Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15


torney who will give his time and
talent for mere trine, ana will mako
no expenditure OF any kind without
due authority from this body. Sup
pose II were to cost trining amount,
would ii not be money put TO the best
possible use?
another matter OF interest which
should have our attention--that Is a
union or closer working harmony with
The Merchants Association of our
city, many members OF both bodies
desire such harmony which would
no doubt would be productive of much
good. desire that steps be taken
toward bringing this about
VI relieve that We should pay more
attention to small things. seeming
tribes that we are prone to overlook
there should be no stone unturne:l
however small, which would In any
way make the conditions In our city
and community better.
There are many things have on
my heart to say. bnt | will not take
mp your valuable time this evening.
In conclusion let me again thank you
for this most high honor yon have
conferred on me; words fail mo in
appropriate expression"
The New Committees.
DR.. Jones announced his committee
appointments as follows:
Standing committees Of the New
port News Chamber of Commerce:
A'bitrarloM-ElIas Peyse-. Sha,Jr-
man, II. M.eLstt. w. L. Barrett. NJ.
w. Gayle, NJ. II. Lash.
Agriculture and immigration,--l
D. j. Luening. chairman. ID. S. Jones.
W. i. Cottrell, L. b. Manville, II. G
Blackiston.
Advertising Nv. Lee Powell. chair
man. j. l.. Patton, Edwin Walter, A.
S. Flowers. w. w. S. Butler.
Banks and currency-W. B. Vest,
chairman. G, a. Schmelz, w. c. Stu
art, j. A. Willett, Sol Peyser.
Commerce and commercial usages
w. s. Upshur, chairman, S. n. Bux-
ton Major jones Haughton, Arthur
Lee. A.Rosenbaum.
Conventions and axposltions-J. III.
Sprague, chairman. o. y. -Batchellor.
w. II. Salley, Abe Horwitz, George
Oldewurtel.
Ent eriainment-Louis C. Phillips.
chairman, w. Lee Powell. Elias Pey-
ser, w Il. Cottrlell, s. RI Buxton
Express, postal and telegraph ser
Vice. C. Berkeley. chairman. II. Il.
Styll, j. z. Wilkins, w. L. Crane. w.
T. Cahpin
Health ana sanitatioa-R. T. styn.
chairman, S. j. CANNED, -. II. Gary.
j. III Graves. ]. II. Burcher.
insnrnncer-R. w. Reynolds. chair
man. J. +. Warren, c. d. West. Fred
Aflnvllle. A. j. Stewart.
Information and statistics-W. c..
Horton, chafm man. A. s. Flowers. u.
s. Duncan. w. Spencer Henley. f. ].
Graf.
Legislation and taxation-W. G.
Stuart. chairman. r. 4. Styll. N. G..
Armstrong, IT. w. Judkins. Elias pey
ser.
Mannfactnres-C. X. Weaver chair.
man. Louis Wagner. Z. r.. Vaughan.
}. w Davis. John d. Cassada.
New enterprises-W. b. Liyesay.
chairman. l. C. Phillips. II. B. Holmes.
w. S. Upshur. A. l.. Powell.
New members a. S. Flowers,
halman. w. S. Upshur. j. III. CAT
fee. II. b. Holmes. f. d. Cock, w. b.
Livezey, Richard Armstrong. u. S.
Duno1n. A. l.. Powell l.. C. Phillips
Relief-W. F. Greasy. chairman
J. D. B. Stuart, w C. Prltchard. j. A..
Sommerville. l.. p. Stearnes.
Streets, roads and parks-C. r.
Nelms, chairman. b. j. Pressy, j. r
Spraeue. j X. Corss. Charles u. 4
Cole.
Transportation and Traffic.. E
wilkins. chairman. A. Rosenbaum,
M II. Lash. George R. Dabney. John
ID. Cassada
Ways and means-J. H. Caffee.
chairman. T. j. Blrham, Fred Man
vile, p. NJ. bennington. Louis A
Doxey.
Regular Business Disposed OF.
In addition to the election of Off
GERS and thee discussion of the pilot
age question. the chamber disposed of
regular business.
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