The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-22
REAL ESTATE men AT HOME.
They Returned from Norfolk
Yesterday.
Lavish In Their Praises of Norfolk's
Hospftaiity--All Satisfied with the
Work of tho Convcntion-.A Big Meet
ing Expected in Roanoke i'm January.

a large part OF the thirty-threc Roam
oke reas estate men who attended the
Norfolk convention returned yesterday
morning.
That the convention was success
was the unanimous opinion of the en-
tire party
Roanoke had the biggest delegation,
and to 1T ohc success of the convention
was largely Due
The prae teal result of the convention
boiled down in few words is that
arrangements were made for the organi-
lation of State exchange This will
BIO perfected at the meeting to be held
in Roanoke the third Wednesday in
January.
"A committee was appointed to pre-
pare plans for the government of the
State exchange, composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: j. F.. Wingfeld, w. II.
Tinsley, Roanoke; ii. l.. Page and
Walter Sharp, Norfolk; Lewis Rawlins.
Richmond: j. e. Griffin, Petersburg:
5. +. Morris. Lynchburg; E. Nj. Bow
man, Salem; A. c. Harman, Glasgow.
a committee, composed of Messrs.
}. III. Cutchins. of Roanoke; II. f.
Rogers, of Norfolk, and Professor j. II.
Crabtree, of Salem, was appointed to
formulate plans for the protection of
licensed agents from curbstone brokers'.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to look after the ono -fourth of
one per cent tax: Barton Myers. of Nor
folk; DIR. Parsons, of Roanoke: j. r. c
Brown, OF Salem: George Cannon. Bris-
toll, and IL. Chapman, of Roanoke.
1essrS. d. X. lIOckaday. chairman: b.
X. Witteraand e. A. Parsons, all of
Roanoke, were appointed committee
to consider plans for the publication of
real estate paper.
ZINES reporter talked with num-
Der OF there estate men who attended
the convention yesterday, and thcy
were all well pleased with their trip
and the work of the convention.
They were all lavish in bestowing
praises on the Norfolk real estate men
for their royal hospitality.
1--WE were not allowed to pay for any
thing" said Mr.. j. r. Hockaday. presi-
dent of the Roanoke Exchange. Eve
were drlsIsu over the city, given free
excursions, big oyster roast, free en-
tertalnments, and in fact everything
possible was done for our comfort and
pleasure.
But the meeting was not entirely
given up to pleasure, for much import
ant business was transacted.
The final outcome of the convention
Will be the organization of a State cx-
change in this city in January. This is.
very important movement, and, be-
Heve. will result in much good, not ONLY
to the Southwest, but also to the whole
State OF Virginia.
Other questions of Importance, such
rs the reduction of the tax on real
estate agents, were discussed, and
definite action will be talien.''
Mr. +. Il. Ludwig, OF the firm of Il. b.
Kemp ~ Co., had charge of tho car
carrying the Roanoke party.
lie was more than pleased with his
trip. Why" said he, '.were | to tell
you all about the good times we were
given, and all about the hospitality of
Norfolk's real estate men, it would fill
page of your paper.
"A gentleman from Petersburg said
Norfolk was the first place he had found
where his money was not good
The convention was success. and
Roanoke and Norfolk are moro closely
united than ever before.
The work of the convention. while
Just begun, is of great Importance and
cannot result otherwise than in great
good to real estate men and the general
public.
I'VE expect a big convention here in
January to complete the good worl, we
started at Norfolk"
Mr.. II. ii. Gray said he could not praise
tho hospitality of Norfolk too much.
1--WE were given a grand time said
he, land the work of the convention.
though just begun, will result in much
good
Tho organization of a State ex-
change Will do much good in many
ways, besides bringing the business to /.
uniform basis throughout the State,
Mr.. j. w. Boswell did not forget TO
speak of the hospitality of Norfolk, and
like all the others, seemed to have been
captured, and thoroughly in love with
Norfolk's way of doing things.
I'VE have just begun great work.
said he, "and expect to accomplish much
in the near future
permanent organization of Il State
exchange will be effected here in Janu-
airy, and we will then be in shapo to do
something.
"Mr. w. A. Mccormick, of the firm of
ID. A. CARRIER Il Co.. was very favorably
impressed with the work of the conven-
ton and thought that it would finally
result in much good.
Mr.. o. ID. Derr, while he. did not at
tend, thought that the convention had
moved in the right direction, and was
we'll pleased with the outlook for the
success of its undertakings.
''Since Norfolk took caro- OF the first
convention so WE'LL said he, Roanoke
must be DrcOarpd to mt her hoct foot