Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-09
CHAMBER COMMERCE
Mr.. r. A. DUNLOP ELECTED PERmA-
NENT SECRETARY.
Discussion rs 90 Telegraph onlces in the
City-Gcnerai Mcctine-COlloetiou
of Debts.

Directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce was |
held yesterday ovonine-present the fol |
loving: FIRST. Yice-President George l..
Christian. Second Vicc-Prcs'dent S. II.
Hawes. Secretary W. ID. Chesterman, and
Treasurer John II. Montague. Directors :
Henry Bo1ckcr. Robert $. Bosher. b. +.
Johnson. J.. G. Leigh. Jr.. Il. n. WhitlOck.
Robert I. Williams. J.. G. Younger. g ".
qravers. Herman Walorstein, Arthur b.
Clarke and Henry J.. hoilns.
An excuse was presented tor the absence
Of Mr. q. J. Cotircil.
Mr. B. L. johnson. chairman OF the
COMMITTEE az Commerce. submitted re-
port cmbolving sundrv recommendations
IN regard 60 tha scorctaryshlp. lhev sald
thcg lad. as directed. offered thepositionto
llr. ~. -. Chestcrman land with a very
handsome salary attached but he de-
cNucl Co accept prclcrrng TO continue ih
Ls ioG1ual.tic Work.
Aftera full discussion Of the claims Of
an of the candidates the board proceeded
tofu thc vacancy 10y the election OF Mr..
H. s.. Dunlop. :,
Dunlop got every one.
alr dunlop belongs 20 the wcl-known
family uf that name IN tins city, and was
f.r ruanv years member OF the hfm OF
Uurlop s. Mctancc. Tie made no canvass
boon fox o. long tirc vice president OF the
Clumuer it would bc indicate tor him to
dp SD. M
3D. combines with perfect familiarity Of
tr.uarr of tho Chamber q valuable know
I..-e l' business affairs. is well posted as
t.ilc BE-. tory and aspirations OF the city;
3rlur..ea -rs tlocduoatlou, judgment, ana
al. ~. to make a capital officer
O. ,cnl 4. .rDed thot Sir. Dunlop nnd Mr..
Chr...mal should arrange when The
former .lould enter upon the duties OF ms
oDre.
N.fh r.-.rl 10 new rooms the committee
reported that they were unable 10 secure
whI, W their Judgment seemed 10 be
suitable rooms. and IN respect 20 that part
of th,r work further indulgence was
granted them.
REFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
fir. y. II. Whttv acting chairman OF
tins committee. reported that IA obedience
otho wishes Of the Chamber they had IN
yltei conference Of delegates Of cham
b,rs of commerce and other such Orcanl-
z4Ious of tins State. 10 be held here on
September 18th. with Wow of memorial
lin. the Legislature for the passage OF
lffr.r laws for tho collection Of debts.
BE. from the same committee, reported
that they Dad gddrt s-ed % letter 10 the
S..r..ur. of helachm0nd Board OF nder-
writers in relation to crates of insurance
lu tuis city. and expected TO have con
ference with representatives OF that body
ou This subject
IrlFGE,ru OFFICES Is THIS CITY.
Tho Secretary laid before the board a
COMMUNICATION heretofore puhhsheu IN
fli4 plpor) IN answer 90 the complaint OF
iuc1eQu9tc facilities for the delivery OF
messages and as 10 the extra charge de
umdcd hcvou4 the trce-dchyerv hne.
Sir. Whltty took issue with Mr.. Trees
statements with regard 10 the number of
.tr... 2 fNta,f f.rfr of Kali
more. and argued that Mr.. Tree w,s ~
error IN claiming that this city is as we'll
supplied with Offices IN Troportion 60 popu-
lation as Baltimore.
Judoe Christian Second co-President
H.we- i'm the CHAIR said that until the
notification Of Mr.. Trees letter he had
never heard th0t there was branch ONCE
at Davenport 81 Morris's or at tho Byrd
Street stat n. lie was sure that the gem
Ialpuhlle was equally umniormed How
ever that may be, these two branch offices
bV 10 mems meet the wants of our people.
lie moved that Mr.. Trees letter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Information
and Statistics with aroquest that they con-
fer with Air. y ~ with the view of Obtain
inc tine location If an Office on Broad
street not west oi FIRST and on Main street
near Iwcutv-hfth
Nr. Bosher said the Office at tho Byrd
Street station as practically unknown TO
the public and is not open at all hours
The motion Of Judge Christian was
agreed tu.
GENERAL MEETfNG.
Mr.. Witty. from the special committee
arp1iuted 90 take INTO consideration the
ads..nmhtv ot having % general meeting
Il the members of tine Chamber submitted
the following. which was adopted
HDord. That when the new rooms OF
the chamber are opened there shall be an
invitation extended each member OF the
Chamber to bee present; and q committee
oi five ho appointed 10 hnve charge OF the
arrangements with authority 70 incur such
expense a. may he necessary. also, that u
committee of twenty he appointed as "A re
ccptiou committee, and that lt be constl-
u'ed If persons representing the various
branches of the city's industries
Nlw MFNnEEs
The following new members Of the
Chamber were proposed and clectsd: VII
liam Mitchell secretary OF the Times Com
panvl, W. ID. CGesterman, G: II. ty,IaHndi' ~ Hi
ID. b. financial secretary Mchmond Col
l,rD, " III. 4 umcrmau, Joseph 4. Nhlte,
NJ. d., and James Sweeney.
TIE RETIRING SECRETARY.
Ecmnrks complimentary 10 the retiring
Secretary were made hy Mr.. liaWcs, Judge
Chrisfian. Mr.. Nhitlock, and Mr.. Boshcr,
ord ou motion ac0mmittce was appointed,
consisting of Judge Christian and Mr..
Whitlock, to draft resolutions expressive
of the appreciation of the Chamber Tor
the retiring Secretary.
The board then adjourned.
READY ron BUSINESS.
For twenty-five years past the Chamber
of Commerce has been doing valuable ser
vice for the community. 40 has done work
of appreciahle benefit in forwarding the
interests of the community, but never un-
an low has 1t had the means To keep open
rooms and enlarge its sPho,e OF action. IL
haas at this time "a membership OF about 420
and q guarantee fund, all of which Will enS
able d. 10 advertise the city and bring here
urr4pus who NAV desire 10 invest III
l.cMnuud enterprises. Its future seems
verv bright. 10 has III sight the means TO
sustain itself for two years, and Is a per-
naucut and sncco iul institution readytto
daa great work ltsro1ms for the present
are over the Merchants National Bank. hut
lrrecr quarters are needed and wlh he sc-
cured on the second floor of some buldin.
iu the centre of thc city.
ln @ short time tine Board @. directors
vii ne enlarged from fifteen 80 lily
LYr ani the new rooms, whom ob.-4ucd.
vii hn on nei with general meeting oil
~. f.. -'or1s. The new
S..ra,... lA..s '-r'e 70 the
Chamber, and upon hmm vii u-,o.'e most
ot tho planning and executing.
FlRE-DEPARTMENT NOTES.