The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
Those Who Have Served So Faithful
" Are HOnored Again.
PRESIDENT VALENTINES REPORT
He Reviews the Work Done During
the Year and Points Out the Many
Advantages Richmond Has to
Offer The Richmond and
Tidcwatcr Ry.- Citizens
Relief Association.

Tho anuduI metllnB OF iut iouNb AANl -
Business Association was held last night
i'm the Assembiy-room Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. There was a large atten-
dance OF members President Henry Lee
Valentine presided.
The Treasurer reported a balance Of
sI6C7 in bank 10 the credit Of the Assoc
citation. Mr.. IT, ID. Eichelberger. chair
man of the Convention Committee rec
ported excellent progress saying the body
over which he presided has had very
busy year The Committee has been In
strumental in bringing tho Baptist Young
Peoples Union 20 Richmond. That body
VIII meet here iu July with probably
300 people in attendance. bic called ate
tenu0n 90 the fact that the superintcn-
dents of Telegraph wil meet in Conven-
ton at Wilmington. y. O., in May and
suggested that they might be induced 20
come TO Richmond next year,
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. b. s Hume. as chairman or the
Citizens Relief Association. made the
following excellent report:
Amounts distributed since last annual
meeting. SoD,gS5 "Qut of this money
said Mr Hume "our agent IN the east
end has assisted 80 families. comprising
about l25 people. our agent in the Nor.h
End has assisted e. families comprising
$50 people. our agents in the west and
South Ends OF the city have assisted 81
families. c0mpri ing 3-I persons Ihe
city Mission has assisted 90 families.
comprising adults 1921; children l'ol
making a total of 3ll5.
This gives q grand total ~ l139 fami-
lies and about 1876 people. not including
many emergency cases, who have PROB
ably been saved from starvation cold or
death through the fundamentally OF
your committee
Mr.. Hume added that the Citizens Re
lief Association had gotten permission
from the Board Of Directors Of the \.
VI. b. A. 10 obtain a charter.
Mr.. Hume paid a high tribute 10 Mr..
IT. l.. valentines ability and energy es-
pcc.allv his efforts for the poor during
the blizzard.
PRESIDENTS REPORT
The president then read his annual re-
port. which was ass follows.
To-day marks the ending Of the second
wear of this Association. 10 SIS with pleas
uro that I submit for your kind consid-
Grafton. the work commenced, progress
and ending % date.
ON April 10Th. l|s. this Association
elected me as president since when. ]
have tried t0 do my duty and as I am
hut human. naturally mistakes might
have occurred. hutI beg 90 say lt was
not the want of heart. ass much AS the
want ~ thought A few hours after our
annual meeting. called meeting OF thc
new Board of Directors was held 10
draw up resolutions to be sent 20 the
Secretary OF the Navy. p Washington
roQuostne him to favor Richmond for
tho mobilization of troops. only three
days passed and The answer came "kich-
m0ud has been chosen. Camp lee the
site" Shortly afterwards about 1900 Noi-
untecrs were camrcd and remained here
for several wooks AZ our last annual
meeting the citizens of Richmond were
requested 20 deal with home merchants
as far as possible. ] have been told that
many of our citizens have done so Win
perfect satisfaction.
A special committee. known az the
Tramp and Vagrant' Committee. has
secured am ordinance from our city Couu-
cil and Board of Aldermen on this SUBJ
ject and also secured chain gang for
vaerants.
Another special committee requested
our city authorities not TO- grant the re-
quest Of the city street-car companies
to move their tracks of Franklin and
Bank street. our request was granted and
the Main street line remains clear for
the highest bidder in 1900
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Tho Convention Committee have So
cured the Baptist Young Peoples Con-
ventlon for August. About 1900 or T. no
visitors wil Doe in our city and / beg
YOUR kind consideration on this occasion
as far as possible make their stay pleas
ant and agreeable
Another special committee has the
promise Of our honorable Governor and
the chairman OF the state prison. 10 do
all in their power 10 have the next Leg
stature pass law by which our city
viii no longer suffer from discharged
convicts. being discharged at the gate of
the state prison 10 our city. but sent
back 20 the counties and States from
which they came.
A special committee has in hand Ca
clothing manufacturing establishment"
for Richmond.
on November 25th. 1895. Mr. Carlton
Mccarthy. the City Accountant. appeared
before our Association by request and
gave a most interesting and gratifying
report on "Richmond's finances"
ON January -lHti your DIe1lltnl ana
secretay wrote to our representatives. IN
Washington requesting their influence for
Richmond the capital Of our State. as
being the proper place for all State troops
TO be mustered out Of the United States
army.
On the morning Of February 9Th. during
the cold deep snowy weather the mem
bers OF the Association. as we'll as a large
number OF our citizens aw0ke. and 10
their sad regret heard OF the death Of
ono Of our most noble members. Faith
ful 10 his trust always willing ready
and waiting 10 do his part for the good
welfare and prosperity OF this Assocla-
tion. the city and its citizens Gentle
and kind, unselhsh and sacrificing both
time and labor. While il was our loss
the good Lord needed him 20 complete
some greater work in the glorious here
after. so we mourn the loss OF Barton
Haxall Wise.
WORK OF RELIEF.
From February 10th 10 February 18th. the
on Relief OF Poor. worked we'll
and relieved every case OF need. while
men OF wealth could not secure fuel for
,I.fr .urr families this gnpau,ittqa ha