The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-11
ORGANIZATION Il IS
NOW PERMANENT 1 v |!|. / N
citing Held il. il III tie In
terest Of Public
Baths.
Mr.. TYLER FIRST PRESIDENT
Other Officers Also Chosen.
May Also Have Public
L.aundries.

Anass meeting OF those who are In
terested in public baths was held on
yesterday afternoon inAthe hall Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. E[
4 The meeting was called to receive the
report Of the Committee on Permanent,
Organization for Public Baths for Rich
Nmond lts
Amongst those present were; Hon. Carl
ton Mccarthy, Alfred b. Williams, AR
thur P. Wilmer, Robert Lecky, Jr., John.
b. Minor, c. 8C. Chaplin. ". Reginald
Walker, lien Potts. r. "a. Dunlop, A. w,
TIargrove, " j. Il. Tyler. Jr.,Y Rev. Mr..
Evans. 5 William NJ Habliston, j. j..
8IIickok. L. NJ. Williams, Charles Y. Car
.rington, Rev.J. II. Dickinson ]. Stewart
Bryan, Rev. James Buchanan Chris.
Manning. Jr, Rev. G. Otis Mead and -.
Wiley Anderson
Mr.. AZ B. Williams was called TO the
chair
AS Mr. j. B.. Minor read the report OF the
committee, which has been already
printed.
u Mr.. Minor addressed the meeting read
ing at length from the United States
government reports on public hathsa reia-
tive5io the number Of baths and the class
of persons who make use of The l,aths-
He also discussed the question of public
laundries in this same connection.
( 39 Public AIdunQr1eS.
ps,;lic luundries are In operation in
many cities. and are nsed by women. who
pa Two cents an hour for the privilege
of tubs, f,iers ard ironing rooms 81
Mr. Minor explained that II was the
pan Of those interested N puons nauhs
II, raise a fund sufficis.t 10 build baths
and t;sen turn them over 10 the ciiF.
II believe said Mr. Minor, that the
f-ounciY VIII hs glad 10 maintain the
t,a,hs.. Richmond needs public baths
fai5iy. On account of the crowded crnal-
tson Of the poor quarters Of the city.
believe ;acieanliuesssi Il next 70 Et'dliness-
A man cannot Keep ,sis sslf-respeci whoh
he il dirty, and these, baths Will MAKE
a,,r 7,ee.,e better citizens- ] am NOT for
free Afashs for / believe our people sfepid
nay a small fee for the use OF the baths
Air. Minor then .npred the adoption OF
The report
1t was unanimously adopted
REV. Mir. Evans asked IL it was pro-
posed 10 unite The baths and larnSries.
In reply, Nj. Minor stated thai ihe lanfi.
dries would only entail a small an1itionai
expense IIe said thar Or. Hlartwell. z
hath expert, had reported that q bath,
ei,ch as Richmond required, would cost
NOT over si4,pyo. and with lapndIies not
over slS,otO.
Officers Chosen.
The following officers we're elected:
President, J. y. Tyler, Or; First Nica-
President, a. j. Williams; Second Vice
President, J. j. Hickok; Secretary. w
Reginald Walker; Treasurer. ". NJ HAD
llston.
These gentlemen. with Messrs. J.. ".
Williams. A. p. WRuter, Charles ".
Darlington, Robert Lccky, Jr., Rev ]. II,
Dickinson, John Stewart Bryan a. W..
Eargrove. Rev, James Buchanan, Chris.
Manning. Jr., and Rev. g. Otis Mead,
constitute the board Of governors.
The executive committee Is composed
OF lie following: j. T.. Tyler, a. b. VIII
hams. j. ]. HIckok. L. NJ. Williams. G. Y.
Darlington, A. p. Wilmer and Robert
Lccky. Jr
1T is proposed at a later day TO erect
public baths for the colored population
Of Richmond, similar TO those 10 be
\ built for the whites,
The matter of subscriptions and The
plans of getting the matter before the
Council was left to the executive com
.nittee.