Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-01
LARGE ADDITIONS MADE TO THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Meeting of tho Directors-Jho Standing
Committees-The building scheme
Commercial Association.

toc.iOn OF the levees Of Tie Mississippi rvor:
sEw MEMBERS.
McnNoSD, VA. June %, 1890.
10 Gr President and Board of Direcfors Of the
Richmond Chamber Qf Commerce. city:
The Committee on Commerce beg leave 10 sub
r,r report of the result Of the effort COM
fncnccd = in> 23d 10 Increase tho mem bership o,
he Chamber. Circular letters were cent 20
AOll i,S00 citizens and businessmen not men-
iars Of the Chamber with accompanying dOcu-
meais setting fOrih the objects and advantages
o. such an association. and the same papers
we're sent 70 members ~ tho Chamber asking
fe-h Cf them IN apcthor circular to use their in-
flrf ~ Efforts % secure one or more mombers.
These commuu uicatiOns were accompanied br n
I'm OF application for membership printed
anon a pos 81 directed 10 the mmittee on Com
,-srco. nui since tben another card has bcen
,aat f0 tho tie members asSiDg them 10 send In
A. names secured, so that they might all bo
fr posci ai the meeting Of the Board 10 be held
today. To the prcsent lO1 Applications have
IN rcceiyei and list OF them is attached 10
ul. report as part thereof.
IHE ExPESsF.
10 eIp,nse OF This effort. "a per statement
herewith. ia estimated al sIs4.h For the num-
raf names secured this appeA"s quito "a large
outlay put it must be- borne in mind that The
C.mbor having at the time this effort was made
s.-no ~ names Upon its rolls II Is natural that
more influence and greater outlay had 70 be
g. urred.
Tie COMMITTEES desires 10 express their sincere
tnVreciaiiCn 4 tho warm support they have re-
cs.se1 from mo press in This undertaking and
fr.lr obligations 20 The members OF tho Cham
IT,. some Of whom have been particularly ac-
ave in securing lew names.
SEw QUARTERS.
Il is proper 70 suggest that there is ono step
L. na taken which may enable the Cham Der %
rra.er ais increase is numbers aud influence
sf.f i-. 70 change its quarters. 1hi. subject has
f.en frequently before the Board, but the ne
r..ifv Tor action in REGARD % IL Is daily be-
cmIrr more imperative. Their present quar-
t,rsv % not accommodate In any sort Of COM
irt .ae ihird Of tho present membership. Tho
Awe wors Of the Chamber now requires that
g.. rooms should be more accessible 10 the pub
4. sni more commcdiOus for the acc0nmois-
$50 its Own meetings and those o. the busi-
f--men wno frequently Gesire the use Of It's
,..s for Orgsniling aud discussing important
sr.-rrl-es This suggestion * ipterpolajed az
is.c. an important bearing upon the subject
r-s.rr Of the report
Ia. secrets.y ia now preparing list Of tho
rampers classified by their vOcatons: this list
r..l compared with the business directory will
..-.ta exactly who are not nenbers Of the
b. nox quarters and with this list It is thought
a. er erort 70 increase our mem oership by
spn-0ltliog every eligible clulen could Dc
NJ VITA etter bone Of success.
Respectfully submit %.
=. i. JOHNSON, Chairman.
MISSISSIPPI LEyERs.
y - President and board of Directors Of The
Ctlntfr ~ ConHHsfce:
our attention has been specially called 10 this
taa.t.r by tue interstate Mississippi Improve
f.aat aDI legoo Association, OF Rosedale, Mias.,
AL The Sow YORK. Board OF Trade.
in view OF ths terrible condition OF affairs In
g., S.. -.issippi valley. owing 10 the breaking Of
recyAe- ana overlooking OF millions of acres
G. ue z. hest laLds ~ the country and the great
ll-s O. .t.e ami property. besides the general
gem0-.I .4i'1n q business Interests throughout
many of olr southern and southwestern states,
Nt u.g leasc t1 lrt ont tho resolutions for a
fsyorlri' cousilerauoi OF your body:
Essara, ln.tvo ce,piy sympathize with our
friends ali ieuls-cizens in the distressing
clnliuou "a which Ny have been placed by
these o7erroNs. 30 p' judgment the only Tes-
sopaDe hope nat people OF these flooded
districts have Of sAiet acsinst such Frequently
recurring disasters I'm tho General Govern
ment providing proteIon in the shape OF leyess.
Iss0'tfd hat We tneetly request the Presi-
deut of the United ties 20 al once present this
matter 90 the atienI OF Congress, ana thai We
respectfully urge w Congress the importance
AZ promptly sdop'g such measures as snail b9
necessary 70 psfiuensly protect the surround
ing country asat the overhows Of the Missis-
sppi river. abd az the necessary appropriation
al money De HE available 10 commence ope-
rarons Tor ini'nuch-needed protection at the
earliest possiuin neni.
