Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13
BUSINESSMEN MEET.
QUARTERLY SESSION YESTERDAY OF
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Proposed Trip Down The River TO Estab-
lsh Trade bureau Want tho
TmiG settled.

The quarterly meeting OF the Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce was held
yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, Hon.
George l.. Christian. president OF the
chamber. occupying the chair.
Mir. H. L. staples. chairman OF the
Committee on Agriculture and Immigra-
ton. submitted report upon the sub
ieot OF immigration, aud a recent COM
municatiOn OF Mr.. }. l.. Fitzgerald, OF
Farmyinc. upon that question TO the
President OF the chamber. which was
printed In the Dispatch about ten days
ago. The matter was discussed AT some
length by Mcssrs. Joseph Wailerstein,
Henry W. Wood. L. II. Morris. Ed H.
Blsscn II. r. Johnson. ana Everett Wad-
dcy. and number OF suggestions having
been made. upon motion OF Mr.. l.. II.
Morris. the report was recommitted 10
tho committee.
Mr.. J. l.. Antrim laid before the meet
Ing paper advocating a department OF
trade ana commerce separate and dis
tInct from the Treasury or any other
department Of the government at Wash
meton. the chief Of which shall have
scat in the Presidents Cabinet. which
was referred 10 the Committee on Com
uiercc ana Commercial Usagcs for a re-
port al the next meeting OF the chamber.
THE TRAFFIC. BUREAU.
\ repor, from the Committee On Inland
Trade approving The suggestion OF the
Wholesale Grocors' Association 20 have
a regular traffic bureau established under
the auspices and control OF the Chamber
Of Commerce was unanimously adopted
and upon motion of MIR. r. l.. Traylor
N" President Of the chamber Of Com
mcfcc WAS requested 10 appoint such
committee as he dc med test 10 carry out
the provisions IN this report
4 communication from Mr.. = H. HaWes
conveying au invitation from the virginia
Navigation Company 10 the Chamber OF
Commerce TO make an inspection tour
down James river on the company's new
steamer pocahortas. was laid before me
meetinl 10y tn secretary. whcrcupOn the
fo.ioviu. resolutions were adopted:
i Thsi th. Richmond Chamber of Com
Inrrcr gratefully accepts the Kind ana pub
rc-spir!t.I offer az the Virginia Nayiea-
u.r Company 90 place az its disposal
some afternoon its steamer Pocahontas
for zen observation trip or James river NJ
such .m. as may be most suitable and
convenient To- The company.
Thsf srtc'l committee be appointed
Z, confer with Nr. Weisiger and make
aU necessary arrangements for the occa-
sion.
That Major Whtcomb. the members
az the Jam, s-Iiv.r Improvement Commit
To-. and the Outward Trade Committee
of the Chawher le requested 10 cooperate
\ .th th, special committee above mem
t,rol iu making this occasion as instruc-
tive and interesting, I'm connection with the
work of IN. Iam,--ItlYcr Improvement as
possible. with the View or fully ouilStlnS
AL possiu.. interest iu This important sub
ie.f. AMI chat whom the time for the trip
ba. been determined upon that every
member of ;ie chamber b.. notified with
O. card Of invitation.
pATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES.
Tn, secretary also lail b,fal, the meet
"A communication from Major James u.
Ulpl.v to tle Committee u1 Ntuuiac-
tur.s. relating e. the pcrforupu-as Of
.r4.n, ISL. a. built ir the lachHouI
Locomotive ami Machiue-Works. and
oaIi.a. attention t. Richmond as the home
of an industry which had achi y'd suCh
distinction as o. Do. "a subject Of just pride
o. Der auj her CifI2 ms, and an advcr-
tissu.n Of Der growing prominence In
ia. industrial leII. After the reaiing o.
Major Doo'e,'s communicates. as IN *
. , ~, ,t.,s -.,,,'..,..-1.5, or tbe
'f......, I,cor,otl,. s,1 Machine
sI..,.. t.. r.il.ye.f... r.rau.il. and ies1-
i,'t... y.,.. .....'.-o.,.isi, al.rtaI:
V-r.r.., 0-. nov. l..rn,d with great
t,,i.. and .qtisrlc'i.r mat th. compound. |
c-e,,. So. 49, of On. Cleveland. Cincin- |
uatL Ch..u, ana ST. Louis railway.
BULL ly - Richmond locomotive and |
N4.l.I..-N Works. A4s been proved 10y re- |
Ielt,l tests sGi is believed by experts |
2, BE- tla best specimen - that type |
OF froi,ht cuciuc now In existence. 50
far as o., records o.. such tests are pub.
li.hcd or Known. wr deem 10 proper that
the Chamber ~ Commerce. representing
itr hlein,e Interests II this city. chOuli
call m, attention Of the railroads center
ing here Oh this fact. ana we suggest
tho adoption OF the following resolution:
Resolved That the success ~ this Rich
monl institution justih't as IN The OK
preston ni thH opinion i''' the hl 't'
az n.l p 'r"fis connecting ana DONG husl-
loss with ne. ann iAos" CT inns CITY. VIII
he best promoted by pdiF"hlalnS our nome
Industries.
\ communication rom NN'lok IN REL
Cren'' io H-ftL ndiS" brokers DONG
r6spi1r t'hlins business was referred
e. TIE Committee on LEGISLATION
cr..--rr j., TIL, ,-,p1t,r
g F.ff