Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
TO SUSPEND WORK FOR AWHILE.
subscriptions for Ginter Institute to
lie solicited After the Holidays.

| The Board Of Directors of the Ginter
| Memorial Association met at the Me-
chanics' Institute last night, and heard
| reports from several of the canvassing
| committees. The drawback with which
they all have to contend at this particular
! time is that the season Of the year is not
| suspicious for the work which they nave
| i'm hand, as in nearly every branch OF
business there Is an accumulation of work
| In preparation for the winding up OF the
| year. and also on account of the rush oc-
| casioned by the holiday trade. The re-
| ports of work of the committees were 10
the effect that little could be done until
| after the 1st of January, and this the
committee conceded, and decided not 10
request a list of subscriptions TO be re-
turned to the treasurer until the 18th OF
next month.
Chairman w ]. Whitehurst presided.
and Secretary Thomas Elicit was at his
desk. while the following members were
also present: Major n. Y. Randolph, Colo
mel G. OBJ. Cowardin, Messrs. Joseph
Bryan. John Chamblin. 4. c. Williams,
Jr.. Fritz Sftterding, Mann Quarles, James
n. Boyd, John S. Elicit, Il. r.. Archer
{. "A. Delaney, William c. Adams, II. -
Binswanger, Robert b. Munford, p. T.
Greenwood, Jackson Guy, and l. III. Kauf-
man. ..-.
TO SUSPEND FOR AWHILE.
Mr.. Whitehurst read letter from Mr..
Henry Lee Valentine. in which the latter
offered his resignation as treasurer OF the
association. This action was due TO the
III health Of Mr.. Valentine Mr.. John S.
Elicit was elected treasurer. he having
acted as such upon Mr.. Nalentlnes re-
quest for some little time. The Chairman
stated that he had called the present
meeting in order that II might be de-
cided what course was best to be pursued
as the subscriptions were not coming i'll
as rapidly as might be desired.
The several committees made verbal re-
ports As II seemed to be the sense or
most Of the committees that little could
be done in the way OF securing subscrip-
tions until the list of January. 1t was de-
cided to wait until that date, when a
notice will be sent to these bodies re-
questng them to make out their lists by
the 18th of the month.
Mr.. Whitehurst, in reply TO question
as to whether the association had pledged |
itself to raise any certain amount. stated |
that II had not, but that IL was proposed |
to raise 100000. The only subscription Of 1
fered. conditional that such an amount /
be raised was that of Mr.: Carnegie who, |
through Mr.. Whittet, had agreed to give |
the last $4,000 Of the 100000
1t was decided TO instruct the treasurer |
to send out postals to all of those who |
have subscribed to the fund, requesting
them to send in the amounts as early as
possible.
GIVE WORKINGAIEN A CHANCE,
Mr.. Greenwood thought the work should
not be "choked off, too quick. The object
for which the subscriptions were being
raised was directly for the benefit OF the
operative and industrial C>lsses, who
might be gotten to contribute TO the
fund from one payday TO another until
they had given u certain amount.
Mr.. Sitterding stated that quite num-
Der of persons had stated to him that
they thought Ii was proposed TO erect a
and that they refused to con-
tribute to any such memorial. When 1t
was explained that the object was 10
mechanics institute, they had cheerfully |
their Willingness to subscribe
10 the fund.
Colonel Cowardn stated that the col
INNS of the Dispatch were open to the
association for the insertion OF anything
hat would aid them in the object they
lad in view.
The association, after the transaction
II some routine business, adjourned.