Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
THEY WILL DO GOOD.
CHAMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISCUSS THE MEETINGS.
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phis-We VIII Send Delegntes-
New Members Elected ana 'O'he'
Matters OF Interest.

There was n regular meeting last eve
ming of the Board OF Directors OF TIC
Chamber OF Commerce. President ). H.
Halves filed the chair and the secretary
laid before the board report from Inc
Inland Trade Committee. relating 10 GER
tain matters referred TO IT. Upon motioh
OF Mr. +. 81. Whttle. Jr.. the paper was
adopted.
There being no other reports from
standing committees. the board considereo
communication from Mr.. ". }. Cra"-
ford. chairman. containing RESOLUTIONS
adopted by the Cotton. Merchants, ard
Lumber exchanges. Manufacturers Asso-
cation. and Young Mems business
League. Of Memphis. relating to con-
vention called for May %. 1885. at Mem
phis. TO consider the currency quesl'on
and the subject OF better banking iacih-
ties. The paper invited the Chamber 10
send delegates TO that convention
communication was also read from MI
Henry Hotter. secretary, Memphis, 1ehh''
Informing the Chamber that Mr. 1horhas
@ Bogg. OF that city. would address the
people Of Richmond Thursday May Io,H'
A %
in reference TO this convention anu VAC
subjects to be considered tnereat'
Upon motion of Mr. X. W. Powers, the
hoard decided TO send three delegates 10
the said convention, and authorized the
president Of the Chamber TO appoint theih'
The Chair announced that he wouln mar
the APPOINTMENTS after consultation WIN
Mr.. Powers, who had made the motoh'
Mr.. Il. W. Traylor moved that the use
hill no rendered 10 MT.
Thomas G. Bogg for his ADDRESS the io'''
instant This was carried.
THE ADDRESSES REFERRED.
The Chair then stated that, IN pur-
suance Of the announcements at the close
81 the public meeting held In tine Cham
Der April 18th, and of the suggestion re-
ccived from Mr. l.. Il. Morris, chairman
of the special committee having charge
Of those meetings. he had referred the
addresses delivered or that occasion as
follows:
The addresses OF Messrs. Gustavus Mill
hiser and n. V. Randolph 10 the Com
mlttee on Inland Trade.
The address OF Mr. John S. Munce
relating to the election laws and taxes,
TO the committees on Legislation and Com
merce and Commercial Csages.
The address Of Mr.. James y. BOYD TO
the Committee on Business Enterprises.
The address Of Mr.. Ware u. Gay. re-
lating to the Richmond coal-held to the
Committee on Mines.
And the address of Mr. Joseph Bryan
TO the Committee on Manufactures.
President Halves expressed the assu-
rance that important practical results
would be derived from the consideration
OF these addresses. and the reports OF
the committees 10 which they had been
referred. and the board approved OF his
action in thus directing the attention Of
the appropriate committees TO the mat
tiers contained in these addresses.
THE MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL
Mr.. l.. z. Morris, chairman of the
special committee having charge of these
meetings, made a verbal report. in which
he said he believed II was conceded on
all hands that the meetings had been emf
nently successful and interesting. He
said that they had been held without ex-
pense to the treasury OF the Chamber,
as the modest refreshments served upon
the occasions to give social feature
TO the meetings, had been provided by
voluntary contributions on the part of
some Of the individual members Of the
Chamber. who were interested in render
ing them attractive. Now IL only remained
to be seen whether real. practical bene-
fits would result. He thought one OF the
first movements ought to b. 10 increase
the membership Of the Chamber. and that
at least 100 members should be added to
its rolls in the next sixty days. thus in
creasing its resources and means Of use
fulness.
The following new members were elect
ed; II. w. Anderson. secretary Virginia
Good Roads Association, proposed by
Committee on Membership. Charles r.
Child, consulting engineer. proposed by
same committee; DIR. l.. G. Bosher. pro-
posed by Mr.. II. w. Powers. and Mr..
Fred. II. CARRIER. grocer proposed H. Mr..
II. III. Levy.
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