The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
4auspIsalo1us s Occasion % Celebrated BY The
Business Mems Association Of Norfolk.
COL. Il. HODGES ELECTED PRESIDENT
The other Officers TO no Selected
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have been rYSle quite so brilliant and
full OF pleasure and promise as that
of last night. "
THE large and brilliantly lighted par
lorS of this organization was thronged
with almost The entire membership
of 1.-THE association. In the absence OF
the president. Judge Thomas II. Will
cox, first vice president. Mr.. e. Il.
Dawes presided during the first part
OF the session. and Mr.. J. c. Carroll
gracefully occupied the chair during
the latter part.
There were no reports from commit
tees. President Wllicox's report, which
was read by the secretary, Major Pick.
ett, was very brief and to the point,
IN vt he pointed out what the assoca-
tton had accomplished. and stated that
he could not consider third-term NOM
inatlon Upon tihe reading of this re-
pous the association returned a heanty
vote or thanks to the retiring president
for his admirable and efficient admin
istration
The treasurer, Mr. w. Thompson Bar
ron, rendered q very satisfactory re.
pont Of the Associations finances, show
ing lhat ITS net assets to date amount.
cd to over $1,000.
THE SECRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary Piclebt's report was nm IN
terestsng one and Is published below in
full: "a
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Business Mems Association:
L regret to state that our member
snip is not so large as at our last an
mual meeting. This is owing to a
variety OF causes. Grim death has
taken from us during the pust year
three of our valued membership. S.
D. Owens. Mr.. T. l.. Grandv. MIR
samuel p. Moore-to each of whom has
been dedicated q page on our records
quite q number of our members have
LETT our city to make their homes
ELSEWHERE, and the extreme stringency
OF the times has necessitated the with
drawal Of others. who felt that they
could not afford to remain with us as
their means would not Justify them In
doing So 1 am glad. however to state
that our organization is still In n
liournlshing condition.
During the past year we have ac-
complished great deal. We have by
our eNertlons succeeded in having es-
tNblished Il regular line of steamers to
ply between Norfolk and the Rap
pahannocls river. We have also been
successful in securing a daily service
between Wilson, N. c.. and This city.
we have advertised our old borough
widely by means Of sending n delega-
said delegation entertained all visi-
tors In Old Virginia style and at the
same time distributed 10000 copies of
a brochure prepared by Mr.. Waiter
Sharp, entitled Norfolk Harbor-The
Gateway of Commerce and It's
Growth"-which gave a splendid en-
hibtt OF showing our business receipts
and facilities OF distribution. etc.
We also sent q delegation 10 the
great international Trade Confer
enee' In Philadelphia. the results of
which are destined IL work out grand
results for our country at large.
Our representation to the Navy
Department has been in q large Fart
the means Of having n new buoy
placed on the tall OF the Horseshoe,
In the Chesapeake Bay, which Is n
great aid to navigation in these waters.
We have also Eeen instrumental IN
diverting to our Norfolk Navy-yard
ships for repair. and very recently In
having wages restored to the work
inEmen there, woich had been largely
reduced To charity we have lber-
ally contributed when call.i on by
suffering communities or local nccessi-
ties.
Our own extraordinary expenditures
during the year have been very heavy,
consisting of new furniture palms,
electric fans, expenses to Tennessee
Centennial. pamphlets for same, new
book case, monograph, cost Of max
ing and fixing up ne v room for buffet
and encyclopedia and many other things
too numerous to mention, all Of which
amount to $1,000
The work has gone on we'll. and in
conclusion would say that I believe we
stand to-day the peer of any similar
organization In this country.
Under the head OF election of new
members Captain McCarrick asked for
information regarding the progress OF
the plan to consolidate the various bus
ines; organizations Of the city into one
association. Colonel II. Hodges. of the
BOARD of directors, stated that 1.-THE
board had formulated no report.
Captain McCarrick then offered the
following resolution, which. under the
bylaws, will have to lay on the table
at least ten days:
"ResClved, That article second OF the
bylaws of the Business Mems Assn
citation OF Norfolk. Va, shall be, and
is hereby amended and rc-enacted to
read as follows: The officers shall he a
president TWO vice presidents, who shall
he members of the beard Of directors,
and fifteen directors from the associa.
ton at large, who shall he elected by
bailo: at the annual meeting OF she as.
snciation.
Tine board of directors so selected
shall elect a secretary and treasurer,
and other employees, as may he ncccs-
sary, to serve al such compensation
and for such periods of time as shall be
fixed by the said board"
In view of the above resolution me
Captain moved that the election of
secretary and treasurer he not gone
mo until tthe next meeting of the as
SOCN1t.nn N ~ c vol :
1t did adjourn. adjourn to Thursday
two weeks hence. After considerable
discussion the motion was carried by
Il vote of 81 ITO 2S.