The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25

A Meeting at Old Point Effected Perma-
nant Organization.

Meeting at Old Point Effected n Perma-
nant Organization.
Pursuant 10 notice meeting OF the Viz
giaia State Board of Trade was held at Old
Point Comfort Thursday for the purpose Of
ehecting permanent organization. Tue
meeting was called to order III toe Hygeia
Hotel at 1880 =. 81. by Mr.. l.. G.. Leigh, Jr.,
president. under the temporary organization
effected at Richmond May 10th. The fol-
lowing gentlemen. in addition TO the presl-
Dent aud secretary pro tenn. were present.
(. A. Reid. 81. Il. Harlow. i. +. Downham.
l.; w. Spear and w. A. Smoot from
Alexandra, ). w. Blackburn and
John G. Shields from Buena Vista:
}. Il, Williams X. c. Quinn and e.. p. Wat
kins. OF LyncDburg w. 5. FRANKLIN aud .. r:
Edwards. OF Norfolk Simon Seward. OF Peters
burg; ). H. HAYES. f.. ID. Taylor and j. ID.
Crump. OF Richmond; j. b. HobbIe. j. h.
Andrews and +. l.. Stone. Of Roanoke, and
Z. A. Ross and J. c. Morton. of stanton.
After the reading OF the minutes and the re-
port OK the comm ttee on credentials, Messrs
Blackburn aud beld spoke most effectively
upon the need Of such an organization and OF
the advantages that would result from its ex-
Isteuce.
1t was then decided 10 appoint committee,
consisting OK one delegate from each constli-
uent body represented. 70 prepare a consttu-
ton, and the members Of this committee
was delegation.
The Chair appointed John c. Shields. G.. z.
Watkins. L. A. Reid. /. ID. Bobbie, 4. A.
Ross. Simon Seward. +. ID. Taylor and w, 5.
Franklin. and upon motion Of Mr. Reid the
chairman OF the meeting was added to tho
committee as It's chairman. After several
hours spent in preparing the constitution the
meeting adopted the instrument substantially
as submitted from the committee.
The next business IN order being the cleo
ton Of officers. Dir. Williams OK Lynchburg,
nominated the temporary president tor that
office for the ensuing year, aud though Dir.
Leigh earnestly sought % be relieved from
the duties OF the office, Mr.. Williams insisted
uoon putting the question 10 the meeting. and
Mr.. Leigh was unanimously elected. Ia ex-
cepting the position he thanked the meeting
for the high honor, but gave notice that he
would almost 10 a certainty be obliged 20 re-
sign the Office, not through lack OF interest or
appreciation, but because OF the absorbing
duties ready devolying upon him IN or
carnations of similar character
Captain j. ". Blackburn. the author Of
the movement. was then elected first vice
president. Mr. Reid second vice president
aud Dir. CraddOck. Of Lynchburg. third vice
president. AS the president and vlce-presl-
dent. according to the constitution, will oe
members Of the executive council for their
respective cities. the meeting then proceeded
TO elect members or the council from cities
not SO represented. each city being entitled 10
one representative.
Captain Morton was elected from stanton.
W. T.. Deaton from Roanoke. Simon Seward
from Petersburg. The delegates from Norfolk
not feeling authorized 70 nominate member
from that city before comforting with their
chamber, that place remains 10 be filled.
The executive committee was then request
ed 10 prepare bylaws for It's own government
and that Of the board. the latter bylaws OF
lo cub 70. . ba al az "a
board.
Captain Morton then submitted with earn
est and instructive remarks the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas 1t IS of the first Importance that
Virginia should berepre5ented Ia all Of her ma
tera interests az the great Columbian kxpo-
sitiOu OF 1893. aud this State Board OF Trade
feels assured that proper display or the
resources of our state 10 the muititudes from
this country and the Old World which will
gather at Chicago next year will be calculated
to attract millions OF capital 70 our bor-
ders. and.
Whereas our State Legislature. in the
presence of q heavy public deOt. did not
think 10 wise % appropriate a sum sufficient
for making proper exhibit Of Virginia re-
sources. but did make provision whereby the
cities and counties could lawfully, through
their respective municipal and county authoF-
tiles make additional appropriations for the
purpose as above stated, therefore. be it
Resolved, That this body does hereby ex-
press its sympathy with the efforts that are
being made by the board of Worlds Fair
managers Of Virginia IN rs efforts 70 secure
additional funds by appropriations from the
different cities and towns OF the State. and we
/ W uld encourage the several local organlza-
tions which We represent 20 interest them
selves IN securing both money and material
for this greatest exposition in which the na-
tons Of the world have ever yet been invited
TO take part
The meeting of delegates then adjourned,
ell would meet yesterday at Old Point, but AS
a full attendance of the council could not be
secured yesterday a formal meeting was de-
ferred to some early day IN the future.