The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
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free passes, but no harm could como, Of
giving real estate man FREQ pass.
Captain Vaughan used to belong to a
transportation company himself, holding
tho position OF captain OF n canal boat
{ III tho palny days OF the James River
and Kunawha Canal Company
Mr., NJ. w. Mason. Of Norfolk. spoke
we'll, dwelling particularly upon the groat
gain Of the state through the advertise.
n1ent Of the jamestown Exposition Of
1907.
rho last speaker Of tho morning was
Mr.. Eugene c. Mnssie a prominent law
yer Of Richmond, and long and able an
advocate Of the Torrens system Of trans
ferring the titles OF land. Mr.. Massic
convinced his audience completely for
lator in the day hia speech bore album
dant fruit
4 Recess until s p M. was taken.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was attended
mainly BY real estate agents The cleo
ton Of oilccrs, r. the adoption Of con-
tstltution and bylaws, and those matters
pertaining to a permanent organization
were to be attended TO.
Mr.. John Stewart Walker, OF Lynch
burg. was elected president, ana mr..
Z, c, Woods. OF Charlottesville, sec.
retary ana treasurer. Mr.. Walker de-
olined, saying that It was not prhctica'-.
bl, for him to serve Mr.. Bibb was, con-
seauently, unanimously chosen president.
# was thought best that tho president
end secretary should not be OF the same
firm. as In the case Of Mr.. Blbb and
Mr.. Woods. Mr.. Woods had already
promptly withdra wn upon the election OF
his partner as president Mr.. Walker,
against his protest. and Colonel Ran
dolph. the temporary secretary, were
nominated for the positions ofasecretary
and treasurer Many thought that the
president and secretary should certainly
". from the same city, and Colonel Ran
doIph was elected Mr.. r. s, Brooks,
Portsmouth, was chosen assistant secra-}
tary It was agreed thatsthe Vice presi-
dents one from each congressional aus
trict, should be also the executive ooaru L.
Those elected were:
Flrst Dlstr1ct-R. s. Brooks.
Second District--Thomas Townsend.
Norfolk. S54 Il u US
n Third Distrlct-charles 3. Cooke, Rlch-
mond.
Fourth Dtstrlct-Judge William Hodges
Fifth Dis tr,otEw.sN. Ruftln. DanvIile.
Sixth DIstrict-W, D. Fill, South Bos-
ton. a5
Seventh District-Ernest Crawford. Has-
risonburg.. ,s.,55 .s
Ninth District -E,95s. Flnney. lebanon.
Tenth District PIE. Wilson staunton.
A liberal and attractive constitution and
set OF. by la WIS were lad opted. All Licensed
dealers In real estate In any OF It's va
rious forms Is eligible to election as mems
bers OF the body. The tniation Zee IS
IS. and the annual membership Zee IS so.
The time In which individuals Or Arms can
become charter members with It's prlvt-
lleges was extended six onths.
Some of the Members.
Among those who have already Joined
are these appended here: ~ AZ
a. l.. Adamson, Manchester; Alhemarle
Immigration Society; s B. Woods. Char
\ louisville; 20. e. D. Barron, fENorfolk;
n. P. Bib, Charlottesville; N. ". Bowe,
Richmond; r. s. Brooks. Portsmouth +.
B. Chaffln & Co., Richmond; Cloud, Ran
dolph and Hawthorne, Charlottesv!lle; A.
J Chewing, Richmond; G. Fl. Terrill &
Co.. Norfolk; Griffin s. Jackson Peters
burg; M, B. Harlow & Co., Alexandria;
w. D. Hill & Co.. South Boston; W. o..
Harris, Sabot Island; W. Hodges Mann
Nottoway; L. W.. Roberts & Co.. Will
liarnsburg: W. N. Ruffin, Danville; The
Real Estate Trust Company, Richmond;
Virginia Land Company. represented py
Judge T.: o. Shepherd, Palmyra; 9. T.
Chapman, president Southern Land Com
papy. WILLIAMSBURG |; II. B. Smith, IT.,
Richmond: W. H. H, Trice & Co.. Nor
folk; Townsend, Joynes and Land, Nor
folk; W. H. Tinsley, Salem; Robert +.
Vaughan, Richmond; W. Fl. Wolf Char
lottesyille; P, s. Wilson. staunton; Viz
ginia Peninsula Land Company. Williams.
burg; j.. S. Walker; Lynchburg; II. p
Weiss, Emporia: ], T. Wamper, Gull
pepper: L. G. Woods. Charlottesville; y. ~
Youngblood, Norfolk.
The Association adopted a resolution
calling upon the General Assembly to
pass the bill putting into effect the Tor
~ MS system OF land transfer. Adjourn
ment untfl evening followed.
ssslf The Evening Session.
The evening session began at o'clock
President Blbb announced the following
! Observation-Disclosures ,J. O.. Shepherd.
chairman; Samuel B. Woods! n. W. Hill
lery, G. G. Tal!aferro NJ. w. Martin. j.,
j Porter. s.. B. McFall., W. N. Ruf-
fin. o. y. 2. Barron and J, Fl. Easley,
Advertising and ,Booklets--John Stew
John r. Britain, j, II. wanpler q. H !,
Terrell, ]. ]. Gilmer, ]. P. Moore, T. 6; !,
Rurch, NJ, VI Richards and j. p. Cooks
The following names were added to tho
.commltteet Senators Geo. ". Anderson
Richmond. and Jos. P. 6addler, Powha.
tan. From the House, Hon, w, II, Roaz
Hon D, A, Slaughter, Hon. Frank West
ana Hon. g, W. Kolner, Commissioner Of
Agriculture.
railroads and Transportation--l. ..
Youngblood. chairman; W. y. Griffin
NJ, b, Harlow and John s. Walker.
Good Roads--W. N. Ruff1n. chairman
Immigra tIpn--W. p, Hill, chairman;
w, II. Wolfe. r.. B. Smith. Jr., g. 3.
Chapman, i, O, Shepherd.
Resolutions Adopted.
ON motion Of Mr., John Stewart Walker.
the following resolution OF thanks was
read and adopted:
oThat tho thanks OF the body are due
and are hereby rendered arst, to Colonel
Jchn Murphy for his Kindness extended
to us In the complimentary donation Of
room to meet In; also thanks to The
Times Dispatch and News.Leadsr and
all other papers Of the State that have
published the proceedings Of this Assoc
citation; and also, to the smithdeal BUS
mess College for kindly furnishing y
stenographer."
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