Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-13
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HEARS
REPORT AND ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mr.. 7RAVERS PRESIDENT AGAIN.
Re-EIccted-The business Outlook
EncOuragipg-COmmend
eft Touching Car Service.

The annual meeting OF the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday
evening at O'Clock President s. w
Travers called the meeting 10 order, and
after the reading OF the minutes Of the
previous meeting and the transaction OF
other routine business invited Colonel
John B. Purcell TO occupy the chair. and
submitted his annual report. This was a
highly interesting paper. and will be
printed in full in Sundays Dispatch.
The report was listened to with pro-
found interest. and after motion that II
be received and filed. upon the suggestion
Of Mr.. Morris, it was also referred to the
Board of Directors for action, upon the
recommendations contained therein. The
report OF the treasurer was then submit
ted, and referred TO the Finance Commit
tee.
The election Of officers being next In
order Mr. Morris, in very kind and
complimentary terms. nominated Mr..
Travers for reelection, and there being
no other nominations. Mr.. Travers was
unanimously elected. In accepting the
| Office for a second year, Mr.. Travers in
| dcated that he did so with great hesita-
| ton, but from the ardent desire to serve
| the Chamber and the interests it seeks
to promote, as much as possible, and be-
cause it was usual for presidents to serve
more than one year. He said he conf
| IDENTIFY counted upon the cordial and
earnest support of the members Of the
! Chamber, and he hoped he would make
| a better president during his second tern
than he had been able TO do during his
first.
OTHER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
First Vice-President Il. Il. Morris, Sc
cond VicePresident Henry l.. Cabei
| Treasurer John III. Montague, and Secre
tary X. A. Dunlop were unanimously
reelected. The following gentlemen
nominated by committee of five, wer'
elected directors: Messrs, j. l.. Antrim
c. G. Bosher y. ". Bowe, James \
Cohen, 5. ID. Crenshaw, J. G. Freeman
j. w. Gordon, +. i. Greenwood, II. ;
Halves, NJ. H. Marcuse, r. l.. Moore, job
; S. Munce, Il. b. Muniord, +. h. Noting
. Scrivenor, W. X. Trigg, h. Rand. We'll
: ford IL. w. Wood, S. NJ. Woodward, an
| w. $. WORKMAN.
4 THE OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT.
, Colonel Purcell, before resigning I'll
| chair 10 President TraVers, spoke Drleh.
1 ! but in a most inspiring manner, upO
Y | some of the remarkable and encouragii
? features of the present, and expresst
= the conviction that the Chamber Wou
u now have many opportunities OF gre'
q usefulness, and that there need DO I
L fears about its receiving the support OF u
) community and increased interest bell
manifested at its meetings.
u Under the head Of new business NJ
j. /. Hill called attention TO the actit
recently taken by the city Council In T
ference to the poor street-car serVl
rendered upon some OF the lines Of u
- city. and after recitlng his experience
several recent occasions, said he thoug
IL proper Tor the Chamber 10 indicate !
" appreciation Of this action on the part
= the City Council. and moved that u
y subject be referred to the Committee
n Streets. Roads, and Parks. This mou
a was seconded by Colonel purcell, VI
m likewise thought that tho Chamber shou
III express its satisfaction that some ste
were being taken looking 10 the lnproN
rs ment of the service and snow thal
re would be glad 10 give its moral suPp'
o. r. the movement in any way possible.
IN The w X. Trigg Company, snlp-Da.l
as ers. proposed by Mr.. {. ID. Wlhgne
tie and the Miller China Company, proPos
IN | by Mr.. Leon Wallerstein, were eieC'
at members Of the Chamber