The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
Steps Taken Last Night by
Committee.
WILL CONVENE SOON
Prominent Citizens Were Pres
ent at Meeting.
JOHN M. BOYD, CHAIRMAN
He viii Select Special Committee TO
Assist in Raising Additional Funds
for Entertainment of International
Order of Municipal Electricians.
Which Convenes Here Next
month-The Program.

Several prominent citizens and the Com
mittee on Electricity met in Room j.,
CITY Hail last night and took the initial
steps toward preparing ways and means
for entertaining the International order
of Municipal Electricians which will con-
vene in annual sessions in Richmond on
The 9Th. 7th and sth of next month.
Prominent among the citizens present
we're Messrs Robert Lccky. Jr, Robert
lee Traylor. James n Boyd. L. T. Nor
ris. A. Pizzini. Jr. j. 3. Tree. j. w.
Kates. Hunt Chipley. E w Trafferd. j
II. GTrischkorn. Addison Maupin i" T.
Myers, Chief Puller Henry Cabell and r..
y. Montague. and every one Of them
manifested a lively interest in the pro-
ceedings
After discussing the Importance of the
gathering of the electricians and the
necessity of showing the visitors good
time while in Richmond, Chairman Marx
Gunst appointed Captain lanes n. Boyd
chairman OF citizens committee to
raise money with which TO deflay the
expenses of the entertainment of the cleo
tricians. Mr.. Boyd is to select a commit
tee from the other citizens who were
present They will be subdivided and will
make thorough canvass of the city for
subscriptions.
TO TAKE UP COLLECTION.
Immediately after calling the meeting
TO order Mr. Gunst stated briefly the
objects and Captain Boyd was called
upon for few remarks as to the best
course TO take in extending to the expect
ed visitors a grand welcome. He said
that his experience in such matters was
that a collecting committee should
appcinted to get together all the money
possible in addition to the $500 already
appropriated by Council In order TO best
accomplish this purpose 1t was his idea
that the committee should be subdivided
and make q. canvass of the business
norton Of the city and that each citizen
subscribing should be assured that in case
the expenses of the entertainment were
less than the amount collected that they
would be refunded their. prorata of the
money subscribed
Mr.. Lecky moved that the five hun
6red dollars appropriated by the Coun-
ell be the first money expended In pre-
pairing the necessary reception. as he
thought this would enable the committee
10 raise money from the general public
The motion was unanimously adopted.
IMPORTANT GATHERING.
Mr.. Hunt Chipley Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, secured the floor,
and in a few choice remarks advised
those present that the great Importance
of according the international Order of
Municipal Electricians was not fully real
ized by the Richmond public. He said
that with these people the insurance
rates of nearly every city largely rested,
and that the gathering here was to be
one of the largest in the history of the
association and much good would result
20 Richmond He congratulated City
Electrician Thompson upon bringing the
convention to this city, ad added that to
Mr.. Thompson belonged the credit of hav
ing one Of the best conducted and equip
ped electrical departments in the coun-
try. This statement was received with ap-
plause and followed by thanks from Mr.
Thompson.
Mr. r. l. Traylor suggested that be
fore making a canvass of the city for
money about one thousand circular let
ters be mailed out by the committee call
ing for subscriptions. He thought that in
this way much time would be saved and
that no trobble would be experienced in
raising $1,000. The suggestion was We'll
taken. Mr. Boyd stating that he would
take such action Immediately.
PROGRAMME.
Alderman Thomason suggested that 1t
might be well TO first ascertain how much
the entertainment would cost, and Mr.
Thompson stated that the amount would
hardly exceed $500. He said further that
he had mapped out line OF entertain
ment about as follows: Carriage drives
over the city by a specially appointed
committee of ladies, 10 be selected by
the general committee. A special enter
tainment of the ladies in the party by
local women. A trip down James River
on chartered vessel. Trolley parties
over the city. Theatre parties, and an
enormous banquet either at Murphy's or
the Jefferson.
Before the citizens departed it was
agreed to meet again next Monday night,
at which time the first report will be
submitted.