Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-15
THE HOTEL SCHEME.
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY OF TIE col
LRcTISa COMMITTEES
gear $3.50. 900 OF the $3.50. 600 Needed in
Sight and xpeh Ground Not Yet
canvsssed.

Ilcit, q. +. Johnson, james y. Boy0, 81 W.
Fourqnrcau. Joseph W Lqube, Iifnry Bode.
kcr. IS. j. johnson. Polk Mihor hdgar y.
Ta,l,r. Gcorye Mounfcs>tc, and Dr. george
T.. steel.
These rcpilemcn sprni some tew minutes
in niofma' conversation, and IRE genera 'A-
r.r0.-.,n oi ouirlrn was thst the outlook iS
Encouraging and th1t tht hotel will be buiit.
rur woer MIST 3D. poNE.
Chs,rfn.u r. .1d,irh called the meeting 70
order 1' lwtufy minutes after O'Clock auo
stated inst several % thc collector hsis hid
hecn u.uad n. Oi course sr'aty the ma
forify 81 trp iits were not yof completed,
and ihis mcoiine yeas called Only 20 h'ar par-
iai f.nort. and o. interchange views - 10
fhc Ic.f vsv to proceed % realize the fun
amount ~ money NEEDED. Major Randolph
spoke WY cncoWpginE'v oi lbc -cbemo.
and dcr sred thd tlc hotc. must De huilt.
There can rc no iaiIuf,: the thing has gone
too far auI iac hotcl must bc built and Sc
hyc ju.t got o. raise tie money and have
TIE work done.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ErCcivlO.
The following reports we're made by The
solicitors:
johnson rrd WcA;arns ..... .......... ....... 7fiH
Iourlurran and Whlie ............. loo
Ileff rul iufr .-.-....... dlpl
NIfrf ana rtrri. .........-........ ltO
T'sfop ard seinrford.........-....... 40
IGyl.f auf irir ....-......... l,,JO
lEHtr aDd Harrison ......... ......-....... l.lt3
A. R. Ia.um iNow BIIusWiek. y. J.)...... IN
tIHl ft''f''''
Itv.ll be observed that only seven Of tie
fourteen coruittfcs reported. Verbal Ic-
porfs from some u The other district, were
made. and iu some instances the subscrlp-
n0rs were be no means rs liberal as they
should have been.
Noi dollar wss raised on Broad street
FROM Tenth 70 Fiilb.
LADY suBscnlnERs.
Nr. T.. r. Johnson .Aid 81 bile Tie suhscrip.
uuus turned in bv him were not very large
ho i.i proud of msny of them, ~ they were
given los ldies who are dependent for
their iiNins upon their own ltbors Gnd re-
tnivr salaries ranging 30 amount from $50 TO
$50 per month. He had hccu able 70 give
boot nr'c time 10 the work. but had really
.ui.ged i. for he bad learned 10 know some
of bis ncXi-dOOr ucigtbO whom he hai
roi SHOWN before. and he hai alto learned
how "hidc-bound " some Of The Richmond
vcorIc are. 1Ei- remark provoked hearty
laughter and several gentlemen offered TO
give VT. johnson further insight into tins
class of our wellio.do citizens, but he SAID
he bad enough.
WILL GET ENOUGH.
Nr. ~. >. Johnston, who hIs had conside-
rahic experience iu matters OF this character,
eId ihc thing TO d0 was 10 20 ahead aud
r4i.r fhe money. 10 could De done he had
up doubt and should hc. Persistent efforts
would perhaps secure subscriptions IN fields
That have already been canyassed. When all
of tue stock subscriptions THAI can be- gotten
Shall have been solicited, 70 there is a detct,
the thing To- do viii be 10 issne, with The
consent of Gll ~ the stockholders, pre-
ic-Icl bond FOR the sun Deeded.
Colonel Purcell and others endorsed tins
eugec.uou. but added that they SIN consid-
cred tht chances eooi for obtaining The ne
ccssary money Many who had not given
positive answers would possibly subscribe
upon Icing sg1iu approached.
Mr. Boyd uii me Tobacco Trade Commit
Geo., of which nc is chairman, would not M
m,ucc work until neNt Wednesday. ~ many
mcmbers oi the trade are absent from the
city.
THE suE.
TIE question Of site was briefly dis.
cuseed.
Mr. johnson said he thought 1t better
neither to think nor talk oi this question un-
Oh the money was raised, then let the stock
holders meet and determine 10. When lee
was out with hi, list ne avoided mentioning
thc matter oi site. and when person would
raise that point Dee would draw him away
from 70 as soon rs possible.
OG n were made 10y some persons APP
preached 20 subscribe certain amounts pro-
yid,d 2 particular site bo selected; but the
committee, thought It hest 10 let these lay
upon the table for the present. In the sclec-
ciI0n Of a site many questions are involved.
NfHnaa D. fN..a
ground for q lively and Interesting discus.
don. Several lot>--al admirable ,ocations-
hsve been spoken Of but all opinions are as
yet premature.
BROAD sTErEr.
General surprise WAS expressed that Broad
street has done no better. some OF the mer-
chsuts who have uot subscribed have rather
in,imaiei that they may DO so, hui there has
not been that promptuc,s aud lbcraiity IN
the matter that was expected snd desired.
so section ~ the city viii be- more benefited
hv the new hotel Than the retail trade the
great bulG OF which Is done on Broad street.
Many ~ the cahya.sers will pay their friends
q SECOND visit and hope tbat their good iudg-
mrni aud ca,m reflection will have taught
them they should subscribe.
SUBSCRIBE OR so CONTRACT.
The subject wss broached and it was the
c,idoni ana unanimous sentiment OF those
present that when the contracts are award
cl only the bids of those contractors WHO
have subscribed & stock shall be consider
cd. Tor instance: Three men hid for
t.c carnenter's work. ore is $500 higher
th.n either of The other TWO. hut he ls the
only one Of tho three who holds siock. The
highest man Is Gwen The contract because
he has M m,nucstcd bis interest in the scheme
ly putting his money Ia 10.
DOCTORS AND LAWYERS.
colonel Purcell suggested that no two
,4.sts of our citizens would be more bene-
fi.d by the soiourn here OF the wealthy
tourist. whom The hotel Is expected 10 at
tract than physlcians and lawyers. especially
the former such being the case II would
le.wcu 20 make some special effort 10 reach
these Msior Randolph said aS doctors we're
hard 10 catch at their homes ana lawyers
q their offices be bad begun the pfepsfaN
ton ~ circular which would IN day or
Two he mailed 20 each physician and lawyer
in the city enclosing blank on which to
slate how many shares OF stock be VIII take.
AU SIRE expected 70 lake one and some
should take at least twenty-five.
Msor Randolph related au incident that
recently occurred. which shows the interest
fc.i u this undertaking by people beyond our
borders. A northern gentleman OF wealth
who does not enioy good heath was walking
up ihe street and asked where was the site
on which u was proposed TO buiid the hotel.
A cItlzen handed the stranger his card sod
then volunteered 10 show him some Of the
locations that have been spoken OF, aud the
visitor said; IL so South every winter aud
always spend week IN Richmond. would,
perhaps. remain longer, bat as an not very
comfortable here have 20 move on TO Flori-
Ga. Ifthey mcan 10 build this hotel without
ncay might take $4,000 IN stock myself.
Maior Randolph has the name OF ihis gem
tlcmsn aud will have a friend Of his here
Wrle 20 him to- day.
Another mee,ing will be beld next Friday
afternoon.
Humorous lecture.