Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-23
THE CHAMBER'SHOM
SIX COMMITTEES REPORT sUeScRlP-
TiONS OF OVER $4,000.
Special Meeting of the Board to Consider
the Idea of Fighting the Force
BIZ If Passed.

meeting of the committee Of the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce appointed TO
canvass for subscriptions to the building
proposed to be erected as home Tor the
body was held at the rooms OF the Cham
ber yesterday evening at o'clock. Pres
ent Colonel John B. Purcell. Hon. George
L. Christian, Messrs. S. H. Hawes, W. ID.
Chesterman. Arthur B. Clarke. L. A. Cary,
James ID. Crump, W. T. Hancock, r. II. NJ.
Harrison. Andrew L. Haynes. A: d; Lam
derkin, John Murphy, Gustsvus MillhIser,
James A. Moncure. Thomas d. Neale. W. r.
Ouarles. II. A. Tabb, Edgar ID. TAYLOR. Gus
tavus Thalhimer, Herman Walierstein.
Henry W. Wood. General John Il. Cooke,
and Colonel n. V. Randolph.
But FEW REPORTS.
Owing to the absence from the city of
many cbairmen of subcommittee only SIX
out of tweuty-six made reports, and those
were not final. Another reason why there
were 50 few ready to submit the result OF
their labors was that many members or the
organization who are to be waited on are
also out of the city. The amount reported
to have been subscribed is only Sl2,7 700 OF
the $50. 900 which it is proposed to raise 10y
subscription, but under the circumstances
this was considered satisfactory result,
and the committees will now start upon the
work in a more systematic manner with
substituted chairmen for those who are
absent.
SITE AND PLANS.
There was quite an interesting discus
sion, in which Colonel Purcell and Messrs.
w. T. Hancock. L. T. Christian, Henry ".
Wood. and others participated. about the
site that has been chosen and the character
of the building that it is proposed to erect.
The sentiment of the meeting was that in
neither respect could better arrangements
be made than already agreed upon If the
funds necessary are forthcoming. ana
vigorous efforts will be made at once to Sc
cure them.
Persons who are absent from the city
will be communicated with so as TO lose no
time in waiting tor their return. and the
several committees, it is understood. VIII
report promptly to the Secretary OF the
Chamber as they secure subscriptions, so
that the progress of the work may be
ascsrtained from day to day. The meeting
then adjourned, subject to the call OF the
President.
Special Meeting OF the Board.
Upon the adjournment of this meeting
Colonel Purcell convened the Board OF d.
rectors of the Chamber in special session.
was that he had received a telegram from
Mr.. Clark Howell, managing editor OF the
Atlanta Constitution. which he had been
unwilling to answer without obtaining an
expression of opinion from the board upon
the matter to which it referred, and he
called upon the Secretary to read the tele-
gram, which was as follows:
ATLANTA. Ga, July 22, 1890.
President Chamber of Commerce, Richmond,
Va;
Please wire, answer paid, your view OF
the suggestion to hold the convention OF
southern businessmen to consider what Is
best for the South to do if the " force
bill ~ becomes law. Do you favor united
action of the commercial South IN that
event CLARK HOWELL.
NOT YET TIME TO ACT.
The telegram was discussed by Hon.
George l.. Christian. Colonel n. '. Ran.
dolph, Colonel John B. Purcell. General
John r. Cooke, and Mr.. II. A. Tabb. and
the opinion being that it was premature TO
consider the question propounded. or IN
the Language of Colonel Randolph ITO en-
deayor To cross bridge before reaching
it." Judge Christian suggested the follow
ing as proper reply to the Atlanta Co"sf'-
tuition: -
Whilst deprecating the passage OF the
force bill. the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce think it unwise for the South to In
dicate in advance of its passage any course
OF action"
This was unanimously approved OF oY
the meeting and adopted by the President
as his reply to Mr.. HowelPs message.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were then
elected Messrs. Alsop. Mosby 4 Co.. J. J.
Hickok & Co., P. II. Kelly & Co.; A; \ l.
Cans & Co., f. Il. Reese & Co. 2. Whit
lock & Co., Priddy Brothers, William II
Borum, A. W. CARRIER, II. Halberstadt. vii
liam Il. Lee, Thomas L. Stagg. and Gen
eral I. NJ. Logan. A.
There being no further business the
board adjourned.