Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MEETS.
Work Of the New England News
paper League Endorsed.

Work Of the New England News
paper League Endorsed.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
Directors Of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday evening.
There were present Messrs. S. w.
Travers. president; 7. 4. Morris. first
yice-president; j. J.. Antrim. c. G.
Bosher, Isaac Cohen, Thomas L. Moore,
B 3. Munford. L. T. Noting. II. w.
E0untrae. y. r. Savage. s. NJ. Wood
ward and W. s Workman. directors.
Also the following gentlemen Of the
Young Mems Business Association: Henry
Lee Valentine, president; and j. l. Hill
and c. w. Westbury, of the Advertising
Committee.
After The transaction of some routine
business the board considered a resOlu-
ton adopted by number Of members Of
the Chamber and the Young Mems Bust
ness Association in their individual ca
I3city at a business meeting called at
the Jefferson Hotel Wednesday night TO
consider the opportunities presented for
favor bly, advertising the resources and
alyanages of Richmond as a manufac-
turing centre and place for investment
20 Sew England capitalists. These mem
hefs though not authorized 20 speak for
fler respective organizations. We're so
'mpr sed by the statement Of the plans
and purposes Of the New England News
lapr League in their tour through the
South that they recommended to their
oreau.zauons that q sufficient sum be
raised 90 fully advertise Richmond in the
special issue 10 be published by the
eleven papers Of the league at the con-
cls.on OF its tour.
THE SCHEME COMMENDED.
For the information Of the board. Mr..
c. O.. Bosher. chairman Of the Chambers
Committee on Advertising, stated FUZZY
iAe c0nsideratiOns which actuatcd the
D. ting OF Wednesday night, and report
e- the expression Of some Richmond
gentlemen present on that occasion who
are large and experienced advertisers
ana who spoke after having the matter
July explained. For the further inloI-
nation Of the board a brief pamphlet
explaining the organization Of this league
Ilr sour Of the South. the work OF the
party and the meaning of the tour was
.eld 10 the board. Some OF the facts
SEQ forth in this pamphlet are that IN
circulation and influence this league
represents formidable combination Of
wspapers, which circulate among
irpresentative men ia all the walks OF
ie. That. with general force OF !
writer's sketch artists. photographers, |
and other STAFF representatives. they pro-
pose upon a six-weeks tour TO visit all |
Important centres Of the South and from |
each 10 send letters which viii prove OF |
general interest 90 the hundreds Of thou
sands who will watch the tour from day |
To day. Upon the return OF the league |
q special eouthern edition. consisting Of 1
ifohably twenty-four pages viii be is
sued by all OF these papers giving an |
'aDOrate and comprehensive work on the /
South An interesting fact stated by Mr.. |
O. r. King. chief-Of-staff Of the league,
and confirmed by Mr.. Frank A. David
son. secretary OF the league, IS that $780,
% 90 lie idle and uninvested IN the New
England States. and their belief Is that
Doe South offers opportunities for the
Profitable Investment Of much Of this idle
capital.
FINAL ACTION OF THE BODIES.
In consideration OF these circumstances.
the Board Of Directors OF the Chamber
ana the representatives Of the Young
mems BUSINESS Association decided that