The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-14

ing was for the reception OF tenants, II
had been able 10 about meet the very
heavy expenses OF interest, taxes, OPP
Grating expenses. etc. lie also SAID that
the bonds for funding this debt we're
made purposeIy small-only 20 each-so
as TO be within the reach OF all, ana IL
was confidently expected that members
would subscribe TO them In proportion
somewhat to the advantages they derived
from the organization. lie appealed 10
the gentlemen present 10 use their In
fiuence with those who were aole 20
subscribe to induce them 20 do SO.
JUDGE CHRISTIANS WINS.
Judge Christian said, that as vice-presi-
dent OF the chamber when the building
was undertaken. and also a member OF
the Building and Finance committees, ne
was familiar with all the facts stated by
Colonel Purcell. ana thought no remarks
necessary or his part to strengthen what
had been 50 fOrcibly put. He believed
that many of the members who had not
heretofore subscribed. had simply re-
Trained from doing 50 on account OF the
tremendous depression which bad existed.
and had for a time In the past, paIaiy,
ed nearly ell enterprises, ana induced
people TO postpone responding 70 SuCn
appeals until some future day ihdt theIe
ought TO he no argument necessary now
10 place att of these pony bones. mat
one gentleman Of his ACQUAINTANCE, a
lawyer of prudence and good judgment,
had recently taken some OF the uo" Us
and told him that he took them as an
fnvesfrne Judge Christian said that ne
had already subscribed. but was reauy 70
Increase his subscription. ana ne pr
pOscd that those present VINO were VIZ
ir,, IN subscribe should do so at once
Under this proposition nuihDer o. 'u'
scriptiOns were received. .....o,
The order OF business being resume l'.i
the freasurcr's account was ifte4''~ am
referred to a committee.
THE Old OFFICERS REFILL c1ED.
Tho president then announced the cleo
ton Of officers as the next business; anu
called Judge Christian TO the chaif as
the election Of president was IN cIuer'
Judge Christian declined 10 take ine
chair. because he said ne Wlsn,u 20 49,
else his privilege on the floor or nominal
ing the present incumbent Tor re-tieg-
fion. which he did in some very coInpH-
mentarv remarks. and then put the gues-
ton 30 the meeting, whci AiI. oI. i,il,,'
The other officers Of the CHAMBER were
then reelected as follows, without oppose
ton: ,,-.. ,,.o,,
nomination OF Judge Christian -,,s..
y W Powers second Yice-prcSldcnt,
upon nomination Of Colonel Purcell.
J. II. Montague. treasurer. NOMINATED
by Captain =. II. Deane and X a. pun
lon. secretary by Mr. T. i. Alirlend'
The election Of directors being next IN
order Judge Christian moved the appoint
ment Of "a committee 70 nominate the ne"
directors. and a committee was aPp3..n,-
ed for that purpose. consisting OF MN
self r l.. Alfricnd +. II. Dcdne, John
Munce and John b. Purcell. The COM
uittee. after "A brief absence, submitted
the names Of the following gentlemen.
who were unanimously elected director.
r r. Arlington. Jr.. N. :. IinsWahktr
Iohn ID Rlalr r.. Jeter BOsher \. ~.
clair Butler. J. r. Cary. a. Catiin >.
ID Trcnshaw. W :. Donnan. }. Iaylof
Euvson. S. W Freddy. j. g. Freeman
". u. Gay, jackson Guy. }. l.. hih' l.
II. Kaufman. A. u. LandeIkln, :; -.
Pulliam, Langhorne Putney. X =. heli-
VI. white Jr.. j. X. Williams w NJ
Woodward. .,.
Mr. Ware y. Gay called the attention OF
the Chamber 10 the necessity Tor some
united action 10 secure cr"1iiapie rls,
nlay Of the products of Richmond dhd
Virginia at the Atlanta Exposition. Wuicn
suggestion was referred 10 the commute
on State EXposiuons.
NEw MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen we're then
elected members Of the thahptl O. II
+ W. Hopkins. proposed ny -, II.
,t,,,.os. y a Wherry. by Ware y. Cay
lanes T. Bradley aud W. q. Sen, ~
- Morris. and the following new Nom.
hers were elected at a previous meeting
II II Pollard Jr.. Jefress q She!'oii
LINES A. Morris. Jr.. Tazeweh EiIell >
~ ,.ottreu Roswell & Hartman. smith,
Hi,ncUre & Gordon. +. +. Hooker.