Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Thinks Newport News is "Shin=
nying" Out Of Bounds.
THERE'S A LIMIT TO LIMITS
President Cumming, ofthc Business Mems
Association, Makes a Formal Ad-
dress OF Acceptance Be
fore That Body.

in regular monthly session in its rooms
in the Exchange Building. Quite an
amount of routine business was trans
acted.
The Association. by its action last
night. demonstrated its purpose to tight
the proposed extension of the limits If
the city Of Newport News, when it
comes 70 stepping over into Elizabeth
City county. as is NOW proposed by the
Business Mems Association Of Newnert
News.
There We're present When President
w. ]. y. Cumming called the body 70
order: Messrs. f. ID. Newell, H. s.
Thompson, W. II Lawson. G. I. Hpltz-
claw ALBERT Howe, DR.. j. j.. pr4sSy
and J. V. 'Bickford.
Secretary V. p Holt read the minutes
Of the previous meeting ana those OF
several special meetings.
President Cumming stated that
communication had been handed him.
endorsed by the propriators Of the
Cham'berlin and Hygeia hotels. asking
the Business Mems Association - CO.
operate with the gentlemen in securing
the next meeting of the Hardware
session in Pittsburg.
The following resolution inviting the
Association to come to Ola Point iii 1900
was unanimously passed. Mr.. II. :.
Thompson framing it:
''Resolv ed-That the Business Mems
Association Of Hampton Va. heartily
endorse the invitation Of The Hygeia
and tShamberlin Hotels to the National
Hardware Association nov in session
at Pittsburg, to hold its next annual
meeting at Old Point Comfort. and Of
ferS it's s.O-opel'ation.'
Secretary Holt said he hal received
letter from the business Mems -Asso-
citation Of Williamsburg, which vas
Gently organized. asking for Informal
ton concerning the organization ot such
an institution. He had Surnishel the
desired infornl;,tio
The committee appointed = irvrsti-
gate and report on the furniture.
which was formerly used by the Board
of Trade reportet! that they had seen
nearly all the members of .ha Oh as
ISOLATION. all Of whom We're perfectly
Assoc station present OF the furniture.
The gift was received with thanks aud
the committee discharged
Secretary Holt called the attention of
the Association to several articles
which have appeared in the Daily Press
giving the proposed extension Of the
limits OF Newport News as proposed by
the Business Mems Association Of the
shipbuilding city. The articles referred
10 stated that a movement mad been
begun to increase the limits SO as 10
extend to RivervieW in Elizabeth City
county. He said he simply placed this
before the body and it was them to
say whether Elizabeth Ci,.- county
would be willing to give Up her proper
~ in order 70 increase the limits OF
Newport News. He then referred TO
the contest Of the election when MI
Robertson was a candidate Is. the Sen
ate.
The matter was informally Gis,ussed
after which the following gentlemen
We're appointed y committee to investi-
gate and ascertain the ACCESSIBILITY Of
such a step: Messrs II. S. Thompson
Y. p. Holt, W. T. Lawson ana s. Cor
don Cumming.
The second resolution was invitins
the Phoebus Business Mems lssoci;i-
ton TO work CONFORMITY With Hampton
IN opposing such Il step When the leg
iSlature cOnEeneS.
President Cumming. who vas chosen
chief officer Of the Association 1T its
last meeting, then made the fol, owing
interesting address accepting the high
honor which had been bestowed upon
him:
Gentlemen of the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION Of Hampton:
You have honorea me by placing ne
in the chair of president Of shs AS
:sociation. l heartily thank You for the
honor and beg 70 assure YOU tina. it
shall tbe my object and aim to further
the interests oS this Association, which
] regard as the interests Of the commu-
nifty itself all in my power.
during the Two years of its existence
the Association has done much Tor the
benefit of the town and deserves the
nifty, and its cooperation. 1t is not
necessary to enumerate the occasions
wherein the Association has received
material Improvement for the town.
Agitation accomplishes much in the
way of educating the public in spite OF
the deplora'ble opposition sometimes
met with, but much of what has been
aimed at and agtated, yet remains I'M
fulfilled though the agitation and dis
cussion Of matters Of pablo interest
has been of benefit in enlgh,ening the
public upon the merits Of the questions
under consideration, suci, as sewerage
paving, &c. 1t is more to lie burmese
TO call to mind some of the things Vet
to be done, and whose consideration
agitation upon what position this las
ISOLATION may take with regard to the
same The Business and puo;ic inter
ests of a thriving and growing comn,u-
nlty, such as our own, where many ad-
TantageS offer themselves for new en-
terprises and where valuable privileges
and franchises are in demand aut; also
ahe private Welfare of citizens and pro-
perty owners, frequently require such
an oversight furtherance and pro1ec-
tfon as rannot be given by The mum
clpa! authorities alone however vigi-
lant and energetic they may be. I'm
der such circumstances an o:5aniza-
tion Of this kind finds frequently its
field of labor and responsibility in dis
covering the needs Of the public, the
necessity for Improvements in method of
public work, theories and short-sishted
policy that may have been pursued and
the remedies for the same I1he term
Business Mems Association does nor
necessarily imply that we are 70 take
cognizance only Of matters OF trade and
commerce. Our province is to cover the
material advancement of every inter-
est involving the prosperity of the com
inunaty and it's reputation in the out