The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-10
OUR BUSINESS INTERESTS.
QUARTERLY SESSION OF ITS CA
Fable GUARDIANS.

| Y VI tDlufutii' WIS ft'ttitef
evening at the rooms Of the Chamber at 6
o'clock, Colonel John B. Purcell, president,
in the chair.
HONORARY AND NONRESIDENT.
| A committee composed Of +. ID. Taylor
| (charnIan) Samuel REGISTER, Ii. Waller
stein. -. +. johnson, George ID. Thaxton
II. +. Phillips, submitted the following re-
port:
| Gentlemen,-After carefully considering
| the matter referred To us as TO honorary
and nonresident members, we beg leave 10
| suggest the following plan as me pest. IN cur
| judgement, 10 accomplish the object desired
| We would suggest that not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five names OF promi-
nent farmers and active business men IN
| each count, in Virginia be sent invitations TO
| become honorary members OF the Chamber
| Of Commerce, az the same time enclosing IN
| the communication notice 10 we eHecl
that by the payment Of an annual Zee 81 30
| they may become active honorary members.
| thus emitting them TO one vote In the deliD-
| cfatiOns Of the Chamber; honorary members
| only being in,ted 90 participate In the DE-
hberations. bat not entitled 10 vote. We be
! lieVc that many Of our prominent citizens
| who are invited 10 become honorary mem
beers would gladly pay an annual Zee OF - 10
become active honorary members, and thus
be in a better position 10 further the WORK
| OF the Chamber.
| We further suggest that the state. for con
| nicnce, be divided into districts correspond
| inp with the Congressional districts, and mat
! for each OF these divisions OF territory there
| be "A nominating committee OF from tnfee 10
| five, 10 be appointed by the president, and
| .elecied so far as possible, in each case. on
| account OF acquaintance with the people OF
! the particular district.
| IS this measure is in the nature off con-
sniutional amendment, for the purpose OF
\ putting IL into practical operation at once.
we recommend that IL be presented at the
quarterly meeting in October, 50 as to be act
ed ON AT tne next meeting of the Chamber.
PROMOTE GOOD FEELING.
| Mr.. Leigh being present, tile Chair invited
him 10 explain the objects Of the measure,
which he did, stating bri fly that 1t was for
the purpose principally Of promoting good
feeling and personal and business relations
between the prominent citizens of all sec
tons Oftbe State and Richmond, so that
there might be hearty and general co-opera-
! ton in all movements Of common interest.
| The report was adopted. and the Chair an
nOunced that the committees provided Tor
| by the report would be duly appointed.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
The President then stated that Mr.. viii
| liam X. 'Trigg was present and desired 10
! bring before the meeting for its attention
the Importance OF the semi-annual conyen-
| ton in this city on the llth Of November
next of the American Society OF Mechanl-
|
cal Engineers.
Nir. Trigg said that in preference to
| spoaking himself he would introduce 10 the
meeting Mr.. 4. +. &. Davis, chair.
man Of the local committee, who could
more fully explain what was desirable on
the occasion. Mr.. Davis briefly gave
an account Of this organization, stat
ting il was about ten years old, and en-
braced in its membership from one thou
sand 10 eleven hundred of the most promi-
| nent mechanical engineers in the country,
men who were generally at the head OF the
most important manufacturing enterprises,
and whose visit to our city could but result
myOrably in bringing our resources to no
lice. He then said that what the local
! committee desired was tie cooperation OF
the citizens ard Of the Chamber in making
the stay of these visitors as interesting ana
agreeable rs possible.
Mr. II. \. Tabb urged that the Chamber
take the most active measures in its power
IN helping to entertain these visitors.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
| Mr. W. d. Chesterman moved that COM
mittee of twenty-five or more be appointed
bv the Chair, to report to a called meeting
Of the board, for the purpose of deyising
means for cooperating with the local COM
mittee of the Society and the citizens COM
miitee. This motion was carried, and the
following committee was appointed, the
meeting insisting that the President should
serve upon the committee: Hon. j. Taylor
I, Ellyson, John b. Purcell, ;. If. Halves, DR..
II. c. Jones, J.. ID. Crenshaw, James X.
Worth. T. Seldom Bruce, L. T. ID. My
ers, Jr. Mcriwether Jones, sol. Haas.
| Ware b. Cav, W. ID. Chesterman, John L.
Anderson. William Ryan. Frank L. Glas-
COW. George /. Street, Edward lngle, Al
ian Talbot, II. l.. Holmes, I. l.. Jetlress,
-. 4. Ainslie. II. ID. WhitcOmb, ;. W. Ira
vers. Thomas n. Carter, Levin JOynes, and
B. +. johnson. The Citizens Committee
consists of Mcssrs. ". Il. Trigg, y. Is.
Clarke, y. V. Randolph, 4. NJ. X. Talcott,
ald the resident members OF the society
are T.. f. c. Davis, \. II. Raynal, William
-impkin, William Il. Brooks, L. ;. n; T..
Alexander Delany, +. X. Archer, Z. J.; r.
Buvgwyn, Peter Greenwood, Carl ). Mellln,
David Shirrell, and James NJ. Pickrell, L..
S.N.
FAIR NEXT FALL.
Mr.. John Murphy moved that committee
Of five be appointed to consider and report
at the earliest practicable lime what meas
ures are advisable for the purpose OF insur-
ing "A creditabe fair next fall.
Mr.. Thomas Christian warmly seconded
the motion Of Colonel Murphy, saying that
| if We wished to exhibit our resources as a
State at the Chicago Exposition the only
way of doing so creditably was to Gull such
an exhibit from State Exposition to be
held here next fall. The motion was car
ried. and 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, a
l Of . RnarI a directors hold
Present: Colonel John Il. Purcell, presi-
dent: Mr.. ;. II. Halves, second yice-prcsi-
dent: Messrs. Thomas y Carter, W. ID.
| Chesterman. Arthur b. Clarke, TaZewell
Elicit. T.. y. TAYLOR, II. \. Tabb, W. X.
| rrigg. :. W. Trayers, ii. Wallerstein, J.. {.
Younger, and +. G. Leigh, Jr., directors.
Upon motion Of Mr.. ;. ii. llawes, Mr.. b.
| +. johnson was unanimously elected to I'LL
a vacancy upon the Board. Mr.. johnson
said that he had once before declined being
| elected TO fill a vacancy, as he had served
| 80 long upon the Board, but as they seemed
| kindly disposed TO insist upon his doing so,
be would accept the situation and serve
the Chamber TO the best Of his ability.
ROUND.TEIP TICKETs.
Mr.. :. w. Travers, chairman Of the Com
mitiee ON Inland Trade, reported that after
every effort his committee had found it i'm
possible to induce the Pennsylvania rail
| road either to sell round-trip ticket from
Richmond to New York or 10 place on sale
al Richmond the rOund-trip tickets from
| Washington to New York; and as every
means had been exhausted AT the command
Of the committee, he requested That they be
discharged from further consideration OF
! the subject.
Tire Board acquiesced in this request,
but il was suggested that the committee
might confer with the Baltimore and Ohio
authorities: and as the travelling public
were compelled to sit up until Washington
was reached in order 10 secure round-trip
ticket to New York, that great many trav-
elers might be willing to patronise the Balti-
more and Ohio route, Notwithstanding the
transfer at Washington.
A communication from Mr.. Il. +. John
son, containing extracts from letter OF
one of mis- correspondents in Texas, COM
planning Of high rates of freight and delay
m transportation OF goods between Rich
mOnd and that state was referred to the
Committee on Inland Trade.
There being no other reports OF commit
/ tees, the board then adjourned.