The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
MAKE EXHIBIT
AT CHARLESTON
Number of Richmond Concerns TO be
Represented.
SPACE HAS BEEN SECURED.
celons! Murphy Makes Gratifying Report
10 the ,h,ubcr of Commerce.
Working for New Goyera-
mcnt Building.
SPACE HAS BEEN SECURED.

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Directors of the Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday evening at O'Clock.
PRESENT. Mr. L. Z. Morris, president;
Mr. IL J., Cabell first vice-presldent, and
MesSrS. IL. S. BinSwanger. J. d. CruniD
Q. II. Funston, ]. L. HILL B. S Hume,
r. \. Lancaster, Jr.. NJ. Z. Marcusc,
John Murphy. w. O.. Noting and Leon
Wallerstein, directors. There were also
present Mr.. Lewis, president of the Old
Dominion Iron and Nail Works, and Mr..
Clarke. secretary of the same company
and Mr.. Henry w. Rountree.
Mr.. ii. S. Binswanger, chairman Of the
Committee on Commerce and Commercial
Usages, expressed his pleasure ut being
able TO report from Information received,
thatton the 24th instant a train will be
put on the Southern Railway to leave
Richmond at 9 A. NJ. for Danville with
a through car for Durham attached Mr.
B!nsWangsr stated that as the Chamber
and his committee especially, had made
strenuous efforts to have such train
established, it was highly gratifying at
last to see their wishes accomplished
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
Colonel John Murphy, chairman of the
Chambers Committee on EXpositions re-
ported that his committee had encoun-
tered great difficulty iii procuring infor-
nation which it: was necessary to have
in order to approach the manufacturers
of Richmond in regard to making an cx-
flbit OF their products at the Charleston
Exposition but that finally this inforrna-
ton had been secured by teleEra phing
to the director-general of the exposition
In response to circular letters sent out
by his committee, it was learned that
the Nirginia-Caroiin Chemical Company,
Warner Moore & Company, the B. r.
johnson Publishing Company, and the
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fibits; and in answer to requests from
Colonel Murphy, Mr.. Lewis, president Ct
the Old Dominion Iron and Mai. Works.
kindly agreed that his company would
make one and. Messrs. NJ z. Marcuse
and III. w. Rountcee agreed to take the
matter under consideration, and, if pos
sble. for their establishments also to
make exhibits. Mr.. Clarke reported that
he had re Gently been in Charlestor.5 a nd
that the people of that city were making
every effort to have a creditable expo
sition. and were putting up some Very
handsome buildings. but that he did not
expect that the exposition would be fulI:-
under way until the first of next January
although 1t will be formally opened De-
cember 1st. This will allow more time
for Richmond manufacturers to get their
exhibits ready. but the committee. of the
Chamber will start out tomorrow Ter
the purpose OF inducing as many Of our
manufacturers to exhibit as possible As
far as practicable. it is their desire TO
have Richmond products grouped, SO as
to make the best showing and minimize
the cost of superintendent. 1t is sim
cerely hoped by the Chamber that they
will meet with many acknowledgements
4 NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. Fan
stem the chair announced that under aus
thority given him, at a previous meeting.
he would shortly appoint a special COM
mittee to memorialize Congress at the
approaching session of that body in re-
gard to new government building, now
much needed at Richmond
The chair then laid before the Board
the resignation of Mr.. Henry Lee Vaisn-
tine as second ice-president of the
Chamber and In reply to an inquiry
from Mr. Cabell as to whether Mr.. Val
entine could not be induced to withhold
his resignation. stated that he had con-
ferred with Mr.. Valentine on the sub
iect and that It was his positive wish
to have it accepted. Under the circum-
stances the Board reluctantly acquiesced
in his wishes and accepted his resisna-
ton.
The following new members. proposed
by Mr.. J.. L. Hill. chairman of the Com
mtttee on Membership. We're elected: Tn-
Hill Directory Company. the Lohmann
:I4thographing Company, and: Mr.. William
AIeKtsn Marriott.