The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-21
The Joint Committee Met Last Evening to
Discuss This Topic.
A COMMITTEE WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
TO Further the Appropriation Bill
Now Pending before the Congress,
sionnl Commitiec-Ma Mayo's
Address on the subJcct-Norroik'
Commercial Greatness.

ganizations of the two cities held a meet
ing at the Business Mems Association
last evening.
There were present Mayor w. r..
Mayo Mr.. Il. a. Dobie, Capt James w.
AlcCarrick. Mr.. Joseph c. Carroll. Capt.
-. +. Loyal. MIR. W. r. Anderson, of
Norfolk, and Messrs. Reed and King, of
Portsmouth.
Mayor Mayo read the call for the
meeting. which he stated was for the
purpose of advancing the welfare of the
whole port. His term as temporary
chairman having expired. he desired a
more experienced man TO take his place
IN the permanent committee.
CAPTAIN NLAYO'S ADDRESS.
Captain Mayo was unanimously elect
Cd chairman of the permanent commit
tee. ana In taking the chair he said:
iecl, gentlemen. that ii Is entirely
unnecessary FOR me to say one word to
YOU as to the Importance of this COM
| inittee to our harbor. Upon its work
VIII depend much indeed which will
| De OF value TO our common port You
are as alive to this as | can be but
you will pardon me for saying that |
do feel that ii is necessary for our pco-
| pie to arouse themselves to the reccs-
sity of fighting this fight for advantages
as others fight ii. We must be in the
ned: we must display 4 little more of
| public spirit, which is but n welding to-
| gether to secure those things which
affects the public welfare and a willing
ness to make mutual sacrifices to ac-
compltSh good and then to make them.
| no people have fa!rer possession to
| hght for than we ana we must not lag
where our Inheritance requires action.
cannot be at fault when | repeat to
YOU what, on previous OCCASION said
as expressly my own opinion of this
| our possession.
| THE truth of what l sayhere is known
| to others North and Snuib nj nc
| fears are arising and unless we are alert
always advantage will be taken of our
inertness. 1t will largely be your duty
to keep watch upon the outer wall and
| TINS know you will do"
| Standing as she does upon the chief
| threshold OF the great Atlantic high
way, with the boundless South and
West extending away on the one hand,
| their valleys and plains and mountains
tcoming with all things which go to
make up wealth and ready to pour these
gifts 81 Il hountiful Providence upon her.
ana with the broad and mighty Western
ocean. reaching to the shores of the
| Eastern Hemisphere. bearing upon its
bosom The ships of the civilized world,
turning their Drows to this, her portal
seeking the fruits of wealth with which
4 muniiicent land would over burden
her, bound as she is to that land by
links ot steel the commercial and trade
possibilities of this, our home, this city
continent on the West and tina. broad
ana ever rolling ocean on the East, be-
tween which she sits enthroned.
Hnt what are possibilities, my fell
low citizens? Only the opportunities
| which are held out to a people within
their own special and peculiar envir-
onmcnt-dead things TO be made alive
as those people within that environ
ment may show themselves capable
they may be dormant or they may be
= y tn MI
| highest and most ennobling degree to
their advancement and happiness.
Greater possibilities have no people
then we, and, therefore. greater re-
sponsibilities have no people than we.
That we will rise to them the past bears
preSagc of the future, and our citizen
ship. composing the patriotic order of
Catholic knights of America, claiming
| Norfolk rs their home will as they have
ever done. bear well their fair share of
the burden and reap, as they are entitled
to. their fair share of the glory attained
TO by our city OF Norfolk"
ETERNAL VIOLENCE.
Captain McC3rrick said that eternal
vigience being the price of commercial
supremacy as we'll as liberty. he
thought a representation should be at all
times present in Washington to watch
the interests of the port. He offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved That it is the sense of
this joint committee, representing all the
business interests Of the port OF Nor
| folk Portsmouth, Berkeley and vicinity
and the various organizations we rep
| resent should take steps to aid this
movement financially, enabling us to
| be properly represented in Washington
whenever il may be necessary to pro-
| mote the present appropriation bill. or
any future appropriat lions for our COM
mon harbor, and that copy OF this re-
solution be sent to the various organiza-
| lions represented.
Mr.. Dobie thought funds should be
| available ut all times 10 secure a full
representation in Washington when
needed.
Captain McCarrick moved that n com
mittcc of two be appointed To so to
| Washington at once and inquire into
| the present status OF appropriation.
The motion was adopted. but the APP
pontment of the committee was de-
| ferrcd.
TO PREPARE STATISTICS.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, a committee
of three was appointed to prepare sta
,istics as TO the trade of the port and
value of the interests affected by the bill
The chair appointed Mcssrs. j. d.
| Reed, r. y. Dobie and w. y. Anderson,
after which the committee adjourned
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Relief in Nix Hours.
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