The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-01
pleasure to take some action on this

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congratulate you on the steady,
growth OF your membership, your fine
financial condition and the popularity.
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Ihe report was received and filed.
The report OF MIR. w. T. Barron troo
surer. showed the association to be in
nouriShinE condition., with net assets.
exclusive or furniture and fixtures.
amounting to nearly $4,000 -
Secretary Piokett's report showed /,
membership OF 255-P08 resident. and AZ
nonresident. 80. -.
motion was made by Captain, 7
w: McCarrick that the president an
point committee to look Into the .ques-
ton OF new dry dock at the navy
yard. the committee to be appointed
and announced later CAPTAIN McCnr.
rick also offered the following: - E
whereas. time and again there have
aPpearcd IN the New York and other
papers or the country statements re-
meeting In the most serious way uunn
the Importance of the port OF NorroIr
innSmuch an they have falsified the
aepth or water In our channel and hnr-
POI, por' hnu whereas greater prominence
mas been given these statements nv
reason of their connection with the
trial trip and dockage of the battle
ship Texas, the Business Mems Asso.
citation deem 1t but proper to deny with
emphasis the truth of the .iatrmonts
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to the world the facts sustained by tho
official record OF the United Suites ON
gineer's Office. that the harbor of
Norfolk has depth OF water ut high
tlue OF twenty-seVen and One-half fert
and that as the average rise and fail Of
the tide OF this port Is only two feet
seven inches. II Is beyond dispute that
this harbor Is available ut nearly ali
stages or tide for the deepest draught
ships that float
Mr., NJ, Clcnnan Ofrnro1 ,h,, r,,lIo,,,,,>,
winch was unanimously adopted, after
which Col. Henry announced that he
nad invited IL committee OF Richmond
business men TO be present with the
ASSOCIATION and q read q telegram ex-
pressing regret of the committee at not
being able to attend:
Resolved, That the Business Mems
Association of Norfolk extends It's con
sratulltionS To- the Newport News Dry
dock and Shlpbuilding Company OH the
occasion of the launching OF the new
gunbontS Nashville and Wilmington;
.hat II was In every way equipped for
me construction of great ships. and that
by reason Of It's accessibility TO the coal
ana iron OF Southwest Virgiuia-its
splendid location and proximity to the
greatest harbor on the Atlantic coast.
ana In climate the mildncss of which
enables work TO be carried on all the
year round-it has demonstrated the
inct that II is unsurpassed by any silni-
lar shlpbutlding plant I'm this country.
ana the equal of almost any In the
world NV
Resolved. That It is the earnest hone
on the BUSINESS Mems Association or
Norfoik that the Newport News Dry
dock and ShipbuildinE Company may
ne successful In obtaining the contract
from the Government for the construc-
tion OF two Of the six new gunboats
that are TO be built
Resolved, That copy of these re-
soiutions be forwarded by the secretary
TO the Newport News Dry-dock oua
Shlpbuilding Company.
the meeting then adjourned to par
take or the banquet, which had been
provided.
| me banquet was served on a large
table extending the entire length of ,be
| pariors. The menu included cverythinr
IN season and II was after midnIrht
Wnen the members left for their