The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
CAN VISIT THE sHIPYARDs

S. "A. L. System.
The second quarterly meeting of the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce vas held
yesterday evening at O'Clock, President
L. T. Morris occupying the chair.
Under the head of reports of Standing
Committees a verbal report was made
from the Committee on Advertising, an
nouncng that the Chamber would have
booth next to the southwest corner of
Broad and Seventh Streets, for the recep-
ton of merchants visiting Richmond during
Carnival Week, where the daily papers
and stationery would be kept for the use
of such visitors, and from which literature
relating to the commerce, industries and
advantages of Richmond and the points
OF interest in and about the city would
be distributed. Reports We're also sub
United by Colonel John w. Gordon, in
reference to certain matters relating to
insurance, and from Mr.. H. D. Eichel-
berger. relating TO the fund for securing
conventions which were received and
adopted
Mr. j. L. Hill, chairman of the Com
following report
Your Committee on Resident Members
begs leave to make the following report
OF work done since last meeting: On April
18th we called to our assistance number
of gentlemen VINO kindly consented 10 a.d
in working UP the old members of the
Y. NJ. B. a. We are glad to say that we
have succeeded in getting up to this time
81 of them to renew for another year. In
3Tf n .11p afon of H.
nlittee vino undertook to look after mem
bers who had resigned and new members,
have secured twenty. We have received
from other sources four. making a total
OF Sixty-one new names and renewals
since our meeting in April. Our aim is
to continue this vigorous work until our
rolls shall reach one thousand. We ask
that each member will bear this work in
mind and secure what names they can,
or notify chairman who will attend to the
matter promptly Yours truly,
j. L. HILL, Chairman.
NEW MEMBERS.
In addition to the 37foid members of the
Y NJ B. A reported as continuing their
membership in the Chamber at This meet
ing who will be published when the for
mer membership OF the Y. NJ. B. a. has
been fully canvassed, the following new
members referred to in the above report
were duly elected:
S. p. Bishop. IL. w. Gates & Sons Co,
Baldwin t5 Brown, Wm. II. Curtis, Chas
S. Crenshaw, Chas. Davenport & Co.,
10. G. Gum John b. Gayle. G. NJ. Gau-
bert, G. j. Hunt, r. w. Maury, Junitls
B. LMosby, Frank Miller, J. d Patton
& Co., 7. VIM. Pemberton, Thos. NJ
rutherford, Christopher Engraving Co,
John A. Hutchinson, Willoughby Newton,
!Jr., D. C. Richardson John F. Jacob Il
Co, The South Atlantic Life ms. Co.,
VIM. Mckim Marriott, TAYLOR ~ Taylor
Printing Co.
apon motion vote ssof thanks was
passed TO Mr.. Hill for his vigorous and
successful effort In the movement TO IN
crease. the membership of the Chamber
TO the high standard of 1,G00 members
There being no further reports from the
standing committees, the Chair called upon
Mr.. S: w. Travers, chairman Of a special
committee which he had appointed to take
into consideration some appropriate method
on the part of the Chamber of duly recog
nzing the advent of the Seaboard Air Line
system over its own rails into the city of
Richmond, for such report as he was able
to make from his committee. Mr.. Travers,
in response, said that his committee had
held d preliminary meeting, and We're
unanimous in the opinion that this event
was one of such Importance to the bust
ness interests Of the city that it should be
celebrated, as it would unquestionably be,
by other cities and as the completion of
the Chesapeake and Ohio had been by
Richmond, and that his committee had
considered certain means of doing SO, but
thought it best before proceeding further
to submit the matter to this general meet
ing of the Chamber.
Upon motion of Judge George i. Chris
tam, the action of the president of the
Chamber in appointing this committee was
cordially approved and the matter was
continued in the hands of the committee,
with authority to take such action as
might be necessary to recognize and cele-
brate this important and interesting event
for Richmond.
CAN VISIT SHIP-YARDS.
The Chair then requested the secretary
TO read the following communication:
William r. Trgg Company,
Richmond, Va, May 10, 1900.
Mr.. L. Z. Morris, President Richmond
Chamber of Commerce, City:
Dear Sir,-lt has been suggested that
there will be in the city during the Car
niyal number of visitors who will wish
to visit the shipoyard. Will you therefore
kindly say TO the members of the Cham
Der of Commerce that we will be glad TO
see them and their friends between the
hours of II a. NJ. and T. NJ. on any day
Nuring Carnival week, except Tuesday, the
18th. On that day the Thornton will be
launched, and we shall not, therefore,
have the necessary time to give to visitors.
After Carnival week we shall be glad
to see members of the Chamber Of Com
merce at any time Yours very truly
WILLIAM R. TRIGG COMPANY,
Libnrn T. Myers, Nice-President.
There being no further business before
the meeting it then adjourned