Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-30


John s. Elicit, F. r. Glasgow, Il. F. VII
liams, f. 5. Meyers, :. ID. CrcGshaw, Henry
Bodeker, George ID. IhaXton. G. +. T.. Bur-
gwyn, ). ii. Haves, o. l.. Cottrell, NJ. Hess
burg. ". H. Weisigcr, w. Minor Wood
ward. K. s Bosher. and f. G.. Leigh. JT.
Again in 1889 tho old officers were
reelected and the directory chosen
was Henry Bodeker, X. 5. BOsher,
o. l.. Cottrell, b. +. Johnson, f.
q. Leigh, Jr., L. Levy, W. II. Welslger'
K. II. Wmtlock, Robert !. Williams, /. G.
Younger. :. W. Travers. Hermann Wallor-
stein. Arthur B Clarke, Jr, Henry q.
Jones, and Henry f. Holms.
CoLoSEL PUBCELL's SERVICE.
On the 29th of November. 1883, Colonel
John b. Purcell was elected president OF
the Chamber 20 iii the uneXplred term
made vacant by the death of Mr.. George
4. Ainsiic, and the directory increased ten
members, and at the regular annual meet
ing on June l3. 1890, following the organi-
zatlon. was constituted as follows Presi-
dent. John Is. Purcell: First Nice-Presl-
dent. George l.. Christian. Jr.; Second
Nice-President, :. II. Hawes secretary,
f. q. Leigh. Jr.; Treasurer, John II.
Montague. Directurs-JOhn b. Cary, W. D..
Chesterman, Arthur B. Clarke, Johh H.
Cooke, James -. Crump. j. Is. Elan, L.. NJ.
Griffin. Henry L. Holms, A. d. Lander
kim. ". Il. Ouarles, George J.. Street, II. b.
Taliaferro. =. ". TraveTs, H. Wallersteln,
l.. &. Younger. Tazewell Elicit, George A..
Smith. +. .D. TAYLOR, W. I. Hancock, III. A..
fabb. n. y. Randolph. W. r.. Trigg, W. NJ.
Cary. Gus Mllhiser, and T. \. Carter.
At the last annua! meeting the election
resulted: John b. Purcell, president {;
Georpc /. Christian, first vice president :;
: II. Halves. second vice-president; j. III.
Montague. treasurer: Il. a. Dunlop, secre-
tarv. Directors-T. \. Carter. John B
Cary ". -. Chestermau. 4. Is. Clarke,
James d. Crump. Games B. Elam, laZeweI
Elicit. W. +. Hancock, II. +. Holms, Is: r.
Johnson. 4. -. Landerkln, +. q. beighi,
Jr.. Gustavus Millhiser. W. X. Quaries. n.
V. Randolph, George \. smith FrahA1ln ~
Sfearns. Jr.. q. l. Street, II. A. Tabb. H..
B. Taliaferro +. u. Taylor, ). W. lravers
". Il. Tr!gg. II. Wallerstein, L. &. Younger.
THE MOVEMENT TO BUILD.
Some wears ago the Chamber adopted a
roeoIntion looking to the erection of a
suitable building. but 1t was not until 1880
that n WAS considered feasible to begin the
work ON June 3Oth of that year the COM
,nittee consisting of Messrs. i. A. Cary,
! n Whillv. hnd John 5. Ellen, appointed
to consider the question of bunlldlng' re-
norted that IA trst-class bulId-
ING. planned according u moueIh
ideas and ahordihg al aiiahgeinenad1 and
necessary 10 the convenience anu
comfort of tenants. would not only meet
Tho urinary object of providing com,
Portable home for the Chamber. but Would
Ie an ornament and credit 10 our ci'H'
and nrove an attractive invest eRt as Wei,
Iesides the important benefits derived oy
wav of stimulating spirit OF investment
in improved architecture IN our cry
rHE SITE CHOSEN.
Tbo committee also recommended aS
s;te for the building the three lots ON the
southwest corner Of Nam and Ninthstreets'
fronting 7sl, feet on Mann ana running
hack no feet TO an alloy' embraciug tne
S,,L@ Iuildinc and the stores of Messrs.
N0,tinc and Lumsdcp. The report was
odontsd and'thc subsequent progress III
The matter up to June nth last Is summar-
,led i'm the following extract from the an
NAL report of the president submitted on
that date. 80. ..oo a.. 80 ,l.,or;,,t ;o,,
Ga tbe stock Of the Chamber ana purchaseu
three lots al the corner OF Nlnth anu nam
tuIOU ,, f-ontiug 7SlI feet on Main street
,.' ,,,rn,no back l06 feet 10 an alley, at
"lst NJ $50 600. We have paid the wbole
o,,,o,,nt except one note of $500 ana an
''tbcr of ~. 750. We have cash, notes
ood nnpaid subscriptions amounting
49, go oOo but / Tegre' L. report
,bat somo few are still bchind IN thelr pay
rents. while others, upon the ial'h VI
,,'bnSe subscriptions we bought the pro
~ertv have refused to pay their suDscrlp-
tions at all. r,,. ,os baen CO.
lecfed rs the architect and IS now ehsaSe'
in preparing the plhns."
TIE pLtNs COMPLETE.
c;,ce this report was made Captain Dim
,0neL bas completed his plans. These plans
,iiji ,u he submitted TO the Building Com
'',ittee OF the Chamber at meeting 10 ~
hnlS tbis evening. and this morning the
n,sp,Tcg Ilvsr M presents the first picture OF me
~ building published. This design WIZ
ho~ Io ~SnoJified so as to secure central en-
we ,".nne an Main street and another entrances
on Ninth street. but the general arehl-
IN tnrsl eject and all other details WIZ oc
tonna as they appear IN our columns: 80
'rne hu,lding will be six stories high, ns
IN inc et,oeulnroof ouf AS possible, and the arehi-
tect sno0ests that II be either OF 'ng,nia
brown stone and dark-yellow bricK' OF VIZ
g,nia blue granite and gray brick
Az IMPOSING BUILDING
The structure will be imposing ana over
,on ali other buildings ON MAN s'ree..
'1fylp 'flp,a stone viii be used IN quarry-iacs vn
The Grst story and dressed above "ni'