The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-12


cial board OF directors OF the Centre
! state Hospital held at that Institute
to-day. Those present were j. N
Bauserman. of Woodstock, COMMIT.
i sioner OF State hospitals j. -tsordo
Bohannon, of Surry. and Robert Gil
liam, ST.. OF Petersburg. The genera
board will meet at the hospital o
January Sd.
The Busincss Mems BANQUET.
A rousing welcome was accorded til
speakers At the Chamber of Commerce
banquet at the Stanford Hotel los
night from the moment that Cnptail
/ Carter r. Bishop, POSTMASTER. rose !.
! Introduce the first speaker. Mr.. Au
/ gustps Wright. president of the or.
7 Producing Mr.. Wright. Captain Bishol
| voiced the sentiment OF every man 1,
| the big assembly when he declared
! that the success of the Chamber ,;
| Commerce, as one of Petersburg's
! greatest institutions, was proven hy
| the enthusiasm and goodwin prevail.
/ Ing among all present, a declaratio.
| which was received with cheers. Mr.
Wright likewise expressed his gratifi.
cation In being greeted by gathering
of which the city might we'll be proud
and gave most Interesting review Of
the results accomplished By the Cham
Der of Commerce since it's recent or
ganization, referring especially to the
improved conditions In the handling
of freight at the several railroad
depots. the securing Of more uniform
rates for local shippers, and the prob
ability of the erection of an up-to-
date union depot, In which matters thu
speaker spoke in high terms OF the
work of the Norfolk and Western
railroad and OF President Johnson. Mr..
Wright also spoke OF the cooperation
OF the Chamber with like organiza-
tons OF other Virginia cities in the
work for the establishment Of inen!-
grafton station at Norfolk.
II do not know city in this South
land that has better prospect and
ginning It's career declared the speak
er in concluding mis- remarks.
The Future Looks Bright.
Gentlemen: / want to introduce tn
YOU a man who has done possibly
more than any man in Virginia in aid
Ing the inIas5ria development OF the
I Rehmond IN rim s p M hsk who 90 was was
welcomed with great applause. Mr.
Meek made speech full nf .compre.
hensive information regarding finan-
cial and Industrial conditions through
out. the South. and especially In vir.
ginia, and aglow With confident op-
timism tina. saw only n golden flu
',l Gag, az the outcome OF the present
Go South. young man. is the slogan
of to-day declared the eNeaker. who
expressed his belief that never in
all tho worlds history has there been
BY this glorious an; beautiful South
land. AIR. Neek's srcech was replete
With humor and was received with en-
speaker. discussed in most interest
ing and thoroughly Informed stvle the |.
present conditions in the worlds OF |
flnanee and railroads. Mr.. Hamilton |
flnancial so''ditv and It's
Hnviable strength during the recent |
money troubles. and smoke Of tire |
comparatively sorry showing made by
!. great number of far larger cities.
rhe sneaker deprecated the anti
abroad attitude now SO prevalent. and
discussed the mutua, dependence OF
he railroads and all branches Of bust
Addresses discussing local business
'el Ganrge Cameron, .Jr.. Vice-Presi-
,er Of Commerce.: State Senator
'harles T. Lasster. and Mr.. w. L.
Petersburg in the Leasue.
Mr.. Tommy Atkins, of Richmond,
nnonnced here to-day that Petersburg
! to be one of the cities in the Old
dominion Baseball League, which viii
$50 include Newport News, Phoebus
nd Suffolk.
Mr., e. L. Bridgers. Of this city. e.
;ell-known young engineer on the
,orfolk and Western Railroad. LETT
ais morning for Nottoway. where he
'as TO be married this afternoon to t,
Miss Selie Green n. dau iht roe Of Mr.
nd Mrs. Sidney NJ. Green, became sud.
enlS III With appendicitis laet even.
s. and was operated upon at the Pc
,rsnurg Hosnital about 2 O'Clock this
eckwith and f. W. Harris Miss
reen Is now In excellent condition
ith prospects Of quick recovery.
NJ Mr.. l.. r; Smith. ofsRichmond. State !
nited American Mechanics. paid an
ncial visit to Old Dominion Counoii
Q. Q. OF this city. last evening. Mr..
nlth was accompanied by Mr.. II. GRAY '
addon, rnf Capital City Council. No. !.
Negro is Fined.
'seph Fitzgerald. a husky young ne,
70. was fined So and costs on a war
mt charging him with resisting a
ace officer. Mr.. Charles r. Lassiter. I
no; as notary public, and IN that ca 5
, ,i, when he found Fi,zgerald aud
MTG boy about to fight on Washing i
N street yesterday. The negro picked
rock and refused to more on, but !
n police officer.
As reported to The Times Dispatch
st evening. Charles White, who WIS
p J dfk., BY freight, train while un-
hdlng a car at Wavorly Yesterday ,
60 al the Petersburg HOSPITAL Yes I
rday afternoon. White was fearfui-
nanEled. and, It liz understood. was
,uying condition when he reached