Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-31
RICHMOND CLAIMS TO BE URGED.
Effort TO Get the Southern Interstate I'M
migration Bureau to locate Here.

A conference was held a. the rooms of
the Richmond CHAMBER Of Commerce ye--
rerday az II a. VI. between John T. Patrick.
E-,l., secretary Of the Executive Committee o.
the Solthl lrn Interstate Immigration
Bureau, who was hero by invitation OF tac I,icn-
rloud Chamber %. Commerce, the Executive
C0mmitiet ot tho Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanical society, the B0ari OF Directors OF the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce ami is Com
mitfee on Agriculture aul lmmigrlttJn, Tor the
purpose of considering what steps could bo
taAon 10 induce tnc southern Interstate lnmi-
grafton Bureau CD locate permanently AT il-u-
loH.f, in sc O~iuuco with mo report OF hr n. y.
Talf chairman Of the Committee on lmiui-
u.n. George /. Christian, nrsf vicepresidont
oi lhe chamber, Who occupied the char, miro
u eel Ar. Patrick 20 the meeting, which gentle
nien rnvc an inteIe sting account OF ga" Nri.l.
an history q. thc Dure III ana OF The hnporiaA.
work which 10 was accomplishing.
j. vas also expected tnat General +. i. 'nll-
foi., general IuauacorO Oi the southern interstate
immigration Buroau, would be present, bll hie
absence II tho iar south rendered 1t imposslDle
Tor hl.n % ge, here In time Tor the meeting.
THOSE WHO WE'RE rEEsENr.
Among the eontlomen who were present as
representatives OF the Agricultural ani Me-
shauIra! society were Colonel A. :. Buiori. Lewis
ID. Crensu1w, Jr., Dr. NJ. q. Holt, Henry ".
Wool Colonel John Murphy, john Thompson
Brown. AMI Everett Watdey; and IRON the
Chamber: judge George J.. Christian, john B'
cary. ". y. "a -7terman, ". l.. Hancock, Is. T.
N4 y
A. smith. II. 4. IaDD Everett NadIey, james
n. Worth. ). R. West, +. ii. Whitiie Jr.' tnd
J0nn SHELTON Williams.
After the subject had been discussed n far a
Il va possible al this Stage Of the matter. upon
motion 81 Colonel \. =. BufOrd, seconded by Mf.
4. L. Moore, ~ Was resolved that q committee ci
i've be- appointed from the Chtmner ol Com
fuerre AMI il committee If four from tie Agricui-
tursl Society 10 visit kaoish for the purpose ~
fully investigating ana reporting what wolid T."
ne essary on tuc part oi ths Virginia Asricl.-
fI.rnl and Nc.n.n!ca. Society and ulhmoud 10
mice the Immigration bureau 10 make Rich
noud its homo, and ,he Exposition building the
rla.o for il lsrtnehcnt exhibit Ipon motion
~ Colonel john Murphy the meeting Insisted
anon Judge Christian, on the part OF the tnam-
1er. and Colonel BHiOri, On the part OF the
society, OCCUPYING places upon thcs' cVhiihi''ees'
THK COMMITTEES FORMED.
Tho twoc1nmittees were then formed. as iOl-
Lows. The committee of the Chamber consist. 90
III, 1..rra l.. Christian ana the following
n,e,,tn.rs Of the Chamuers Committee on Agri-
,..Itlre and Immigration: II. y. labD. IL J..
staple.. Henry W. Wood, AMI Ashton Starke :;
and on the part Of tue society: toohci "
=. Buford. ~. NJ. q. Holt, Lewis D. Crenshh"'
.Jr. and Everett Waudcy. ,
1hr creates. interest was manliested I'D th.s
r,ioxencut by an who were present III the meet
inc and ne rep0rt O! the committee appOnted
a. ti.it Kal,icn i5 iOoke forward TO Win me .
lie, thaf ID VIII DE found practicahle 10 induce
Tho burcau - locate az Richmond, ana thil lhls
,-il Io asrertainoi to be The best location lV1
successfully accomplishing the Op!ectS o' 'hc
iiufgau.