The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Short Sketches

The past week has seen tho men chosen
who are to be at the head of affairs in
the Jamestown Ter-Centenary Exposition
movement. The Board OF Directors. at
e. meeting held in Norfolk on last Tues
day, elected as president Of The Expo
eit3oE Company MIR. Henry l.. SChmelz. of
Hampton. and as directors general l1r.
David Lcwenburg, of Norfolk. Both men
we're unanimously elected. and though
prominent in the business world before,
they are now. by these new honors, in
'crGsting figures in the eyes Of Virgin
iars and the country at large. which
locks towards the Old Dominion for
great things in connection with the pro
rosed Jamestown Exposition. The or
Eanization is now perfect. with the eX-
certion of the Executive Committee.
which is to be named this week.
Is. L. Schmelz, President
Nathaniel Beaman, First Nice-Prcst-
Gent.
George f. Adams. Second Vice Presi-
Gent.
+ ]. Wool. Third vice-President
S. Gordon Cumung-Fourth -Presi-
dent
Il, NJ Tilley. Fifth yice-President
GWynn IT, Shepherd. Secretary.
David Lowcnbura. General Director
THE DIRECTORS
Norfolk-C. Brooks Johnston. Joseph T
Lawlcss. John q. Tlrou. c w Priddy.
II l.. Page. George y. Eowden u Low
enburg. NJ w Mason. J. 7. y. Moth.
Nathaniel Beanan. w. n. Pender. Z. 7.
Lamb "A. NJ. Higgins. I. s. Southgate.
Jacob Hecht ~ IL Wales. Jr
Portmoutil--A. j. Phillips. c. S Sher-
wood. Frank Lindsay. Jola L. Watson. j.
". Brown Jr., G. 7, Bell Goodrich Hat
ton. T. J. Wool
Be,l5lev-E NJ. Tillev, John A Codd
Martin. ". l. Berkeley. c. II. Williams
Newport News-D. S. Jones. a l.
Powell. w "A Post. George b. West. j
l. Patton j. T.. Is. Stuart. ". Z. Bar
rett. George f. Adams.
Iampton-Jolln ". Rowe. S. Gordon
Daring, IL. L. Schmelz
Tidewater Counties-E E. Holland.
George 7. Snead. William BauIch. r. E.
Boykin. NJ. r. Harrel
State Commissioners-Rev. a. NJ. Ran
oolpn Harry j.. I3chelberrer Walter 3.
Richards. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Thomas n.
Williams, S. r. Donohoe. Z. d. Cole ].
H. Spencer. William II. Austin Foster
Black, Roy 3. Smith. w. c. Parker.
State Commissioners at Large-Rt. Rev.
A NJ Randolph. ]. Taylor EIlyson
The meeting in which these men We're
chosen was harmonious and enthusiastic.
En- nominating Mr.. Schmelz as the COM
pany's chief executive. Mr.. Southgate
raid:
Before placing before sou the name
of the gentleman who. In Our opinion
is the most suitable one OF many others
fG the State of Virginia TO occupy so
high a position of responsibility ard
trust your committee desires TO call your
attention TO the fact that +afore reach
ing a final and unanimous conclusion,
they considered this matter most tho
roughly from all standponts. believing
as they did. that there was no man with
In the borders of the Commonwealth too
big TO occupy this position. And after
considering the adaptability, Qualit!ca
lions etc. of no less than fifty prominent
citizens OF our State. we have agreed
that the gentleman whose name we sub
nit TO YOU is above many of them best
qualified in every particular TO lend not
only dignity. intelligence and a proper de-
gree OF business sagacity 10 this under
taking. bur it is he who is most able IN
our opinion to completely make it
that which it should be-one of the great
est historical. patriotic and successful
commercial events in the history of our
nation.
This introduction TO President Schmetz's
nomination gives one some idea OF the
man now the head of VIrginia's great
exposition movement
Mr. Henry l. Schmelz. president Of the
jamestown Exposition Company. was born
and raised in Hampton, Va, where he
now resides. lie is a member OF the firm
OF Schmelz Bros. bankers. of Hampton
and Newport News, who have been in
ierested In financing most Of the larger
enterprises in the Tidewater secuon. Mr..
Sciilne!z Is about fifty years of age, and
is one OF the most popular and influen-
tial mon In i'dewate,. Virginia
Dlrector-Gencral Lowenburg. of Nor
folk, Is a man who has devoted much Of
his life toward upbuilding his home city
Asm AaeAe " 7s71eaul sal suaomold PUG
possible.
FIRST NICE-PRESIDENT.
Nathaniel Bcanlan, first vice-president
OF the Jamestown Exposition Company is
cx-mayor of the city Of Norfolk and pres
ident of the National Bank OF Commerce
one Of the leading financial institutions
OF the State
T. j. Wool. third vice-president of the
jamestown Exposition Company is =
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