The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-22
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING
Reports on NONRESIDENT INSTRUMENTATION
and Public Interest, Etc.

A regular mcetingOi the Business Men $
Association was held Tuesday night. In
the absence of President f. W. Mills, Mr.
Henry Warden was called 80 the chair,
DR.. j. & King, secretary. Mr.. I. y.
Brent, of Nonresident Trade, made re-
port in reference to steamer Severn and
submitted a communication from the
managers of thestcamer, in which il was
stated that owing TO the failure OF par
| ties along the river to take stock the
boat had been withdrawn. Mr.. Brent
said his committee could have raised the
amount requested and would have done
30 but for the withdrawal of the boat.
Mr.. Brent also submitted letter from
the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railway Co., In reference To the establish
ment of "a permanent river boat; that the
company regarded such plan impracti-
cable owing TO the fact the i'll now FUR
nishing three boats IA week to Freder-
icksburg.
Mr.. David IIirsh, Of transportation
Committee. submitted letter from the
T. +. 4 L. X. r, in answer to requests
of the association for stopping certain
trains at stations north and south OF
Fredericksburg and also iorspecial round
trip rates To fredericksburg from those
stations. The letter reviewed the gen
eral schedule naming different trains,
etc, and stated that fast trains could
not stop at the way stations for local
traffic, on account OF having To meet
schedules iOrcOnnectiOn with other trains
I'm cities IL was also stated that moth
ing could be done IN the way of reducing
fares at this time.
Mr.. 4. z. Rowe, of Public interest
Committee, gave al account Oi what the
committee is doing looking towards an
exhibit from fredericksburg at the
Jamestown Exposition. He said that
an exhibit would be afforded with con
siderable expense and that he thought
that the movement should take its In
ception In the City Counci,that the senti-
ment OF the Council on the subject would
be ascertained at its next meeting
through the Public Interest Committee
Of that body, Of which Councilman +.
W. Mills, president OF the Business Mems
Association, is chairman. Mr. Rowe
stated that his committee had "a number
OF letters giving information on the sub !
lect which would be submitted at the |
proper time. He said that Fred |
ericksburg could make u creditahle
display with samples Il products Of its
manufactures, such as wooden goods,
silk mill products, spokes Hour and meal. |
pickles, plows, wagons. granite, an eX-
hibit setting forth the advantages Of
Fredericksburg College together with |
samples OF farm products, timber, etc, |
from the surrounding country, showing /
its advantages ~ place OF Residence |
and "a field for enterprise, but 1t II ques- /
tiOnable, he said, whether all of these
can be shown at Exposition in IA group |
~ they have a classification of exhibits, /
such ~ educational, forestry. industrial. /
etc, but information along this line II
being sought 10y his committee The /
views expressed were cOncurrcd In by /
Mr.. Brent. Mr.. Strasburger aud others
Mr. Rowe also stated that the work |
ON the Rappahannock river by the Gov
within the past year had been
OF "A character To call for greater apprO-
phatlOns than heretofore. in order to
carry out the plans which have been
commenced: that il il the belief that a
River and Harbpr Bill will be presented
at the coming short session OF Congress
aud that in conjunction with the Public
Interest Committee Of the City Council.
the matter will be taken up aud efforts
made 10 secure additional and adequate
FOR work ON the Kappa
hammock river
The secretary read communication
from the State Board oi Trade, in which
ii was announced that the annual meet
ing of that organization would be held in
Richmond. Dec. 18th and calling upon
the fredericksburg Association TO send
delegates On motion Of Mr Rowe action
on the matter WAS deferred until the next
regular meeting
The Association then adjourned.