The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-22
COMMERCE CHAMBER
IMPORTANT MATTERS BEFORE
The BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

4 san Franciscan 10 he Invited 10 Lect-
,rc ON Rtchmond's rossIbglitics-Ihc
Davis Mansion Memorial HaIi-Minor
Topics.
A called meeting Of the Board Of Dircc-
tors Of the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday evening at o'clock J.
NJ. Those present were Colonel John j..
Purcell. presidents Mcssrs. =. IL. hawes'
second yice-prcsidont; Henry bodeheI'
John b. Cary. W. u. Chcstcrman, james
u. Crump. James u. Elan, Henry J.. Iiolms,
II. +. johnson. \. ID. Landcrhin, L. g.
Leigh. Jr, W. Il. Quarlos, II. b. Taliaicrro'
:. W. Trayers. II. Wallerstcin. K. H. Whit
lock. l.. G. Younger.
Excuses were made for the absence OF
Hon. George l.. Christian, Messrs. .: J..
Co;,rcn. l.. Levy. W. II. Neisigef' ana
Arthur h. Clarke
Mr.. :. II. HAYES. on behalf OF the special
committee. appointed at TIE last jncclihe on
the board. 90 consider ana report upon 'n'
cxpcdicncy of inviting Mr.. Irving NJ. scott
president Of the Mon Iron Works Of san
Francisco. % visit Richmond for the pui-
nose Of delivering a public address, unutf
The auspices of the Chamber. upon the "los-
sibilites of Richmond submitted a report
In writing. recommending that Mr.. Scott De
invited here. in the near future, Tor tn"l lNl-
pose. and outlining plan for eNhlui,ins 'o
Mr.. Scott and the distinguished irienus VINO
will accompany him ON that occasion me
manufacturing resources and advantage oi
Tpon motion of Mr.. ". r. Quarlcs the
ropori of the committee was adopted ana
fhe matter was continued IN their hanus
with instructions 20 extend the invitation
10 Mr.. Scott and make all suitable arrange
mcnts.
A communication was received from Mr.
". Il. 1rigg. calling the attention Oh lne
Board 20 the meritorious features Oh t"c
sButler biun (scction 2,1l9), now pending
before Congress, which is a measure 10
regulate the number of officer, I'M the cnei-
nccr corps Of the navy, and which provides
that the appOiniments 90 this corps OF cadet
engineers Shall be made in equal number
from graduates Of the nited states Naval
Academy and candidates from civil life.
Upon motion Of Mr.. James ID. 'rump, the
secretary was instructed tO prepare leit. y
% our Senators and Representatives iu
Congress expressing cordial approval oil
the bin on the part Of the Chamber, ana It-
qucsting for IL their support.
rOsr AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
The secretary laid before the meeting "a
communication from the New lork Board
of Trade and Transportation. enclosing res
olufiOn. advocating "a bill % csiapiish a
limited post and telegraph service, at GET
era. as "A bureau or part az the POsioihce
Department Of the United States. ana ask
ins an endorsement Of the measure. lhe
resolutions and accompanying documents
were referred 10 the Committee on COM
mcrcc.
The secretary also laid before the board q
letter from Mr.. William G.. Ialiey, W d.
mington. Del. relating % newly invented
machine for the manufacture OF railroad
spikes and horse-shoes. which was referred
10 the Committee on Manufactures.
An invitation was received from w. j..
Tuge. ESD. president Richmond LocOmo-
tive and Machine Works, inviting the board
10 visit the works of his company.
ON motion of Mr.. Quarlcs the invitation
was accepted. and ihe secretary was m
structed 10 convey "a suitable response 10
Mr.. Irigg for his courtesy.
rHE DAVIS MANSION.
The chair having called the attention OF
the board 20 the request of the Ladies lioi-
lvwood Memorial Association iu regard 10
the ~Dayis Mansion" the following resOlu-
tons were offered by Mr.. W. ID. Chester
man.
MNfINHN
Association have mCmOrlalzed the CITY
Council 90 dedicate 10 public and patriotic
uses the property now known us INC tehtft'
school. which from 1861 10 1860 was the re-
Ridencc Of President Jefferson DAVIS; ana
whereas the board of directors of TINS 'haln-
her is m full sympathy with the movement .
which cOutemplatcs making Of the W ME
House of the tOniedcracy memo. lm nan
and museum OF Confederate relics. therefore
he 10
Resolved. That this Board cordially eu-
dOfses the memorial Of The ladies' assoca-
ton. and expresses the earnest hope ihhi iLc
CIV Council will grant the prayer OF the
mcmoralists
?. That the President OF the Chamber DE re-
uucsicd To appoint committee Of three io
cooperate with the Ladies' Hollywood
Memorial Association in iurthering this
undertaking.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed by the Board. and General Joseph X.
Anderson. Mr.. W. ID. Chcstcrman and Col
onel John b. Cary were appointed as the
committee to cooperate with the assOcia-
ton.