The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-04
MEETING OF THE LEAGUE,
Considerable Business of Inn
portance Brought Up.

Although the attendance upon the
meeting of the Young Mems Business
League held at Hotel Lee last night was
not largo, some important business was
transacted and matters of much interest
to the future welfare of the city re-
ceived consideration. The meeting was
presided over by President Ed. T.. Stone,
who, previous to the meeting of the
league, called the members OF the board
Of directors together for work which
could not be performed at 4:3O o'clock
on account of lack Of quorum.
The directors received several re-
ports from the chairmen Of the standing
committees, which were afterwards re-
ferred to the league. The applica lions
of eleven new mem bers were also favor.
ably received.
AT the meeting of the league the
committee on industries reported that
1T had been in consultation with a man
who proposed to establish an organ fac
tory here provided sufficient funds
ability and the demands of the promo
ter of this scheme did not make favor
able Impression upon the committee it
was recon mended that nothing be done
In regard to the matter. which action
was sustained by the league.
The committee also reported that 1t
was in communication with parties rela.
tive to establishing glove factory here,
and the inform alton was received that a
manufacturer Of Winchester, Va, had
previously considered locating in Ros-
noke, and some Inducements might be
made to secure such an establishment.
The membership committee reported
upward of sixty persons on the roll OF
the league. and that application blanks
were being printed and would be used
by all the members in securing additions
to the present nun bers.
an interesting point came up in the
report of Thomas w Miller who had
been requested to urge the necessity OF
prompt action on the construc ton of the
new public building for Roanoke Mr..
Miller, who is the supervising agent Of
tho Government in the work of construc
ton, Was in Washington recently and
had seen the supervising architect in
regard to the progress of the work.
From him he learned that the elevation
plans had been completed and that the
entire drawing and necessary specifica.
ton would be completed this month so
that advertisements for bids might be
received early in August.
The plans, Mr.. Mixer said in his re-
port, had been SO drawn as to provide
for brick building with stone trim
mings. At his suggestion, however,
the architect had concluded to make
plans for stone edifice, receiving the
assurance from Mr.. Miller that quar-
ries OF an excellent quality were near
to Roanoke, and that 1t was probable
that bids for the construction of the
building OF stone could be made within
the approximation.
AS an outcome Of this suggestion
the secretary of the league, j. r. Col
lingwood was induced to request that
quarry owners in this vicinity send to
his office, No 2O7 South jefferson sti ee t.
samples of their produce that contrac-
tors may see what stones are available
for this and other uses in the building
lines.
Another suggestion was made that
the advertising committee begin work
at once upon the collection of exhibits
of tho natural resources of this section
and endeavor to secure quarters for the
display of these products
Previous to the adjournment OF the
meeting Il. w. Anderson brought up
tho matter OF good roads as a REQ uisite
to the proper development Of com
munity, and moved the appointment of
committee 20 commence some definite
work which shall lead to the adoption
of some good roads bill by the next
Legislature. Mr.. Anderson, H. A. ellis
and Edward S. Green were appointed
on that committee.
T. w. Miller's report OF the attend
ance of himself and s. w. Jamison upon
the meeting held in New York last
month in the interest of South
ern development, was also read,
and Mr.. Miller requested to re-
ply to letter he had received
from the chairman OF the com mittee
on permanent organization as to what
was necessary. in the opinion OF the
league to tho upbuilding OF the South.
Mr.. Stone, who is in consultation
with the board OF directors, will have
the list of members of the various
standing com mitteos completed in a
few days.
Anti-Anarchist Measures Decided Upon
by Germany.
BERLIN, July chancellor Won
CaDrfyi had q conference with tho oh