The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Interesting Discussion.

With this report as a baslsa discuss
sion Of the entire situation was begun.
Eeveral Of the gentlemen spoke, and the
speeches were characterized by great
icarnestness and a manifest disposition to
do something Meetings OF this sort ire.
quently begin and end in talk, but It
was evident from the character Of what
was said last night, that the Business
Mems Lea que Is a thing of great posst-
bjlIties. The movement will be pushed
and pushed with vigor and the results
are likely to ce widespread.
Il It was pointed out that Richmond, IN
lis location, init enterprises. already ex-
istent and in Its resources as yet unde-
5veloped, could and should make Of itself
a factor Of no inconsiderabe importance
IN tie great world Of business. It was
further pointed out however, that at the
present time there is little or nothing pc
ing done to advertise these adEanta g'es'
suggestions were then made as to the
best method Of remedying this evil, and
various and sunday opinions were ex-
pressed. III.
A Business Mems League.
Mr.. wallerstcn was IN favor Of a
BUSINESS Mems League that would In
clude the representative concerns OF Rlch-
l,nond: a skilled secretary. who could de-
vote his entire time to the work OF col
lecting and publishing the advanta ges
OF Richmond; trade excursions from o Q. tn
or q places Ito Richmond. and other lei
ascha,n % This proposition met with fae
vorss and the only difference was on
thenouestions OF how and when such a
body should be formed. Some wanted
II at once and others advised greater
care and deliberations. and a postpon
nent. Meanwhile the members continued
to express their views 4,
III was the opinion of Mr. Crump tina
No citys in the United States-N ortn,
south. East or Vests more capable OF
supplying the country than Richmonc'
and he wanted to see a great awakening
Mr. C. L. Sydnor expressed the same ga" q
opinion and referred to Atlanta, every
resident of which place, he SAID mas
horn which he toots at you every time
you poke your head from the sneets'
Richmond ought to do the same thing.
Mr.. Miller spoke briefly and SAID Ricn-
mond should awake before the great eS-
position of 1907 that would bring millions
Of people here. Mr.. Newman referred to
what he said was lack of public spirit
and corporation In Richmond. He doubt
ed the wisdom Of another organization
and spoke of new Merchants Club be-
inc contemplated by the American Ma
tional Bank that will provide offices and
rooms for It in the big new building at
Tenth and Main. Mr.. Newman thought
IT might be unwise to divide energies IN
this way There might be dead bones IN
the Chamber of Commerce and other or
carnations, but they ought to- be stirred
up. . u
Mr., Miller also declared that II tho
Cha mber Is dead, 1t ought to be revived,
but he declared that there could be no
possible danger In a half dozen live and
hustling organizations. IA 51
Question Of Organizations
The question OF organization developed
a considerable difference of opinion. Ar
gument was made on the one side for Inn
mediate steps in this direction. and on
the other for more time in which to act
slowly. Motion to organize at once pre-
vailed, and Mr.. Miller was at once nomi-
mated for president. H asked that his
name be withdrawn md 1t was finally
decided to defer actiorE for a while, The
concrete result of tae conference was
therefore the announcement of teh forma-
ton of the Business Mems League Of
Richmond, which Is to advertise the
city and develop its resources Every
gentleman present pledged himself to see
at least ten business men or the city and
urge and insist that they shall be present
at a great mass-meeting TO be held
shortly.
The committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Younger, Wallersten. Grymes, n Capers.
and Antrim, was appointed to arrange
for the meeting, which will probably be
held in some other place. This will give
more room and will at the same time
disassociate the movement from the T.
P. a., which was only instrumental In
calling it into being, The mass-meetIng
will be a large and representative gather
Ing of business men, and at It the move
ment will assume positive form. A con-
stitution will be adonted officers will be