The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-09
MUCH BUSINESS
WAS CONSIDERED
Fourth Quarterly Meet
ing of the Chamber.
THAT TICKET OFFICE.
Committee or Inland Trade Submits
Gratifying Report.
TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.
All .Icnlbcrs Are Hard 9, Work. Try
ing TO Arouse Greater Enthusiasm.
Telegraph and Express Tariffs.
Lectures for tic Winter
Season Tbo Calves
ton l7u d.
TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.

ise AouItIi quarterly lnsetIIlsa u ti-S If4Sti-
mona chan1ner OF Commerce was held yes
ter5ay evening a t 9 Q clock, Presiden; L. z.
Morris occupying the char. air. ~ a Cham
bors. chairman OF tiie Committee on IL
land Trade. submitted for the Information
of the Chamber the following. report:
Referring 10 the desire expressed al 2,
meeting of ths Chamber last year, that
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad should optn a ticket Office
IN their new depot ct Eipa Station for the
convenience % the patrons OF their line
residing Ia the west end Of the city, as o
matter Of interest. attsr.!c': is called to
inc fact that recently such Z sicl<et Office
has been opened. a.2G; that arrangements
have also iser made for receiving and
checking baggage a that point
AS TO MEMBERSHIP.
Mr. J. L. Hill, chairman Of The Com
-nittee on Resilient Membership na::ded III
his report which was heard with much
interest and appreciation. i vas as fol-
lows:
Your COMMITTEES en- Membership desires
10 express lis thanks fo- the aid rendered
10y d number of Subcommittee during the
past summer in connection .Tith ife move
rncnt ~ Increase the 1nenpe' :,llil, OF the
Chamber. and also TO acknowledge the
Very active assistance of the president of
the Chamber
-.As q result. our membership, which
had declined during the years CT business
depression to such an extent ttlaJ even al
Ter the good year OF 1893 the number was
only .1S on January lst, 1909. ] am graft
fed TO be able to state that. including %
nanles 10 be presented to-day, Our mem
nership has SO increased this year we will
have at the close Of this meeting GO nla1n-
hers. showing an increase OF III since the
first OF the year.
But when it is considered that the urbau
and suburban population of Richmond, in
Guiding Manchester. which 1i!e Cnanber
has always considered and treated Is the
same business community. amounts 20
over la0.G0e IT will be seen that HE 1ncnl-
l,ership of the Chamber IS just about
one-haE Of / per cent. of the population
nf this community. And as every good
citizen; whcthtT manufacturer, wholesale
dealer, retailer, professional man. or capt
iaiist. should have sufficient civic pride
and interest TO join an organization de-
voting its efforts TO the furtherance OF
business and all other matters calculated
30 promote the welfare of the city, ii Will
tie apparent that the number upon our
rolls should ha largely increased Ihe
necessity Of this increase is imperative
because the demands upon the shamnef
as: the city grows and its business interests
Ia.
a..ts greater. l, therefore. invoke hot only
:iae continued and active efforts CT the
members Of my standing committee. out
oe tle sub-comm;t,ces heretofore eniiste;,
in this work. and also the individual! alc
OF every member Of the Chamber.
THE AIM OF ALL.
..Tf,c president of the Chamber has hHcd
his heart upon this increase OF cur mem
hersi.ip as essential TO the fu!! accom-
,,lishme,lt of the ends and objects OF tie
Chamber His own personal etset IS ~
this direction have been urtirisg ana y
each member inspired by rs eNathPte'
would nut forti, lllc sight effort neces-
sa-v in secure even one candidate Tor
membership the organization would ~.
amply provided for with menaers anu
means TO accomplish its most unpof.shs
miss on IN this community
II have the pleasure OF SUBMITTING i'ie
following names: ,,-;,,:,,
f.r,,,,,n Tucker. attorney at law; propo5ed
by n. Hawss: c. II. Hagan, coal dealer
md grocer proposed by b. 8 hume: \.
g ptnckney. attorney al law; proposed oS
"A. /. Cabeil: r. 3. Chafin & 60, fesi
estate agents: proposed by W efsaiioi
Seai: Thos. G. leath, lessee and manager
Academy OF Muse; proposed by IL u;
f.icheiberger: p. Il. c. Saoei, atiof,ae! at
law: proposed by S. X. Jravefs: Sias
Z. Borden. general manager manulac-
t.:rins department .Tirginia-slaroli:lal l!isfa-
ieal Company; proposed by j. j.. hl5l- u
p Smith. 2. T. a.. S ~ L. X n j. =.
Mct;iIyrar, assistant secretary Supe-ie-
,er.:e,t Public Instruction: o. A Ham
l:ns. Co.n,lissionerz Revenre; proposed os
Robert iachy. .Jr, German amer can
Banking and RlilG!ng Co.: :oroiesea os
l.. e. Morris: T. G. Peyton q son. i'.e
Insurance agents: Charles L y sef.att. Il,
attorney al LAW, Reuben bnfloa, 80
y,,i.. Il a
q Company. leaf ;ciaaceo: tsowsfs q Al All
darsou. surgical Instruments. etc: t,sFcS
g Read. real est5te: Ryan, smith anu
I,aln,au. furniture carpets, etc; Harry
Marks. merchant: T. II Pace, represents
.ng Homo Sewing Machine Co: R!ch1noils,
Hardware Company; Ballard ana ioaiiain l.i.
Company, merchant naillers: q. A MOI
.e-, principal No,Iey,s school: Irwin l..
Sutherland. feed dealer; S 5. r 5attese'i
.Itioci!Ay a. law.
Tie ,eport was adopted ana the menu
ioers proposed we've us:aaifnously elected.
THE STREET CAR QUESTION
Mr.. S. W. Travers. who had sussestes.
that II would be q great convenience !"
have the 1wo street car compares honor
each Others :icise. i, Ere hands OF pas
sensers and who vas appointed chairman
O. u SPEC al committee for the purpose Of
Inducing them. IL possible. TO enter into
such an arrangement. being unayoida by
prevented from attending ule .aeeli.lS.
sent IN his report, which was as follows:
.Tsefar,ins TO the sasg sst.on, made over
a wear ago that 1t would ne a great con-
vense.ace 10 the patrons Of the two street
car l!,;es in this city Il they would each
toaor the tickets OF t.fp o;saer. l have 10
advise as chairman ossths Special Com
,sa;,ee appointed 70 reaaest the adoption
- sush an atrangenasn;. that on several
rcasicns the matter was brought to the
,,ff1,S
companies: but. although they appeared
fayoraolS Gsposea TO the pronos!tion,
nen6ing tbs reorganization OF the Rich
Ynpnd street Railway ana Electric Com
many, i, was inpracticable 10 secure It's
aAoot3on. II should now be noted, how