The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18
YOUNG BLOOD AT WORK.
BUsTNFss INTERESTS or RICHUOND
BEING PUsHED FORWdRD.
The Young Mems Association Proposes to
Cause Revival I'm the Various In
dustries of This City.

The Young Mems Business Association
OF this city is rapidly giving promise OF
becoming the business impetus in the
citys interests. At their initial meeting
held in the Chamber Of Commerce last
night there was an unusually large at
tendance. and the greatest enthusiasm
was manifested. The members OF the as
ISOLATION propose 10 WORK on sound, rock
bottom business principles. and by tnelf
conservatism ana combined energies 10
do for Richmond what the Chamber OF
Commerce wants done, namely, 10 cause
a revival OF business and the advancement
Of the manufacturing and mercantile IN
tercsts OF the city.
DON'T WANT THEM TO GO.
The meeting opened with the consiuera-
ton OF routine business, In which the
election OF a permanent secretary was
referred TO the Board Of Directors. WIN
power TO act
President Hume stated That he under
stood the Old Dominion Preserving ton-
pany intended TO remove their plant TO
Ohio because Of the slack IN business
here. AFTER general discussion OF the
matter q committee was appointed 20
make Investigations and ascertain what
financial aid the company needed. ana
what inducements would he necessary 10
Keep the business here
\ resolution OF thanks was voted 20
the Chamber OF Commerce for the use
OF the Assembly Hall.
4 motion 10 nix an age limit at which
pcr Jus might become members OF the
as 'ci ton was lost, and the no.age limit
still PREVAILS.
Upon motion Of Mr. Eichelbprger n
resolution was passed directing the presi-
dent 10 call a special meeting ~ the
association every month. and not quar-
terly, until the bylaw bearing upon this
point can he changed.
4 question OF securing a cotton mill for
Richmond or reopenine the old one iu
Manchester provoked q general discus
sion. and the subject was hnally Teteiied
10 the Committee on New Enterprises
who were authorized 10 look into the iea-
sbility Of the matter and report al the
next meeting
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES.
The sense Of the association was ex-
pressed in 2 resolution IN which u was
spend whenever they can. their money
with the merchants here.
Mr. William Coullng addressed me as
ISOLATION in an able manner. outlining
a scheme which proposes the organl1a-
ton Of Joint stock company. whose on-
fcct shall be the establishing here ana
furtherance OF AL new commercial ana
manufacturing enterpriscs and the assist
Ing Of those already here
This resolution was referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on fbdnCf' . a.
THO association VIII attend the meeting
Of The Chamber Of Commerce. AZ whlch
a special address IS 10 be made. IN p ooay'
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The following committees have 50 TIT
been appointed by President ilume' ~
committee on Convention essrs ~.
n. Fichelberger. G. r. wall, William
coullinq. l. ~. Jenkins Jacob Cans -
NJ. West. and ]. S. Brockenhroush, ,....s
Committee on Manufacturing Mr-sIs'
q II Watkins. J. NJ TAYLOR. NJ Price
T., Johnson. J. L. Hin. G. NJ. FerreH'
7 G Parrish and G. NJ. West. -...o
The Committee on Pubic rtnrnas
,,,ents-NToeers y " Harwood. Ihomr9
Wh,,tot Milton strause. r. A. Cary, p
II Ferguson W. A. Stevenson ana H. p
Halves. ..-.,-- a,,1 Trforrna-
"Nosers. IT. T. Fichelhereer a.
S ygorti,arn r 7. williams. r. II. Meade
Haniei Grinnan. G. A. Gibson ana A. -
Young.