The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-07
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS.
IMPORTANT HEETfN0 or fssocfa-
TION ron THE DETELOPMbNT
or Richmond Trad.-Report of the Exeeu-
tive Committee Submitted Inter
estIng Matters Discussed.

An important USeeA'S y. '"0
ton FOR the Development of Eichmohd
Trade was held last night IN me Nn"ni-
Der OF Commerce. with Mr.. Taylor Gish-
DIV presiding. The following report was
read by the Secretary. Mr.. Alex. Meyers.
ana. upon motion, received and referred
back to the Executive Committee WIN
power 10 adopt such portions OF Il as '"e
committee shah deem eNpedien,:
THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
To tho Association FOR the Development
OF Richmond Trade:
Gentlemen-Your Executive committee
beg leave TO report hat on thelF Ii9'
excursions. April 9Th, they brought -
Richmond more than four thousd4u peo
ole. the net result OF which was ptonU
20 the association OK about s'v, hot-
wfthstanding the cost Of ADVERTISING So
Letting. and Ia forming the associatl0h'
Gratifed ty this success th'y H"'' "
BANGED To have more coaches over eaeh
80 ana have extended the excursions
into North Carolina. wt,i the tdea OF Drrns-
ing this vast Held II purchasers INTO our
city. -
ARRANGEMENTS have been made az 10
tai cost OF about s., 20 TO run excursions
from the following points A.,
UoWardsville. on the James river diNi-
sion of the Chesapeake and ONO; ,"'''
lottesvile. on The main line OF the Ohesn-
uaake and Ohio. and old Point, on the
Peninsula division Of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio. South Boston. on the Sou'n.,"'
and oxford. Oh the Southern farmNihe,
Va on ,hc Norfolk ana Western, ana
Coldsboro. on the Atlantic CoastLl'e'
From some OF these points the eNcur-
sionists will be brought a distance OF
about liJ miles ~ cost OF ~ N''ei0
the rate Is between - and Slv'
Having pronted by our first success,
your committee has arranged 70 ia, :
extra coaches az an important points
sIonl tho different roads, with the view
that no exCursionists may be dl5appVih'-
ed. ,.,,.a
,rhose results have only been Obtained
aster endless labor on the PARK OF YOU
committee. and while not complaihlhs'
tbsv submit the following proportions.
FIRST That each Individual member %
the association take deeper ih'elesV a. ~.
the association by informing It's ll'e en-
of the daars OF this excursion py oo..-
pibutions to the public press anu ~
s,tngestiong TO the several committees ~
be formed.
Second. Deeming It necessary TO enter
tain these visitors, we respectfully SUBMIT
that you appoint a committee on enter
taiument. whose duty II snail DC 10 eN
roud n norton OF cur surplus FUNDS 70
a.. proner entertainment OF the visitors,
with the end IN view that thoy may look
forward 20 p visit to Richmond both as
a source Of pleasure and profit.
Third. II having been necessary Tor
the committee TO advance their personal
funds 70 the prepayment OF contracts
with railroads, they deem IL advisable 10
call on the members for - per cent.
payment OF the guarantee fund, and nope
it will be their pleasure TO adopt the
same.
MIR. RHOADS' RESIGNATION.
Tie resignation Of Mr.. W. ). Rhoads,
president of the association, was read
10 the meeting and referred TO the Ex-
ocutiye Committee. with power 10 act.
Mr.. RhOads rendered his resignation on
account Of being physically unable 10
fuhll the ardu0us duties attendant upon
the position.
Tho Secretary reported that the EXecu-
tive COMMITTEE has received petition
signed hy q number OF residents OF Pam
pin City, "a short distance from Farmville,
on the Norfolk and Western railroad.
asking that coach be furnished tnat
place 10 come 90 Richmond on the litn.
Mr.. Meyers reported that the committee
had come 10 the conclusion that II was
inadyisable 10 attempt 10 include PAM
plin Cliy in the list Of places from which
excursions would start, as II is outside
the i0O-mile limit
The meeting held short discussion
concerning this matter and it was sug-
gcsted that the people OF Pamplin CITY
might 20 over 10 famyille IN vehicles
aud take the train there.
Mr.. Meyers also reported that the TX
ecutiyo Committee had considered the
matter Of running train over the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg, and Potomac rail-
road. but hai not been able 10 make
satisfactory arrangements.
When excursions were run TO Richmond
on April eth, number OF people were
unable TO come on account OF lack OF
room on the trains. This has .een guard
cd against in this case by having coaches
side-tracked, one Al each oil the follow
Ing places; Newport News. WILLIAMSBURG
Louisa, BremO, blackstone, Nottoway.
aud Crewe. In case the crowds At these
places should be TOO large for the coaches
left there they Will be able 10 ma plaees
on the excursion train upon its arrival
THE OXFORD SCHEDULE.
The following schedule will be IN effect
between oxford, y. c., and Richmond,
May 18th.
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