The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
THOMAS F. RYAN
is AN OFFICER
First Honorary Vice-President of
Association Which Promises
to Make Great Display of
Virginia's Mineral
and Timber
Interests.

The virginia Mineral and Timber E3-
hibit Association, having perfected a
strong organization. is now pressing its
work.
The objects OF the organization are
thus set out in the charter:
ITO collect and arrange for exhibition
and to exhibit at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton and elsewhere. specimens of miner
ais. timber, clays. stones. and the pro-
ducts thereof which are found in the
State Of Virginia; to collect funds for
that purpose and generally to do all
things necessary or proper for the pur-
pose of acquiring, holding and maintain
ing said exhibit"
The officers of the association are:
Governor Claude A. Swanson, PRESIDENT
General Rufus A. Ayers. vice-president;
Hon. W. w. Baker. treasurer, and Mr.
d. C. Banks, secretary.
Honorary Vice Pres.dents-Hon Thorn
as F. Ryan. New York: w. ]. Craig.
Winston. n. c.: D. b. Wentz, Philadel-
ph!a. Pa: John w. Eckmen, Pulaski. Va;
lisa r. Mann, Bramwell. W. va: s. d.
Crenshaw, Richmond; II. *. McHorg,
Bristol, Va; Charles Catlett, Stanton,
Va: John A. Roper. Stanton. Va: Il.
X Williams. Richmond. va: William
Foster. Schuyler. Va; John b. Newton,
Bristol. va.
The board OF directors are: Governor
Claude a. Swanson. Richmond. Va; Ru-
fus a, Ayers. Big Stone Gap; C. Z.
Doyle, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad:
w. j. Payne, president Virginia Anthra-
cite Coal Company; ]. w. White OF the
Seaboard AIR Line: NJ. V. Richards, OF
the Southern Railway Company: W. d.
Duke. OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad; F. III. La Baumm,
OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
and Hon. w. w. Baker. of Hallsboro.
In addition to the officers and board OF
directors the members of the association
are: l. Z. Johnson, president Norfolk
and Western Railroad; NJ. ]. Copies, of
the South and Western Railroad; O. Fl.
Reeder, general manager Stonega Coke
and Coal Company; W. z. Minga, presi-
dent Virginia Carolina Railroad Company:
John A. Eiser. general manager Colonial
Coal and Coke Company; NJ. II. Maury,
superintendent Virginia Iron, Coal an,t
Coke Company; Hon. Thomas B. Paxton.
Potts Valley Company: T. l. Watson,
geologist Virginia Polytechnic Institute:
w. II. Echols. New Castle, Va: Julian
Bryant. Richmond; DR.. r. L. Telford.
Iouisburg, w. Va: Professor L. l.. Ran
dolph. Virginia Polytechnic Institute:
Captain w. V. B. Tilson, Bland, Va;
j.. Kyly. Bland, Vn-; c. B. Thomas.
Syytheville. Va: r. H. Angel. president
Chamber Commerce, Roanoke, Va: f.
b. Jacobs, secretary Chamber Commerce,
Roanoke. Va Edward l. Stone z. A.
Schubert, mineral agent Norfolk and
Western Railroad; John B. Newton,
and general manager Vir-
ginia and Southwestern Railroad and
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Company;
r T.. Dulaney, Bristol; Victor s. Payne.
Imboden, va; DR.. j. w. Kelly, Big
Stone Gap; D. S. Bishop, Glamorgan.
Va; ]. A. Van Mater. manager Bertha
Mineral Company; NJ. N. Offutt, manager
Tug River Lumber Company; Is. q.
Company; ]. w. Eckman. manager Pu-
,eski Iron Company; w. ]. Craig; At
,antic Coast Line Railroad; Fl G. Means,
: ,o1vrnoor Iron Company: William Leckle.
..,anaear pocahontas Galleries Company;
pnht ". Withers, Suffolk: e. M. Camp
hell Fairwood Lumber Company; w. =.
United Spruce Company Wyno-
nam r. robertson. Buena VISA riae si
Company; w. d. Maurnet, MaIhieson al
Kali Works, Saltville, va.
he.Com1nittees.
rha several committees whach wia'
,,ua charge of the work OF the AsSooA1
lion are: 1.nonca Commit
ea--w. D. Duke, chairman: y. y. Doyie'
n. Y. Richards and K. "A. Ayers, ~
,ether with the chairmen OF inc olno.
committees, who are
If this committee.
No ? building and Installation Com
nIttee-w. J. Payne, chairman; NJ. Y.
9Ichards. R. A. Ayers, j. w. White ana
Y" No. 8. Coal and Coke committee--F.
n Ia Raumm. chairman; A. II. Reeder,
NJ 3 Copies VIM. LeclSie. ]. A. Eiser,
Victor s. Payne, ]. w. Kelly. 80
No. A. Iron, Lead, Zinc and Other Min
,rals-J. W. Eckman, chairman; D. a.
Van Mater. Z. C. Means,sJ. q. Newton
:. e. Doyle.
No. 8, Lime. Cement. Gypsum, salt
soapstone, Slate, etc-E. r. Williams,
chairman; Wyndham r. Robertson, w. D. |
Mount, Thomas l.. Wheelwright, M. v.
Captain William Foster
No. 6, Timber, Lumber ana its produces
M. N. Offutt. chairman; r. w. Withers,
Fulton Kegly, w. j. Matson, e. M.
The building installation committee,
of w. j. Payne, Rufus A. Ayres, |
u. v, Richards, j. w. White and w. w.
3alser, have bought from the Jamestown
Exposition Company the companion build |
ng to the General Mines Building, known |
$ the Marine and Appliances Building, /
or the purpose of making a display of !,
he mineral and timber and the lnanufac-
ured products thereof. The building has
bout $4,000 square feet, and has annie
DOM to accommodate all the interests In
he State who wish to exhibit. In addl- u
ion to the great display that will be made
n this building by the COAL. iron, slate.
nilroads and other interests, the state is 7
ollecting q great display Of all the min I
raj and timber resources which viii be
inhibited by the State. The railroads 81 i
he State will also make exhaustive dis