Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15

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Wholesale Grocers' Association advocating
the creation OF a regular tariff bureau.
under the auspices OF the Chamber. has
been endorsed by the Chamber. and
large committee representing the various
lines OF business Interested has been APP
pointed to take steps preliminary to car
rying out this suggestion.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. j. 8. Munce
the Chamber has recently recommended
the consideration OF the expediency OF
more general observance OF half-holi-
day on Saturday. and the payment OF
wages upon some other day than Satur-
day, with the idea that 1t may be found
TO the advantage Of both our laporing
classes and their employers.
IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS.
The Chamber building now has under
it's roof "A number OF important business
establishments. and in addition II con-
talns the headquarters OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, the
Travellers Protective Association, the
Richmond and the Virginia and North
Carolina Grocers Associations. and the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association
The latter organization represents over
twenty-five southern and western cities
and has recently transferred its mead
quarters from Memphis, Tepn., TO Rich-
our esteemed fellow member Mr.. f.. q.
Leigh Jr.. as It's presiding officer. These
are all most valuable allies In the work
of our organization. The Chambers rooms
are also rapidly becoming the recognized
place for meetings OF public interest and
business enterprises. The Richmond Reai
Estate Exchange and the Bankers As
ISOLATION Of Virginia were organized IN
its rooms. and more recently. at series
Nil
Young Mems Christian Association raised
promptly over $1,000 by voluntary sub
sCription and arranged 10 raise about
s. 600 more altogether some 81, iOO-to pay
of an incubus of debt under which II
had been struggling since the erection OF
its new building: a most gratifying ana
! admirable achievement in these inauspl-
| cous times.
THE CITY'S STEADY GROWTH.
/ think the most casual observation
| must force the conclusion that Richmond
| Is growing In Importance and attractive
/ ness every year The completion Of our
| new city Hall and this Chambers build
| ing the erection of the Soldiers and
I Sailors monument in Marshall Park, the
| grading and improvements In the Lee
| District the continued growth and I'M
provement on Barton Heights. and Chest
| nut Hill with the splendid development
| of our northern suburbs 10y Major Ginter
| and others contribute greatly 10 the
| growth and attractveness of the city, and
| with the completion Of the Jefferson
| Hotel tanOther monument TO Major Gin
! ter's enterprise. nothing will be wanting
| 10 make Richmond one of the most at
| tractive places in the whole country. Mo-
| thing contributes more in the way of en-
dearing US to the southern people than
| the Confederate monuments which are al
most yearly being unveiled here, and In
my opinion we cannot perform any more
useful. noble. or patriotic work than that
| we do IN the erection Of these monu-
ments.
| In this connection it may not be out OF
| place TO say that the people of this city,
| through this Chamber. are inpliedly, II
not expressly committed TO the erection
| Of a monument TO President Davis. and
| think the time has come when we should
| address ourselves to this task In such
| way as to insure its early completion.
| am in favor of the other monuments
| which are being spoken Of also, but
| think We make a mistake in undertaking
| more than one of these great works at Il
time. and. I'm my opinion. the monument
| to Mr. Davis is the next In order in the
| oblisations in this line resting on us, ana
| that We owe il to ourselves to see that
| this obligation is discharged as speedily
as practicable.
| Speaking Of the attractiveness of Rich
| mond, two very influential and important
business associations-the Southern Hard
! ware Jobbers' Association and the Ameri-
| can Association of Locomotive Manuiac-
| turers-were in session here last week,
and / am informed that the members oil
| each Of these bodies were greatly pleased
| nit
WORDS OF KINDNESS.
| cannot close this report without ten
| dcring to the members of the Chamber
! and especially those composing the Board
| Of Directors. my sincere thanks Tor the
| Kindness and Partially which they have
| ALWAYS extended TO me personally and
| officially. | am greatly indebted. and pro-
| foundly grateful. too, to your excellent
| and able secretary and his worthy assls-
| tants for the efficient way In which they
| have discharged their responsible duties
| and for the cordial and earnest manner IN
| which they have so often helped me IN
| the DISCHARGE of the duties dcvolving upon
| me
| now return to YOU the trust which by
| your Kindness and partiaiity was COM
| mitted TO my hands. am sensible OF
| MANY shortcomings in the discharge OF
|
done the best | could at all times, and
| have done all with an eye single to the
| welfare Of this Chamber. and consequent
| IN of this city and state. the best inter
| ests of which il has at all times and by
| all means in its power striNen 10 al
| vance.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE l.. CHRISTlAN,
| President.
|
The secretary, by request OF the tredsu,
rer. MIR. John III. Montague. next rea'i
| the Treasurers annual report when was
| received and ordered to be spread upon
| the minutes.
THE JUDGE REFLECTED.
The next business in order being the
| election of officers Mr.. James Lyons
| said it gave him great pleasure 10 hohl'-
| nate for the presidency Judge thtlstldii'
| the present incumbent. whose abe al
| ministration Of the affairs Of the Cham-
| her and valuable services. were best re-
| called by the interesting report when
| had inst been read. Judge Christian, on
being nominated, said that he was pro-
| foundly grateful for the compliment pald
| him in his election as president OF the
| Chamber two years before; that he mad
| then consented to serve against his Judg-
| ment in Difference to the wishes OF the
| Chamber. and the peculiar circumstances
of the Chamber at that time. and again
at the last annual meeting of the Chamber
his objections had been overruied but
that now. the organization had passed
the most critical year of its history anu
he was more convinced than ever tnat a
businessman should be at its head; that
though he had not anticipated the action
of this meeting, ne had talked with some
members of the Chamber, and felt con-
nrmed in his views. and that while he
thanked the gentleman for his noinina-
ton, he must decline TO allow his name
| TO be offered for reelection.
Mr. s. IL. Halves seconded the nomi'
nation of Judge Christian. and said he
had also talked 10 members of the Cham
Der. and that Judge Christian was the
only member who thought he should not
allow himself TO be reelected, or that
some business man instead should he al
the head of the Chamber Colonel John b.
Purcell also seconded Judge Christian :
nomination, which, he said. he was espe-
ciauy anxious to do. as he understood
that II Judge Christian was elected fol
this term. thus serving the usual num-
her of wears, at the end Of the term the
First Vice President of the Chamber would
I .-...o., 90 Ia nromOtpd Judge Christian