Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-04
A GINTER MEMORIAL.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION ron
This PURPOSE EFFECTED.
HR. W. ]. WHITERURST PRESIDENT.
This Gentleman Placed at the Head
of the Movement, and Large
Number of Business-Men Chosen as
DfPecfors.
Directors.

me movement 10 establish memorial
to commemorate the many good deeds
Of the late Major Lewis Ginter has now
assumed definite and tangible form. The
various delegations appointed to CO.
operate in the accomplishment Of this
worthy object met yesterday afternoon
at the Chamber Of Commerce and per-
fccted their organization by the election
OF officers
Judge George L. Christian called the
meeting TO order and briefly stated the
project for consideration by the meeting
lie paid a high tribute to Major Ginter,
and stated that /. had been decided that
the best memorial to commemorate that
worthy citizens virtues and memory was
mechanics institute Judge Christian
then outlined the work that had been done
In the interests Of the memorial, and
complimented the gentlemen who had
taken an active part in the movement.
THE OFFICERS NAMED.
The business of the meeting was then
taken up. and the report Of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization being the
first order Major Randolph was called
on. He submitted his report, naming
the following officers:
President. w, j. Whitehurst; Vice-Presi-
dents, j. ]. Montague, Ashton Starke,
T. G. Williams, Jr., Thomas +. Jeffress.
Nelson Powell, p. L. Greenwood, Richard
NJ. Jones, George NJ. Rogers. Clifford
Weisiger, Philip Whitlock, and p. II.
Mayo; Secretary, Captain Thomas Elicit;
Treasurer, Henry Lee Valentine.
Board Of Directors-W. r. Simons, s.
II. Halves, John 5. Harwood. Il. Il. Nun
ford John p. Branch, j. n. Boyd Or.
Stuart Mcclure. VI. S. Quarles, Mark
Gunst. E. z. Valentine. Il. r. Archer,
j. H. Welsh, c. a. Delaney, +. j. Bosher,
II. Il. Holmes. II. NJ. StarlIe, A. Barga-
min. r. b. Munford, W. c. Ammons.
George w. Parsons. Gustavus Millhiser,
n. w. Bowe, J. T. Purcell, John s. Elicit,
Virginlus Newton. r. u. Frayser, j.. t.
Christian, w. S. Morris, j. w. Laube,
John Chambln. w. =. Dunkel, w. j.
Gilman, Charles Franck, II. l.. Peters,
Charles Straus. c. OBJ. Cowardin, Joseph
Bryan. G. Watt Taylor, |. H. Kaufman,
o. II. Berry, Phi. Blenner 3. S. Hume
=. T. Sutton. Fritz Sitterding. J. 7. ELY
son, George l.. Christian, ii. S Bins
wanger, y. Il. Howard, w. G. Fuller,
Robert Lecky, Jr. II. S. Hutzler, Il. Vic
tor Williams, Hensy Stockmar Joseph
l.. Levy, and Jackson Guy.
The report was adopted, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. NJ. S. Quarles the Committee
on Permanent Organization. consisting
of Major Randolph, Mr.. William Trek
Ter. and Mr.. Milton Marcuse, were added
TO the Board of Directors.
TO INTEREST THE LADIES.
Colonel c. r. Wlngo thought any ac-
ton looking to a definite plan for a con-
summation of the idea of a memorial
should be taken at once, and Major Ran
dolph agreed with him. Major Randolph
called attention to the fact that the ladies'
had not been included on the directorate,
but said the president should by all
means utilize their services, retaining
them in active membership as an auxili-
ary. He then made a motion to this
effect. which prevailed.
MANY BODIES REPRESENTED.
The roll of organizations and delegates
present was called. and the following re-
sponded: onfederate-Memorial Literary
Society-Mrs. James r. Werth, Mrs. r..
D. Hotchkiss, Mrs. n. V. Randolph. ana
Mrs. Shield; Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciation-Mrs. George l.. Christian, Mrs.
M. NJ. Gillian. Mrs. Il. ID. Taylor, and
Exchange-E T. Crump; Virginia Me-
chanics' Instltute--M S. Quarles; Jeffer-
son Club-Marx Gunst and NJ. q. Mar
cuse: Lee Camp-N. V. Randolph, p. n.
Mayo ]. r. Gray, and NJ. T. Clarke
Pickett Camp-R. l.. Maury; Cigar
makers Union-John Erouse and j. b.
Doherty; Junior Order United American
Mechanics-W. +. Richardson, r. l..
Smith. w. II. Williams, w. G. Wyatt
and George L. Fairlamb; Aurora Coun-
Davis Bottom, r. J. Dance, \. i.
Barfoot. d. +. Mann. and l.. r. Kener-
ner. Rescue Council-E. T. Keaton, Wal
ter Walden, j. B. Burroughs. e. Il. wal
tbau and - Eackles; Richmond Grain
and Cotton Exchange-N. r.. Savage
Bankers Association-John =. Branch;
CITY Council-Mark Gunst, S. n. Cot
trell. Gilbert X. Pollock, and John Nj.
Blanks; University College Of Medicine
DR.. Cowardn: Manatoka Tribe, hed
Men-E. w. Miller w. 0. Mallory, j. ).
paws ]. w. Hewitt, and W. ID. Hol-
land: Monocan Tribe--John S. Harwood'
Minjtree Folkes Nelson PoWell. D. D H.
owens, and Richard w. Jones; Anna"ah
Tribe-C. w. Campbell, {. u. mn, j.
w watkins. William Trexler. and Henry
Stack; Young Mems BUSINESS Assor,a-
tion-R. r. Harrison. =. S. Hume, Ro-
bert Lecky, Jr., r. II. Meade. ana Juian
Rrvant. Chamber of Commerce.. t.
Purcell. c. +. Wingo, j. j. Montague
w. O. SHELTON, and c. ID. Wingnelo'
II was decided that the secretary shouio
send letters 10 all organizations In the
city. asking for the names OF theirs deie-
cations. after which the meeting ADJOURN