The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-24
Resolution Looking to Consolidation
With Chamber of Commerce.
TERMS MUST BE SATISFACTORY.
Basis Of Consolidation Must BE Agreed
Upon by oint Committee of Five,
aud the Result VIII BE Re
ported Back TO the Associa-
tiOn - Discussion Last
Night.

The Young Mems Business Association
and the Chamber OF Commerce may ANAL
gamate The former body has mem-
bership Of $50 active members; the Cham
Der of Commerce IS made mp Of five hum
dred business men. Members Of The two
bodies. whose aims and objects are iden-
tical. have recently considered Informally
the matter of coalition of forces and
The result of their deliberations was in
iected into a meeting of the Young Mems
Business Association last night in thc
form Of a proposition 10 amagamate.
The meeting last night Was marked by
an unusually large attendance. President
Valentine said 10 was the second best
meeting ln the history OF the Association.
He also made another statement. whlru
caused a round of applause, and that
was tnat the A-sOclat.ou uoea moe o"t Cd
cent IL is not able 90 pay.
Inc proposition tO amalgamatc was
debated Tor TWO hours. NOt an lnr m,4l-
beers favored the proposition. The major
ity of the sp.dkers. however did 4a'Oi
il. and did not hesitate 90 say so
Tne adoption oi the resolution looking
10 anna gamlton does uot ina cate tna-
such "a plan will finally prevail IL IS d
hrst step. from wn.cn tne body meh.
recedc a. subsequent me i!ns As-h.-
auce. gwen last night oi the spirit BOO
which the Chamber OF Commerce VIII
accept the proposition would indicate
that amaigamauOu Us almost certain io
result
Should the two bodies bc merged 10 IS
understood that the Association Will be
given representation among the Vice
pres dents of The Chamber ON the boaid
of directors, and ON AN the various COM
mittees. I'm other words, by su.renderins
its identity. the Association does not prj-
pose To- releglte To- the ranks its active
influential m mbers who have brought
the Association TO the front
LAST NIGHTS DEBATE.
President Valentine presided last night.
and MI Ro L. Harrison otflciated at the
secretary's desk The routine business ot
the quarterly session. including the rccep-
ton OF regular reports. WAS disposed oi
quickly. Several members however.
spoke upon the subject matter of the
reports.
Under the head Of new business" the
proposition to amagamate The association
with the Chamber of Commerce was con-
sidered.
Mr.. l.. Mex. Judkins desired 10 know
If overtures for amalgamation had been
made by the Chamber of Commerce. The
president Ia reply. stated that the sus-
gestion was made some time ago ny
yice-president of the Chamber. Later. ne
said the matter was informally discussed
al some length by gentlemen from Doth
organizations.
PRESIDENT FANORS 1T.
The president favored amalgamation.
for several reasons chief among which
was the fact that the association has no
home of its own. lie also pointed out
that the Chamber of Commerce was sure
to remain in existence. and the perpetuity
of the association would be assured by
amaleamation
Mr.. Judkins was afraid the association
membership. by merging their Identity
would not take 50 great pride as AZ
present I'm advancing the objects of exist
ence The influence of members would be
oyersbadowed. lie attached importance
To the overtures coming from the Cham
ber of Commerce The question was,
whether by amalgamatiOn the association
membership would nfusc new life and
energy into the Chamber or lose its own
lSef1lupN~ bN luNlIE IT'S 4NNNhlAt
Mr.. Horace Halves favored an ANAL
gamat!on HI pointed out that the young
men If the Association We're 10 compose
the future Chamber OF Commerce. he
said there was no going behind that fact.
lie favored the joining OF forces and by
So doing mfusine new energy into the
Chamber. many Of whose members were
growing old and would soon drop out.
lie did not think the young men would
be overshadowed, but that they would be-
given every opportunity Of d0ing effective
work as they now arc enabled 90 do
Mr.. II. d. Eichelbergc- said the Cham
Der Of Commerce did not desire simply
the membership fees that would come 20
il with the Young Mems Business Asso-
citation. II would be a mutually satisfac-
tory agreement. whereby the combined
membership working az one, would he
afforded scope for the best possible work.
WANTED ONE BODY.
Mr.. ". c. holland referring 70 the
argument that the Association was with
out a home, said that the membership
had so grown that q home was now ao-
solutely necessary. lie opposed two sim
liar headquarters I'm the city, and favored
amalgamation with the Chamber Of Com
merce.
Mr.. Henry S. Hutzler made a forcible
plea for the amalgamation. II the Asso-
citation and the Chamber, each working
singly. had accomplished much In the
past. why could they not by combining
accomplish, not twice as much As In the
past. but ten times as much
A number Of other gentlemen spoke to
the question under discussion.
THE result of the discussion was the
adoption Of the following resolution, which
was offered by Mr. w \. Crenshaw and
amended by Mr.. Henry Hutzler:
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolved That 1t IS the sense OF this
meeting Of the Young Mems Business As
sociation that n Is eXpedient 10 consolidate
with the Chamber OF Commerce provided
that a satisfactory basis can BE- agreed
upon by a joint committee of five from
both bodies. and that the committee re-
port back To the Young Mems Business
Association"
Before the meeting adjourned. the pres
ident announced thct the association
would maintain bureau of Information NJ
1913 east Main streni during th" civic
Carnival next ,cek