The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
STATE BOARD
OF TRADE
In Annual Session at Viz
ginid Beach.
THEPREsIDENT'S ADDRESS
Handsome Reference to the James
town Exposition-WiIl Meet Again
in Princess Anne and Sc En-
tertained in Norfolk.
rHEPRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
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NORFOLK, VA. June 23.-The Nir-
glna Board Of Trade convened at Nir-
glnia Beach this afternoon in first an
nual session.
At noon the Executive Council met and
at o'clock the main body assembled In
the convention hall at the Princess Anne
Hotel.
The convention was called to order by
President Charles W. Priddy. of Nor
folk, Secretary r. a. Dunlop. who is
also secretary OF the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce. being at the desk.
It was stated that there were present
from fourteen Virginia cities delegates
who represented total membership Of
sixteen hundred. Application for mem
bership in the State body are expected
business organizations In nine other
cities which have a membership of six
hundred.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Shortly after the assembly President
Priddy delivered an address. which proved
to be of uncommon interest. He, upon
behalf Of the cities of Tidewater Nir-
GINA, welcomed the delegates most hap zap.
PLY to the land near where the first
English footprint is said to have been
made upon the soil Of this continent.
and afterward commented upon num-
Der Of matters of great public interest
in a manner which showed wide range
OF thought. He referred to Tidewater
virgnia's greatest enterprise. the James
town Exposition, which all the world
should know it is proposed shall be held
on Hampton Roads in 1907--an EXPOSE
ton to which the whole world is expect
ed to contribute the best of it's work and
its art.
Subsequently tho body Informally dis
cussed the questions referred to by the
president and ether matters concerning
the welfare and material interests OF
the Comm onwealth
The principal business Of the day was
the discussion and endorsement OF the
Torrens system Of land registration and
the Nassie bill. There was great deal
Of interest manifested in the Jamestown
Exposition project by the delegates from
the western part OF the State.
GO TO NORFOLK.
The convention will Tomorrow come
to Norfolk. and arriving at noon will
view these cities from the roof OF the
Citizens Bank building. upon invitation
Of Mr.. Walter H. Doyle president Of the
bank. The delegates will also be shown
through the bank building. They will
next go to the Southern Railway dock,
where they will embark aboard the
steamer Memphis, Captain Ransome.
L
.eral agent. Mr.. E. T. Lamb, courteously
rendered the Memphis for the use of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Norfolk and
the Boards Of Trade Of Portsmouth and
Berkeley, which bodies will entertain the
delegates and other guests.
The Norfolk Railway and Light Com
pany and the Chesapeake Transit Com
pany have also Joined in caring for the
business men and their guests. The
Memphis. as previously announced. will
go to Old Point and the guests will have
lunch aboard and afterward return to
Norfolk via the Ocean View route from
Willoughby Spit. Upon invitation a
number OF gentlemen Of the Hampton
Roads cities are expected to go on this
excursion.
The state Board endorsed the James,
town Exposition project because Of the
benefits the whole State will derive from
the advertisement OF its resources and
Industries.
~ OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election OF officers for the follow
ing year caused great deal of interest
The result was as follows: G. w. Priddy
of Norfolk, reelected president; r. D.
Gillian, Petersburg, vfce-presldent;
James P. Gordon. Richmond second
vice president: NJ, B. Harlow. Alexandria
third vice president.