Rssoips1. Tns copy Of these resolutions be
sen; 70 the Frelent Of the United states, each
OF our repiesatives IN Congress and the SEN
t,e, and tha,opies be sent to the Interstate
Ni-sis-ippEh- Improvement and Levee Asso-
oiAiion, also tee Chamb Der Of Commerce Of New
YORK CITY, specuully submitted,
b. +. JOHNSON.
tLman Committee on Commerce.
D LNBERs ELECTED.
Both Of "a ports were adopted, and the fol-
lowing par whose names were proposed 10y
the cjmhls IN their arst report wero
duly eiei members OF the Chamber ::
q. l. ADAM. John AmrheiD, w. W. Archer,
eeeifs ~, va Anderson, Alvey brothers, hor-
rlh byinJr.. Jackson brSndi, William VI.
bn4ses. oh w. Blanton, X :. Bosher, c. W,
tlig' IJberts Baker, II. {. Burnett, Milton
Isy e.nes IA. Crenshaw, j. III. Chalaigne, X
d. tAi ter. Carter s Ryisnd, Carr Dckin-
! ton ,s. Cunningham. CnGrlos H. Cosby &
| C@' q. Dunstan. X. A. Dunlop, T. f. {. Da-
sis)nn II. Ellyson, h W. k!som. A. l.
- j. q. France, Guust Co., a X.
IN. James X. Gordon & Co, William T. Gray,
~aciues a Carter. X. ID. Hudgirs. Thomas N.
Eiitzhimer. habliston Brother, W hardwicso,
John 4. Huicnes0n, Frank u. hill, Harvey, Blhlr
a 20. samuel ". HarwOod 81 son, iarfis, Flip
pen x co, W T. Hood, Hooker & Phillips, l. H.
j n.a Dr NJ. y. James, Kaufman * Co. Joseph
" Mates, Lamb smith, h. ii. Long, Lhrus \
Brother Luck & Day. Cazneau Mcleod. Dr. D..
HaI Mcore, J. ID. McIntirc, Msury & Aeury, John
y Mcguire. Melvin j. Moore. W. W. Moses, Mil
Ter a Rhcads, Il. II. Moon. George /. NICHOLSON,
benjamin II. Nash, samuel VI. fag-, George W.
Parsons, Bernard Poyion, Roberts q hoge, VIII
liam J.. Royal, Richmond Perpetual Bulldog
Loan ana Trust Company tNilliam Loyenstoln),
C. H. Read. Jr.. otis II. kussell. Charles /. hady,
NJ. n. smith 4 CO., George h. sydDor, Jr.. Frank
in -tesrus. George L. Stacys Sons, Siias Shell
burue, K II. Spence. X. J. slaughter. W. H..
strssl' state Benk h. Sitiording, c. h. Saunders.
l. Mosssrschmidi, Talbot " sons. nr. hugh VI.
Tayior. X w 1rayiOr. G. A. Taylor, |. y.
Vaughan. Frederick ; Valentine. h. X. Victor,
W. B West. H. ID. Whltcomu, J. J. wright "
Stokes, II. {. wilkins. W. b. Maliron, joseph
g. wingneld, Woodward 4 Son. Dr. Iesiah h.
White Watkins HARDWARE Company, Warwick
a carson, ana Dudley =. Young (R' g. Dun x
Coz
MAP OF RICHMOND.
Mr.. Arthur B. Clarke chairman OF the Com.
nittee ON Manufacture. lard beiore the board
on behalf OF his corn mittse repOri IN regard 10
a msp Of hichmond and Its surroundings as
foJo"s; . ~ t IN ,eoo
To me President and Board Of DIRECTORS Cha@o"
81 Commerce. CdB:
Can,emeu-Tne undersigned members OF
me Committee on Manufactures have 70 repor.
Ia reference 10 the matter OF procuring c0irec1
mas, 81 the city OF Richmond and the outlying
terrltory within a radius Of fve miles from The
Cauifol that they have had two conferences WIN
hossr- Redd 4 son. woo, having sretuy III III
fheir one. recent surveys OF the properly " -
lntended 10 embrace said map, we're consul
srsf tn. hest partias TO en- ploy. These gentle
mon have consented 20 prepare by Oc'oOet y,
i4J0 a map such as Is desired Tor tho suin Vi
s.0 ma in such manner tbsI !. cao 1e at, p'n,sI
iitpoxfaphsd upon n reduced scale II desired
gne e,irjnsi it's inteudci. shall DO hung upon
IA. walls OF the Chamber. aud viii cover space
OF about nye feat sluAr~. -. .
After fun consideration OF the matter your
oom,i,t-e age convinced that this Ia tie best
,sst could be done, aud that similar map pre-
pared by any other parties Who Would have 10
maze surveys would cost at least soVo or tbL
Tnde, reese ctrcum.tances ths WORK has ooon
given q Messrn. Reid, which We trust VIII meet
tne spproyai Of the board.
AErHUR B. CLARKE,
T. J. BosHxE,
HENRY r. HOLMES,
LEWIS NJ GRIfFis
COMMERCIAL CLUE.