The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
GORDON IS MADE
HEAD OF CHAMBER
Elected President At An
nual Meeting of Body
Held Yesterday.
NOTABLE SHOWING
MADE in REPORT
Richmond Organization Will Be-
come Member of Rivers and
Harbors Congress = Mr..
Leigh's Admirable Sum-
mary of Years
Work.

The Chamber OF Conlmerce of Rich
1nond yesterday held its annual mect1
ing and heard the ringing report OF
the retiring president, Mr.. Egbert g.
Leigh. Jr., and later elected Mr. James
r. Gordon president for the ensuing term,
the choice being made by acclarnauon.
Secretary Richard A Dunlop and Treas
,Irer John II. Montague were reelected
by acclamation. A nominating committee
recommended the other officers, and their
action was confirmed with equal unan-
unity.
The following is tho list Of additional
officers and directors: First Vice-Presi-
Nlce-President, Mr.. ". G. Patterson; Di-
rectots, old members reelected: Mr..
James E,. Cannon, Mr.. S. Dabney Cren-
shaw, Mr.. y, II. Ellington. Mr.. o. Herbert
Ftinsten. Mr.. T. NJ. Eiundiey. Mr. i. j.
8farcuse, Mr.. John NJ, Miller. Jr., Mr.. J..
o Miller; Air. John Garland Pollard. Mr..
ID. c. Richardson. Mr.. Milton j. straus,'
MIR. r. S. Tuck; new members elected:
htr j. s. Bryan, Mr.. Coleman Workman,
Mr.. ". W. Hardwicke. Mr.. James w.
Young, Mr. r. c. Nelson, Mr.. T. F.
Green. Mr. e. T. d. Myers. Jr., Mr. j.
81. williams, Mr.. Hugh Antrim, Mr.. II.
Victor Williams. MIR. r.. c. Laird Mr..
J.. g. Younger.
Mr.. George Bryan Was recommended
10 the Council az o. member on behaif
of the business interests of the city OF
tho Committee on tire Improvement OK
James River. to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the ineligibility Of the formerly re-
commended member.
Other Matters.
On motion OF Mr.. o. 4. Funsten, sup
ported in earneat endorsements by Cap
tain John Landstreet and Mr.. John c.
-. al...- lot. NsFNuN a4l n
apply at once for membership IN the
National Rivers ard Harbors Congress.
on motion of former President Henry
Yandon 1.lbeII tic chamber determined
10 appoint delegates to the National Con-
yention for the Extension Of the Foreign
Commerce OF riie United States To be
held at Washington, y. c.. january iath.
Mr.. Robert Lecky. Jr. then offered Two
resolutions, which Were adopted, iookihs
TO a larger attendance OF members ana
more general activity on thlh part IN
the work of the chamber, in view OF the
opportunities incident TO the jamestown
,yercentenary and the jamestown HSpo-
sltton. and with the object of securing
n fuli attendance at the next qhartefiy
meeting of the chamber In April
The following new members were elect
ed: W. c.. Smith and Son, George Y.
white and Son. j. o. Grasberser. a. MY
er's Sons, all carriage anu "asoit MAJ
facturers: A b. Clarke and Son, {. D.
Harper. hardware dealers, proposed by
Charles e. Bosher; United States Tobacco
Company, Hon. George Wayne Anderson,
attorney AT law: Virginia Plumbing ana
Heating Company. all proposed by the
committee on membership; Eichel and
Company, plumbers supplies. proposed by
Mr.. /. J. Narcuse; Joseph p. sadler. at
torney at law, proposed by Judge George
l.. Christian: j. II. Capers and Son, ner-
chandise brokers'; L. ". 1.aughton and
Company, insurance, proposed by Mr.. j.
C. Freeman