Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-10
RESULTS WILL FOLLOW
THE PROGRESS DINNER
Committee Named 10 Draft Plan
For Organization Of Board
Of Trade.
ENTHUSIASM PERyADES AFFAIR
About One Hundred and Fifty Of
City's Leading Citizens Gather at
Hotel Warwick to Hear Movement
Explained-Interest'ns and inspir-
ing Epeeches.


most prominent citizens OF Newport
News gathered at Hotel Warwick yes
terday evening at Go O'Clock to at
tend the Progress Dinner. hell unleT
he auspices OF the Chamber of Com
mcrce. Already enthuscd over the
movement, the diners were greatly
stirred by splendid speeches ana il
was apparent from the start that the
crowd meant business. At the clcse
OF ihe conference which followed TIE
dinner. a motion was carried directing
tie chairman to appoint a commit &c
Of five to draft plan for the o.:
SANITATION OF a new civic body. to
b" presented ut meeting which will
he cal!ed by the chairman in tn"
very near future. probably next week.
In many ways the Progress Dinner
was notable affair. Seated AZ the
tables were majority of the mon
who have been leaders IN cverv pub
lie spirited enterprise undertaken in
Newport News for years. There were
newcomers to the city. prepared to
put thei: shoulders to the wheel in
behalf of their adnpted home. And
tnEre were some older citizens who
In the past probably have not been
as active as they should In such
things. and who. apparently have
been awakened. Some familiar fig
ures in local business life wee con
spicmous by their absence, but in
most instances they were uravoida-
blv detained elsewhere and will be On
hand when the time for organization
comes.
Details Not Discussed.
Details were not discussed last
night. although enough was said to
Indicate that the initiation fee and
dues of the new organization are go
ing to be made sufficiently high to
give the body the income necessary
ford successful operation. Further
il was explained and understood. tina.
the Board of Trade. or whatever the
new BODY may be called. will in no
way interfere with the Chamber OF
Commerce or Merchants Association
majority of the members OF
both bodies will be members o! the
board. and If il Is deemed necessary
both the chamber and association will
continue to exist and accomplish work
as in the mast.
Everybody interested in the move
ment has been talking cooperation
for weeks past. the speakers las,
nign, dwelt upon cooperation and co
opf ration was the KEYNOTE OF the
meeting. Every man present seemed
TO I've imbued with the idea that New
port News is about to "egin new
era. and that the Progress Dinner
marked the beginning.
Everybody Enthusiastic.
Tho diners. practically all o!
whom had given notice of their IN.
ten;ion OF attending bv signing ana
returning the cards sent out by CHAIR
man ]. Z. Warren. o. the arrang ?
ments committee. gathcTe! IN the
hotel lobby. Enthusiasm was mani
fest on every side.
When the party assembled in the
dining haIl nearly every place was
taken and the big room was almost
fiIIsd 10 its capacity.
When Justice had been done the
s~ceIien; rcpast provided by Manager
Moore Or. Clarence Porter Jones,
pr sident Of the chamber o. COM
merce. called for order and breezy
eyp!1ired the ODleCI Oh the Nh''
and conference.
Mr.. ouaries' Address.
nv Jones Introduced as the frs
sneaker Mr.. Edwin Ouaric<. secretary
Of the Petersburg Chamber of Com
msrce. who had been especially In
vi.ed to BE- present and tel OF the
crca, results accomplished in tn.
Ccckaae City by the organization n
n new and progressive riyic BODY. Mr.
ouarIcs no, only told Of what Is bcin2
don. IN Petersburg. hut discussed th'
subject OF commercial Organization
from a general. practical standpoint
and gave much Interesting and vain
able information. He urged the nc
rcssi;y Of coop raticn. aud declared
,ha; the greatest ;roIbie with all com
mcrciai organizations is that they arc
no, taken seriously By the public or b,
tho prcss. This. he said. Is becsnsf
thcv do not take themselves sertoIsly
Mr.. QuarIcs won't on To saT that hc
experted TO 500 the movement fo'
more progressive commercial bodies
extend uniiI a great state organization
Is formed.
Telegram from NJ. oreust.
IT. Jones rad telegram from Mr.