The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-17
GO TO BUFFALO THIS WEEK.
The 7. NJ. B. 4. Say They VIII Bring
The G. A. R. 10 Richmond.
xR. REGISTER REPORTS PROGRESS.
lie Believes That the Association WI
Achieve succoss, but the Color Line
Must be strictly Drawn-The Main
Street Hallway,


The regular meeting OF the Young
Aicu.s business Association was held last
evening at $50 o'clock i'm the Chamber
Of Commerce. The attendance was large
and an interested one.
Nicc-preslIent Henry Lee valentine
called the meeting TO order and ihe Sec
rotary read the minutes OF the last ses-
sion.
communication from President Hume
from Toronto was read. iu which II was
stated that affairs were iaVotaDie a'
Eu0al9 for Richmond ass the site OF the
g.. A. H. eucampmcnt in lNJ3'
Acting President Valentine read a COM
,ouuI.4tIon from chief Howard. who had
been written TO in regard 90 lhe pIeN"-
I.ure Of tramps. and asked iO De present
al last nights meeting. 10 paI'ahe in
tine discussion OF means 10 oDfia'e 'Ne
evil ,.,.,.,ns
Chief Howard stated in his reply that
previous ongagemeuts would hects9''''l
his absence FROM thc meeting bul ne 7D-
rfsfel fhat 90 the Council sh""ln p"'
an ordinance permitting OF the "oihlns "a
framp- that they he uiii/eo al 'h' ''s
rock crushcr. 0n Byrd lsiano.I"' 'i"iill'
,..,,ia l.. fe3 for twenty-five cents a d'Y'
',..,id l,. conveniently organized into
oaurs AS soon as such an oI'''"',D
,.,. passod tine underground Telegraph
,..,,l5 como into play. and uamps "o"'u
rIro Richmond wide beruI
er,o ,orIr OF the Richmond hahN"y
and Electric Company was read slduhs
r, reason for $50 great an eAl'H. "i
,f.ir street being corn up at one unh'
rro IDttor WAS printed BOZ The ilh''7 ~
Sunday ,.......r.d
st. J.r<y stated That Doe had appea.a.I,a
1.l.r. tho Councils street ''iHli
End thot tho committee unanim9u-f ",
D.ntod Che railway company i'''
oI-uosiue of thc matter. .t.... oc
Air. Lock-. moved that "a comm 'l'. l
frr.. be appointed Co see tnat lhc lIi'-
t..r fnmunV lived up to ihclI piuiii1
Nr Rre,stnr thought that he could give
tl. committee something else 90 90 tnah
f. merely SOC fn fhr carrying out "l
urlmi-c hut would reserve lt unul iat'i.
TnIrty-uInc now members were at lll7
inulfurr informally reported h"hii- '''N
fofal membership sos.
q. a. r. REPORT
Chairman REGISTER of The special G.. a.
R invitation committee. made warm au-
dress Du tn. subject. ilc stated lhAl me-
had NOT expected to report at inc meet
inr ur fhl matter but mat lht CoihHllt'
Dad boon $50 much tnc09iateu lnlt ne
could NOT bear t0 withhold some oi ihc
good Things from the other members OF
fhs Association. The committee had met
with most generous response iiom lhe
railroads. who could properly IthorI aS
distance Ino roads expressed tnt mStlNts
as only too willing in anording either
lre. transportation fdr thc committee hoth
e..s .rr 81 private cars both ways. lnt
leading local roads had gone further ana
offered 90 appoint committee 90 he
..Hr |f ftIf
with the latter AT the expense OF the rail-
roads not as representatives of the roads,
but as citizens Of Richmond and with tho
sole object To crown the committees eff
forts with success.
The luvt-tiou Committees laborious
W0rk was sure tO rebound tO She credit
and good of thc city. whether or not the
main object was accomplished. IL would
spread abroad the fact that the Young
Mems Business Association stood for pro-
rress.
WILL SUCCEED
Mr. Rcccstcr Nad every reason 80 be
neve that notwithstanding opposition
the committee would achieve success ana
he urged every member of the Associt-
zion t1 stand hy the committee i'm their
absence in Buffalo this week
The Young Mems business Association
was most important factor I'm the busl-
ness affairs of Richmond and a. few years
JOS influence viii far exceed that or any
the bone and sineW' declared the speak
Cr. eve are the present ana future, ana
80 hrlOoVDs as TO stand as one man ana
not 90 heed tho guibbles OF a few The
only way 90 command the respect or the
community ls 10 carry into emect and
without break in the ranks the objects
the association sought.
The committee was going 10 BuftalO
and when started DO would not know what
DO was to turn back and Mr REGISTER on
H. .4NF OF faHf
Association extend is hcarucst cOmmen-
dation and uphold the movement.
Some men had said that the Association
was OF men too young. that 10 was in-
discreet and that It's judgment was I'M
mature. Mt REGISTER asked that the AS
ISOLATION demonstrate that there was "a
young South if NOT new south, ana that
Richmond was part and parcel OF the
country and did not intende TO be any
loncDr hcdsad OF irom intercourse wihh
other sections.
40 PASSPORTS NEEDED.
The Manufacturers Record Of Baltimore
told of the sending of one hundred mil
lions Of dollars west 20 develop the south
ir the last year MT Rcgester wanted 20
know if "a hundred thousand dollars or
This had ever reached Richmond. The
impression had gone broadcast tnat IN
Richmond the people were content 10 1--we
re their sires lived and could not realize
the condition which confronted them.
Right-minded northern neWsptpeIa nau
commended the move of the association
erd the North needs but little 10 make
81 recognize the fact that Richmond was
an INTEGRAL part of the business interests
rf fhe country. and that 30 did not re-
ouirc a passport get into SIS borders.
Applause followed Mr. keeesleI
fpeerh. and others followed in line with a.
There was some discussion about me
ability 90 draw the color line should the
c. A. r. attend but Mr.. Lecky stated
that the Invitation Committee had been
instructed how 90 act in the matter. that
~ the committee within twcnty-fOur hours
before the Buffalo Convention met, found
that in their Judgment the color matter
could not Dee handled satisfactorily IN
Richmond chat they were TO withdraw
fhe Invitation Co the O.. A. R.
If was given as "a statement OF Mr.. Ed
gar Allan that he would personally take
charge Of AN the negroes that came, he
so few.
Mr. REGISTER called for a report Of the
Manufacturers Committee concerning
thc coal fields at the Citys gates.
Mr. Eichclberger. chairman, was mem
her OF two other committees, and the
nreee OF their work prevented him from
attending 90 the matter SO far His re-
mort would Doe reaoN ht me nfAt meeting.
MAIN STREET RAILWAY.
Nr Regcster presented resolution as
mat IL is the sense of-the Young Mems !
puelness Association that the city COun-
cU of the city Of Richmond should re-
oufre the Richmond Railway and Elec-
tric Company % concrete ana lay It's
tracks ln the same good and substantial
manner as are those of the Richmond
Traction Company. and 10 this end that
"a committee be appointed 10 wait upon
and request Ills Honor the MAYOR OF
Richmond 10 veto the ordinance now be-