The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-09
MUST PAY FULL FARE.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VEL
COMES MANCHESTER MEMBERS,
But They Must Come In on the Same Foot
ing ~ Richmond Peopie-Othsr I'm
portant Basiness.

board OF directors OF the Ricnmonu nam
Der Of Commerce was held yesterday
Present: Judge George l.. Christian.
president of the Chamber; Mrs >. n.
Halves. first vice-president; Messrs. Jonn
X. Cary, ". harvey SiarKe, ). IayIor
Ellyson j. c. Freeman, W. b. Freeman,
Ware b. Gay. l.. Il. Morris. X. W. Pow
ers. j: NJ; Taylor. J: X, Williams, r. NJ.
White, Jr., and w. NJ. woodward u
rectors. Exc Laes were made for the alb
sence OF Messrs. Baughman, Catlin, Davis
Landerkin, Travers and farbrough.
Under the head Of reports OF standing
committees Mr.. j. c. Freeman. chairman
OF the Committee on Inland Trade, re-
ported the steps that had been taken by
his committee I'm locating Mr.. T.. ,.
Goodman, manager OF the franc Bureau
in room ~ OF the Chamber Of Commerce
and suitably fitting up his office. tie also
gave some interesting Information about
the work OF the bureau up TO the present
time, and announced that the manager
would soon be I'm position to fully serve
the community in matters pertaining to
his office.
COKE OVENS.
Mr.. Ware b. Gay. chairman Of the
Committee on Mines, stated as a fact OF
interest that coke ovens had recently
been established at Clayton, which should
have a marked bearing upon the posi-
bilities Of Richmond as a manufacturing
city. since IL was placed In respect TO its
orable as that of Pittsburg.
Mr.. j. NJ. Taylor, chairman of then
Committee on Streets. Roads and Parks,
submitted a report OF the action his com
mittee had taken in conjunction with the
committee OF the Young Mems Business
League, of Roanoke Va. I'm calling the
Good Roads Convention, which was held
In the assembly hall OF the Chamber and
was believed to have accomplished much
good IN directing the attention of the
whole State 4 TO the Importance OF i'm
proving the public highways and i'm or
ganizing the Virginia State Good Roads
Association.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Ellyson the report
was received and adopted.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
In the absence of Mr.. Landerkin, chair
man Of the Committee on Resident Mem
bers. the secretary. by his request, sub
mitted the following report, approved by
A. ID. Lanherkin. Charles l.. Brown, 4.
X. Hoiladay, Horace 5. Halves and l..
Levy:
Your Committee on Membership, to
which the question of reducing the an
nual dues OF members of the chamber
from our city sister Of Manchester. with
the view of increasing the membership
from that city, was referred, have to
report:
That while il Is very desirable TO have
as many members from Manchester as
possible, they do not think Il eNpedient
10 lower the uutS OF any intUlUtF Oh lue
chamber or that there Is equitable ground
for making the distinction with reference
to Manchester members.
"ke subject OF having graded MEM
berships has frequently presented itself
to the serious consideration IF the Cham
Der. but the difficulty OF fixing upon any
legitimate or entirely equitable basis for
distinction rendered tt strongly mex
pedient to make such an innovation. and
the dues of 80 per annum were consid-
4 trtH
pect to pay, considering the direct and in
direct advantages derived by each and
all Of them; and this sum has proved
barely sufficient TO meet the necessary
and increasing expenses of the organlza-
ton.
With respect to the ground for an
exception in favor Of Manchester mem
bers IL was thought that such was the
community of interest between Richmond
and Manchester that the accomplishment
OF almost every object Of the Chamber
was OF equal importance to both cities,
and ar was contemplated In the organic
law Of the body. which made citizens or
Richmond and the vicinity alike eligible
as members. In regard to distance, which
may have been in the minds OF the
parties making this suggestion, IL should
be borne i'm mind that the citizens OF
Manchester are as near To the Chamber
OF Commerce actually, and can DE as
much I'm touch with the work OF the
the members 81 t"o hamber in certain
localities in Richmond
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
Your committee. therefore, respectfully
submits that II would not only be mex
pedient, but in some respects dangerous
as a precedent 10 make the distinction
proposed. but II recommends that the resi-
dents Of Manchester be cordially invited
TO Join the organization upon the regular
terms which are very reasonable, ana
10 participate actively In the work OF
the body upon an equal footing IN all
respects. as was contemplated originally
with Richmond members.
Noting with appreciation the sugges-
ton. OF Mr.. Halves. touching the neces-
sity Of personal effort on the part Oh
directors in securing members Tor the
Chamber your committee further recon-
mends that the Secretary be instructor
20 have copies Of names OF parties elSl-
bic as members printed I'm the FORM OF a
yest-pocket memorandum book, Whlcn
each director, member OF the Committee
on Membership, and such other members
OF the Chamber as Will engage IN the
work. be requested TO carry WIN lhenl
for use as the opportunity offers ln
soliciting proper parties TO JON the
Chamber. t
Upon motion, the report was u'id''i
mousiy adopted.
insofar SERVICE.
The chair then laid before the board n
communication from W. 4. Linn. manas-
ing editor OF the Evening Post New
York city. accompanied by a statement OF
Admiral Erben's opinion as 10 the lheil-
cheney of our consular service, and urging
some legislation I'm the way or reform.
These papers were referred 20 the Cham-
hers Committee on Outward Trade.
A communication was also received from
the President of the Chamber OF Com
merce Of San Francisco relating TO the
Nicaragua Canal upon which no further
action of the Chamber was deemed neces-
sary other than TO inform the san fran
cisco Chamber OF the action already
taken.
Mr.. Jackson Guy was then unanimously
elected a member OF the board OF drec-
tors Of the Chamber, upon the nomina-
ton OF Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson.
Mfr. Thomas G. Gordon. proposed by
Judge Christian, and the Virginia Goa
and Coke Company, proposed by Mr.
Ware b. Gay. were elected members OF
the Chamber.
There being no further business. the
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