The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-18
THR INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
Meeting at Sanger Halle Last Nisht-A Pre-
visieual Organization Effected Election si
Officers. re.

An adjourned meeting OF citizens was
held at Singer Halle last night for the pur.
pose OF organizing an Industrial Associa.
tion. Mr.. OFT, the chairman, called the
meeting to order, and submitted list OF
names OF gentlemen to fill the different OF.
fees provided for in the resolution adopted
at the previous meeting.
At this stage OF the meeting Colonel John
b. Purcell addressed the meeting. lie said
that he was present, 10 company with Cap
tain Sp0tsw0od, TO see II some arrange.
ment could not be made between the pro-
posed association and the First Virginia
regiment which would be mutually advan-
tageous. The First regiment armory would
In all probability be completed by the mid.
die OF October. 1t would be a build
Ing admirably suited in every respect
for the holding Of an exhibition. It
would cost, he said, at least $4,000
to erect temporary exhibition hall,
and bis proposition was that the associa.
tion, instead OF building one, would use the
new armory until such time as il could
build permanent hall that would be an Or.
nament to the city. II the Association made
nothing, 1t would lose nothing on account
OF rent; and II it was successful, the reei.
ment would expect only a moderate com.
pensatlon for the use OF the armory. He
also stated that committee from the repi.
ment bad been appointed to confer with the
committee from the proposed association
with reference to this matter.
Captain NJ. l.. Spotswood also addressed
the meeting in relation to the arrangement
proposed by the regiment. He endorsed
the views OF Colonel Purcell.
Tne chairman stated that at the proper
time Colonel Purcclrs proposition would
be duly considered.
The meeting then resumed its delibera.
tions.
On a call OF the roll only three OF the gen.
tlemen suggested by the chairman answered
to their names.
III not being known whether or no the
aDsentees would serve il elected, Mr.. J. Il.
Eliyson moved that a committee Of three he
appointed to report names for officers OF the
provisional organization in place Of those
who had failed to be present.
This motion was adopted, and the Chair
appointed Messrs. j. T. Ellyson, A. S. Lee,
and L. Roberts Baker a committee for that
purpose, who, after q brief consultation,
presented the names Of the following gen.
tlemen, who were unanimously elected:
John OF, president; Lewis Ginter, vice.
president; w. E. SimOns, secretary; NJ. :.
Quarles, treasurer; Evans Snead. Thomas
Christian, w. A. II. Screiber, w. II. Par.
rish, n. V. Randolph, George z. Stacy,
Ashton Starke, William +. Woody, Joseph
Ii. Dickerson, committee.
Mr.. James T. Gray offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the pro-
ysOnal committee:
RESOLVED, That this Association take up
the name and title OF the Richmond Indus.
trial Institute, and that 1t has for its objects
the holding annually OF an exhibition of
the products OF Richmond Industry and
the provision OF instruction to such OF its
members as desire it in the laws OF me.
cbanics, industrial chemistry, and drawing.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet
again at the call OF the President.
The above is a mere outline Of the pro-
ceedings. There was full and free inter-
change OF opinions among those present,
and great earnestness characterized the
proceedings throughout. 1t seems now
almost certain that Richmond is to have in
the future an industrial association which
will reflect credit not only on the city, but
the State at large.