Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-10

We further suggest that the State Tor
convenience be divided into districts cor
responding with the congressional dis
tricts. and that for each OF these dlvlslOnS
of territory there be a nominating com
mittee of from three to five. To be ap-
pointed by tho President and selected, SO
far as possible in each case on account OF
acquaintance with the people OF that pat-
ticular district.
As this measure is in the nature OF
constitutional amendment for the purpose
of putting 1t into practical operation NJ
once, we recommend that 1t be presehteu
at the quarterly meeting in October, so AZ
To be acted ON at the next meeting oil the
Chamber.
Very respectfully submitted.
r.. ID. TAYLOR. Chairman.
SAMUEL REGISTER,
II. WALLERsTEIN,
Is. +. JOHNSON,
GEORGE ID. THAxToS,
II. f. PHILLIPS,
Committee on Commerce.
Richmond, Va. September q. $780,
EXPLAINED AND CORRECTED.
Mr.. Leigh being present the Chair IN
yited him TO explain the objects or the
measure. which he did, stating briefly that
it was for the purpose principally oi pro,
noting good feeling and personal ana
business relations between the prominent
citizens of all sections OF the state anu
Richmond GO that there might be hearty
and general cooperation IN all movements
of common interest. The report was
adopted and the Chair announced that the
committees provided for by the report
would be duly appointed.
THE ENGINEERS CONVENTION.
The President stated that Mr.. William
| " Tripp WAS present and desired TO bring
before the meeting for its attention the
! inheritance of the semi-annual convention
i'm this city on the llth Of November next
of the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers. Mr.. Trigg said that IN prefer
! cnce TO speaking himself he would INTRO
| duce 10 the meeting Mr.. T.. Il. G. Davis,
/ chairman OF the local committee, who
| could more fully explain what was de-
| sirable on the occasion. RI.
Mr.. Davis briefly gave an account OF this
organization, stating that 1t was about ten
wears old and embraced in its membership
| from 900 TO 100 Of the most prominent
/ mechanical engineers in the country-men
who are generally at the head OF the most
| important manufacturing enterprises and
whose visit To our city could but result
| fayorably in bringing our resources 70
/ notice He then said that what the local
! committee desired was the cooperation OF
| the citizens and of the Chamber IN making
| the stay of these visitors as interesting
/ and agreeable as possible,
Mr.. III. A. Tabb urged that the Chamber
| take the most active measures In its power
| in helping TO entertain THESE VISITORS.
! Mr. w ID. Chesterman moved that n
/ committee of twenty-five or more be ,ap-
nointed by the Chair TO report 10 a,called
/ meeting OF the board for the purpose OF
| deyising some means for cooperating with
| the local committee of the society ana the
/ citizens committee.
This motion was carried and the follow
| inc committee was appointed, the meeting
| insisting that the President should serve
upon the committee: Hon. j: Iavlor Ely
son. John h. Purcell, S. II. Hawes, DR.. IL.
! G. Jones. L. ID. Crenshaw, James Il. Wertn.
r Seddon Bruce. L. T. ID. Myers, Jr.. Merl-
yether Jones. Sol. Haas, Ware b. Cav, W..
/ ID. Chesterman, John Il. Anderson, William
| RYAN. Frank Il. Glasgow, George l..
| Street. Edward Ingle, Allan Talbot, II. =.
! Holmes. Il. l.. Jeffress. ID. A. Ainslle. III ID.
| Wbitcomb. s. w. Travers. Thomas n. Car
ter, Levin Joynes. and B. i. johnson. Inc
citizens committee consists OF Messrs. W.
! II. Trigg. A. B. Clarke. n. Y. Randolph, L.
NJ r Talcott. and the resident members
of the society are: f. /. G. Davis, A. II.
Raynal. william Simpkin, William b.
Brooks, United States navy. Alexander
Delapy. E. r. Archer, G. p. Il. Burgwyn;
Peter Greenwood, Carl j.. Mellin, David
Shirrell. and James NJ. PicNell, United
States navy.
QUESTION OF FAIR.
Colonel John H. Murphy moved that
committee of five be appointed TO CONSIDER
and report at the earliest practicable time
what measures are advisable tor the pur'
pose of insurlng a creditable fair next TALL
Mr.. Thomas Christian warmly seconded
! q. af MnrnhV
that if we wish to exhibit our resources a.
a State at the Chicago Exposition the only
way of doing so credltably is to Gull such
an exhibit from State Exposition TO be
held here next fall The motion was car
ried aud the Chair will appoint the com
mittee IN the near future.
There being no further business before
the Chamber the meeting adjourned.
Board Meeting.
After the adjournment of the Chamber
meeting of the Board of Directors wa
held. Present: Colonel John B. Purcell
president: Mr.. S. Ii. Hawes, second vice
president; Messrs. Thomas n. Carter, W
b. Cbesterman. Arthur b. Clarke, Taze
we'll Elicit, L. d. Taylor, III. A: Tabb, W
X. Trigg. S. W. Travers. h. WallerSsteln
l.. G. Younger. and J.. u. Leigh, DR., direc
. tors.
Upon motion of Mr.. S. II. Hawes Mr.. b
+. Johnson was unanimously elected to FL
a vacancy upon the board. Mr. johnson
said that he had once before declined be
ing elected 10 i'll u vacancy, as he haC
served SO long upon the board, but as the.
seemed kindly disposed to insist upon HI
. doing so he would accept the situation AM
; serve the Chamber to the best of hi
, ability.
!. MIR. :. w. Travers. chairman Of the Com
. mittee on Inland Trade, reported that afte
every effort his committee had found l
, impossible TO induce the PENNSYLVANIA rail
= road either 10 sell round-t1p ticket iron
Richmond TO New York or to place on sal
: AT Richmond the round-trip tickets frou
Washington to New York; and as ever
means had been exhausted at the comman,
of the committee he requested that the
. / be discharged from further consideration
Of the subject.
. The board acquiesced in this respect
I but IL was suggested that the committe
. MIGHT confer with the Baltimore and Obi
authorities. and. as the travelling publ
, vyere compelled TO sit up until Washingto
4 was reached in order to secure a ronnd
trip ticket to New York, that great man
travellers might be willing TO patroniz
. The Baltimore and Chic route. notwitb
standing the transfer at Washington.
HIGH FREIGHT RATES.
a communication from Mr.. b. y. John
1 son containing extracts from a letter q
one of his correspondents in Texas con-
: nlaining of high rates Of freight and della