Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-18
HAVE A COTTON-MILL
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS AssoCIA-
TION TO ESTABLISH ONE HERE.
COMMITTEE TO GO TO WORK At ONCE.
Movement Also Started Looking TO
Bringing the Gubcrnatoriai Soh-
xentton to This Cfty-An Interest
ing and Spirited Meeting.

mond was held in the Assembly nan
of the Chamber of Commerce last night,
and = most interesting session it proved
to be. There was full discussion Oh
Richmond business needs, ana 1t De-
ing decided that a cotton-mill was one
Of the greatest needs OF the MUNICIPALITY
one of the standing committees was Ill
rected to Investigate and report to the
next meeting of the association as TO
the advisabllity and feasibility OF estaD-
fishing such an enterprise.
The first business gone into was the
election OF a secretary. The question
was brought 10 the attention oil the poay
by President Hume, VINO suggested thae
a permanent secretary should be CHOSEN,
to serve the association a half hour OF
so each day, ana should be paid for his
services thus rendered the sum OK sio
per month. Mr.. IL. ID. Eichelbefger op-
posed this pian asserting 1t as MS De-
lief that a secretary should be chosen
who would give his entire time To the
association and receive such compensa-
ton as would justify hn 10 deyoting
bis whole time to the organization.
Considerable discussion ensued, and 1t
being shown that the secretary could
only be elected by the Board or DItec-
tors. the matter was referred 10 that
body.
TO KEEP THE CONCERN HEkE.
President Hume then called attention
10 the fact that the Old Dominion Pre-
serving Company, loeal manutaetur'ng
| corporation, purposed moving IT'S plan.
| TO Ohio. and ne suggested that as the
removal from the city would throw
seyenty-hve men out of employment,
| some action be taken looking TO keeping
| the plant here Mr. Elchelbereer moved
| that a committee be appointed TO see II
| stems couldn't be taken TO keep the com
pany in this city, and 10 report 10
called meeting OF the association. Ine
| motion prevailed and was referred 10 The
standing Committee on Industries ana
Manufactures, which was announced py
| the president. as follows: Charles H.
| Watkins. John NJ Taylor, Minor Price,
A. Langstaff Johnson, j. l.. Hill, Z. NJ.
| Ferrell, and j. Scott Parrish.
| The other standing committees were
| announced as follows:
| Public Improyements-R. II. Harwood,
Thomas Wnittet. Milton Strause, Il. A.
| Cary, Il. IL. Ferguson, w. a. Stevenson,
and H. S. Hawes.
Statistics and Information-H. ID.
| Eichelberger, T. NJ. Wortham, K. Ian
caster Williams, r. II. Meade, Daniel
| Grinnan. George y. Gibson, and A. {.
| Young.
! Mr.. Henry Lee Valentine offered a
| resolution of thanks to the Chamber OF
! Commerce for the use OF the Assembly
| Hall, and it was unanimously adopted.
| made a motion
| membership in the association be limited
| TO those under the age of ~ years. rms
| motion brought out considerable oppo-
| sition and provoked a lengthy discussion.
| Mr.. Valentine explained that mis- motion
was intended to carry out the resolution
| that the association should not in any
| manner antagonize the Chamber of Com
merce, and he thought man who had ar
| rived at the age OF 40 should ally him
| self with the Chamber. He, however,
didn't press his motion, and it was lost,
it being decided on motion of Mr.. Thomas
Whittet that no age limit should be
placed on membership In the association.
A PERMANENT HOME.
The question of securing a permanent
home for the association was brought
up by Mr.. Whittet. Mr.. Hill called at
tention TO the fact that the Travellers
| Protective Association had rented No
| gOl east Main street and would tit up
| an assembly hall therein, which ethey
would be willing at small remuneration
to share with the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association. Mr. Mayo thought the
Chamber of Commerce should be given
the preference when hall was rented,
and his views seemed TO accord with
those of the majority present. Mr.. Reyes
| ter thereupon ended the discussion by
a motion which prevailed. that the whole
matter be laid on the table.
The constitution provides that the
| meetings of the association shall be held
| quarterly. Mr.. Eichelberger moved that
| the constitution be changed in so far
as it referred to the meetings. so as
to proyide for monthly meetings. Mr.
| Cans argued in favor of this change,
| and Mr.. w. 4. Crenshaw moved, in Sc
| conding the motion, that the matter be
| referred TO the proper committee. TINS
was carried, and on motion OF Mr.. Harrl-
| son the president was requested TO call
| special monthly meetings until the
| change IN the constitution could be Ell
fected.
| TO SUPPLY CAPITAL TO CONCERNS.
Mr.. w NJ. Coullng offered a very in
terestinr suggestion looking TO the foster
ing and expansion of Richmond enter
nrises by the organization OF capital
supply company. His idea in brief was
20 have the association organize such
a company and receive contributions
from various and sundry people OF large
or small means TO take these contri-
buttons only for investment in live, SOL
vent enterprises which desire 10 expand
their businesses, but lack the means
therefor. or 10. assist in the establish
ment OF new and desirable enterprises.
This plan. he said. he had evolved some
wears ago at the suggestion OF the late
T. c. williams, and 1t had met with that
gentleman's unqualified endorsement.
SHOWN TO WORK WELL.
Mr.. Samuel REGISTER cited an instance
| of an enterprise which was established
in MARYLAND in a manner, such as sug-
gested by MI. Coulling, and told of the
great success which IL had met with.
He advocated the organization OF con-
Germs to conduct cotton mills In the
CITY. and in support OF this, showed how
Danville had thrived as result of her
cotton mills.
DIR. Clifton Miller called attention to
the habit, or rather custom, Of people
OF means of purchasing their large plils
of dry goods away from the CITY, ana
suggested that something be done 10
keep that money in Richinond.
Same considerable discussion ensned
and the consensus Of opinion seemed &c
he that Richmond citizens should com
bine to place their city before the world
az all times as thriving, husilins
municipality.
START A COTTON-MlLL.
Mr.. Echelberger said he thought talk
was interesting. but actions were more
productive Of good. He thought cot
ton-mill would be good thing for the
neople hereabouts. and he moved thai