The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-12
.DRUV|MERS WORK
FOL BIGGER PORT
I. p Men Deeply Interested
Improvement Of
James River.
ANNUAl ELECTION is HELD
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ANNUAl ELECTION is HELD
Colonel PIN S. Harwood Made
Presidlt-Dclegates From
Pa A to Staunton.

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Richmond a port was developed las
night IN annual meeting of Pos
A, Traveleiprotec,ive Association q
America. b Importance OF bette
dock facilit was emphasized by tn
retiring prlent, r. S. Christian, b
| the new Bident. Colonel John :
HARDWOOD, d by several speakers.
a comnk on james River I'm
provement. emily created, was con
tinued as ,ermnnency. and thi
committee Nurged to take the mat
ter up vigosly. 1t was made plai,
that Post All be behind any move
ment lookinpward making this cit.
great centor commerce by water
Colonel Hood, one of the origina
r. +. "a. MOT the country. wa
unanimouslytted to the presidency
His inaugunddress was replet
with the wiz wisdom which mad
his recent laltive career so inter
csting and sssful.
Go"cnr's Work.
Perhaps hflembers attended tn,
fifteenth ann'neeting of the post
The first bus in order was re
ports from 9TH and committees. Re,
firing Preside,. s. Christian tolt
OF the hiShlytessful years worf
of the organih. In every direc-
tion-whether rood roads. for con,
; solidation, for | legislation or fol
, river improNer-the efforts of the
, officers and the had met with sue.
cess.
/, Secretary antasurer II. L. Har.
woods report sd that the tnan-
$ cial condition o post is excellent
q The time hu arrived for the
q election of otticE. II. Cloves put
before the postlname of Colonel
John S. Harwohe nominee was
elected State Prt of the Virginia
Division tWentyyears ago. For
seventeen years tas chairman of
D. the Legislative 9tee of the Ma
f, tional Acknowledgements credit
=, was given him ! patron OF the
re hotel bill in the legislature, the
We grst law ever paslVirginia in the
OIL interest of the ug men. When
placed on its pain the House,
Ut only eight votes asst against 1t.
m Results red.
ne Accepting the pl Colonel Har-
:, wood said that IL regret was
- that some people mink the Har-
7ca woods were runniiT. p. ~. Sec
retary II. L. HarWng his great
~ uncle. He review work of the
ice organization. beinSIpleased With
al the consolidation Manchester
he "our elder sister n will be
he twenty years old ! /. II has
'ea o12 members. beinnlird largest
40 in the United static the Vir-
rinla division Is nth largest
division.
The order, he saih,1 mem
Az hers in its first ~ paid out
$50 in benefits. Laiit had 40,
m. 600 members and eN $4,000.
'sts Other officers weld as fol-
err lows. Hampton Flairst vice
'oM' president; Paul A. n cond vice
I +. president; II. L. Ia secretary
III. and treasurer; Kew Gravatt.
sale chaplain. DR.. D. Meat surgeon.
will Directors--H. G. Car9. Bentley,
the S. j. Allen, j. l.. li j. S.
ttee Ryland, L. S. Whitmf
the The following stafmmittees
were selected:
Railroads-Williard Z. T..
.,o Hickerson. II. H. Nc
the Press-H. +. smithWalthall,
,ora- a. B. Thierman.
. In Hotels--J. II. Grant! lorraine,
!; g. p. D. Howell.
:, ,,t IL Lcgislation-H. ali,William
!, GOO, jenkins, Jr.. III. B. On
,wer- Employment-W. In. A.
tuck. Jameson, Percy SMITH
Membership-Rich fdley, r.
". Spillman, e. d. Cu
tho Sick and Relief-H' ,r, Nat
Nv TO Frazier, III. Is. Bache.
Miss Good Roads and Pupes-W
I. L. Hazel, &. G. Ruehl lbs, .Ir.
James River lmproNhonlas
!, 90 Poindeyter, j. Scott k. S.
! was Christian.
crday. DcicEa'es
public Ninety-two delegate then
elected to the state (Which
meets at Stauntoh on ID 10,