The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-04
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
PROSPECT FOR ADDITIONAL
MANUFACTURERS.
Mstters-Deleestes
Elected to State Board of Trade
Greet Need of Homes Here Em-
phasized, Etc

TRANSPORTATION Matters Dele eates
Elected to State Board of Trade
Great Need of Homes Here EN-
phasized, Etc
meeting of the business Mems Asso-
citation WAS held in the Council Che" her
June ID, with an atte dance OF about
- members President N. Is. Rowe PIE
siding
MIR. Stengle. of Manu- icturing Commit
tee, reported progress in regard To plans
OF the Southern Foundry Company for
enlarging the scope Of its work by issue
of stock
Membership Committee offered the
following names ior membership and
they were elected + H. Harris. Smith
X Coghill Shoe Company, klotz Throw
ing Company.
Mr.. 4 = Rowe. Of Public Interest
Committee, reported no encampmcnt OF
National Guards couli be- had this year
at fredericksburg. aud q letter on the
subject from the War department Was
read.
Secretary Stearns read letters from ".
D. Carter, president OF the People r
Steamboat Company. regarding delay
in transportation of perishable preductS
to Philadelphia via the Il + n I. X.
and offering suggestions for securing nd
ditional canning factories 10 operate IN
this city.
The subject ct railroad transportation
was referred 70 Transportation Comml 10
tee. aud the following resolution. offered
by Mr. Bradley, was adopted:
Ii having come To the knowledge OF
this Association that great delay hn7
been experienced by shippers from the
lower Rappahannock in getting their
perishable goods into Philadelphia over
the f. f.. * T.. K X. from this city. thi'
Association directs that the Iransporta-
tion Committee of this Association IN
form Traffic Manager Taylor. oil the
I 4 i. K. r of the failure and earnestly
request that he Use all expedition in
TRANSFORMATION of such shipments.
The subject OF canning factories was
referred TO Manufacturing Committee.
Mr.. Carter. Of Legislation COMMITTEE
reported passage oi Angel ana laytor
bills by the legislature lie also re
nort,d his committee had examined the
draft Of Constitution OF Virginia Board
nj Trade. and recommended the adop-
zion of il by the Association and u con
tinuanc, of our membership in the board
The report was adopted and the treas
urer was ordered To forward check Tor
membership dues of $40 for the current
year. .t
mea,iny nj the Board Of Trade TO he held
June ~. at Virginia Beach. Messrs W
d Carter and Henry Warden were elect
ed delegates To same
Letter from Mr. Hugh {. Riston. ct
Norfolk. in regard 10 establishing aiurni,
ture factory here. was read and referred
to Manufacturing Committee.
Mr. c. |. Stengle rendered his resigna-
ton a. chairman and member OF the
Manufacturing Committee. Expressions
of regret by members Of the Association
were made. Ca motion OF Mr.. Bradley
the resignation was received 4 vote OF
/ thanks was rendered Mr. Stengle Tor MS
efficient services ~ chairman oi the Man
ufscturing Committee.
Messrs Carter. Bradley, Jones anu
Others spoke Of the great need OF more
J dwelling houses in Fredericksburg To
supply the increasing demand Tor homes.
+ II Ardly day passes but applicants lor
homes in this city are turned away, Dt-
cause they can not find unoccupied d wei.
ings Ii was reported that the SIX NH
would treble the capacity OF their plant
here and give employment 10 900 hanns
if suitable homes could be secured i9r
this additional number OF persons. II
was shown that the real estate oiIlceS
have had many calls they could not sup
DIV. Onmotion this matter was referred
To the Public Interest Committee, with
the request the subject be presented 10
our local capitalists and vacant lot own
.rs and urge them TO relieve the situation
by building suitable houses to rent ne
! Association then adjourned.