The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10
JOS. F. WILLARD
AS A LANDLORD
The Fairfax Millionaire Head Of Big
Hotel Corporation.
ANOTHER LARGE CHARTER,
Corsets To- Re Made i'm Alexandria by
Washington Capitalists - Powha-
tan Farmers Organize to En-
courage Immigration.

Eight hundred and five thousand dollars
is the total amount involved I'm charters
and articles Of incorporation filed with
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth yes
terday. Joseph f.. Willard. Of Fairfax, IS
the head OF a half million dollar hotel cor
poration. farmers Of Powhatan have Or
gained TO promote the sale Of real es-
tate 10 immigrants and three hundred
thousand dollars is the amount OF capital
named by an Alexandria company orga-
nlzed to manufacture corsets. These evil
dences OF prosperity in the old Dominion
are in the nature Of cumulative arguments
proving the existence Of good times
The Virginia Hotel Company is formed
TO purchase, construct and operate "A hotel
or hotels I'm the State of Virginia and the
city Of Washington. ID. G. IL is capitalized
al $4,000. The names of the officers for
the hrst year are as follows.
TIE OFFICERS.
Joseph l.. Willard president. Fairfax
county. Va: G.. Vernon Ford, Vce-Dresi-
dent. Fairfax county. Thomas b. Love.
secretary and treasurer, Fairfax county.
The above. with James NJ. Love. Of FAR
fax and Edward j. Stellwagcn. Of Wash
ngton. ID. c.. compose the Board Of III
TectOTs.
The locations Of the proposed hotels are
stuted only in general terms. The author
joy is granted to own fifty acres OF land
I'm any county Of Virginia, and one nun
dred thousand square feet IN any CITY III
the state and in Washington. D. G.
The principal Office Of the company IS
to be kept in Fairfax. Va. and provision
Is made for an auxiliary office in Wash
ington &. Vernon Ford Is named as the
company's agent in Fairfax, on whom all
notice and process may be served.
The charter ia certified By the clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of Fairfax. Judge &. Z.
Nicol. II was granted on the 4th instant.
A POWHATAN CORPORATION.
Articles Of Incorporation Of thu Immigra-
ton Society Of Powhatan county. Va.
were received by the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth yesterday.
The paper sets out that I'm pursuance OF
an act of the General Assembly Of Nir-
gin,a. approved March s. 1884,. the incor-
porators. owners of land in Powhatan
county, organize TO sell and lease the
lands OF the members Of the society and
To encourage immigration and protect and
preserve the property interests Of ciu-
zens Of P0Whatan.
the Board OF Directors is authorized to ac-
cept subscriptions to the capital stock Of
the society which shall be not less than
500 nor more than 5000. divided into
shares Of SO each
First year officers are: President. Mar
tin Johnson. Subjects. Va; Nice-Presi-
dent Jos. Hobson. Rock Castle. Va: Sec
rctary-Treasurer Charles r Kennon, Jr.,
Subletts Va. Directors-W. W. kennon,
Charles r. Kennon. Jr Joseph Hobson,
=. D. Hancock r. r. Lee. w. Q.
Schroeder. r. y. Scott John Gillian and
Martin Johnson.
Tho principal Office win be located at
Powhatan Courthouse.
These articles are exempt from taxa
ton fees. etc. under the provisions of
the Assembly act. which was 10 encourage
immigration and promote sales Of lands
i'm Virginia 10 immigrants
Perhaps half . dozen such documents
have been received az the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth I'm the
five years the act has been I'm force.
4 charter incorporating the lwanta Cor
set Company OF Alexandria Va. was also
received Yesterday The company is capt.
talized at 500 ono. and Is formed TO engage
iu the manufacture Of c0rsets.
First year officers: President. Albert a.
Wilson Treasurer. Clarence =. Norment;
Secret7rv Frank r Rawlings
Dfrecf0rs-J r. Winner ! Maurv Dove.
w s. Knox. James r. Fitch. George w.
Brown. John r. wilkins. all Of Washing
ton. r. e.
GOVERNOR CANNOT ATTEND.
Governor Tyler has decided that he can
not attend with his stan the celebration
Of tho Sesqui-Centennial OF the city of
Alexandria on the 18th instant, owing 10
Official business that requires his atten-
tion. The occasion will be notable in the
ancient Virginia CITY. which Was organiz-
cd one hundred and fifty years ago-July
re- 1910 The celebration will recall the
citv's most ilusirious trustee, George
washington who was elected on tho
hoard in 1863 Alexandria was incorporat-
od 8, i-7o The presence OF the Governor
aud his stan was very much desired by
Inc promoters Of the sesdui-Ceniennlsl.
Who wrote 10 the Governor on September
go, rho Executive has delayed answer
inc until now hoping that he might find
:. convenient 70 take part In the ceiebra-
tion. ,,