The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-14

pointed you "N"'D-l OF tnat commit
tee"
Csigned s IT. HAYES.
President.
Accompanled By Mr. Clarence Young,
the ropreseniaiiye of the Long Distance
T,lephone Company We went TO New
York. The entire system was thrown
oren 10 us and We carried on conyersa-
ton easily with parties in Boston. Louis
VILE Washington. Worcester. and other
po!nts. and spent several days lnvesti-
eating the system. C0nining our report
strictly 10 the terms Of our commission
and summing up our views IN a sem
tcnce. we report that wo think "the work.
Ing and efficiency OF tho Long Distance
Telephone Company. is ass near perfect
as human ingenuity can make it.
iSlrncB IS. o. SHELTON.
(s'rnedl G. O'B. COWARDIN.
1sisned JULIAN BRYANT
NEW ENTERPRISES.
Tho Chair then called attention TO the
SUGGESTION coniaiael in the notice OF
this quarterly meeting. viz: that a plan
should fc cons lcrcd for selecting topics
OF Importance to tho wcisafre and pro-
arofs OF the city for discussion at each
quarterly or general meeting of the
Chamber. the object being as far as pos
tNNIN fN IINIf "NNN ID" H ANA r'l'NA lll. 'AAifr'
so rs 90 render them as scry!ceable and
interesting ls possible.
I'm this connection hc called upon UT.
jackson Guy. chairman of the Commit
tee on Special Meetings. FOR some cy-
preston of Dis views upon the cXpedicncy
OF such plan. in response Mr. Guy
spoke OF tho lamcn'lhie fact that some
large industries which bad constituted inn
portant branches of manufacture nc Rich
mond in the past. Were now Idle with ap-
plrcntly no prospect off thcir revival or
tho use - f'c plants for other purposes.
and dwclt upon thc Importance. II pos
sihie. of taking Some steps 90 inspire u
nrerfcr amount of hof.e enterprise and
public spirit. Mr. =. f Greenwood made
a most interesting sfltoment as iO the
development of iudu tries ln Lancaster
ana York. England. aud especially upon
the impulse which had been given TO this
dcyciopnicnt hy encouraging investment on
tho part of operative and people of limit
cd means iu small holdings. 4 similar
spirit if encouraged hero with technical
skill and good business management. he
said. would d0 much to promote industrial
development Mr Groenwoods remarks
were received with great applause. and he
Was f0ll0wd by Morers Samuel REGISTER.
John N. TAYLOR. John g.. Freeman. $.
NNNIlIfN NlHlAHAl.ANH ID NIAlNNlA -fit '''tAtttt7
and T.. T. Crump in n very interesting
and animated discussion.
FOR A GENERAL MEETING.
Mr. Eegertcr moved that a special COM
mittee or which Nfr. Greenwood should
Doe chairman he appointed 10 open a
popular subscription. wlich could be known
MS the Chamber of Commerce Popular
Subscription. Co build cotton mill. and
that investment in small shares OF less
than 500 be invited as we'll as larger IN
vestments. by which method be said he
believed that 81 per cent OF the amount
required could he secured from the people
az large Of moderate means.
Afr TAYLOR offered as substitute Tor
The motion OF 3ir REGISTER. that n gem
oral meeting of the Chamber De held
under the auspices Of the Committee on
Manufactures aud the Committee on Bust
ness Enterprises 20 De addressed Toy Mr.
GroonWo God and others This motion was
amended so as t0 make 10 a meeting Of
the citizens OF Richmond generally. and
In this shape was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. John G. Freeman. I'm connection
with this discussion. stated that his Com
mittee on Man lctures. in conjunction
with the Committee on Business Enter
prises were now considering severnl I'M
portan enterprises. and that the meetings
OF these committees had developed the
idea which was unanimously entertained
that moritorious enterprises. well or
eanized and under good leadership would
command a sufficient amount OF capital
I'm Richmond as there was money here
ready for good investments I'm the same
connection Mr. Coulling stated that In
an important enterprise. which be was
endeavoring 10 promote. he had succeed
cd I'm interesting both Northern capitalists
ana Richmond capitalists 10 such an ex-
tent as 10 render him confident that the
enterprise would be started. This. he
said. ne mentioned by way Of encourage
mont 10 the meeting which manifesto,
such deep interest In the promotion OF in
dustrial development.
There being no further business before
the meeting 90 then adiournd.