The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-01
The Quarterly Meeting and Banquet Of the
Business Mems Association.
STRONG
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTE
False Reports Generating the III ar
Dor Denied In Stirring Resol,t.
lions : Congratulations Extended
the Newport News shipyard aud
Dry Dock company-Thc Banquet.

uent, Colonel ~. Nj. Henry, In the chair.
ent.
After the meeting had been called to
order the reports of committees were
called. Mr.. Walter Sharp, from the
Membership Committee, reported six
ty-liHe new members during the quar-
ter.
Captain Charles G. Elliott from the
Committee on Statistics, presented q
pamphlet prepared by Mr.. Walter
Sharp, member of the committee, for
which vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Sharp.
President Henry next submitted his
report. as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Business Mems AS
sociation: Owing to want of II quorum
at your regular stated quarterly meet
ing 1t was adjourned to this evening
There has been the usual quiet In bust
ness circles that pertains TO the sum
mer season, but n more confident feel
ing OF prosperity In business seems to
now prevail over the country and u
large number of industries In the East
and West littve resumed. and In many
places wages have been advanced, n
good indication of revival OF business
and Norfolk, no doubt, will partake of
the benilts of this revival.
On I'LL matters OF interest to your sec
ton and city your Board OF Directors
have been prompt to note and act upon.
Among the most important was with re-
gard to the Southern Railway Com
pany making Norfolk It's terminus. and
the lease of the city property to the
company for terminal usascs. all OF
which has been satisfactorily arranged
and we hope soon to see the arrival of
It's trains, bringing heavy shipments TO
his city and affording our merchants
opportunities to extend their trade
South and West on terms rs favorab BILE
as any city Of the State. and a great eX-
port and import trade result to this city
through this grand railway, covering
so great Il territory of the South, ana
with the extended lines OF the Scaboard
Air Line TO Atlanta. the Norfolk and
western reaching out to the great West
and Northwest, the Norfolk Southern
The great carrier OF the coast section,
as likewise. the Norfolk and Carolina
whlch Is II part of the Atlantic Coast
Line South, and the Atlantic and Dam
vile, which hopes To extend to the West
and prove Il. valuable feeder to our city.
In this connection l would call your at
| tention to the valuable statistics of
Norfolk. its Fast Present and Flu
ture, as complied so well by our active
and earnest fcllow-membcr. Mr.. Walter
sharp, i'll neat and attractive PAM
phlet form and of which the hoard or
Directors ordered 5000 copies for dis
iribution.
L
OF wages in the Navy Yard your direc-
tors promptly protested to the Sccrc-
tary OF the Navy against the reluct ion
and wrote to our Senators and Repre-
sentative Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler. from
THIS district. to use their influence with
the secretary against the proposed re-
auction, each of whom promptly replied
and did ms rcqueited. and we are glad
TO know that the> has been no rcduc-
| tion ana there WI be none for some
time. You sent /, delegation to the
GOOD Roads Convention lately held In
! Richmond. Mt which bill was drafted
ana adopted To he presented to the com.
ing Legislature in the interest Of good
roads. and though the bill may not he
| inc one exactly needed, II will be the
means of attracting attention to the
| necessity OF good roads for our State
ana bring about some good result
| committee was appointed 10 devils,
means for attracting visitors to ana
! from the Atlanta Exposition to stor
! over and see our CITY by the Sea " They
1 visited the Secretary OF the Navy. who
promised to consider their request for
Il rendezvous OF the North Atlantic
squadron in Hampton Roads. and wc
hope for favora BILE reply.
y Committee on Business Entcrprlse
| ana the reporting of the same through
| the press has been appointed and their
| work will be OF much benefit TO this
| community.
And now there are two things of great
interest TO this city and section. The
I lirSt is an agricultural and Industrial
| iair. and the proposition meets with
hearty approval by the press and many
or our merchants. Being happily situ-
| ated on the water, where the steamers
and railways have their terminals. with
easy access and chean transportation
to all tidewater, with the additional adj
Vantages of having those who propose
| exhibiting at the Suffolk. Franklin,
weldon, Raleigh. Newborn ana Cane
CHARLES fairs, also bring their exhibits
| here at but little cost. And 1t is well
known that this is n favored section for
good racing grounds. 1t Is of great
| by year they are growing larger and
more valuable. Let our people but de-
termnc TO have a fair and there VIII
! be one here in our suburbs.
And there is still another work of
great Importance to our city. our sec
| ton and the whole country. and il has
been made q subject OF grave import
ance only few days ago, and that ia
the building of n dry dock of sufficient
capacity to accommodate the largest
and deepest draught ships of our Navy.
1t is Il sad commentary upon the ia pid
| Improvement in the construction Of our
naval vessels that we have no dry dock
to accommodate them and have to send
them to Il foreign dock. and II the war
should be with England where could
you then dock these large vessels? Let
this association. which represents the
business men SO largely OF Norfolk, take
steps to urge upon our Senator'S, our