The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-13
Large Representation From This and
Other States.
,gs VIEWS OF some PROMINENT MEN.
comm,s.ioner Of Fish and Fisheries
vepcnH,d, Professor Brooks, oil Johns
hopkins University, Lieutenant
uin.lou. and Many Others
Address the BODY.

| ,~.fon upOn this great Interest III 20 i"'
"a elects the State Of Virginia. ana 'iie
~..sits promise very material dement's 10
tf. important Industry IN the Common
fsh r,hc body was composed OF in
..rircnt representatives of business "n1
| .f.ssional circles OF this anu SeF'''
trsr states. While IL was not iH'e'ue"
.r.t the convention should IeV""'iV ~,
, decided course Of action. e4'n pors
- -, reprcsentcd was free 10 take
s.h action as IT deemed Des' "iV' w
s.,.ntion. and II was fully expected
. tbo discussion Of the subject should
go forth the most important facts
80, 10 the oyster question steno-
800. reports Of which will be printed
q. 1snphiet form and constitute u Vaiua-
t ,r,nendium OF information on the
Subject o.,--,-., o.,oo,,. 90
chi. chamber Of Commerce. called me
.esfrg 10 order at 1880 o'clock lie salh
.t.t tine convention was In no sense under
en-. auspices Of the Chamber of Commerce,
igt he. as president of that organization,
toDs great pleasure In welcoming the dele
4 ,~fss 10 the capital of Virginia. The
OYSTER interest involved some $21VV'VV'
and was one Of great moment 10 the peo-
oil. OF this Commonwealth. He believed
that the present condition OF the oyster
Industry OF the State was largely que 10
Governor 4. w. Mckinney. IL was d
/ natter Of no consequence how the Com
,nonwealth held this great trust. 1T be-
hooyel the people OF Virginia 10 ENJOY the
great interests derived from so great u
QUESTION The convention wcLld. ne was
snre. deal with the subject wisely and
in behalf OF the welfare Of the people.
Judge Christian then introduced Mayor
J. Taylor Ellyson. who made an appro-
pirate address Of welcome in his usual
happy STYLE He said that the convention
| lad assembled 20 consider in 2 business
| way the advantage 10 the individual, and
1 90 promote the welfare Of the Common
wealth. He would greatly enjoy a free
discussion by the distinguished guests
present, Of the great oyster problem.
Mayor Elyson stated that he believed
that If the oyster question was discussed
On q business like way. great benefits
would accrue 10 the people. and some con-
c'usion would be reached which would
enable the Legislature to enact wise laws
bearing upon the subject The speaker
Il closed with cordial welcome TO every
delegate present.
PesinH"snt Organization.
The question OF permanent organization
vas then taken up, and Major HOtchiSiss
Il NJ sfaunton, moved that a committee of
I've be appointed on permanent organiza-
appointed the following committee: Major
90 -. Hotel kiss, OF Staunton; ex-Gover-
nor J.. w. Mckinney. OF Farmvlle: X.
carter Scott, of Richmond. Major Mann
rage OF Prince George: and William FL
niger, Of AccOmac. This committee re-
tired and during their absence the names
OF the delegates were enrolled as follows:
ZION. Marshall Mcdonald United
i states Commissioner of Fish and
Flsherles; Ex-Governor J.. w Mckinney.
| Mayor J. Taylor Iliys0n ZION.
George j. Christian, Colonel John y.
Cary. Colonel W. Il. Cutshaw. Major Il.
hoichkiss. of Staunton: Major Mann
Page. Of Prince George; Captain Orrfs A.
brown, Charles lily county; Judge Il.
Rand Wexford Judge X. L. Henley. of
NAEamsbufg, President State Board Of
Agriculture; Lieutenant Winslow, Presi-
dent and General Manager Pamlico Oys-
i'r Company. Of Newberne y. c.: Henry
| T.. Rowe, one of the largest oyster plant
ers Of Long Island Sound and a resident
" Connecticut; John II. c. Ross, Of Lex
msion; Eugene q. Massey, Colonel A. <.
Lliord James l.. Taliaferro, Gloucester;
Gerald Hopkins. Gloucester; j. f. Rome
Neil' Morrison. Va; L. wilkinson West
| Point; George Brown, West Point John
Asher. Gloucester; John ID. Pickett of
me Norfolk Business Mems Association:
W. y. McAuge. OF Suffolk: j. ID. Arm
strong. President Norfolk and Portsmouth
Packers Association: i. .. Thomas,
Smiihteld; Abram Staples Patrick r.. G.
seldom Goochland L. T. Lockett. Crewe;
a. G. Willis. Culpeper: y. q. Willis,
fredericksburg; w. A. Harrison. Nense-
mond' Il. ~. Boiling Princess Anne; G.
IT. Mercer River View; A. Il. Richard
500. New Kent; George +. Armstead,
Mathews. j. j. Terrill. Burton Greek;
iharles l.. Finney, AccOmac: ID. Frank
White. AccOmac; Captain Orris A. Brown.
ape Charles, John II. Roberts. North
,mpton, S. j. Costin. Northampton; J.
b. G0rtin, Western Branch; r. Conkiin,
Norfolk. G. G. Daniel Pleasant Hin, y.
o.. ". Mcdonald Lee, Lancaster; +. W.
long. Lancaster; J. II. Fletcher, Jr.,
Aocomac: William Ellinger Accomac n.
carter Scott; l.. b. Plat. Warwick; II. i.
Palmer. West Point Morgan Treat. West
Point: Colonel Il. l.. Farinhot, Essex
nf vs.. G. Smith. Middlesex. Judge G. 7.
GaInctt Mathews; G. II. Wits, Lancas-
Ter. Dr. John II. Baylor. OF Caroline;
Thomas Christian: Judge J. {. Eweii'
Lancaster: DIR. T. Z. Williams. Hanover;
vs. A. Harrison NanSemond; Il. >. Hart,
Nllesax. r. T. Johnson. Walter Alman
York River: John Nye. York River. -
thompson Brown. Bedford; George W.
Ward Winchester: Judge Ne!ch, caro-
Tho. a. r. Harlow. OF the AieNahur1a
"itfQ OF lfducs j. A. OuSii' -"
The Committee then made It's report as
follows.
Permanent Chairman. Hon J. Tafyor
Eiyson. First Vice-President. Ex-Gover-
nor y. w. Mckinney: Second Vice
President. DR. j. r.. Baylor. OF Caroline;
Third Vice President. Hon. A. r.
Nithrow. OF Bath; Fourth Vice-President'
r. s. A. Browne. OF Northampton: fIftn
Ffce-president. r. s. Thomas. OF Isle or
nett. Of Mathews; Secretary, X. A. Dun
lop o. Richmond and the members OF the
press IN attendance.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock in the afternoon.
The ifternon- Session.
The afternoon session vas called 10
order at O'Clock. Mayor Ellyson In the
chair. and recess was taken for fifteen
minutes TO arrange prelinlinaries. ON us
assembling. Governor oferrail Occur
ped q seat on the platform. Ex-Governor
Mckinney was invited 10 similar seat
hut with his characteristic modesty. re-
ialned his position In the audience. The
Programme OF addresses, AZ presented by
dr. X. Carter Scott. chairman OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, was adopted ana
carried out In the order as reported De-
low.
when the proceedings were opened
every chair In the beautiful assembly hail
Of The Chamber or Commerce was taken,
ana among the audience were large
number OF the members OF the General