The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14

ter, w. C. Cobb, w. N. Portlock, r. A.
DCl>ie, M. Gtennan. j. w. Brown, Jr.,
b. NJ. Batchelder. G. NJ. Scrpell, w. a.
Maralbce, II. G.. Miller, B L. Christian,
L. w. Davis, e. T. Lamb, T. H. Synon,
| JOS Pugh
The election resulted as follows Pres.
| idert, Colonel Hodges (unanimous);
| First Vice President, Captain H. s.
Herman; Second Vice President, MIR.
b. L. Christian; Directors, ATessrs. Will
liams, Jones. Crews. Cobb and Brown,
Jr.
The hold-over directors are as fol-
| lows: Two years-J. ]. 'Salnuels John
L. LAWYER ]: p. Williams, ]. G. Carroll
and w. II. Burke. One year-A r.
Hanckel. r. III. Jones, H. Hodges, H. C.
Hudgins and e. III. Henry.
THE BANQUET.
While the votes were being cast,
| those present were invited Ito partake
of the splendid banquet that had been
prepared for them, and the invitation
was accented with n will The caterer
| Of the club. Mr.. ]. T. Findlay. had fair
| ~ eXccaled himself, and his efforts were
duly appreciated. The table, both in
tste quality nf THE viands that weighted
! IT down. and the beauty Of its trim
| mings, was, perhaps, the llandsomest
ever witnessed here upon similar oc-
casion.
| JardlnIieres of hcautiful ferns and
flowers were ranged down the centre Of
| the long white table, and from these
| festo5ns of SmilaN swung gracefully to
| the chandeliers over everything good
| to eat conceivable, almost substantial
and dainty. The punch table was in
the north end of the room. Professor
Prices tnrquent orchestra discoursed
! popular airs while the table was being
! patronlzed
Speeches were few. brief and to the
point. The newly elected officers grace
tuiiy Tnanked the association for the
honorS Hhrust upon them. Mr.. w. II
Wales, of the Merchants and Manufac
turers' Association, was present. and
being called upon, very gracefully re-
sponded. saying he hoped the plea for
consolidation OF the business organiza-
lions or the city would go Through.
Before the adjournment Mr.. Hugh
Miller. In behalf Of the Lynnhaven Oys-
Ter Dealers Association offered uhe
Business Mems Association all the oys
tiers 1t could use for a spread, which
ne proposed be given on the night of
January 21st
Mr.. Miller being called upon for a
speech, addressed the association Din
substance as follows:
AS gather my thoughts together l
am reminded by the assembly of gentle
men around me, who look SO lhappy and
contented. that no one would ever
dream 'that there is or has been. any
cioud to mar the beauty OF the COM
meroial horizon by the recent election
OF set of officers Of whom any insti-
tuition might well be proud taking the
place '2f Whose who retire with n con-
seriousness OF duty faithfully discharG-
cd and the thanks OF their fellow. mem
bers. al these things bring me to
recollection of "wherc we are at" and
what we are doing. and that 1T is tho
annual meeting and annual banuuet OF
q nan -pautizan and non political ass,-
cation, which goes unchallenged as the
most powerful and influential factor in
the whole commercial life of this great
centre of commerce and trade, where
Ms members nave gathered themselves
i1gether from all the busy walks OF
ldre TO ring out the old and ring in The
new year" of and honorable and praise
worthy career.
The speaker then referred feelingly
10 ihe members who since the last
annual banquet had gone beyond the
cares OF business. and the whirl of trade
rn their long last journey, and paid
them an eloquent tribute
rlhe association. said he, can look
Dack upon year in wlricF, It had left
no stone unturned to use its great In.
fluence to promote she interest, adj
Nancement and prosperity of this an
| Glen. and historic old borough, mention
ing many OF the great enterprises that
1t had helped to promote
And though it might he the CAUSE Of
some regret to some of the older resi-
dents of what he termed this ancient
ana historic relic rnf antiuulty." that
| shc was waking M from her long
sleep of n hundred years that there
Would he no weeping or waillnC or
| gnashing OF teeth among the members
OF mat association when all of nhose old
landmarks and old fossils were n thing
of the past
The SPEAKER ran briefly over the mar
Vicious progress Of I'll" city during the
past lew years ard paid tribute to its
progressive residents. and smoke in
| ghrwin" terms of the many marnifi
cent palaces of architecture and CON
Ncntenc" that were taking the place of
thosc old ores once inhabited by blue
pinoded ancestors. and her beautiful
suburbs like Bramhietnn and Ghent
Inc speaker referred to the Nash
vile trip in ELOQUENT and numerous
terms, and closed by saying that "rdiny
rs we are on that tide. which taken at
| rs ltoaH leads always to fortune. Il
needs not thc tongue Of n rrorhst b,yt
simr.c observer nr human affairs fl,
nlvutcl mat. With n spirit of progress
fully awakened, kept always alive by
s"ch an institution rs this. most Of
phose present will see the day when ihjs
CITY VIA all Of its great atlvantores
WIZ nc fully appreciated. and we will nj,
,CHh IN together and build here on tho
panKS of this historic oil stream
m"trCncfis 50 great: and so ncryerru
that !, shall dazzle the eyes of the
| world" '