Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS.
Bonds Being Taken--Exposition Guarantee.
A Traffic Bureau.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
BOARD OF Directors OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce was held yester-
dav evening AT 6 o'clock. Present: Judge
George l.. Christian, president: Mr.. 8. n.
Halves. first vice-president; Mr.. 8. W.
Traye,s. second vice-president; Messrs. r.
l.. Alfrlend. !. l.. Antrim, q. II. Clarke.
W. Il. Freeman, X. II. NJ. Harrison. John
8 Munce, r. Carter Scott, II. l.. Staples.
y l. Traylor, and a. X. Yarbrough,
directors: Colonel John u. Purcell. chair
man OF the Finance Committee; a com
mittee from the Virginia State Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Society, and a commit
tee from the Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton of Richmond.
Under the head of reports OF standing
committees Colonel Purcell reported In
detail the result OF the work OF the spe-
clal committee appointed by him under
authority OF the resolution of the Cham
Der to secure subscriptions to bonds is
sued for the purpose Of realizing the
amount necessary 20 liquidate the balance
due on the Chamber OF Commerce build
ing. From this report II appeared that
over half Of the issue had been taken.
and at this meeting II was determined
10 take the balance OF the bonds by Il
vigorous effort in the near future.
EXPOSITION GUARANTEE.
Mr.. Henry ". Wood president OF the
| Virginia state Agricultural and Nechanl-
cal Society. reported that the subscrip-
tons 10 the guarantee fund for the ex-
position 10 be held next fall now amounted
to $62i. and that the committee felt con-
ndent of securing the full amount required
in few days. The same gentleman, I'm
the absence Of the chairman Of the Com
To, tot Of ,n
requested the cooperation of the Chamber
with the society's Committee on Transport
tation in securing favorable passenger and
freight rates for the exposition, II being
the desire Of the Executive Committee OF
the society TO take this important matter
up at once So rs 10 have II arranged I'm all
its details in ample time for the infOrma-
ton OF exhibitors and probable visitors TO
the exposition. Upon motion Of Mr.. s.
W. Travers. seconded by Mr.. s. H.
Halves. the matter was referred to the
Chambers Committee on Inland Trade
with the request that II cooperate with
the Transportation Committee Of the So
ciety in securing the desired rates.
\ TRAFFIC BUREAU.
Mr. L. G. Younger then presented to,the
| board the report Of a special committee
from the Wholesale GrOcers' Association
n. Z
L. Antrim, VI. a. Chambers and himself.
relating 10 the establishment Of a traffic
bureau or department as an adjunct 10
the Chamber Of Commerce The report
which had been unanimously adopted by
the Wholesale Grocors' Association of
Richmond. after referring IN detail TO dis
ordinations against Richmond I'm favor
Of through freights from northern ard
western cities 10 points south, east. ami
west Of Richmond, emphasizes the impor.
lance Of united. unceasng. and intcln.
gent watchfulness 10 preserve the into
rests OF Richmond iobbers and manu-
facturers from constant encroachments
upon territory tributary 10 Richmond r.
fers TO similar bureaus established In other
jObbing centres. and the great benefit de-
rived from them, and expresses absolute
confidence In the success Of the plan and
the cordial support II will receive from
the businessmen and citizens Of Richmond
when the matter is fully understood.
Messrs. l.. G. Younger, NJ. \. Chambers.
j. l.. Antrim. John Is. Purcell and r. j..
Traylor all addressed the board in earnest
support OF the proposition. which upon
motion OF Mr. :. II. Halves was re.
fcrrfd to the Committee on Inland Trade
for their consideration and report.
UTder the head Of new business a num-
Der Of communications were laid before
the board by the secretary, and referred
TO the proper committees.
NEW MEMBERS CHOSEN.
The following new members were electe (:
Messrs. c. ". Hardwlcke. Polk Miller
* Co, HarWood q Jones. Adolph Dill.
and +. X. Farlamb. Proposed by Mr..
s. II. Halves. Snow. Church & CO.. and
Montague & Dawson; by Judge George
l.. Christian. Chamblin, Delaney & Scott.
and Thomas S. VIM & co. by c. -.
Wingiieid.