The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-23

The annual meeting OF the Roanoke
board OF trade was held last night in the
circuit court room at the court house.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, w. e. Deaton, and after it
was ascertained that a quorum was
pres the minutes of the last regular
meeting, held March 81, was read. The
secretary, Capt. N. p. Foard, read his an.
nual report, in which he plainly and ably
reviewed the work of the board of trade
for the past year, and discussed at
length the prospects of the times and
the tut ire of Roanoke. On motion the
report was accepted.
President w. e. Deaton did not sub.
NIT written report, but in brief
speech he reviewed the work of the
year.
The chair then announced that the
order OF business was the election Of
officers for the ensuing year.
Hon. FL. s. Trout placed in nomination
for president w. e. Deaton. Mr.. Deaton
stated positively that he could not serve
and placed in nomination N. 3. John.
ston. Mr.. Johnston also stated in plain
terms that he would not accept the pre- ST.
dency, but would do anything else in
his po YER to promote the interests Of
the board.
On motion OF VIM. G. Evans a commit.
tee, consisting of H. s. Trout, VIM. G.
Evans and Col. Thomas Lewis. was ap-
pointed to select a member for presi-
dent, to report at sumo future meeting.
The following officers were then
elected: First vice. president, N. i.
Johnston; second vice-president, b. p.
Huff Board OF directors: j. A.. Jami-
son. j. ID Hobbie, E. L. Stone, J. II.
Engleby, VIM. g. Evans. j. z. Thomp.
son, II. NJ. Engle, o. e. Whitehurst,
Lucien H. Cooke, S S. Brooke. w. X
Andrews, j. Bosenbaum
Mr.. Trout then suggested that as the
first vice-president would act as presi-
dent in the failure to elect president,
the committee would take its own time
and Mr.. Johnston would be virtually
president. Mr.. N. B. Johnston then
offered the following resolutions. wifi: III
were unanimously adopted:
whereas, There was q resolution
adopted by the board of directors of
this board at q meeting held February
81, 1893, requesting the Senators and
Representatives from Virginia in the last
session Of Congress, to vote for repeal
of the act known as the Sherman BILL
whereby the purchase OF stated amount
of silver bullion each month was made
compulsory upon the secretary of the
United States Treasury.
Resolved, That the board of trade of
Roanoke, assent led in its regular an
nual meeting, in view Of the continued
and widespread feeling of distrust
caused by the operation OF said law. and
the extreme monetary stringency re-
sulting therefrom, which has already
worked irreparable injury to many mer-
camille and banking firms throughout
the country, and which, il not soon ar
rested, must cause still further
depression of business with lower
ing of values. if not violent
commercial crisis, now confirms
the action Of the board of directors above
referred to, and, to further emphasize
its approval thereof, hereby instructs
the secretary to send a copy Of this
resolution to the boards of trade or
chambers of con- merce of the different
trade centerS of the State with the re-
quest tb at they take action on the mat
ter and forward statement of the re-
suit to the president OF the chamber of
commerce of Richmond, Va, with the
request to him that the whole corre-
spt ndence be forwarded to our Senators
and Representatives in the next Con-
gress of the United States, when as.
ct mbled, as an expression OF the senti-
ment of the commercial interests of the
State Of Virginia"
On motion the board then adjourned.
Mabel Paige In "The Basket Maker" at
the Academy to night.
A Bargain.