The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-14

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business men this organization was per-
mancntly effected A set OF officers was
elected and strong constitution
adopted.
At $3.50 o'clock last evening largo
number of the business mon of Roam
oke met in the hall of tho Young
Mems Christian Associat ton for the pur
pose of organizing board OF trade.
W. e. Deaton called the meeting to or
der and, in clear and concise manner,
explained it's object. j. M. Gambill
raised the point that the election of a
president was in order, and nominated
for that Office w. E. Deaton, who was
elected without opposition.
President Deaton, taking the chair,
first thanked the body for the honor
they had conferred upon him, and then
said:
Gentlemen, we are now about to or
ganize body which has at heart the
commercial and other m aterial int res is
of Roanoke.
"RcaliZing that these interests can be
best protected and promoted by harmo-
NOUS, organized and united effort, it will
be our purpose to labor for the accom-
plishment of these ends. We wish to
forward the commercial, the manufac-
turing and other interests of Roanoke
in every way and by all means compa IT,
BILE with sound business principles. To
oppose all causes working to the disad-
vantage of our interests; to gather in
public meeting the business men of our
city, when occasion should call, TO dis.
cuss the interests of the community
fully and freely; to maintain and apply
the uniform and equitable laws and
customs of trade; to gather and spread
statistics OF the material progress and
opportunities of Roanoke; to speedily
and chcaply settle business differences
between our members without resort to
law, are among some of the objects for
tho mplishment of which we organ
iZe tonight.
"But this is not all. Favorable freight
rates can be more easily obtained
through an organization of this kind
than through almost any other agency
Public improvements also are seldom
the result of individual enterprise. Look
at Atlant ia and Savannah. Before their
boards of trade came into existence they
possessed as few parks and places for
pleasant resorts and recreation as does
Roanoke, but to-day they are changed
And that change was wrought through
the effects of their boards of trade.
The combination, known as the Sou tn
eastern Tariff Association, seeking to
increase fire insurance rates rs per
Lent, has already invaded Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and other States,
and is even now threatening Virginia
and our own city. 1t is through such
united opposition as this body will BIO
able to offer that this and similar OBJ
preSsive combinations may be thwarted
and rendered harmless. But to make a
board of trade or any other organization
effective requires not speech making,
but hard, earnest, consistent and enthu-
siastic work, and, in my opinion, the
best way to get that work performed
strongly is through the agency of com.
mittees, the mem bers of which should
be selected with especial reference to
their qualifications for tho positions in
question and for their earnestness and
zeal in such labor"
The speaker, after further referring
to the great good to be accomplished
through this body for the upbuildinr
and progress of Roanoke. thanked the
body for its attention and resumed his
seat.
l.. e. Evans moved that conn ittee
on permanent organization, consisting
of five members, be appointed by the
chair. Messrs. l.. e. Evans, j. A. Jami.
son, J. NJ. Gambill, b. A. Jones and ].
b. johnson were appointed as such
committee; which retired at once. The
president appointed Mr.. Mcfarland,
secretary pro tenn. AND instructed him
to call the roll Of members, which was
as follows:
Andrews, Boone & Engleby, 3. +. AL.
len &c Co., c. f. Blount 81 Co., Walter S.
Boone, A. Bowman e Son. Bower Man.
ufacturing Co., Rell Printing e. Man
ufacturing Co C. f. Bell e Son, l. Bach
rach, Brown e Johnson, Brugh & Mea-
dows, Bright & Penn, w. FL. Clare &
Co., Coffman e. Hoffman, Joseph COIN,
4. M. Dawson, manager; Christian Il
Barbee, Copper &c Stone, A G. Chewn-
ing Il Co., j. j. Catogni, Lewis
Catogni, Cold Storage Company,
Davis & Moyler, Dennis, Truitt & Co,
w. E. Deaton, L. w. Dyer, Earman,
Huff e Co., w. g. tS A. j. Evans, En-.
gleby e. Bro, R j. Eckloff, l. E. Evans,
Fishburne Bros. Frank Bros, Fink &
McClaugherty. Fuqua Il Mcmillan, C. L.
Fox, Fox & Christian, Geo. Gravatt, Jr.,
j. R. Greene e Co., j. NJ. Gam bill e. Co.,
w. P. Huff, Heironimus & Brugh, ].
ID. Hobbie, j. R. Helm. Huff, Andrews
& Thomas, Hughes e Camp. b. T.
Hessell, IIarrell Bros, Huff & Angel,
Hammond Printing Works, Hotel Ponce
de Leon, d. l.. Hairslip, j. A. Hoover,
Il. A. Jones, NJ. H. Jenning I& Co., John
son & johnson, Kaplan Il Schiller, Chas.
Lyle Sc Co., e. B. Leet & Co.,
The Loving Co., Lively & Co.,
w, r. Lockett & Co, Joseph Lawson &
Co., Massie & Martin, w. p. Moir.
Meals & Burke, ]. Mayer, j. E. Null