Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14
THE STREET.
PLAN TO GIVE THE ExPosIr1CN-oPEN-
ING A BOON.
Arrangements also to Entertain the Visit
ing Merchants Who May Come
10 the City.

The monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Directors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
was held yesterday evening. Present
President George A. Ainslie, First
Vice President Richard A. Dunlop,
Second Vice President George l.. Chris
tian, Secretary W. ID. Chesterman,
Treasurer John II. Montague. and
Messrs. Robert 5. Bosher, o. L. Cottrell,
s. ID. Crenshaw, John S. Elicit, f. L.
Glasgow, L. Levy, f. s. Myers, George
ID. Thaxton, w. Fl. Weisiger, II. II.
Whitlock, and r. i. Williams.
Excuses were made for the absence
of Messrs. Bodeker, Burgwn, Hawes, and
f. q. Leigh, Jr. The last-named has
been confined to his bed by sickness.
INFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
Mr.. F. s. Myers, from this standing
committee, reported that despite all
their efforts the Council had not yet
passed the ordinance reducing the
charges for city water but he was led to
expect that the desired legislation would
be had in time to go into effect January
lst.
He also reported that IS, 800 copies of
the pamphlet entitled Richmond, Va,
an Outline of its Attractions and Indus
tries, by w. ID. Chesterman," had been
printed. Twenty copies would be de-
livered TO each member of the Chamber,
and about $4,000 copies would be LEFT
for distribution at the Exposition to
strangers.
The bills incurred were reported and
ordered to be paid.
sTRRET-PARADE.
The following was laid before tho
! board:
VIRGINIA AGRrcUITURAI, MECHASIcAL,l
AND TOBACCO EXPOSITION.
RIcHMoND VA, September S. 1883.
To george A. Afl1lie, Esq. Freadent ef the Cham
Der Of COmmSrce;
Dear sir.-ThO following preamble and reso-
Luton were adopted by tho Board OF Directors OF
the Virginia Agricultural ana Mechanical 30
cieiy at a meeting held this day; all OF which ]
| have the honor 70 transmit:
whereas IL Is most deeirable that all busi-
| ness shall be suspended in the city Of Richmond
| on the opening-day OF the Exposition, thus
making that day general holiday 40 that our
whole people may turn out 20 give the h1p0sl-
ton q ItGluDlUE SucU IL Will iIltitEH Aut NL'lN
country: and whereas it II the opinion OF thts
board that some grand streei-psrade should Dc
made on the part OF the city "a q token OF her
interest as a city in the great Exposition: be II
" "ResOiced, That the Chamber OF Commerce OF
the city Of Richmond be requested to take IN
hand tho matter Of business suspension and
street parade on the opening-day Of the E1posl-
tion, October 3, ISIS" Respectfully,
a. X. NRSABLE, JR.. Secretary.
General Charles j. Anderson and
Colonel j. V. Bidgood, by request OF the
president, stated their views, after which
the Hon. George L. Christian moved the
adoption of the following:
RcsOiUcd, That the Board OF Direct
ors of the Chamber of Commerce recon-
mend to the merchants and manufac-
turers and other citizens of Richmond
to close their places of business on the
opening day of the Exposition October
3D., and that General John X. Cooke be
requested to act as chief marshal OF a
street-parade and to secure such turn
out of military, fremen, civic societies,
and other organizations as will make a
creditable display.
Adopted.
VISITING MERCHANTS.
Mr.. Gaseoyne having suggested TO the
president that q committee from the
Travellers Protective Association was
present and desired to lay matter be-
fore the board, the committee were in
vited TO make known their wishes, ana
through Messrs. Maxwell and Waller
stein stated that, as heretofore published,
it was desired by the Travellers Protec-
tive Association and the merchants gene
rally to provide one or more large rooms
in convenient part Of the city IN which
TO lodge visiting merchants who may be
unable to obtain quarters elsewhere the
rooms to be fitted up nicely with beds
and bedding, reading-rooms, &c, for the
comfortable lodging Of merchants who
may arrive here and in the crowded con-
dition Of the hotels be unable to make
better arrangements for themselves.
Mr.. Weisiger and Mr.. Crenshaw spoke
favorably of the plan, and on motion Of
Judge Christian it was endorsed and ap-
proved, and the Committee on Inland
Trade requested TO cooperate with the
Travellers Protective Association.
The Committee on Inland Trade Is
composed Of Messrs. j. 5. Elicit, A. II.
Christian, Jr.. John b. Purcell, o. l..
Cottrell, and L. D. Taylor.
NEW MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr.. $. ID. Crenshaw the
following new members were elected :
l.. NJ. Griffin & Co., 4. ID. Neale, Jr.,
Charles b. Jones, and MeTiwether
Jones
Adjourned.