Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-11
Chamber of Commerce Elects
II. 3. Holmes President.
REPORT UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Recommendations os Nominating
Committee Met With Approval Of the
Body-Annual Banquet Next Month
Large Attendance It Meeting.
Nominating


night held its annual election oi Of
iiccrs. unanimously selecting each
name which appeared upon the list
presented by The rcminati3r con:.,it-
ice at the last meeting, Mr.. II. B.
]lclmcs succeeded MI A. l.. Powell us
president and assumed his :i,,ticS iii
inodatclv after the election was ever
Tho other officers were as fellows:
First OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES peyscr.
Second vice-rrcsidcnt--I otis g.
Phillips
TEi,d vice presiden,,-W i. Jarrett.
Secretary and ireasurer--J T.: War.
ron.
L.rec,rrs-W. S ursnur. j. l.. Pat.
ton Il. ". Reynolds. O. Z, Bachelor.
y. l.. Powell. w b. Vest L, t. Ford.
/. Il. Nonyillc and j. r. Sp:aoue Thu,
committee had Mr. Barrett's name
upon the list of directors. but lie is an
"N-nllcio member OF tho board as on,
OF the vicc-3rcside%rs. ard lhcn Mr.
}. X. Spr3:ue was unanimously elected
10 ill the vacancy
Each of the officers made Lricf
speech of thanks and. at tho close OF
lie meeting President Holmes was
literally Carried" to Tho chair bv :,
sclf-cunstitutcd committee Of three.
Before The election. Mr.. Powell read
his message rs retiring president, civ.
l'l& al interesting" summary OF What
mad been accomplished during the past
year. and calling attention to some
matters OF Importance which should
tct'Fe attention in he 1u1urn 4
resolution vas adopted instructily the
llcnlolng president 10 refer The see
tons CT the letter TO the various com
mittces OF the lody
\ resolution expressing he a,:pr sr;:.
tion ni the Chamber Of The excellent
manner III which tho retiring pres;
dent pei formct! the duties CT his cflica
during the farm was adopted b. Il
rising vote.
Ibc meeting LAST night was wcll 1t.
tended. nearly every seat in the loil
Lclny occupied.
t'rcsidcnt Powell reported that tx.
and Mr. y + Barrett attended nc
good roads convention III Danvill2 on
January II ana that they we're of -
op'nlon that the meeting wcnld have
coed results.
Prof. ". a Jenkins, Chairman Of III.
s:.ecla! commit tee appointed 10 take
action toward starting opposition t.
The shipping bill Introduced ~ Sen.
ator Nelson Of Michigan in TIC Unit-
ca states Senate. reported thai ao;,!cs
II resolutions cO,ul amnn~. the ill had
cen Scnt 10 tic Virginia representa-.
yves in Congress and The business: =.
go latIons Of all Of The Southern pert;
Wi:lch would be injured by TIC pas.
sage Of the measure.
Former Secretary F. j King Who re.
Gently located in Huai:n9;o on. W. Va,
teuder"d his resignation as the Cham
h@rS representative on the executive.
council of the Virginia Board of Trade
lie resignation was accepted and the
matter Of elcc1ine Mr.. Kings success
Sor was laid on the table for ,wC
meeting nights
\ communication from MIR. j. J.. PA;
Ton concerning the effort which is be
lEg made to have the government build
4 vessel 10 be used in ioCating and
destroying lerelicts alon" the Atlantic
coast, was referred tc committed
with power To act. The bill providing
frr ms vessel has passed the House
;Ld IS now pending in the Senate, and
these who arc promoting it rc as!:in:,
Tor the support Of all OF the ports along
the coast
1t was decided to hold the annual
banquet as usual this wear 1t will
probably take place some time mex.
,ncEth and the rev entertainment
committee Viii have Charge of the ar
Engagements
Considerable interest was aroused
by letter from Roy II. II. Wharton.
y y. IN which the popular EVANGELIST
ih'pGnce! his intention or establish.
'h& summer assembly or Chau,a,tq,.a
IL ih'; city Iext summer. The under.
taxing viii lc given al the support
noSslb" by TIC chamber The Old DO.
'n'nIon Land Company has promised
VS. rse Of the Casino grounds AMI
suildlna Tot the assembly. The affair
Shunld brin" about ten thousand p,c.
PC 70 TIC city during its session.