Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-15
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT DEFERRED
UNTIL A FUTURE MEETING.
Resolution Adopted Urging the City Conn-
ell to Give tho Exposition Society
Financial Aid.

Hon. George l.. Christian. first vice-presi-
dent; s. II. Hawes. second yice-president;
Henry Bodeker. O. l.. Cottrell, +. G.. Leigh,
Jr.. L. Levy, l.. G. Younger. II. Waller
stein, Arthur b. Clarke, and II. L. Holms.
Excuses were made for the absence Of II.
s. Boscher, b. +. johnson. II. II. Whitlock,
S. w. Trayers, and DIR. Henry {. Jones.
The Chair announced that speclai
meeting Of the Chamber would have 70 oe
called TO elect ten additional members or
the board to make the number twenty-five
as required by the amendment to the con-
stitution recently adopted, but that IT was
in order for the board to proceed 10 tho
election of president To fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of MIR. George A.
Ainslie, and that he was ready to receive
nominations for that position.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Bodeker said he took great plea
sure in nominating the first viee-presidcnt,
Hon. George L. Christian.
Judge Christian said he appreciated the
high compliment, but he had been ap-
proached by nearly every member OF tine
board upon this subject before the meet
ing, and being convinced it was 10 the best
interests of the Chamber that a business
man and not member of his profession
should be at the head of such an organlza-
ton, he had positively made up his mind
TO decline the honor, and hadso announced
his intention.
Mr.. f. G.. Leigh, Jr.. seconded the nomi-
nation made by Mr.. Bodeker, and said that
notwithstanding Judge Christians objec-
tion TO accepting the position he had faith
fully. ably, and most acceptably dis
charged the duties of president during the
long illness of Mr.. Ainslie, and that he
hoped the unanimous wishes of the board
would be sufficient 10 overrule his oblec-
tions.
Mr.. HAYES.
Judge Christian still persistng in his pO-
sition TO decline. Mr.. $. III. Hawes. second
vice president, was nominated for presl-
dent by Mr. Leigh. seconded 10y Mr. Wal
| lersten.
Mr.. Hawes thanked the gentlemen for
his nomination, but stated that 1t would
be utterly impossible for him to accept the
| position and discharge its duties faithfully
without neglecting his own business, the
| demands of which were most Imperative.
He therefore asked that his name be with
drawn. and that the election of president
be postponed till the next annual meeting
| in June, 1890.
Judge Christian proposed instead that
| the special meeting for the election OF the
additional members of the board be held
two weeks from date. and that at that
| meeting the position Of president be filled.
| This. he said, would give time to the mem
! bers to think carefully as to who would be
the best man for the place.
Mr. Hawes, however, persisted IN his
motion to postpone till June next, which
was seconded by Mr.. Leigh and adopted by
the board.
Judge Christian gave notice that at the
special meeting for the increase OF the
board he would call up the question again.
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. II. Wallerstein, on behalf of the
! Committee on Commerce, submitted re-
port in writing stating that the committee
| had been unable TO secure suitable rooms,
and suggesting the appointment OF a
special committee to be called the " Build
| ing Committee who should be charged
with the duty Of looking into the matter
| of erecting Chamber of Commerce build
/ ing, and also with the duty of providing
| temporary quarters for the chamber.
| Mir. Younger moved that the matter re-
main in the hands of the Committee on
Commerce. az they were already familiar
with the subject. aud that the report be
not received. The motion was seconded
by Mr.. Holms and adopted.
QuARRIEs.
Mr.. O. l.. Billings, who was present by
I
spectus of company he desired to organize
especially for tho development and work
ING Of theQuarries known as the Hutcheson
i Donald quarries. just three miles from
Richmond on the Richmond and Danyllle
railroad. The subject was referred to the
special attention OF the Committee on Busl-
ness Enterprises.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
Mr.. S. W. Travers enclosed in letter 10
the secretary most encouraging report OF
the progress being made by the Committee
on Inland Trade in the matter OF better
connections with the Southwest. He also
reported that q sleeper would be put on
the night train for New York as perma-
nency. and that his committee has strong
hopes that they would be able to induce
the railroad authorities TO sell round-trip
tickets from Richmond to New York.
THE EXPOSITION DEBT.
The secretary laid before the Board q
petition signed by about $50 citizens OF
Richmond, including most of the proml.
nent merchants of Broad, Main, and Cary
streets, requesting the Council 10 recon
slider their action in declining financial AID
to the Virginia Agricultural ana Mechanl.
cal Society, and the Chamber being asked
to take action on this subject, the follow
ing preamble andres0lution were adopted
Whereas the sense o. this Chamber has been
requested as % the proprlety OF loan oy t tn'
City Council OF the sum OF $1,000 TO the Wiz
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical society i'
meet the deficit caused by holding tue late Ex
position therefore DO II
| Rssolped, That it Is the sense OF this chamber
that the pros perity Of the city and It's business
Interests alike demand thai said loan should b'
made by the city; that the grounds anl puiil-
ings OF tho society shall remain lntact tor thei
future use and that a committee OF three DC hp
noiufeJ n pIea0Qf this resolution 10 luc Lltl
Council
VIEWS OF Mr.. d. T. JOHNSON.
A communication from Mr.. b. +. John
son was also laid before the Board suggest
ing action upon several important subjects
Owing TO the nature Of these subjects anC
the absence Of Mr.. johnson 1t was decides
to postpone their consideration until tn
special meeting of the Chamber TO b.
shortly held. but Mr.. Leigh moye'
that o special committee of three b
appointed, including Judge Christian Il
chairman, to consider carefully the Tor
rev bill" Zone of the subjects referred q
by MIR. Johnson) and to report at the meet
ing at which il is to be considered tn
salient features of the law, so that th
board may act with the utmost light upoi
the subject. Judge Christian appointe'
as the other members of this committe
Messrs. T.. G. Leigh and Arthur B. Clarke
, "a
the Chamber were read by the secretar.
and appropriately referred.
The vaudevilles Again Last Night.
Another large audience greeted Her
mann's Vaudevilles at the Academy las
night. Laughter and applause were con
tinuous from the rise TO the fall OF tn
curtain, and it must have been a genuin
pleasure to the clever artists on the stag
to note the appreciation of their auditors
If possible the performance was smooth
er even than on the first night, and whe
the curtain was finally rung down the i'm
mense audience wended their way out @
the house thoroughly satisfied that the
had received a most substantial equiyalen
for their money.
This and tomorrow night. with Saturda
. matinee, will be the last appearance her
of the Vaudevilles.
DIR. Tudor at the Y. VI. G. A. This Evening
Rev. DR.. Tudor. of Norfolk, will lead th
mems meeting at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association this evening.
The meeting last evening was conducte
by a former citizen of Richmond, Re,