Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15

prise. the progressiveness-and II you
wlll-the aggressiveness OF a community
I'm this struggling and competing az
The Chamber enjoys high reputation,
bur il should TO a greater extent pe a
recognized power in this community, ana
guided by the best judgment or our pu I
ness-men and citizens. what IL uec .,,l,,.s
upon. after full deliberauon In most
cases. should be accomplished, anu 81. IN
every instance command most respectful
and attentive consideration; ... 60
In this respect there really appears "
exist a radical defect in our habits as a
community We do not as a people i d
the virtues Of public spirit and patrioI5i1Iii
when a sharp crisis imperatiYey 0I ia
forth the exercise OF nose etlituIts
we greatly fail in the achieVeIheile0
which the persistent and united puIp.S1S,
the enlisted and unfiagging, zeal Oh LIEN, ei5e
nanv great and small. could accoInPiiliSn,
and this lack OF eeIVe5 1000 ~ that
amounts to a lamentable decree 81 ned eiisa
incivism which the anc'ents consiueieu
T. Tr' IL also an injustice TO the board OF
ofieers aud directors Of the Cla,l .,,,esi
ond 10 lis active committees, 10 hlSsSa se
Them with responsibilities and deny 'Heii
he means OF discharging them'
NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY.
We ore now, undoubtedly entering upon
80, 80 of prosperity and greater pusIilea9
activttv. with Il the occasion - ~ ana
five for means OF greater ch,rher
usefulness on the part Oh lho -, col
"a the Traffic Bureau. trust ny -
anu ehs tar' will not consider me 100
INK or TOO fOrcible IN my Std.ciIiS 80.
but a keen sense OF the hecessiiksyy, ,,ioe
fIIIv measuring up TO our respoiessip,laa' of
and placing the Work al9 70 p,,raa,, unon
tbo chamber and the Trafflc Bureau u ~
", ,,,ore nermanent and more eHIcivn'
6asis prompts me to speak mus uise",,y
Tweive months ago-nay, even 81
months agO-when we cOul1 NJ 49,,
quite confident OF me Se nSl "a ~ sneak
= sbouid have seriously hesitated 10 speaN
80 freely and no doubt my pISueCIIS
eors I'm office have been restralheu py ~
sore consideration. feeling that az tno
Chamber'S utterances should ue 90 20 -
cot,rqoing as possible when encouIdsS
- VS. sadly needed by our business
non. hut now the circumstances 80,
| tirelv altered seem 10 warrant a. 10 Le-
annual meeting an earnest aPp1tas ,' -,
baif Of the Chamber Itself. ne lIhPit w "a
times fully justify me NOPE s. 't taslf 10 ac-
be comparatively an easy tash NE
! complish what Is so needIul iot ~
CHAMBER. and / suggest the appOli'. ~. =
| az select committees 10 cooper ats "+ha
! the Committee on MenpeI9nip "deo,Sed
| inland Trade Committee, IN ueCluJIu
movement for increasing our men1DeI
| and the subscribers to our Trafnc bureau
A TRIBUTE TO DIR. HOGE.
cannot conclude this report without
| coma reference to the loss so Tecehlls
s,ntsined by this institution, In common
| With many others. and, indeed, II nids
/ ha said. by the entire community. 80
| to the sad departure from TINS ne Oh ny
| pew Or Moses ID. HoSe. OI ms uilpdi az
| ieioi r,inistry IL is not our province OF
| privilege TO speak. Others n@'es 49,
! l ~ snnropriately and eloquently or thaI
I'D II was known and read OF al men.
| Iut he mad for a number OF years peer
r,erober of the Chamber, ana IN tht
r.,xnt mast was the only minister OF lht
| ~ ,,ncn oir rolls From his Droae
| nbiIanthropy and sympathy with Worlny
| lpfforts and human interests OF ever
| kind he was prompted 70 unite hlinsel
Win ours as he did with many olnS'
| non-sectarian organizations, ana IL
| catholic spirit endeared him 10 al cresu55
! classes. and avocations. am sure En- Ell
| member unites with me IN the leeHni
| which suggests this feeble but sincere
| tribute OF respect 10 the hOnored memVIi
Of so lamented a member, VINO III apll
| tion 10 his pre-eminence as divine, wa
| an exemplar 10 Us all OF the ttuesl an
| highest manhood and citizenship.
And now. with consciousness OF my owl
shortcomings. with cordial thanks 10 the
/ ofrcers directors, and members or ths
Chemher for the unfailing courtesy anc
oInsiderafiOn received at their hands,
sDrrenIer the Office with which you have
-. tieh'v honored me, and sincerely hope
=, 49, ~ the Chamber will be all thai
~ most ardent friends can desire, and
, ~ the happy conditions OF the pres
mt fully Justify them in expecting.
l Nsay TsSpe'''"' S. w. TRAvERs.
'ois"" President.