Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11
WANT IT TO REMAIN.
OPPOSED TO THE REMOVAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTS.
The Richmond Delegation Asked TO
Use Their Influence in the Matter
Standing Committees for the Year
Announced.
Announced.

The Chamber Of Commerce Is opposed
10 the abolition OF the Department OF
Agriculture or It's removal from Rich
mond TO Blacksburg. Formal and posi-
tive expression to this sentiment was
given In the adoption, at the quarterly
meeting Of this representative body. held
last night, of a report protesting against
the proposed step, and asking the CO.
operation of the city delegation in the
matter.
President 5. w. Travers presided over
: the session OF the Chamber, and the first
report considered was that Of Chairman
Henry w. Wood. on behalf of the Cham
ber's Committee on Agriculture and
immigration, to which the president
had referred that part of the report Of
the special legislative Committee on EX-
pendtures Of State Institutions which
recommends the abolition Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and Board Of Agri-
culture and the transfer OF their duties
TO the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The
paper was briefly discussed and adopted.
WANT IT TO REMAIN.
After quoting the recommendation OF
the legislative committee. which has been
printed in the Dispatch. MIR. Woods re-
port reads
"Your committee is Of the opinion that
both the Department Of Agriculture and
the Virginia State Board Of Agriculture
should be perpetuated at Richmond, the
capital city Of the State. with such pro-
visions for the economical and effective
administration OF the affairs of these in
stitutiOns as both the necessities Of the
State Government and the interests of the
public subserved by these institutions
may, I'm the wisdom Of the General AS
semby, demand. Your committee. there
fore. recommends that the representa-
lives of Richmond in the Senate ana
House OF Delegates OF the General AS
sembly OF Virginia be earnestly requested
10 use their best efforts to secure such
legislation as the circumstances Of the
case may require for the perpetuation OF
the State Board of Agriculture and the
Department Of Agriculture as suggested
in this report"
Under the head of new business Mr.. J.
l.. Hill called attention O. the fact that
the Bankers Association Of Virginia
would meet at Richmond in the near fu-
ture, and upon his motion the use OF the
Assembly Hall OF the Chamber was, by
resolution, cordially rendered TO that as
ISOLATION as a place for holding its SEES
sions during its convention in the city.
Mr. j. II. Whftty. southern superintend-
ent Of the Northumberland Mercantile
Travers, was elected member or the
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following
committees for the current year.
Arbitration-F. II. Deane, r. 5. Bosher.
Bev. II. Crump, d. 5. Mccarthy, and
Agriculturc and Immigration-H w.
Wood, j. p Barney. 4. A. Catlin, c. ID.
Lsrus, s. T. Morgan, and Oscar Swine
ford.
Advertising James Whittet. A; L.
Adamson. c. II. Bauehman, w. d. Ches-
terman, +. II. Ferguson, and Z. {. wall
thall.
w. Branch. j. H. Dooiey. John :. Elicit, !
William II. Palmer and r. w. Powers.
Business EnteTprises-H. l.. Cabeu, -. |
S. Allen. W. c. Bentley, Arthur y. |
p r. Greenwood. A. J. Marcuse. N. V. |
Randolph, r. S. Rose. Arthur Scrivenor !
and Douglas E. Tayler.
Commerce and Commercial Usages-
Leon Wallerstein, J. i. Antrim. H. ;. /
r. s. Christian, r. w. Moore, /
and w. Otto Noting.
Express Service-Jacob Cans, Isaac b. /
Davenport ID. Buchanan. |. II. Kaufman,
.. G. Minor. and Joseph ). M0ntgomery;
Health and anitatlOn-IhOmas l..
Moore T. L. Alfriend. Henry :. Hutzler, |
Or. II. II. Levy. Charles Strause, and Dr.
Stuart Mcclure.
Improvement Of James Rlver-From the
Common Council: Branch r. Allen, II. A.
n. Il. MOsby, and Z. j. Ryan.
