The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
|C[UB FILLS PLACE:
IN BUSINESS [: LIFE
First Years Record Shows That
1T Is Advancing Welfare
Of City.
.|NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED
LiquorS License Cut Out BY Bust
ness Mems Club as Undc- M
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Though it has been in operation only
seven months, the first annual report
of tho business Mems Club submitted
by the directors last night showed that
1t was firmly established financially,
and that 1t was using Its best en-
deavors to advance the commercial
welfare of Richmond by cooperation
with other organizations. which are
older in point OF service. AT present
the club has 374 active members on
the rolls, the desire at the moment be-
ing to increase tho membership to the
500 mark.
New members of the board were
elected as follows. A
ono year-A. caperton Braxton, Will
liam Northrup. John 8. Howard, john
Landstreet and NJ. NJ. Mcclure: two
years--H. w. Rountree, O. ]. Sands, N.
D. stills. r. S. Tuck and ]. NJ. Miller,
Jr.; three years-R. c. Cabell, Robert
Lecky, .Jr., II. S. Binswanger. William
M. Habliston and T. NJ. Darlington.
The Annual Report.
Following Is the report presented by
the board:
"Having only been In our rooms
our fjrst annual meeting. The very
statement of this fact will give clear
idea of the difficulties we have en-
countored. Our charter was granted
May 90, 1907. Our lease with the Bank
Of Richmond was made in advance on
May IT, 1907, the rent to commence
(by subsequent ngrcemenO July 10TH
we could not obtain possession until
July Sth On that day, we awarded the
contract for the necessary changes
to be made, and under that contract
we were to be given possession on
September 18th. AS. a matter OF fact
the work was not completed until DC.
tober 18th. We were much annoyed
and Inconvenience in every way by
this unforeseen delay, which. with the
most earnest efforts, could not be
avoided. Under all the circumstances
your board thought 1t but fair TO the
then members to have your dues com
mcnce October 1st. We had at the
oupset the greatest difficulties In Sc
curing any suitable quarters. put
finally had to take these, with the
understanding that we would MAKE
the necessary changes and. should the
club change its quarters. restore .hehi
10 their original condition. we 90
into these matters thus closely 10 en-
able YOU to understand some OF .he
diH,culties we encountered In settns
| the Club eslapiisheu ~ -
ters. .orara
ave moved in just before the severe
na,;c from which we are just emery
ing and which has precluded us from
raft;np many new members, when we
| believe otherwise we could havo sc
cured. and which we hone we VIII Sc
cure in the near future. Ihe pane 9
also had its effect on payments OF
some OF the members.
Financially strong.
GAS 1t is, we present you Win a
statement showing a surplus OF
s5.22o.o1, which result, however pre-
supposes that the Indebtedness owing
nv members for Initiation fees and dues
| will he paid, and that the value OF
| the club fixtures. furniture and restau-
| rant equipment Is the same to-day as
LIT was when 1t was purchased. we
| believe that not only has the cluh
been OF great convenience to many OF
! its members by enabling them to meet
/ one another under pleasant surround
4 ings. at meals and other hours. and
/ to enlarge their circle OF friends and
/ other acquaintance, but that to the
| city at large 1t has been OF material
value, and has established itself as
one of the permanent business institu-
tons of Richmond, alive to the needs
/ of the city, and ready at all times to
! WORK aCtlNely IoI III sstHiHSo4 tSAANA III 8
to the good of the city and Its citi-
zens.
Fine Cooperative Work.
! 1--WE have worked in the utmost har-
4 mony with the Chamber OF Commerce
1 the Retail Merchants Association and
| the Travellers Protective Association
They have always met our suggestions
for their cooperation in public mat
tiers most cordially. and 1t has beer
our pleasure to meet similar sugges-
tons from them with alacrity.
eve are pleased to say that IN our