Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-10
Business Mems Association Dis
cusses Various Matters.
THE HOSPITAL MOVEMENT
Other Committees. MIR. Henley. Re
port. Association viii Investigate
Paving on Its Own Hook

The White squadron. The Paving
Question. The Hospital !NInvnn .1lt-
these are the matters which We're dis
cussed last night al the special rect
ing Of the Business Mems Associ zion.
Definite action was taken in the cas..
Of all three.
Nh irwin Tucker, chairman Of the
Squadron Committee. on Contributions.
reported the collection of about 500
The committee WAS thanked and con
tinuel.
Mr. #. Z. Henley. chairman Of the
general committee OF arrangec .cnrs.
reported that he had yesterday Morn
ing attended meeting Of the Norfolk
cuTnittee. lie stated what steps We're
being taken as regards the bal! ana
banquet Wednesday ard the races sat
ult,ay. ARA further Informed the asso-
citation that the Norfolk committee vas
making arrangements for a twenty
cents fare to Old Point for Norfolk
school children. Mr.. Hcnley's report
Was received With thanks
Messrs. Bennett & Albert. the ".ell
known real estate firm and Mr.. W. ].
Payne. president of the Newport News
ard Old Point Railway and F'lectric
Company We're elected to membership
in the association.
Messrs. Tucker. Huffman and Bur
CESS We're appointed 4 committee to
draw up suitable resolutions anent the
death Of Mr. y. \. Needham.
The committee on rooms was in
structed TO rent a room for the asso-
citation
AS TO PAVING
At this point. Col. Huffman suggest
ed that il was time the association
was taking UP matters Of municipal
improvements. particularly paving. if it
were going TO take them Up at all! Pes
dent Vest coinride1 With this view.
and Mir. Burgess seconded the suSgcs-
ton in a brief address. The commit
tee on Legislation and taxation NeSsrs.
Barrett, Bickford, L. peyser, Baker
and Willett, was requested TO look into
the matter Of paving material. and
write To the boards of public works Of
various cities and obtain from them
statistics and general Information on
the subject to be presented to tht. as
socation at the regular meeting. Which
will be held on the 23rll inst. To this
meeting every member of the associa-
ton is requested to come. The mem
bers are asked. too, to investigate for
themselves and TO learn all they can
about the subject in order to act in
'telligently.
1t is the purpose Of the associa ton.
if possible. to formulate u recon,men-
dation to the council in behalf OF the
business men relative to paving mate
rial. This recommendation. in proper
course, Will doubtless go first 20 the
street committee This commit
tee meets next Monday TO consider the
subject and the council meets, next
Monday night. The committee was in
slructed to request the Council! not 10
take final action until the ASSOCIATION
had held its regular meeting ara ar
rived at a conclusion.
THE HOSPITAL MOVEMENT.
Mr.. J. a. Hirshberg. 1T the concluc-
ion of the discussion or paving arose
and suggested to the association the
adNisability OF appointing a commit
tee to cooperate With the committees
Of other organizations III the Elove-
n.ent to establish a hospital here. MI
'Hirshberg pointed out that the Bust
ness Mems Association had repeatedly
endeavored to get a hospital here
particularly for the benefit Of the labor
ing men. The labor unions had now
taken the matter UP, and to be consis-
tent, the association sh, uld appoint Z
within its power.
The suggestion was Well received anG
president Vest appointed Messrs
Hirshberg. Burgess and Cooper to act
These gentlemen Will attend tho joint
meeting of the committees or III.
evening of the 18th. to be held over the
Citizens and Marine Bank.
After taking this action. the aesO-
citation adjourned to meet again or