The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-30

1906 has been duly organized and done
some business Of which we now ask your
approval As chairman OF the committee
| beg 10 call the attention OF the Board
TO the following correspondence when
eN''"'"' Richmond. Va, Dec. %. 1898.
Mr. A. OsterlOh, city:
mittee to-day, IL was discussed VINO would
be the most suitable representative, NOT
ONLY for the Tobacco Trade OF Richmond
but for the representation OF all the 10
baccO interests Of the South ana West.
The committee has anonymously coil. 70
the conclusion that we could get no better
representative than you. and We therefore
would ask YOU respectfully 70 allow US 10
name you as our candidate as we thihk
that you would probably be able 10 set
more votes than any body else we know
or Yours respectfully.
fSiguedD l.. =. VAUGHAN.
Chairman.
E. X. Victor.
Secretary.
THE REPLY.
Richmond Va. Dec. q. 1893.
l.. +. Vaughan. Esq. (chairman). and
r. X. Victor secretary Committee Tor
Paris Exposition. Richmond Tobacco
Trade:
Gentlemeu-Your esteemed letter Of this
day designating me as your choice OF q
candidate as representative OF the t0Dac-
co interests OF the SOuth ana West a. a
commissioner for the Exposition AT Paris
in 1900 has been received Win great
pleasure | feel 6attered at your kind
expressions OF my fitness Tor the appoint
ment and as your choice - UNANIMOUS
one | beg 10 accept with sincere THANKS.
NV long connection with the Tobacco
Trade OF this country and the knowledge
which have gained or the wants OF Tor
eign nations and my knowledge OF ian
guages, speaking and writing English.
German and French as well as being
conversant with Spanish and 1talian,
should enable me 20 contribute towards
furthering the interests Tor when you
specially recommend my services. aside
from my general training of merchant
and my undivided faith OF the destiny OF
this great nation. as the leader IN COM
merce the mother Of inventive genius and
the dissemination OF all and everything
that tends towards the elevation OF man.
kind. Belicre 80 gentlemen,
Yours respectfully
tsigned) A. OsTERLOH.
Mr.. Vaughan then read the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
duly endorsed by the Board OF Managers:
Whereas, BY the act of Congress au-
thorizfng the representation or the united
States In the Industrial Exposition OF tho
nations to be held In the city Of Paris. OF
France. in the year 1890 II was provided
that certain commissioners representing
this country should be appointed;
Whereas. 1t Is necessary that In order
whose exports have been growing at a
singularly high rate for the last ten years
in the proper manner, great care should
be taken TO appoint. the, proper persons
who are sufficiently familiar with the ex-
ort business Of this country; and mas
much as leaf tobacco and Its products
form one of the largest export articles OF
this country not only TO France but 10
other European countries, we considef 1t
expedient that one OF the twelve COM
nissioners to be appointed should be p
person. who Is familiar with the different
types OF leaf tobacco raised In this coun-
try. particularly with the types which
furnish by far the largest quota Of ex-
ports, both In the raw and In the manu-
featured state: we have. therefore.
Resolved. That this trade does most
earnestly recommend the appointment OF
Mr. A. Osterhoh. Of the city OF Richmond.
Va. for appointment as one OF the Amer
ican commissioners to the Forthcoming
Paris Exposition.
Mr.. A. Ostertoh has made life study
- the tobacco business and particularly