Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-15
FOR NEW INDUSTRIES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TAKES
srErs TOWARDS GETTING THEM.
" Committee Appointed to Report
riau--Profcssor Waicott to Leo
ture Monday Night ON the Geologic
cal survcy--New Members.

The monthly meeting OF the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce was held yester-
Gay evening at O'Clock There were
present: Mr. :. H. Halves (presidenD, Mr..
;. w. TraVers 0irst vice-president) and
MessTs. q. II. Baughman. Y. A. Catlln.
G.. II. Clarke. $. d. Crenshaw. J. Taylor
Ellyson. !. c. Freeman. Ware H. Gay.
J. II. Kaufman. l.. II. Morris, Jackson
Guy j. NJ. Taylor. r. L. Traylor. j. X.
Williams. +. NJ. white Jr. and w. NJ.
Woodward. Excuses were made for the
absence OF Messrs. W. L. Freeman and
y. r. YarbrouGh
The first business in order being cleo
lions 90 supply vacancies. Messrs. Il. r.
Arlington. Jr.. and II. S. Binswanger were
elected members Of the Board OF Direct
urs
Under the head OF reports Of standing
committees. Mr. j. G. Freeman. chair
man OF the Committee on Inland Trade
submitted an interesting report touch
Ing the organization and work Of the
Traffic Bureau This report was received
and fled
WE WANT MORE FACTORIES.
Ir : Dabney crenshaw. chairman OF
the Committee on Business Enterprises,
submitted a verbal report and read por-
reported movement Of New England cot
ton-ma1ufacturcrs 20 the South. This
question occ9sioned "A most earnest discus
sion on the general subject OF the estab-
iishmcnt Of more manufactures al Rich
mond, which was participated in by Messrs.
lrensnaw. Ware II. Gay. 5. W. Travers y.
4. Catlin. Jackson Guy. l.. a. Morris. j.
4. Freeman. and others The consensus
Of opinion was that. with our climate.
Water-pOwcr cheap coal, proximity 10
Sari0us raw materials. transportation ia
moi y H. rfrn uuA tsafg oil 10
conditions were exceptionally favorable,
snd that what we principally needed was
Appreciation OF and confidence In our re-
fources. and q determination TO develop
them. either through our own efforts or
by making them well known abroad. The
idea was emphasized that the growth and
prosperity Of Richmond must be largely
sustained by enterprises OF this charac-
ter. The llVelicst interest was manifest
I'd, and a special committee, Consisting
81 Mcssrs. s d. Crenshaw. $. w. Travers,
Ware H. Gay. John {. Freeman. and T..
4. Catln. was appointed 10 consider and
report what steps, In their opinion. the
Chamber could take 10 stimulate and pro-
mote development along these lines
MIR WALCOTTS LECTURE.
Ia connection with the above subject.
ne proposition Of MIR. l.. Il. Morris.
submitted at a previous meeting. was re-.
Nlvcd--namely. that the expediency Of
having one or more social gatherings
ny members Of the Chamber Of Com
1ncrCe be enquired into, and II such pro-
n plan for the entertainment, etc. one
feature Of these entertainments Is 20
consist Of the discussion 10y selected
speakers OF topics important to the wei
fare and interest OF Richmond, ana
special committee win be appointed by
the Chair TO consider and report upon
the matter
Mr. $ Dahncy Crenshaw. on behalf Of
n committee consisting OF himself ana
Messrs Decatur AXtell. w. l.. Trigg.
and y +. &. Davis. reported the arrange
ments made for "A lecture that VIII be
delivered by Hon. Charles u. Walcott.
director OF Tho United states Geological
Survey, IN the hall of the Chamber on
The 1Vh Instant al SIS i. NJ. and read
a communication from Mr. WalcOt.
stating that the subject Of his lecture
would D. "The United States Geological
Survey and Its Methods OF Work. and
THAI attention would be given to matters
pertaining 10 Virginia and the vicinity
bf Richmond.
INVITE THE VETERANS HERE.
Upon motion Of Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson.
q resolution was unanimously adopted DF
the board. uniting with Lee Camp IN
extending "A most cordial invitation 70 the
Tnlted Confederate Veterans TO hold their
annual meeting In 1895 in the city OF
Richmond
The following new members. proposed
Nv Mr s "a Hawes were then elected;
General Alouzo L. Phillips. CHrueal
DaVIs. j. II. DickersOn q Co. and =. ;.
Goodman. Some other important business
was transacted and the board adjourned.