The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-25
NO PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
Report Of the Committee Which Recently
Visited Raleigh
BEFORE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Charges on Express Packages Within the
Limits OF the state-Business Transacted
by the Business Men OF tho City.

A called meeting OF the board Of Director
of the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce wa
held yesterday evening at o'clock. Present
Judge George l.. Christian. first vice-presI
dent. Mr. S. H. HAYES. second vice-presi
dent, Messrs. W. d. Chesterman. James ID.
Crump. A. d. Landerkin. r. J.. Moore Z. D.
Taylor. j. r. West. T. NJ. White, Jr.. and
John Shelton Williams directors.
Judge Christian. who occupied the chair,
explained that the chief object Of the meet
ing was to receive the report of the commit
tee which had recently visited Raleigh to con-
fer with the representatives of the Southern
Interstate immigration Bureau in reference
to its removal to iichmOnd. and called upon
the secretary to read the report, which was aS
follows.
To the Board Of Directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce
The committee appointed by eresolution Of
your hon rab.e Ody TO visit Raleigh. Tor the
purpose OF inspecting the Exposition now
! being held in I. at city under the auspices Oh
the Southern Interstate immigration Blu
reau and to confer with the authorities IN
charge IN rcferen e 20 the = mOval 20 and To-
cation Of said bureau and exposition IN this
/ city. submit tie following report and Iesolu-
/ LlDu LOE your CONSIDERATION:
II RALEIGH.
On the 10th instant your committee accom-
! panied by our secretary the president. vice
| president and three members OF the executive
| committee 4 the virginia state Agricultural
/ and Mechanical SOci ty went 20 Raleigh.
| our committee and their associates were met
az the depot by a committee OF gentlemen
representing the management OK tie EXposi-
ton and citizens OF haleigh, and they beg
leave 20 acknowledge in advance the kindness
and cOurtes es extended % the NJ. The DeOUle
or Virginia and North Carolina are bound
together y too many ties 70 expect any other
reception from the one 90 the other than that
extended 10 your mmlttee On the mOrn-
ing or the llth your comm ttee and their as
sociates made quite thorough inspection Of
tho Exposition, and at 3 o'clock on that day
held conference by appointment with
General Chiffon, tue general manager Mr.
Patrick. the secretary, an Col. O.. +. W. Hale,
the Virginia member OF the executive COM
mttee of the Southern interstate Immigra-
ton Bureau. There were several other gen
tiemen present at the interview. but if they
had any official connection with tho bureau
your committee did not learn tie fact These
last named gentlemen took no part ia tie
discussion OF the conference and these were
conducted on the part of the bureau by zen
eral Chiffon and Mr.. Patrick alone.
NOT CHARTERED.
Your committee had understood before 60. /
ing TO Raleigh that the Southern Interstate
Immigration Bureau wasa corporation duly /
chartered aud organized. and thus clothed /
with al necessary aud proper powers or the |
transaction OF business aud 10 enable 10 10 |
carry on the great work for VIII b it WAS laid /
to be formed and your COMMITTEES. thercf 70. |
very naturally re Iuested o, the secretary % be
allowed see the charter OF this organization
IN order that the committee might be July all
sad a ~ a
with Its repre- entatives on an intelligent
oasis. You can. therefore, imagine the sur
prise OF your committee and their associates
when they were inf lmed by the secretary Of
the bureau that II was not chartered insti-
futon az all. and that the present organiza-
ton consisted solely of q general manager.
secretary and an executive committee with
some subordinate organizations Of a similar
character III some of the Southern States
principally we elieye. III Florida that the
present organization was the utcome. first
of a convent of representatives from most
Of the Southern States which assembled at
Ala. IN 1885, aud. Sc eondly. Of
a SINH ar convention of representatives, Of
Southern States which met at Asheyiue NC.
IN 1890. each of which conventions has long
since dispersed. but each convention elected
an executive committee and a general mana /
ger. and each OF these executive committees
ratified tie ee atiOn OF the general manager
elected 10y the conventions. and by resolution
delegated all of such powers as it had lint
"hat the were your committee WAS not in
to the general manager
80 GUARANTEE.
Your committee was also informed by the ,
general manager and secretary that they q
ould not guarantee that any part OF the ex- q
liblts at the Raleigh Exposition would DO \
transferred 10 this cit OF elsewhere as they =
nd their organization had no control over Ill
hem alter the ad ournment OF the Exposition q
t IA eigh nor could these gentlemen give n
our committee any assurance ~ o. the ex- n
ent or character of anything in the way Of &
xhibits which they on their bureau could
ontrol or bring 10 this city now or in the
uture.
In view Of these facts, your committee. Il
'Lllst fully appreclating the work done by =,
General Chiffon and Nr. Patrick under the -
anne OF the Southern Interstate Immigra b
on Bureau. and the desirabiity of HAVING e
nose gentlemen and their associates and any
Ihibits they can nluen e per uanent'y To-
ated IN this city. where they and your com ~
ittee believe more good can be accompl shed
ian by locating them elsewhere IN the south p
IT IN the present lntang bic and inc rpOreal
'rm IN which we found that institution
our committee cannot see how 10 is practi-
IDLE or proper 10 deal with IL in reference o.
rs important matter Your COMMITTEES. .
eretore. submits the following resolution
r your consideration
Resolved That whilst this board fully ap-
eclates the importance OF having south
n insterstate bureau OF imnicrit.on per
anently located here and Will end ia aid 10
cOmpiish that en- a. far rs practicable yet
view OF the present unchartered condition Z
the organ ZatiOn known as the Southern b
terstte immigration Bureau It deems il
practicable 10 negotiate with the managers
that institution looking TO its transfer aud
,ation here
| pom the motion of Mr. A. d. Landerkin
conded by Mr. John X. West the report
IS received and adopted. and the secretary
> instructed 10 furnish copies OF the same
General f. B. Chiffon, general MANAGER.
d Mr.. John t Patrick. secretary of tie
uthern Interstate immigration Bureau.
EIPi 81 SERVICE.
ir. Edgar d. Taylor cha rman of the com.
tee on express service, then submitted
toll wing report. which was received and
opted
our committee on express service, 10 whom
tatement was referred 10 the effect flat
re was danger OF the existing tariff of rates
express shipments TO and from Richmond
ng advanced Leg leave 70 eDort that they
70 conferred personally and by correspond
trtfh ftrrla Of fs1.r go.