The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-26
SILVER LOVING GUT
GIVEN B { !:
Retiring Official Of Petersburg
Organization Honorcd by
Members.
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|ATfoRN EY-G GENERAL |: I !: SPEAKS !: X )
Caucus to Be Held in April TO
Nominate City Oh
ficcrs.
IIA II EY- GENERAL SPEAKS
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North sycamore Street.
q. PetersburE, Na., March 81.

flti=f peterSDurky4fS u, NluTCll
Ono OF the largest, as we'll as most |
interesting. meetings In the history !
OF the Chamber Of Com mcrce was that
held last night. The business men OF
the city GENERALLY at1sndsa ana eha
a score or more OF new members were
added to the chamber YESTERDAY and
a roll-call showed an active member
The first incident of the evening was
the presentation to the retiring secrc.
tary. Edwin L. Quarlcs. Of q beautiful
siyer r.a Loving CUP Ma fer some
years, and whose services have been
OF great value. retires on the first Of
\ April to enter the service OF the
Southern Commercial Congress. TO
!, tory.
,fhe presentation on behalf OF the
chamber was made ny senator ., Sh NJ u
dress. and the response of Mr.; Quarles
compliment which. he declared. he
The e cup bears the he following inscrip-
tIon: Presented to Edwin L. .QuaT I.s
BY the Chamber of Commerce Of Pc e.
tersbprg. Va; IN appreciation o1 q d. ms
Presentation Of the New Secretary.
1 Mr.. Quarles will be succeeded as sec
rotary on April 1 by r. Gordon Kinney,
OF Rosslyn, Alexandria county. g; i 1anr-
ably known to the people OF Peters-
burg by his prominence and valuable
4 services at the great Taft reception N
to the chamber last night by r. H.
Mann. and was most favoraoly re-
ccived.
Mr. Tlnney said that he ", was ! born :, =
River: spoke pleasantly Of his rela-
and Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
which. he declared, one OF the mofs
and concluded by saying that he hau
given up profession to come mere
and aid in the work OF that body.
], Address by Judge Willinms.
+ The main feature OF the evening was
!. the address by Judge Samuel W. !, " ~
liams, Acknowledgement Of the state
who was introduced By Senator Las
: sitter Judge Williams took as his SUP,
!, 1ect 1.-The Possibilities OF the South,
= for the cordial reception given him, he
, enlarged at length. The address wa:
. highly entertaining and instructive
= and the many good points ne naaoe
e glorious future for tha South II he,
, ipeople will show grit and intelligence
. lin the development of her maSnlhcen
resources
Committees Announced.
President T. T. Heath announced N ~
u
q ltrnittees of the chamber. These com
Imittees embrace Legislative, traftic an
4 Transportation. membership, roau:
n trade extension public. 1mpr1p en,,fac
lures and labor and rural improve
ment.
g Joint Council Caucus.
al a joint caucus Of the Common C9 31
=. ell and Board of Aldermen VIII pc hel
:. on the evening Of April LOT Inc p cii
officers to be chosen are City Audito
IN CITY Attorney, City Engineer Healt
omcer COLLECTOR OF De1induent ~ fa IWp
ter Works. Superintendent OF Wate
Works and Clerk Of the Markets.
IS understood that all OF the incun
bents Of these offices are candldats
for 81 citH Attorney City Engine
n and Clerk Of the Markets the incun
= bents will have opposition:
- - Fairly Morning Fire.
-, - The two-story residence OF W..
Is Brockweil, on Halifax street. was pa {.
~ about o'clock. The fire Is su7po ,st
to have originated in the nursery ,i y ~, \,
. I'm safety. The upper story was &C. CO.
/ siderably damaged and the furnlt 81,
i Injured by smoke and water; !
i property is owned by Mrs. j. W. 200.
lIS| and the loss is -CSN01 S0 " 1SH "
II - miscellaneous News.
liz Judge Mullen has appointed ~.
n parham and p. II. Wells as assesso
81 of real estate in Petersburg, in, pla
III of William L.. Venable and c. l. Bark
Il Joseph 3. Venable, whose illness \
i been en- announced. is considered as %
\ tef ch ,1laa 81 Police Rasland, who h
Ehaen i'll for some days. is Eraddua
II {,nnrOyinE. isSi55
II in 'Th q Walnut Walnut Hill corporation
~ which I. +. Heath is president y y
granted a charter by the CORPORATE
81 Commission yesterday, william autht
q 5ized capItal OF 100000. The .compa
viii improve tho Walnut Hi prs
ertv. Immediately south Of the &c, q
and will build q viaducts from syl
f MORE Street across the ravine 80 &C
meet tho property with the 81 ~;
The Brunswick Hunt Clubs hour
viii hunt tomorrow and on Las
& Monday. on the Dinwlddle @Courthol
road, meeting at y. ~ BeGk's !, f g.
ne I'VE miles from this city. Tho Bru
wick Club will be the guests OF q
II Riverside Club for two weeks
! i WILL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.