Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-11
HAVE CON VENTION.
The Chamber Of Commerce Suggests an
immigration Convention This Fall.
THE HEALTH OF RICHMOND.
A statement That Makes n Gratifying Show.
ing-sasurdsy Hair Holidays
Thanks-Ncw Members.

The Eoard OF Directors Of the Chamber
- commerce held their monthly meet
isg last evening with quite fun attend
s,rc The first and perhaps most i'm
,.,rian, matter acted upon was the fol-
wing report. which was submitted by
Afr n. l.. Staples. and unanimously
adopted:
,.nr Committee on Agriculture and I'm
,-,erstlon has considered the communica-
...n addressed 10 Hon. George j.. Chris
..r president OF the Chamber OF Com
..,r.,. by Sir. J. y. Fitzgerald OF Farm
.. Va. upon the subject Of immigrs-
.., published in the Dispatch OF the
ST.. u,to.: and appreciating fully the gra-
..v and importance of the situation, as
fr,h IN that paper. with respect TO
odd. ..,entity OF land passing into the pos
..t,o OF ncgrocs and the necessity for
.sttlrfncnt OF better class OF agri-
.....lsis upon the farming lands Of Nir-
. commend the adoption Of the fol-
.. resolution:
Richmond Chamber OF Com
.. ,.n,mcnds 10 the careful consldera-
~ nui-owners Of the State the
. mon immigration addressed by
e., ri,yeerald to Hon. George l.. Chris
tr.s.lcat Of this chamber and in
... tt,ir cooperation, also that Of his
...,.v. Governor Charles 7. OFFER
Old. Commissioner OF Agriculture, the
,....., state Agricultural and Mechani-
~ sr,.t,. the railroads of Virginia. and
.. POSSIBLE. that Of all other State
Pad municipal officials. in a general EFFORT
.. .-,,rfi-c. ana by other means induce
....,..tI,n 10 the cheap farming lands
.. Virginia.
URGED TO ORGANIZE.
Tts chamber urges the land
ss ia every county of the Common
.l and especially in the ffty-three
.rrs a. Eastern Virginia, TO avail
..... Ires as speedily as possible OF the
-mity AFFORDED by the immigration
.- ..rtel M The last meeting of the
..-.I Assembly for the organization
....f Enumeration societies. with the
. NJ irarrGrating n general and sys-
....t effort o. encourage Immigration
.... tf. Commonwealth OF Virginia, and
.. .fn fhc tide OF desirable immigrants
.. Investors from northern and north
....r States now seeking southern
.- .u 'His direction.
... f.r nler would further urge |
re l1f-1wnors and public-spiritcd citi- |
.t oar state 10 give their aid and |
r.- toward making a proper exhibit |
t.. resources 90 their section at the !
... -f.1 20 be- held this fall. and to
ly pamphlet or otherwise in |
formation regarding their section and |
.. tr distribution 10 home and in |
..f-eo'kors and parties interested.
CONVENTION THIS FALL.
llr Chamber pledges its moral |
:..t p, any movement that will aid |
. ...l-- o., immigration of desirable !
..f. l Virginia from other portions |
..... rtry and TO the end that some |
concerted ana combined action may be |
.... n This direction. the Chamber re- !
folly suggests To the Agricultural |
.r u Virginia the cxpcdiency of |
.. H convention 10 consider this ques- |
t. ...9 convention to be held during |
Tvosition next fall, ana that the |
.r..t room Of the Chamber be hereby |
. rendered as a place for the meet |
his convention, should this sug- |
be- adopted by the Agricultural |
-.-..y.
Nv RICIlNONDS STANDS.
.t E l.. Aliriend. chairman Of the |
Committee on Health and sanitation, sub |
-I r.port OF the comparative death |
IT "a number of cities of the United |
...-.s iu which the perc ntage5 were cal
...4t.i on the basis Of the population as |
....r.ri ia m. census Of 1870. This re-
-. .nYwel that whereas Richmond rank |
. 'airi from tn highest in $780, in 1871 |
was fourth, In 1892 eighth, ana IN 1873 |
ulh-Ncw Orleans New YORK, Mobile |
. uark. y. j.. Warrington brooklyn
..l Fall River all having n higher death |
ID. 4 Ia .
...,t ia this report was based upon COM
...r.tIye mortality tables received from
.. Walter Wyman. Supervising Surgeon
c...ral Marine Hospital Service, and |
.I..I Richmond ia better position than |
I.. !e.ort Of the President OF the Board |
.. Health for 1893. which makes her
18th from the highest, it was an ex-
Hu-ly gratifying statement u the |
SIR. :. II. Halves offered n series or
r-.I.u.ns which were unanimously
.p,.I. thanking President L. h. BAR
r... uf the Virginia Navigation Company
.~ tl- use of the elegant ana coiIi'o-
~, steamer POcahontas for the Cham
bars recent inspection tour down James
r..r. ID superintendent lrvn WeislSer !
. On. other officers and employees or
... c.wfauy for their courteous atteh- |
..... ana 10 Mr. n. H. Whiicomb LOT /
t.. r.. Of his models ana maps illustrate
o.. work Of James river improve
...t and for the pains that he took III
explaining these models
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAYS
....r the head Of new business MT
r.. = Nuncc prefaced by most III
f.,...ns statement OF his experience anu
,.... iu regard 10 the matter subill''ou
.. GLOWING. which, upon mouoh VI
Nr Christian. seconded by Mr.. har-
.L ,y,s referred to the committees !
.. Commerce and Commercial Isdee'' |
.-I go Manufactures: ,,,... no,
r.I.r.ag. Saturday hair hoiuay n"s
1.. u.ad in pther communities an,
.I Geo pc conducive 10 ,he niol" tno
.....l wei being OF all classes '"c /
.s 80 the chamber Of Commerce |
.....,l 10 the merchants and manu- |
.......r. and other employers OF iapor
. . trrrrd. the more general adop'ioh
saturday half holiday, anu ",so,
ell. ........kt ~ wages on some other gay
... saturday. believing same VIII "Vlh
.... t.s, Interests Of the community |
.. ..,v,tu, more time to the WORKING |
o., nnrrhage their goods, ana re-
... ia. retail merchants OF excessive
... on saturday, aad proVldlne
.....l ~ necessary rest anu
t.r tue business community
SO IDEA OF REMOVAL
-I. ..t.ption Of the chamber having |
Dr.. called by Mr.. Christian TO a pup
....l rlror that IL was proposed 20
..... I'D. a.. Richmond and Danville shops
r.. Manchester. communication rom
C...Io ~ a. Green. general hanasel
.r t..t road. was read 70 the board IN
,r u was stated that there wac ho'
I.htcst foundation for any sue" re-
f.-t. aui that the management OF Una.
property had never discussed or thoush'
... t.s-ihlity Of removing the hlch-
40 ana Danylllc shops from Mahches-
tr
A. lsmher o. other communications were
".a q and referred TO the appropriate
NEW MEMBERS.
~ae following new members were |
. :. ST. A. Chambers, George II. Craw-
.i N C1. Arthur NJ. Gum, j. ). Moore
-.n Lorenzo A. SaAer. and William l..
'aiHs proposed 10y the committee; NJ.
..k & Co. and II. ;. Hutzler. by |
p = Noris: Dalton d Chappen. by u. |