The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-09
chamber orc commerce.
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Entertainment,
WARMLY PRAISES
PAPERS SERVICE
Resolution Adopted Commenting
Times Dispatch and Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway for
Increased Transportation
Facilities Report On
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Tho monthly meeting OF the directors
: OF the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday evening at 6 o'clock.
There were present Mr.. z. G.. Leigh, sJr.,
president; Mr. l.. Il. MOTIFS, cx-presldent,
and Mcssrs. George Bryan X. 8. Crump,
4 =, T. Christian, u. NJ. Gwathmcy, John
Landstreet, w. r. Meredith. John b.
Purcell, w. T. Reed. James w. sharp
s and T.. c. Williams, Jr., directors.
Colonel John B. Purcell, chairman OF
the Special Committee OF Fifteen. COM
posed, in addition to himself, OF Messrs.
George L. Christian. II. l.. cabell Milton
Z. Marcusc, James r.. Gordon. Thomas
III. Rutherford. r. G. Rcnnolds, Ro. Lee
Traylor William T. Reed. John c. Free
4 man, Henry w. Wood. James N. Boyd,
IT. C. Williams, Jr.. Q. j.. Sands and f. A.
Saunders, Jr., appointed to review the
I work Of the Chamber and Traffic Bureau,
4 and report its findings, together with a
plan for securing more adequate support
for the needs OF the Chamber, submitted
for the consideration OF tho board a very,
comprehensive and forcihlc report, which
the board, after fully discussing. recon-
s mended for adoption by the Chamber.
Welcome the President.
Mr.. l.. z. Morris offered the following
preamble and resolution, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, President Roosevelt has signi-
fled his purpose of making n trip through
the South during the month OF October
next, and the Mayor of Richmond has ex-
tended TO His Excellency an invitation to
Include this city in his Itinerary: and
Whereas, 1t behooves all municipal. civil
\ and other representative organizations to
\ manifest most cordially their apprecia-3
#stion Of the presencefof the nations chief
8 magistrate In our midst: therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That this Chamber has heard
with great interest OF the prospect OF the
Presidents visiting Richmond, and II
tenders it's hearty aid and corporation
4. to His Honor. the Mayor, and to the
City Council, in perfecting any arrange
ments and programme for the proper
reception and entertainment OF SO dis,
q tingulshed n guest.
Resolved. further. That the president OF
& this Chamber be authorized to duly ap-5
point a speciai committee, of which he
\ shall be ex-officio chairman. to suitably
represent this organizat ton in any pro-
recdngs which may be taken by the
Chamber in pursuance Of the proffer in
\ The foregoing resolution.
Tee-Dee's Enterprise.
Following is an interesting resolution
also adopted
Whereas, this Chamber. in 1904 inaugu-
rated a movement for better connections
with Piedmont Virginia. the Shenandoah
Valley. and was highly. gratified at the
X support given 1t In the past by the press
3 OF this city and State; and
Whereas. the recent expressions elected
bySt enterprise OF The Tmes-Dl5patch
In sending special correspondent to
those sections. OF such prominent citi-s
z lens of the Commonwealth as Hon.
George w. Olivier. Mayor of Charlottes-3
Z vile; Hon. j. "A. Lindsay, editor OF the
Charlottesville Progress: Judge George
+ ". Morris. of Charlottesville; Hon. John
". Fishburne. Hon. w. II. Lands, Mayor
Il of 5Staunton: Hon. Edward Echols, Hon.
a. G. Braxton. Captain Hugh G. Brax-5
ton. and Mr. r. e. r. Nelson. Of staun-l
y ION; Mr.. II. B. Miller, editor Of the Free
K Press. Harrisonburg: Captain James L.
sAlvls, president Board OF Trade, Harri-
sonburg; Mr.. Joshua Wilton. president
e First National Bank Mr.. A. H. Snyder.
,dtor Daily News and Rockingham Regis
ter, and. Mr.. N.T. Haas touching the
wealth and resources of those sections,
md other2r relations with Richmond ard
Eastern Virginia, and their cordial ap-
probation of the facility afforded by the
improved train service of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. for receiving, at an early
hour the Pichmond morning papers;'
clearly show that the people OF those
sections will heartily cooperate, as was
expected of them; and
Closer Relations.
Whereas, the Importance of this matter
4. was again emphasized at the last annual
meeting OF tho Chamber, and a special
committee was appointed to further the
Il movement by every available means;
Resolved, That this meeting expresses
It's hearty appreciation Of the co-obera-
4 tion Of the press In this matter, and suE-
yests to the committee of the Chamber
That it open up correspondents with the
municipal authorities commercial organi-
xations and prominent citizens of those
Iections, with the view Of making q COM
bined and forcible presentation OF the
j need for improved Transportation faclll-
Ties between Eastern Virginia and those
sections, and taking such other steps as
may he necessary to accomplish the I'M
oortant objects Which the movement re-
Eerred to hns In view,
5Tho following were proposed for mem-
bcrship and unanimously elected; hassTs'
Braxton and Williams, attorneys at law,
proposed by Mr. f. G..Lcigh, Jr.; q. a,
Hanson attorney at law, proposed by the
Committee on Membership;; Harry HUI
her' sign painter, proposed hy Mr.. a, ".
uargroye; Mr.. Roscoe @. Nelson, nttor-
nev at law, proposed by Samuel s. Iaosen-
dorf: and Virginia. Carolina Hardware
II Company, proposed By Colonel John D'
Purcell. Az
5S Tho meeting then adjourned.