Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-11
HUNTINGTON RIFLES commENDED.
Text of the Resolutions Passed by the Bust
nesn Mems AaAOcIa ton. -----


Text of the Resolutions Passed by the Bust
ness Mems Association.
The regular meeting Of the Bushes.
Mems Association was held In The
Braxton building last night with Pres
ident Vest in the chair.
A number Of communications were
read, among them being a letter from
j. D. Potts, assistant passenger agen,
Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company, which was reply to let
ter addressed to him by the association
asking that the Sunday excursion trair
from Richmond have Newport News a.
one of its objective points. Mr.. Potts
explained that the people who took tina,
train had as their destination either OLD
Point or Ocean View, and as it was a
competitive excursion it would be in
| convenient for the company to run to
this city. However, the train would
| make close connection with the shuttle
train at Old Point. Mr.. Potts assured
| the Association that the railway COM
pany was concerned in the welfare of
the city.
Mr.. r. P. Orr, chairman Of the specia,
| committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons commencing the Huntington Ri
! files for responding to the governors
| call for volunteers for the United States
army, submitted the resolutions, and
they were adopted. They read as fol-
I lows:
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 2. 1898.
Mr.. P. Thornton Marye, captain of the
Huntington Rifles.
Dear Sir:-As a committee from the
Business Mems Association Of Newport
News, permit us to present to you and
your brave and gallant company. the
resolutions unanimously and enthusiast
tically passed at our last meeting.
Fully realizing and knowing that he
who at his country's call steps boldly
into the ranks ready for service or duty,
whatever it may be, then and there
gives himself to his country and people.
ready to work, fight, suffer. or die, If
necessity demands, the Business Mems
Association and citizens of Newport
highest and warmest appreciation Of
your noble and brave action in so
promptly answering the call to arms.
Also to assure you that we stand
ready. whether in camp or at the front,
to render you any and all assistance in
our power, and on your return that
same aid and assistance in securing
your present positions in business, or
better If possible.
1t is our earnest hope and desire that
this struggle may end before you are
called into active service, but II not, We
know that if called upon to strike. it
will be a master stroke, and that New
port News will be represented by you
among the bravest and best.
Very respectfully.
ROBERT P. ORR.
J. A. HIRSHBERG.
- E. w. HUFFMAN.
Committee from the Business Mems
Association and citizens Of Newport
News, Va.
President Vest read a resolution from
Radcliffe Brothers. OF Shelton. Conn.,,
In which it was stated that that firm
would probably establish a factory in
the South for the manufacture of cot
ton hosiery. The writer asked to be
advised what insducement would be Of
fered him for locating the industry In
Newport News. The matter was refer
red to the Old Dominion Land Com
pany.
Mr. R. P. Orr was unanimously elect.
ed member of the advisory board OF
the Philadelphia museums. This Or
saniZation has as its object the promo
ton Of trade between the United states
and South America and it requested
that the local association appoint
member of the advisory board.
No other business of Importance was
transacted. ----- ~