The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
Is Chosen by Acclatnatiloon and and
Accepts i'll All Earnest Speech
Of Appreciation. ,.
RICHMOND DID We'll. .5itH q
IN YEAR JUST CLOSED 4 g SCI \
Mr.. Cabell's Careful Review Z. So 81.
tie Affairs 81 the City Show
That Gratifying Progress q
Has Been Made and That [1; ;.ts 5 SsS
the Future Holds Even ss5i3
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Tie Richmond Chamber Of Commerce.
at its annual meeting last evening elect
ed officers for tho year. with Mr.. Egbert
G.. Leigh, Jr., as president; heard u liis sllra@
" interesting and valuable review OF * tl,d n
business conditions Of the city, by, SNlrssf
Henry l.. Caboll, the retiring prestdent;@
elected u number Of new members a nd 4
adopted resolutions OF respect to NJ r.Fss
Robert ST. Bosher, long an active and
valued member Of the Chamber. " 5ss
The meeting was5n splendid one. TheraS
was a good attendance and deep INTEREST,"
was evinced III tho proceedings. E The an
OF President Cabell was heard "
with. special interest. In 1t lie reyiows &t1iea8
accomplishments OF the past year, points "
out Rlchmond's splendid advnntagess,c com B;
tmends the work of the Chamber to theiSl
business men of the community and makes
a number OF important Recommendations u
The Presidents Annual Report
Mr.. Cabcl's report reflects Ills deep int
,terest I'll tic affairs Of the commun!ty ysg
marked tho last year OF his udministr,l-4
ytion. AftcrSI brief introd uctioni he says:ssS;
d ( following n brief con gra tula ton OF the
chamber upon It's #llse lllness.4 N M Cabel l
went tolice into the year
lie year o03 4 opened i,vi thf i heH. lts;iA
dominant In tho minds o many that .t hs3s
proanerity which, the5country had lenloyests Il.
was bout to terminate. and that
$tipity of tho preceding years was to NDeS ~ ~
followed by q period of. dullness ind de
preston not Of MANY
going too fast: others that the pyercap III
stalization of some Of the gigantic combts&ss
nations must produce ~ day OF .reck s ckonlns.s
a Despite these fears our manufuctureraSf
kept going our mills continued to run :ESgg
and ourArallroads showed no decrense IN,
their phenomenal business, And ,ye ,s,f g
nature did their parts towards @ ma kinE8 s, u
the year 4 successful one. The world was
at peace. and few even were the rumora s.;
lence destroy the beauty OF our land,
but, on the contrary, nature with LAVISH
hand gave us fruitful seasons and bo,ln- A
teous crops The leaven Of doubt; i how W :.
ever, continued to work. ] t was ID tticult Il
TO say why times We're 70 !. be bad & ana i;
yetHthey were so expected that t,
drawn in, production was curtaileds6 and
the fear which possessed mems minds n
showed itself In such Eshrinkage II " tlia s;
8preciation, as has been said by the sccre--sssS e-ss
tary Of our National Treasury. far eS-
ceeded the. cost Of four years Or. t.devas.ij
matter of pride to us that the Gounryi33
stood these losses without fllnchnE.$ E
Surely such powers Of endurance ranf ln' tn
with mighty deeds as evidences sot grea say Is
While what have Just written applies
to the whole country, yet thn ztescriptlo,It2 \;
ate to our own city. Our mills, our man, II
gufactorles. have been busy; our general
commerce has been good And YET to. ;9.ssay .sayas
referred to would ba to say we Ind moth
ing to lose. These losses have fallen upon
ali OF our people. Securities Whlch4Wesres s,s s2
DIR citizens have declined. and incomes III
thercfrom been curtailed With. partlcl-.(S
lar heaviness have these losses falleI lupor!sS q
Industrial development and Who conse.s
quently have heen conspicuous for theiris;
public spirit While extending its ns : sym y
ral body especially feels for those whose
works have proven their love Z for 8 our n
city. and to whose zenl IN It's behalf some ,1as
Of our mGss is Ha5petA monmsnts As our coantry
has taken its Losses, so has our city ass
ceped her share AND the franau1'lty nrc
claims tho strength of our institutions
a"a 'Ae upSpAuSrEp pSTslfu y! sIS' SPIRIT i u.
Another fact which speaks well Tor our
ihe ,lntoward incidents Of 1903 their
spirit is not daunted nor Is Their lalli.
impaired They believe IN Richm0,na e,a s
Proof of this is found In the busy ana ans i
crowded appearances of our streets ~,
deatlng the activity Of our people ana q
the growth OF our populations - uItnet
proof Is seen In the increase ol e!sllt II
ana half pc, ps, WcR Hnd nad Posea Ssea II: S
legefs theS by suhn stha increase in m Of over
tho year in our bank deposits, In tnese
evidences of growth can Pc auusn tns
facts acts that the railroads centeripg n our
ried more passengers than ever hetore u
that our. merchants, iobbers nna m4na. N
faet,,rers report a highly satisfactory
trade for 1903 and bright prospeeIs. 10y "a
nna auya t,'' TO- be commenced in the next few
weeks, comprising nav banks. TWO inl-
mense office buildings, manulactoIies.
hotels, churches and numperlesS .fsi. ;n.
dences. indicate a Variable pooll y. tHAs
~ Smr hank cloariugs. 1t Is true, show tlle
small decrease Of TWO and nd oherisnth hs,,1 s nsE28
cent I ns compared With lN-. iHls. noWF Il
ever is readily accounted for BY y ths
changed conditions under @hlsh q, s3,ns sps g
o,ir largest mannta6tnyhhfii aha Whiie not affeetns
fthI the labor employed require the ma999E
mn, ion az their ciearances 70 be Innus
ihrough Northern banking houses, IatAat
han through our home lnstltn.ionis, .s4i. =, "a
4, ana dirnfters i,Hs which have otcnpied ihs
chSamber's attention during the yeaE.
rus NE,yy GOVERNMENT Bl}ittDiNyu, &
N WAS my pleasure III my las4 annual
,.nortf Ia 10 that our natiQHai soysIhss 81
merit had committed itself TO q larger M hslq ,
more convenient postottice ana Feaetal ts