Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-02-10

StarntOn now nhs lts OhaMOOA v
Commerce. 1t was organized Frida.
night ut one of the most enthusiastic
mass msstiass ever held in this city
Long before eight O'Clock the county
building in which the meeting wa
begun was crow led and the Stone
wall Brigade Band. which gave al
open q il concert prior to the meet
ing, had difficulty in getting into thu
hall.
There was no donbt as to the in
tsrest whicn the formation OF tbs
new business organization had Great
ed. Men of every walk of life WERE
at the meeting, bankers, lawyers
physicians merchants, mechanics
laborers sll showed the greatest in
terest in the movement. and readily
signed the membership cards which
we're circulated soon after the meet
ing was called to order. The follow
ing are ths officers and committeei
for the first year, as nominated BY
thu committee on nomination and
unanimously elected at the meeting.
President-C Charles Catlett.
1st Vice Presidsnt-J. Harry Worth
.ngton.
2nd Vice President w. 9 Marshall.
Jr.
Tressurer-C. r. Caldwell.
Secretary-L. q. Stranss.
Directnrs-Oharles Catlett, @. 4
Caldwell, L. G. Strauss. W. A.
Payne, G. A. CottreiI, J. J. Flavin,
Herbert J. Taylor. J. Harry Worth
ington, W. @. Marshall, Jr.. H. L
Opie, 7. D. Ransom, H. II. Wayt, H.
E West, Gilpin Wilson.
Ocmmittse on Railway, Express,
Postal, Telephone and Telegraph
companies-Peyton Cochran. R. E.
Tyler, W. W. Patnam, NJ. Kivlighan,
J. S. Pancake.
Legislation, City Government AMI
Administration Henry W. Holt, j.
S. Or Jig, W. T. McOue, s. D. Tim
berlake, Jr.. Jos. A. Glasgow.
Civic improvements, Streets and
Roads james T. Bowman, A. Hoge
A. Jafe, DR.. S. @. Neff, J. A. Full
ton.
Conventions, Expositions and
Fairs Il. G. Ware, R. S. Ker, H.
B. Wood ward, g. P. Bow nan, G. E.
Haines.
Health and Sanitation DIR. M. J.
Payne. Prof. j. P. Neff, DR.. Kenneth
Bradford, W. A. Bowles.
Schools and Public Institutions r.
E. r. Nelson, g. T. Jordan, W. G.
Kable, R. D. Haisiip, H. M. Lewis,
Public Utilities = R. L. Stfatton.
John Crosby, Jos. W. Blackburn, o.
e. Smith, A. B. kohr. y
Membership = H. L. Lang, F. L.
Yount. J. r. Gregory, Wsyt B. Tin.
bsrlake, w. P. Mehurln
Local Military-A. S. Robertson.
G. A. Newham, G. M. East, H. M.
McIihanv. Z. W. Peace.
Insurance and Taxation = Clarke
Worthington, VIM. A. Pratt, J. L.
Witt, G. F. CARRIER, ]. Harry BRYAN.
Agriculture and Fruit Growing =
W. E. Tribbstt. David O'Rork, J. A.
Fauver, DR.. J. B. Rawlings, M. F.
Gilkeson.
The plan of organization adopted
by the meeting, was submitted by
q committee consisting of Judge
Henry W. Holt. Messrs. H. L. Ople.
J. W. Worthington, A. Stuart Rob-
eltson and John Crosby. 1t suggested
as the name for the new body, the
Staun5on Chamber of Commerce, and
provided for the officers, directors
and com nittses as given above. The
directors are to consist of the five
general officers. four members OF the
city council of Staunton, two to b'
designated .by the Bosri of Aldermen
and two by the Common Council, tws
to bs designated Dy the President o1
the Board Of Supervisors Ior Augusts
county and the remainder of tni
boar1 to bo designated by the meet
ing. Five is to constitute quorum
The report OF the committee als'
states:
"Your committee also recommend
that steps be taken to incorporat
this chamber of commerce, as a cor
poration without capital stock, who's
purposes shall be for the general ad
van cement of the interests of Staun
ton and Augusta county and fol tn
mutual benefit of all of it's associate
members.
It is also recommended that tn
ann 1al meeting of the Chamber b
fixed for the first Thursday in Fee
ruary in each year. A called msetinl
may be had aJ any time at tn
instance of the president or OF
quorum of the board of directors.
"All officers and committesmen ar
to hold office for one year, and unit
their SUCCESSORS are elected or "
pointed. Vacancies occurring dur
ing the year, in any offics or commit
tee, may be filed by the president.
"The Boarn of Directors is author
ized to take such steps as may b
necessary to secure charter and t
accept the same when. granted, AM
to do any and all things which il