Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-12

marine and also sal. he was doing al,
he could for Il liberal appropriation 70
the jamestown Terccn,elluial in 1907:
spoke OF his mother being n Southern
woman ana the great f,lllrc for the
South. and especially his section
around Hampton Roads. The commit
tee was much pleased at his: remarks
and but for Tic fact that VIC had a
few Republicans III our body. he
President would no doubt have de-
CARED himself hnnccforth 4 Demo
crat. AS he did not. it has been said
That VIC all returned to NcwpCrt News
Republicans
II am pleased &c report that during
the last twes c months our member.
snip has in2 Sod t"vnty per cent
We ere ont ebt and have recently
I!;.cet :. 90, amount, u ;he building
tund Then, :, Gems To nca genera!
good feeling among our citizens, that
y" arc ar least tryin. &c 40 something
for Tic city's GOOD This is the day
OF organization. and n.tr memberships
should continue IN :rCw. We cannot
hcnc to do everything. ard &c it to suit
everybody.
The Chandler is to Newport Nn.ws
On" Vicinity What our State troops are
To lie State CT cur s,;ndin. army 10
called OIL today or 1Cmorlcw but there
comes q ,imc when quick action i;
nee esSa:','. and if unureaniZct it is
I1fcn too lAtn to accomplish the best
results.
I'm also nl,asc,. IL r"liort M: he
n"W Clark uNcralls and pants factor,
IS workin. 4 full force and doing I,
profitab'" business and another is soOn
TO be started SO am told.
The new brewery. enc CT the lar.r
tst in The South. commenced busin ,ss
this week, ard in 4 short tins vii! l;n
employing over one hundred White
men.
Two other industries Of the city a:c
working full time am! force. 'i'ha
shipya..G has ROW s.:veu thousand sigh:
hundred (7.S0n) men at work ana With
new and old work on baud i, is il
! coed Encouraging. I learn from 4, rc-
| ,lal'lc source that he company Nil
sG@nd about onc-hali million dollars
this wear in improvements. which
""'s 10 show that they evidently see
Something unusua! for the future Of
the yard
shipments Ia and iron, this port arc
/ larger than They nave been for a Ions:
linic and steadily improving. with a
| very bright outlook
| "Scvcr3l new buildings. Of a more
substantial nature than heretoforc.are
in course ii construction and l am
! uniformed. others will follow in the
carly spring
In" city is grnwin. and believe
IS nov large enough FOR the Chamber
IEi commerce 10 have its own building.
orc tEa! Will hc of ere lit both to the
f, Chamber AID Tho City. This could
easily lie done. | would think. by max
lH% II \ stock company composed Of its
ombers each taking ore or more
s $ of 500 par value, pay on eaci,
Shade IS much as can and give note
1A Is lance which can be discount
en- 49, INKS. Enough can he had
III 1N'iilnq ii purchase the lots in a
.scH SecTlc2. then perma
nehf !":t -,nc; pe had 1T from to &
Per conf ecI t.ln building We
should y" - a.; 10 pave stores on
me :!rnunn fcor. 10 be paid by mem.
h"rsho ducs. In this way. the invest.
Mont viii be as scc,i as other real es-
tag Investments in u CITY. and We
gel :; bcilslirg ut no cost e the Clam
re-: Space prevents = more detailed
sN;.i> ment 81 Sen,'a results afrcr tho
building IS Np. think SG.ne a11rmpt
OF This i,lld should :c made and /
&C no rcas' )! for failure At present
| il is hard 10 find 4 suitable house for
fenl ~ ~" CITY. everything" is rented
| closer than | have known for many
Wears
Tie seven banks II cur city are in
excellent financial shape. with moro
.A"ney 10 loan and at cheaper rate
q interest than for years
With the possibility of gctlin" the
D"epwatcr Railway. the outlook for a
larger merchant marine. lie good re-
srlTing from tho Jamestown cc,ehl;-
t'cn TO this community, the new IN
proveinen,s 10 the Chesapeake and
ONO repair shops. and last. but BY
nc means least, a conservative city
governments VIII, -,:fnd Elen at its
head, we have Eever had such q bright
future as we lave at the close Of this
another wear. All CT this makes il
imperative that the Chamber keen we'll
organized in order to take ADVANTAGE
Ct every opportunity for the promotion,
Vi TIC cily's welfare
IN closing. ! wish TO thank the sec
relary, the standing and :neciai COM
m'ttecs for their aSsi&talYcr in max
lES The Chambe: what ii is today.
Hoping that you may continue 10 work
1T harmony. as / believe YOU will. rc,.
tho good Of this community and with
my promise to assist YOU in every IN
leItaking. | am.
ours very respectfully.
a l.. POWELL.
Retiring President. "