The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-06
ovsrrpxry,s pRoTECTIYE UNION
Meeting Of the Supreme Branch AZ h''
co,rtbou.e-Report Adopted.

e,,Ye,ne Branch at Accom"c
Courthouse-Report Adopted
In accordance with previous announ'o e
ment a meeting of the Supreme pr r,,"n;ria
the Ovstermen's Protective Union OIL
was held at Accomac Courthouse Oh '0Di'
day. April 2TtP. w Glenn presided
rj,o ,n.et;pg was called to order al clooA
y NJ In rhe absence Of the secretary, vaiiie'
I, lrderson George n. weaver was AZ
nointed secretary pro tenn. hoIi va - sba;r
and forty-two delegates ans"eleu " '''''A
names. seven being absent. 10. ;rdus,rv ware
re,,resented and entire harmony seemed "
nrevsil Messrs McMinnamln, Mosner,
Ppry'strong Darling, and others from the
western side of the bay were IN attendance;
me nresiding officer. q. W. Glenn, appolnJeu
O. A. Browne special committee % one ~
invite and welcome the gentlemen from the
Western side of the bay TO come INTO the
Meeting and participate in its proceedings,
b;cb duty was performed by him III an
annropriate and graceful manner: Inc
Chair then introduced james McMIn-
namin. OF Hampton. Va, VINO
addressed the meeting at some length, clearly
setting forth the difficulties under which the
oyster industry is laboring. The spesNer
showed by a carefully prepared statlstlcai ac-
count that Tidewater is paying thirty-three
cents per capita more tax than an equsl NUM-
her OF other counties Of 1ldewater' ana
stated that no better reason can or shoulu DO
given why encouragement or protection
is due TO the oyster and hsh INDUS
tries. Mr. SIcNIinnamin said there Is
no reason why tongmen dredgers or
planters should quarrel; that no honest
planter had any desire to appropriate natural
oyster rocks TO himself; that the rocks are
publc property and should be set apart tor
the use of every citizen of this Common
wealth and be so defined that it be lmpossl-
lie for any one 20 make encrOachments there
on ever hereafter. Mr.. McMnnamin con-
cluded by urging oystermen to MAINTAIN the
utmost harmony and good feeling one to-
ward the other. His remarks were well re-
ceived by all in attendance;
The meeting was addressed next by Captain
q. 4. Browne, of Northampton county, IN q
plain. intelligent and business-hke manner
the audience paying marked attention, e
The next speaker was l.. /. j. wilson, OK
Accomac. who delighted his hearers with one
of his lively, of-hand speeches relative 70 me
oystery industry. Mr.. Wilson is the right
man in the right cause.
The time having arrived for the private ses-
sion of the Supreme Branch, on motion OF the
supreme master workman those who were
not delegates nor invited guests retired trom
the room.
Private session was opened with prayer by
j. f. Terry. o. A. Browne, >. L. henneY
and W j. Hall committee on recommenda.
tons. made the following report which was
unanimously adopted
LIST. That the supreme secretary receive $50
annually as compensation for his services.
I'd. That temporary advisory board OF
six persons be appointed who shall nominate
n permanent advisory board and report at
next meetinc. We recommend rs the tempe
rary board. Geo n Weaver, from AccOnac;
q. A. Browne. from Northampton; James NC
Minnamin, from Elizabeth CITY county; Cap
tain Til Conklin. from Norfolk county; James
\. Stubs, from Gloucester county, ana >. l.
TOwles from Lancaster.
Sd and It'll. That recommendations relative
10 secret work be referred TO Supreme Master
Workman Glenn and his branch Tor action
and report at next meeting.
9Th. That section relative - bond OF
organic union be referred to q. w. Glenn,
$. NJ. w.
9th, That the next place of meeting be at
Cape Charles City, Tuesday, July 18th, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
7th. That all newspapers in Tidewater Viz
GINA be requested 10 help in this work. VIZ:
West Point Star Free Lance, Fredericksburg
Star, Northern Neck News. Peninsula Enter
prise, Accomac Democrat Eastern Shore
Herald. Pioneer. Headlight. Landmark. Viz
giuian. Ledger Monitor. Advance, Portsmouth
Times Enterprise, RICHMOND ZINES, Dlspatch
and State
George ". Glenn and James f. Anderson
were appointed "a committee on bylaws, con-
stitutiOn and printing the same.
Dr. Frank Fletcher, James +. Anderson,
james A. Hall, IT, Fitzgerald. aud Station =.
Byrd were appointed committee TO prepare
platform 10 present TO the people Of Viz
gina, showing where we stand on the oyster
question.
There was a general discussion as to the
time the Union should be convened in Rich
mond. but the question was undecided, but
will be made known after the preliminary
meeting at Cape Charles City. July 9TH.
A vote of thanks was rendered g. n.
Weaver, supreme organizer, and ID. Frank
White temporary organizer of Accomac, for
their earnest efforts TO organize oystermen
throughout Tidewater Virginia
GEORGE y. WEAVER,
Secretary pro TEN.