From the Board Of Aldermen: James II.
Vaughan. J. s. Montgomery, and h. ID.
starke From the Chamber of Commerce:
lanes ". Allison. James II. Capers,
Thomas Christian r. Fl. Ferguson, Jack
son Guy, John f. Mayer. ana l.. r. Plcot
Inland Trader. l.. Traylor; Chesa-
)ealxe and Ohio and connections {. -. !
Antrim F. H. Deane. j. q. Freeman, and !
lectiOns: Allen NJ. Lyon, Jr., j. ;. Munce,
= IL watkins. and l.. {. Younger, Rich
nond, Fredericksburg and Potomac and
NJ. A. Chambers. George A.
Haynes, and T. ID. Stokes.
Information and StatistiCs-Stewart III.
VoodwardgC. OBJ. COwardin, =. 5. Good
nan, H. J. Herrick. s. T. Pulliam, and
ohm S. Williams.
freeman. o. Herbert Funston, John W.
iordon. Frank +. Sutton, and c. W. Tan
Legislation-W. o. SHELTON, ]. Taylor
ian. r. carter Scott. and William A.
Manufactures. Dabney Crenshaw. n.
:. Jeffress, NJ. T.. Marcuse. j. J. Monta-
ue, IL. w. Rountree and I. {. Williams
Members CResidenD-C d. Wingheld. +.
eter Bosher, f. c. Ebel, 5. II. Halves HI.
J. Hutzler Ed. c. Mayo Hin Montague.
r.. NoltlnR. Is. A JbtoD, y. T.. JOiliH'Ns I
luther ii. jenkins. and Gordon Wallace.
Members (NOn- ResdenD-C. @. Bosher.
first pistrict-W. r.. Meredith, &. A.
lose and S. G. Wallace; Second District
g. G. Leigh, Jr, j.; p. George, and VII
food. b. O. James. and II. r. Pollard;
'ourth District-James Lewis Anderson
:. +. Patterson, and \. NJ. Seldom; Firth
)istrict-L. c. Younger, Edwin I. Cox,
nd John 5. Harwood; sixth district
80 NJ rorrfnofon u y SHIELD and Il.
T. Wood: Seventh DistrictSD. o. Davis
ID. McIntire and c. +. Wingo; Eighth
)istrct-F. ID. Beverage, i. A. Dayen-
ort and Franklin Stcarns; Ninth DIS
rict-H Nj. Boykin. n. 7. Ellyson, ana
azneau Mcleod Tenth District-Blair
,olling. J. l.. Hill, and S. S. p. Patteson
Mines-James H. Scott w. b. Cay, Ar
lur u. Clarke. DR. Henry Froehiing. j.
. Werth and c. II. West
Outward Trade-M. A, Chambers. II. NJ
Vhittle. Jr. T.. 3. Addison, j. 4. Curtis,
unius A. Morris. and Warner Moore.
Public Iibrdr.es-E Il. CrUmp Wynd-
am Boiling h. r. d. Myers, q. @. Nalen-
ne. Everett Waddey, and ". J. White
urst.
Postal and Telegraph service-A {.
Dung, A. r. Yarbrough. George a.
over. j. W. Harrison, X. q. Rennolds,
nd George a. Smith
Reception Committee-W. s. Workman.
/. T. Arlington. Jr., Henry r. Pollard,
shton StarlSe 10. Lane Stern, W. X.
rigg. and a. G. Young.
state ExpOslticns-W. c. Camp, j. X.
Villains. Thomas Christian. Lewis ID.
renshaw. Jr., Joseph W. Lauoe. ana
ohm Murphy.
streets Parks. and Roads-H s. Halves.
Y Rargamin. Thomas Christian. j. Is.
lam, James r. Riddick, and y. Il. Vat
Buiiding-T. \. Cary. G. Harvey Clarke.
B. Elan, +. j. Willis, and W. NJ. ,
'OOdWard