole
sale trade OF the city, inviting them to a
confcrencc-meeting on Saturday evening,
March 29th, ultimo. The meeting Of mer-
chants was called to order by the President
OF the Commercial Club, and the excursion
matters fully discussed. The following
resolutions were offered and unanimously
adopted
ReSotred, l. That this meeting OF whole
sale merchants, called for the purpose OF
considering the invitation kindly extended
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany, the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
roai Company, and the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad Company, return their
thanks to said corporations and accent the
terms OF said invitations.
.. That the chairman OF this meeting be
directed to appoint the necessary commit
tees to carry out the details OF the eXcur-
sionS. in conjunction with said railroad
companies.
The Chairman appointed the following
committces-viZ.
Committee on Arrangements Claiborne
Watkins, james Pendleton Rogers, John s.
Elicit, Junius Morris, r. L. Blankcnship,
and John Il. Purcell.
Committee on Entertainment: j. T..
Rogers, NJ. Heller, George d. TnaXton, II.
Bodeker, NJ. Claggett, and Ben. Bates.
Committee on Invitation and Reception :
james ID. Crump, Il. Il. Roberts, Ad. Blair,
E. i. Taylor, o. L. CottrcI, +. MilhiSer,
K. w. Powers, :. u. Hughes, W. II. Good
wyn. w. i. Palmer, James d. Cottrel, w.
II. Maxwell, !. D. Chamberlain, J. II. Gres-
ham, Emmct CarlnZo, {. X. Iancey, Ii. l..
Wrisiger, w. W. Ellington, T.. w. Antrim.
Abncr +. Harvey, and John &. Spots.
Committee on Collections: L. D. Taylor,
4. l.. Elicit. S. NJ. RoSenhaum, w. II.
WelSi"er, }. p. Yancey, w. S. Donnan, Jr.,
Gus. MllhiSer, John EchiSon, Charles f.
Wingo, and W. +. Jenkins.
The Committee OF Arrangements met in
the Board-room OF the Commercial Club on
the evening OF March 3lst, ultimo, and it
vas determined to have the West Virginia
excursion first. The excursion train to
leave Huntington for Richmond April l4th.
A ticket OF invitation was also prepared by
the committee. Tickets will be sent to mer-
chants only, aud, OF course, to be used to
Richmond only and return. The tickets are
not transferable, and can be used only as
designated.
No doubt many OF our West Virginia
merchants will avail themselves OF this op-
portunity to visit Richmond, and make, we
trust, pleasant commercial relations.
The committee will give due notice As to
the other excursions (Virginia and North
Carolina) contemplated.
Mr.. Janes D. Crump, ut Wingo, Elicit Il
Crump's, is chairman Of the Committee OF
Invitation and Reception for the merchants
excursion to Richmond during the present
month. 1t is expected that the wholesale
merchants will send TO Mr. CrumD list OF
country merchants along the lines contigu-
Gus to the Chesapeake and Ohio, Petersburg
and Weldon, Wilmington and Weldon, and
Raleigh and CASTOR railroads, to whom they
wish invitations for excursions along those
lines sent,