The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02
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AN ASSOCIATION J | | "A | 0!I|.|' !.
Richmond Locomotive Works crs
Men Perfect Their Organi-
zatioi, and Plans.
TO ENDORSE NO CANDIDATE
Association Will Be Social and.
Will Maintain d Clubhouse
and Gymnasium
and Gymnasium

B The Richmond locomotive Works. Elm
p,oyes' Association completed its 1ernia-
ncnt organization at a meeting held ut
Sanger 1Iall$lnst night. Mr.#J. ~ Gdud-
win was elected president, nn1 Mr.. Wat
son NJ. Myers was, 5,ndde secretary, and
a board OF, governors to serve for one,
two and three years-fivc Tor each period
was named. * II II HI 8. ~ n
The purposes Of the organization are
rot definitely stated iii tho ronsti tution
and by-l,tws. which appear. to be those
of a social and mutual beneficial organ
ization. WlatevcrSp political phases tho or
ganization may, have, ARC to pc developed
later. The president MI. Goodwin, stated
last night that the organization would
not endorse any candidate for offic p t
IL not cle,li, whctherAthe association Will
be iofia[ politicals mature, further than the |
discussion OF measures and y issues that
NAV be = OF interest to- the members may
so constituent. fS Il rs M ~
Sanger Hall where the meeting was
held was we'll filled without being crowded,
and there were probably $50 to 400 mem
.bers present lastSnight. Others who could
not attend We're enrolled rs members. The
secretary stated after tho meeting that
while lie had not counted the number
enrolled last night there were from SOD
ilo 6o0.t ! He. expressed the belief that the
organization would ultimately embrace
ali the employees of the works with posi-
bly, few exceptions There arc NOW about
/ 800 persons employed at the works. The
membership is not confined to voters,
miners and those not entitled to4votc here,
because they have not been resident of
the city sufficiently long, being included.
II was clnphatically stated last night that
the association was TO bc5made Il perlna-
ncnt organization. Those who were en-
rolled lastsnight are referred to as char
ter members. Il fl III
May Get a Charter.
AS the association proposes to hold
property and keep club rooms open every
that an application will be made to the
Corporation Commission for.aa charter.
The association will have Its own build
ing and will open library and reading
rooms in. which literature son..nlcchanics
and machinery will be ii feature. \ gym
nasium and bath rooms Will be provided,
The association will not dispense liquors
at its club house, no provision IN the
constitution or bylaws being made therc-
for. What it may hereafter do will be,
determined by the board of governors.
1t was stated last night that the as
ISOLATION had not selected q site for its
homo or club house, but that this mat
ter was left in the hands of the House
Committee There arc to be three COM
nitccs Of three members each, the
Finance Committee, House Committee and
the Library Committee, sthe members to
be chosen from the membership of the
board OF governors. Monthly dues of
fifty cents payable in advance. We're
agreed upon. -sltFs
The following officers were chosen
President, j. T. Goodwin; vice-president.
G. w. Troxlcr: first vice-presldent julius
Underwater; secretary, Watson NJ. My
crs; treasurer, w. r. Williams.
Board Of Governors-Thef foregoing Off
GERS and Nlessrs. r. A. Lane, G. r. Belk,
II. T.. Lewis j. J. Connolly, John Mac
Dowcl. n. G. sharpley, II. S. Lcftwich,
G. b. Lowell, H. Timmons and N. ~
Beard. W.; gs
The club will meet monthly on the
first Saturday might in each. month. and
the annual meeting and election Of Of
fccrs will be had on the first Saturday in
December Of each year. 5s