The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-19
PETERSBURG MEN
GREET BOOSTERS"
Chamber of Commerce Holds Rous-
ing Meeting Money Re
ports Read.
TO PROV CIT Y
Valuable Suggestion Made Regard
ing Betterment and Progress OF
Municipality .---
TO IMPROVE CIT Y

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 1s.-The
Chamber of Commerce of the city of
Petersburg held last Friday night in
its auditorium probably the most no
table meeting in its history.
Boost your town was the slogan,
and IL enthusiasm and general putt
ing together In the upbuilding of q
fcity means anything towards its pro-
gress then there Is no reason why
(, Petersburg should not go ahead in
everything which marks progress
sive municipality.
Captain r. r. Heath, president of
the chamber, In an appropriate man
ner gave a review of the work al
ready accomplished by the member
ship, acting through Mr. Edwin l..
Quarles. the secretary, and depicted
in glowing terms the prospects be-
fore Petersburg, If all business men
worked together In Its upbuiiding.
The Chamber of Commerce is receiv-
ing new members every day. and 1t
has now enrolled 1913 business men
in every field OF industry pledged to
push the interests of Petersburg.
The work Is scarcely commenced,
and yet $500 is already subscribed
To carry on the WORK of the organiza-
ton.
At the meeting Friday night manu-
facturers. merchants, professional
men, educators and workingmen all
stood together with one purpose and
that to advertise the great opportuni-
ties Petersburg afforded.
Secretary Quaries read a letter from
the Richmond Chamber relative to
the Federal corporation tax, one from
Lynchburg, another from the Citizen $
Improvement League of Ettrick rela-
tive to the great desire of it's people
that the electric car line be extended
through its streets connecting with
the Grove Avenue Petersburg line,
Speeches were made by Common
wealth's Attorney Mann. w. r.. Nc
Kenney, Carl H. Davis, Bartlett
Roper, Jr., and Mr.. w. l.. thinner
relative to business interests of Peters
burg. Mr. Bartlett Roper. Jr.. urged
the necessity of upbuilding and main
tanning our steamboat lines to Nor
folk and Richmond. Mr.. II. p. STRAIT
ton asked that this chamber act in
concert with Richmond in having the
Glidden Touring Car route. which is
to be made through the South, chang
ed from the Valley of Virginia route
SO as to pass through Richmond and
Petersburg.
Replies were read TO Secretary
QuarleS's inquiries as TO what Wouiu
most benefit the interests of Peters
burg generally and what was the most
important work the. Chamber of Com
merce could do at this time.
About seventy-flve replies were re-
ceived. Among these answers were:
seventeen who wanted good live
newspaper; a number for a city gov
erned by commission; some for re-
moval CT overhanging signs on prin-
cipai streets.
The reports OF the committees on
traffic and transportation and on the,
plan OF holding an agricultural ex-
| hipit here next fall were received and
a, proved Just prior to the meeting
riday evening twenty-seven new
members were enrolled on the mem
bership list of the chamber.
The board Of governors was In
structed to appoint two additional
members to the board. owing to the
membership. The following
are the reports OF committees on
I'll affic and Transportation and upon
the plan for an agricultural exhibit.
which, as above stated. we're adopted
and committees with be appointed
to properly execute the plans.