The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-11
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A Storm Of Applause Marks the Con.
soIldatlon ofthe Chamber Of Com
merce and Young Mems Business
Association 81 Petersburg,
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PETERSBURG, VA, April lo.-"'saus
factory progress Is being made N 81 the
Appomattox River Diversion plan, said
the chairman Of the committee this morn.
Ing. but beyond this he did not seem IN
clnod to talk. Tho matter has been
somewhat hanging fire on account OF
the high price placed on tho marsh lands
over which the diverted water is to pass.
but this obstacle rs being removed, and
IL It does not Iremove entirely on It's own
account, 1t will have to give way to con-
domination proceedings that will soon DO
Instituted High hopes are now enter
,a1ned that this work will not BIO much
longer delayed, us everything is moving
along smoothly now, and the government
engineers In charge OF the work are much
interested lnB1ts success.
A storm OF Sapplause went up last night
when the consolidation OF the two bust
ness bodies was announced. The mem-
bers OF the Chamber of Commerce and
those Of the Young Mems Business AS
ISOLATION transacted their final business
In adjoining rooms separated By folding
doors. After each body had determined
upon the consolidation tho doors were
thrown open and the two bodies were
then pronounced one. Mr.. Carter r. Bishop
was elected temporary chairman, and
considerable business was quickly dis
patched the members having evidently
determined & beforehand what would be
best to bedone at this meeting. 1t was
decided to hold the first regular meet
Ing some time this month, and officers
for the permanent organization will then
be elected. Mr.. Simon Seward positively
declines to become president Of the body
on account OF the press of other matters.
The selection Of officers Is now with
committee, and their report will likely be
adopted az the next meeting. The press
ent purpose Of the body Is to have q
secretary who can devote considerable
Of his time to- the business Of the ASSOC
citation and to revive interest In the or
ganization
The general boar dof the State hos
nitals will, meet at NIurphy's Hotel, In
Richmond, on the 18th OF the present
month. is
on the last Sunday night in this month
the Naomi and Eureka Lodges. knights
OF Pythias, in this city. escorted by 3unl-
form rank. will attend services at Mar Lar:
et-Street Church. 78s i,
Powhatan and TippacanSe Tribes OF
Red Men will attend services Mt Old
Street Presbyterian Church Sunday night.
where a special sermon WILL be preached
by the pastor, Rev. Harry Pratt.
James Turnbull. colored III broke into
the store OF Leigh, a colored man In
Pocahontas, last night. Turnbull was
arrested and will be given @ hearing to-
morrow. !,
"a Captain James M. Gallagher agent IN
this city for the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, has returned from q . trit
ITO New York 5t.
There Is considerable Improvement u
the condition OF Captain %. A. Goodwin
who has been quite sick at his home or
south Sycamore Street, In this city.
Mr.. Ross Il. Patterson Is spending the
Easter holidays with his parents, Capta1E
and Mrs. e. O. Patterson. In this. city
Mr.. Patterson has recently received an
appointment to the United States 4 MAYA
Academy. 49,.
Mrs. Mary Donnan Wilson Is VISITING in 6
relatives In this city. III, III
Mrs. Preston T. Roper and her sis.
ter Miss Annie G. illson, have gone e
Newport News to spend several weeks.
Misses Ellie and Aubrey Robinson Wnc
hava been visiting IN Newport News
have returned to their home m refers %
burg. #I III ty35 5sH3 ii