The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14

RICHMOND TO
GAL LYESTON's AID
Chamber Of Commerce
Responds to Appeal.
CHURCHES TO HELP.
Contributions VIII Be Asked of All
Congregations Next Sunday
SHIPPERS AND RAILROADS.
Strong Measures are Adopted "as a
Last Rcsort"-T. p. a. Wants Inter
chnl,.eabIe Mileage adoptco
and Chamber Endorses the
Nioye-Ncw Members
Are Elected.
CHURCHES TO HELP.
Contributions VIII Be Asked of Al
Congregations Next Sunday.
SHIPPERS AND RAILROADS.

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce
VIII respond TO Galvestonts appeal iof aia.
AT the meeting last night steps toward
this end were taken and plans for secur-
ing of contributions of money and sup
plies were made.
The meeting was the regular monthly
meeting of the Board of Directors, and
there were present Messrs. L. d. Morris
fpresidenf, ii. L. CaDell (first vice-pres-
idenD, ]. L. Antrim, O. II. Funsten, j. L..
Hill. b. S. Hume, r. A. Lancaster, Jr.,
Robert LeclSy, Jr., Richard H Meade, II.
w Rountree idirectors).
A committee from the Travellers Pros
tectiye Association consisting OF Messrs.
j. N Warden, Joseph sWallerstein, and
-dr. James II. Capers, Jr, Colonel John
L. Mcintosh and Joseph w Gates We're
also present.
The President announced that this was
a regular meeting Of the Board of Direc-
tors, but that the usual course of busi-
ness would be departed from. as there
WAS a question which should take pre-
cedence over all others, and that was
what steps the Chamber should take for
the relief of the people of Galveston. He
sad that he knew the people of Rich
mond We're as generous as those of any
other community and that they would re-
spond ches-fuliy If called upon for contri-
buttons. He then invited suggestions from
any OF the members present.
A1r. Cabell moved that committee
should be at once appointed by the Presir
Ie,,- ~ l:n;& ,-,1>, ~
motion was unanimously adopted. The
President will appoint to-day large and
influential committee. As Indicative of
this subject, the President then stated,
tha t unsolicited the Chamber had received
from the Tredegar Company 5000, and
from Colonel Archer Anderson $50, and
from Mr. T. A Cary Se5. Mr. Robert
Lecky. Jr., then suggested that 1t might
be we'll to have a mass-neettng Of c!ti-
zens, but it was decided to refer this sug-
gestion to the committee to be appointed
by the President.
CHURCHES TO AID.
In this connection the Secretary reported
that during the day Rev. George Cooper,
ID. D., had called at the Chamber to learn
If possible what sre-s the Chamber pro-.
posed to take, and upon beng Informed
that they would probably first appoint a
committee to canvass the business section
of The city, he replied that he supposed
that that would be done, but he thought
ii would be well also for the Chamber to
request the ministers of all the churches
in Richmond next Sunday to call the at
tention OF the members of their respec-
tive congregations to. the terrible condi-
Ton OF the people of Galveston and afford
them an opportunity to at once contri-
pute. as IN this way many who desired
10 give according to their ability would
oe reached who could not be reached by
the Chambers committee
rms suggestion of DR.. Cooper was most
heartily approved, and in pursuance there
OF the ministers of the city, of all denomi-
nations, are most earnestly requested on
next Sunday to take this course. Any con-
tr1butons which may be thus obtained can
either be turned over to the Chamber,
whose officers VIII most gladly see TO their
prompt remittance to the proper person at
Galveston, or If preferred, the churches,
through their proper officers. may remit
direct.
The Secretary also reported that Mr..
Samuel X. Mckee, General Secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
had communicated TO him the purpose of
that association to call meeting of men
on Sunday afternoon for the purpose of
addressed by the Governor and other prom
inent speakers but that if the Chamber
Won!o take charge Of the meeting, the
Young Mems Christian Association would
be glad to have them do SO. Mr.. McKee's S
oier was appreciated. but it was thought
best not TO accept it, as 1t is desirable that
as many of the institutions of Richmond as
possible should be enlisted in this work,
When. :; Is hoped. would result in a no.
Die spirit OF emulation, so that each would
90 has part IN this most appealing cause.
Mr.. Is. S. Hume said that recently an
appeal hae been made in behalf of the
sufferers from famine in India, and that
IN the Security Bank a box had been promi-
nentiy placed in which contributions could
be deposited for the famine fund, and he
believed il such a box for the Galveston
sufferers was placed in each of the banks
OF the City very considerable amount
could be raised. This suggestion was re-
1erred to the Committee on Contributions,
VINO would be authorized, in addition to an
. immediate canvass. to adopt any other
measures which appeared most advisable
aor making the fund as large as possible
NItsRSHANGEABLE MILEAGE.
All. Morris then called upon the Secre-
Sary TO read communication from the
hsairoad Committee of Post a, Travellers
zi'relectiNe Association of America, and
$ShSlSSu ltidl- DOOyI ASKING
the southern Passenger Association TO nut
mo etfeet interchangeable mileage. Mr..
!. M Maaerstein. after the reading Of the reso-
iuloas. @ was invited TO address the meet
; s'ss, winch ne did briefly. In the course
: OF mas remarks he expressed the belief that
hieh.nond was more largely interested in
5Ihls question than probably any citysin the
country. certainly more than F~cifv IN
the south: that his association had been
fighting hard fer five years over II. and
tha; though the. railroads had stoutiy ar
gued against 1t, he believed from the man
ner IN which their arguments had been
vorably. He said that one of their cb,sf
arguments was that the per capita mileage
In the South vas not large enough to sius-
ffys Ii, hui that his association had dema,.
strated the fact thai Il was larger IN tl,s
South than II was IN certain Western sec
lions w1kre inferchanseabl Bile mileage had
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