The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-08
CHAMBER REPORTS
GREAT PROsPE R|TY
President and Committee
Chairnen Tell What Has
Been Done During Year
POINT TO WORK OF
TRAFFIC MANAGER
Eleven Convention Procured for
1910-How City Has Grown
From Extensive Adj
vertising.


rna .n,,o1 -a,or.. =, .ha p,ch-
Hohu Shaniper Oh Sosiiiierse Haso
Just been issued showing the growth
OF the city during the year and the
nar. ~ e,h.,har 49, ta, g., ,ha,
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ihe report Ms "nois' ID
composed of separate reports submit
ted by President Frank -. Williams.
Chairman Il. e. Laira. of the commit
tee on inland trade; Chairman VIII
liam 7. Reed. OF the committee on
membership; Acting Chairman l.. ..
Miller. of the committee ON conpen-
tons: Chairman James caskie. of the
committee on municipal affairs. ana
Chairman Henry W Wood, of the
committee on advertising.
Presidents Report.
President Williams. IN his section
OF the general report. shows that dur
Ing the year the membership of the
chamber increased IL per cent, now
being I'll; the income increased 14.7
per cent. showing total Tor the
twelve months OF SlS,6-T. the ex-
penses, by reason OF greater activity.
Increased II per cent. running up
total of sl7.sS6-
THESE hgnfes arc followed ny ae-
tailed statements showing now tue
city mas grown IN every department
Of business, TINS being attributed ="
aus many aaNantases as inahaias-
turing anu ois.f ipu'ihk .sh.e' anu "a
commence IN As con.lnusu Iapio
SfvNAn anu anu, uslIina.s ~ - % !.
mssr assts~ .ns na...o.. =. -,
aittoHs wHiNn Hafe 49,, tfss
ana sun 40 20. nat "nhAas
psfsses n.In psst =. W. -,
sv-opeIataon " $500 49, $3.50 ~
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.....ss,,., -. ~ ~ ,res.,1,n ia tsse renor,
~ r.sstaA,t yyiIliar,x. ~ ..the r,scst
sranartanr single "a tor in the cham
s.,sIs = wy,rka and me summary or the
s,nerafions Of this committees by
< hartman Laird saows that 1t has
t,een ~ no means idle.
Aainstrnenrs On rates on several
hunurea commodities are published
rr>,,frs~sft- ttt-, saving ot tts.rfty
tnonsancs al dollars TO R,cnrnono an
r,,,a,,v. wniie special mention L. made
~ M. recent iran car. ruaftersassssss
.nai,n,au sec,artng that the entiix
,,,.ss,,rr regard,nv thess cars will In
Iii PROBABILITY pa amscaply settled
within 4 short time. since the roads
ssua evinssd very broad and gem
ernna suirit towards Richmond's
sommerr,al interest
Particular mention As made. in
.enr,us,on ~ the reu,arxapie work
dnns during the year By TrarI,c Man.
sga~ Eonnman who Is ex-otficto Sec
rss.sy 81 the committee. MIR. Good
man having by his wide knowledge
~ RECONSIDERATION conditions proved
S1usaIs tnvsimabte To the city.
M.mterxhin Committees.
Tha rennrt ~ the oemnittee on
r,ar,, bersh,n admitted by Chairman
pesa inatrates the excellent work
a.ra a.ring the wear in increasing
~. sra,,eree AZ the cnarnper by
,s.s.-s.,. H.. rcarv business men and
a.,..s ,.nsan naa hitherto taken no
.r,iya narf hut which are now con-
a s.aasa par ,r,na p.s factors Of the
-,Sa,,,h.r
s,S.,,,,,,,tec ~, r,orrru,ions
-. or nxnnnse of SS50. Richmond
hans a. un last Ia, year to the extent OF
eafeo .,t,, IRE r,,cf,nyentfons brought
suu.utV ~ ,,,ir,tnt,on Of the Cham.
-. ~ Commerce.. according to Chair
r,sr Mi,Ier.s renor.. The total profit,
.han.s u,as 10 600 besides bene.
ne SHOWS. va ,r,nass,b,s n
s.,..sa
rn'ss at,i,.r ,ben announces
,,a.s.,.s. no,,,tng hara aurinr
ulr ~ a,r r,h.cn ora a. fol.
me plescn s'
W"s. ,., rra-xra ara
Inc iNa.lona .., -
ourpis . ~ r,r.,-
Inc Fostn assssas -. y. e
class OF tne oh,'eo a.a'es ,..
Tne Nationai 1iaho es
ASSOCIATION. >r.
Tne Nationai Eiano
turers AssoeIa,ion; r-,,
The National fiano iraVcsnS
Mens ASSOCIATION.
The Halfway ~Snai service
Association.
The United states Army ana
Navy Surgeons Association.
The National Pharmaceutical
Association.
The Southern Railway sur
geons' Association.
Tho United States Medical As
sociation.
The National Electric Jobbers'
Association.