Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31
THEY LIKE THE PLAN
Our Chamber Of Commerce Endorse the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
MILL FURNISH INFORMATION.
tsfr. Green Explains How the bureau
VIII he Conductcd-The Richmond
Body 60 Have Two Advisory Diree-,
tors-New Members.


Chamber Of Commerce held a called meet
ing last evening at 6 O'Clock. There were
present Messrs. s. II. Halves. president;
S. w. Travers, FIRST vice-president, and
Messrs. II. T. Arlington, Jr.. III. $. Bins
wanger. Il. Jeter Bosher, Ware II. Gay,
j. l.. HIN, s. ii. Pulliam, II. G.. REYNOLDS,
Charles Straus. J. NJ. Taylor. and w. M
Woodward, directors. and Mr. {. A.
Green, representing the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum.
The president introduced Mr.. Green.
who Is visiting the leading Chambers OF
Commerce in the country I'm the interest
OF the institution he represents, and in
vlted him to address the Board upon the
subject. In response to this invitation,
that gentleman made most interesting
statement.
WHAT THE MUSEUM is.
The museum, Mr.. Green said. is govern
ed by board of trustees, fourteen Of
which are elected for life insuring per-
manent policy The Governor Of the state
of Pennsylvania the Mayor Of the city of
Philadelphia, and the president OF each
branch OF the Council are ex-otficio men,
bers. The institution is TO be supported
by the city of Philadelphia. which has al
ready made liberal appropriations for its
expenses, and proposes to provide for 1t
permanent buildings.
1t already has 5000 specimens Of raw
products from all countries of the world,
and large exhibits Of manufactured pro-
ducts are being rapidly secured from Tor
elgn countries.
In connection with the museum there Is
a bureau of information, for the purpose
of furnishing all possible information in
any line TO importers and exporters the
object of the museum and bureau being
20 develop our foreign trade, and princi-
paily TO enable the manufacturers OF this
country, wherever located, to secure an
export trade. The museum is established
after careful study of similar institutions
In Belgium Germany, France, switzer-
land, Italy and England. including the
Imperial Institute in London.
Mr.. Green has already visited num-
Der OF cities In the West and in the East,
and is now visiting the South with the
view of placing his museum and bureau
Of information in touch with all the manu-
featuring centres of the country, each
centre being invited to appoint two men,
bers upon an advisory board.
WILL FURNISH INFORMATION.
Besides having private agents in fore IN
countries, the bureau will have the CO.
operation Of the State Department and
the Consular Agents Of the United States,
and expects 10 be In condition to furnish
information to each manufacturer con-
corning everything which touches his spe-
cial line of business upon merely the ex-
pense of copying. compiling, and postage
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Green's re-
- a
conded by Mr.. Gay, the Chamber endorsed
the Importance and value of the Philadel-
phia Commercial Museum and the Bureau
of Information, and decided TO appoint
two members from the Chamber to serve
upon the Advisory Board.
In the absence of Mr.. I. NJ. Whlttle,
Jr the secretary submitted Mr.. Whites
report as chairman OF the special COM
mittee which visited Washington on the
18th instant in the interest Of the bill
now pending In Congress for the abolition
OF compulsory pilotage on coast!ng vessels.
which report was ordered to be received
and filed.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following new members were then
elected
Applicants. Proposed by
Frazer & Tompkins, James " Boyd
Philip S. Powers, John S. Harwood.
Frank ID. Crenshaw, c. Wippermann.
r. b. Rood, G. =. McCeur.
Branch r. Allen, G. Harvey Clarke,
jas. r. Sheppard, G. W. Taylor.
Walthall Brothers, X. s. Christian,
+. d. Blankenship,
& Co, Edgar d. Taylor.
Hugh Antrim. A. r. Holiday
William c. West, y. +. Johnson.
Wallace & Gregory
Brothers. Harrison & Crump.
L. p. Starke, MD. i. ID. Chalkley q Co.
Wake & Ballauf, William c. Camp.
M. Kelly, William c. Camp.
!. N. Jones. J. l.. Hill.
Simons Blank-Book
Co. J. L. Hill.
Herman c. Boschen, ID. S. Mccarthy.
Hunter & Co, ID. S. Mccarthy.
T. ID. T. Myers Jr, s.. II. Hawes.
Geo. Med. Blake, S. II. Halves.
Marx Gunst, S. H. Hawes
Taylor q Brown, J. Il. Elan.
III. II. Garnett.> J. Il. Elan.
George Schoen. J. Il. Elan.
J. NJ. Winfree, Md, j. Il. Elan.
w. A. Spott & Son, j. b. Elan.
Louis r. Dobie, T. a. Cary.
c. r. Tabb, T. A. Cary.
VIM r. Vawter. Il. A. Cary.
John w. Gordon. Il. "A. Cary,
Benj.H. Berry, James l.. Anderson.
J. r. V. Daniel James L. Anderson.
Marshall NJ. Gillian, James i. Anderson.
Hardaway & Pitcher, James l.. Anderson.
J. IL. Webb-Peploe, James i. Anderson.
w. NJ. Leathley &
Co., r. c. Rennolds.
Lyon fnstalment Co, II. G.. Rennods
Samuel Kaufman. X. G.. Rennolds and
w. Talley.
Henry G. Cannon, r. G.. Rennolds, and
w. Talley.
Gilmore e SPOTS, j. NJ. Fourqurean.
j. f. II. Jurgens. J. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
Il. A. Ezekiel, J. NJ Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
Breeder & Talley ]. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
Dabney e Saunders, ]. NJ. FourQurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
A Hartung, j. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
s. Il. Lucy, J. NJ Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
O. Ostergren, J. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. ii. Dunn.
Shuman & Bowles. j. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. IL. Dunn.
NJ NJ. Strause. J. NJ. Fourqurean
and VIM. II. Dunn.
Il. E. Dickinson. r. T. Arlington
and John NJ. Taylor.
Joseph w. Bii,ey. II. s. Binswanger.
HE CAME FOR A PENSION.