The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
JAMESTOWN
NEE TING.
Stockholders, 4, J. III Session Elect q
4 Strong Board Of Directors,
L. MostlysFrom Tidewatcr.
THEY WILL ELECT OFF CERs
General Titzllugh Lee Will be.
Retained as President aid Mr..
Lowenbcrg Directot-G General. @

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NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 15.-Tho meetill,
this afternoon at O'Clock Of the stock
holders Of the jamestown Exposition
Company Cor tho purpose Of electing Z
Board Of Directors was OF much impor
lance.
The officials Of the company were no
chosen at this meeting, but the directors
wiz hold d meeting Tuesday to elect Off
GERS.
It Is stated that there Is no possibilit,
that the board chosen this afternoon vii
fail to re. elect General Ftzhugh Ice pres
ident Of the great enterprise. The Gen
erals name has been associated with tn
exposition almost from Its inception, and
1t is deemed fitting that no should con
tinuo at tho head Of tho company t.
the close.
All tho communities {of Underwater Viz
ginia will be represented on the board
There was not a great deal Of reaching
out for men from other cities, but the
preponderancc Of representation on the
board will still be composed OF men
closely identified with tho interests Of
this setton of the State, @
DTRECTOR-G11NI1R G
MY. David Lowcnberg, who was chosen
dlrector-general of the enterprise When
1t was first formally organized will al
most certainly be chosen to succeed him
self In that position when the directors
meet to choose the officers of the COM
pany. Mr. Lowenberg has done moro
than almost any individual in these com
mlnitles to advance the interests Of thu
exposition and assure its success.
Mr.. Gwynn r. Shepherd, tho present
efficient secretary OF the exposition, Will
be reelected. That is conceded. MIR.
Shepherd has been associated with the
enterprise ever since the time 1t was llrs1
talked of in tho Norfolk City Council,
when the daddy Of the movement in that
body. Mr. John G.. Triton. offered a prize
or so5 for n name for the unborn cxposi-
ton. ~
Third vice-President Wool. who had
charge Of the raising Of the first mil
lion dollars. will be remembered by the
directors when they elect officers. re
deserves. they say, tho thanks OF the
entire State for his efforts, which assured
the holding of tho exposition.
It is stated that the stock subscriptions
are coming in well.
THE DIRECTORY.
The following were elected directors at
large: r. Lancaster Williams, Richmond;
Park Aghew, Alexandria; Joseph Il. VIII
lard. Fairfax; Joseph Bryan, Richmond.
Total. 4.
Tidcwatcr counties: S. Wilkins. Ma
thews, Accomac and Northampton. u
E. Holland, Nansemond; Fenton Day.
Isle OF Wight; George Y. Hundley, Ma
,hews: George Il. Snead, Princess Anne;
William Stands. Southampton, Iotal, D.
From the incorporators: G. NJ. Barnett
Robert Nj. Hughes, II. c. Davis, I. S.
Southgate, George u. Bowdcn, G. II.
Shepherd, Captain w. w. Old, Nathaniel
Eeaman, w. H. Wales. G. Brooks John
son. C. ". Prlddy, E. T. Lamb, ~
Lcwenberg, w. D. Fender, Jacob liecht
s S. Nottingham, J.. w. Perry, w. r.
Taylor, NJ. B. Crowell, John wins, Jf.
y. j. Callahan, Jr.
Norfolk city: II. l.. Page, J. p. Cole
]. Hull Davidson, John G. T!l!ton, Bar,
ton Myers, Judge II. S. Garnett, Golohe
w. II. Taylor, Peter Wright, ". w
Moss, Colonel A. NJ. Higgins, Capta'1
n. NJ Osborne. Captain Tozcwell lay
lor 4 ". cornick, C. G. Ilizer, JOSEPH
II. Allen, A. u. I<rise. Robert y. Balo
win, Nj. w. Mason.
Portsmouth city; Leigh r. Watts. 2
S Sherwood, j. l.. Watson. a, j. PM
lips, r. ]. Wool.
Newport News: T. L. Patton. Q. D
Batchelor, w. E. Barrett, ], E, 3. STU
art, A. l.. Powell, Elias Peyser, a. a
Moss, w. ]. Payne, W. \. Post, y. .
Jones. J. A. Willet George A, Schmelz
| w. =. Cottrcll. L. p. Stearnes.
SCARLET FEWER.
Mr.. John Parker, son Of Mr.. JOSEF
4 Parker, Of this city, is very III
Notre Dame, Ind, where lie IS taNlh
a course In civil engineering. Hc Is SUI
fering from scarlet fever and MS cohu'
| ticn Is not reassuring. -
1t was learned at the navy-yard her
| to-day that the finding of the couf'
| martial before which Lieutenant hen
meth r. Castleman was tried recently 10
tho sinking OF the tug Hustler by tn
| gunboat Yankton, OF which no was !
| command, Is that he lost three number
in his grade and be reprimanded.
NORFOLK COUNTY CONTEST.
The straightout Democrats Of MOI
folk county are firm in tho belief tina
as a result Of tho fight they have mad
on the admission into the Democrat
| caucus Of Messrs. Owens and Parke
Fusion ates-elect from Norfol
county, that tho members of the caucu
wul take tho lead In doing somethln
that will mean the end OF Fusion
Norfolk county forever.
They say that the men here OF II
caucus ara convinced that tho time
rIpc for change. and that tho Fusio
principle Is not only wrong. but thu
under the new Constitution 1t Is unn'
ccssary.