Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-25
Chamber OF Commerce After the
Crimps Too.
ARRANGING FOR THE BANQUET
Tickets viii Not he Sold to Public
This Year-site for Permanent
ouarters-President Holmes APP
points Standing Committees.

The movement toward breaking up
The alleged extensive operations OF
crinps q, this port was discussed IT
length at the meeting 81 ,hr Chamber
Of Commerce last night Most Of
those present heartily Favored the
movement but at the matter is row
in the hands of the finance commit
iea OF the CITY council it was decided
10 take no action just at this time.
President Holmes brought Che sub
joct TO the attention. Of the body. stat
inc that CAPTAINS who had los, men
here We're giving The port 4 hal ,ianlc
and that the ports business was IN
doubleday suffering on account OF il.
The chamber held a busy meeting
last night with large attendance.
Prof. jenkins, OF the committees aE
pointed to look into the advisahility
Of securing permanent quarters for
the body, reported that an effort was
being made To secure Il site on Twenty
sixth street, near the public building.
The secretary read q report from a
special committee appointed TO draft
resolutions endorsing d bin making Il
Federal appropriation to provide for
the construction Of a vessel to locate
and destroy dcrelicts on the Atlantic
coast. The committee forwarded re
solutions to all OF the Virginia repre-
sonlalives in Congress.
A communication from various mast.
crs OF schooners in regar; to the con
slruction Of an ice harbor here was
made special order for the next re
@lllar meeting, when the shippers are
invited To be present and the matter
Will Ic III I.,,r,th
The entertainment committee was
instructed TO selec, Il date and make
arrangements for the annual banquet
Of the chamber A resolution provid-
ing that only members oil the chamber
III good standing and applicants for
mem bership who deposit the initiation
Zee and one months dues be permitted
to purchase tickets 10 the banquet In
addition to these, only invited guests
OF the chamber will be present
Various other matters Of business
were disposed Of and before the body
adjourned President Holmes annOunc-
et that he had appointed his stand
ing committees as follows:
Ways and means Willis A. Jenkins,
!. White Chandler, ". Lee Powell. d.
S. Jones, T. ". .Judkns
~" IlilC! ~ lSt----j- n. W lllSlt, w. =.
iNezey, J. A. Sommcrvile. l.. r.
Stearnes, Irwin Tucker
Transportation anu traffic. l.. Pat
ton. J, Fl. Graves, H. c. Blackiston.
Sol Peyser. Abe Horwitz.
Legislation and taxation--R NJ Lett
O. D. Bachelor. A. r. Powell. W. r.
Perkins, Caleb West
Commerce r. G. Bedford Maj
James Hanghlon. ]. G. Hunter, T. D.
j. Luening, Dr. a. c. Jones.
Goods roads-Dr A. G. Jones. f. r.
Vaughan. G. X Weaver. L. b. Man
VILE DR.. j. X. Corss.
New membership r. Sprague,
Godfrey Smith. W. f. S Vaughan
Chas. f. Cole. W. Spencer Henley
Entertainments c. Phillips. w T.
Cottrell. r. G. Bickford, S r. BuX-
ion. Elias Pcyser.
Reliel-W. 3. Vest. b. R. Gary, NJ
" Gayle, :! NJ. Curtis. B. j. pressey
Statistics and informatlon-J. T..
Warren. w. F. Creasey. Thco Cox, r.
J.. Farrar, j. r. Curry.
jamestown specially. L. Cottrell,
J. w. Davis w. E. Barrett, j. l.. Pat
Ton. 0. ID. Bachelor, Allan d. Jones.
G. G. Congdon. Geo. n. Wise. c. T.
Thacker. S. l.. Slower, V. b. Barclay