The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
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NEED MORE MEMBERS

While g. special .'whiriwind cam
paign" committee Is engaged In the
laudable purpose OF securing 500 new
members for the chamber Of COM
merce in three days. with q bright
prospect Of fuifiling It's mission, Pres
ident r. NJ. Darlington believes that
this Is good time for every indi-
vidual member Of the organization to
take hold OF tho rope and pull together
for the same common cause, and n
mailing TO every member OF the cham
Der a personal letter urging his CO.
operation.
Room On The Rope.
The special committee undertaking
the whiriwind canvass II composed Of
business men who volunteered to sacri-
flee their own business affairs for q
certain number OF ho.Ss three days
for the purpose Of increasing the menu
bership Of the chamber Of commorcc,
and thus strengthening its hands n
its Htrk for Richmond. With this ex-
ample before them President Caring
ton hopes and believes that every
member az the body will appoint him
new members. AZ Mayor Ainalie
30 we'll expressed X, the other
might, there il room on the rope for
all hands to pull together for Rich
mard."
President Carringten's letter follows:
The presidents letter:
Dear Sir:
Al the membership dinner last
Thursday evening some 1--WE hundred
citizens and business men assembled.
representing every phase Of life and
activity in the community. The In
terest manifested was never surpassed,
IL eQuaied. by a similar gathering and.
individually and collectively. every one
present was practically committed to
do whatever might appear to be neces-
sary to insure the welfare and pro-
gress Of Richmond.
IL was fully recognized by the Inem-
bers Of the chamber. and most gra-
cio,sly and forcefuliy in his remarks
by His honor. the mayor OF the city.
that the chamber is an Indispensable
factor In our civic and business AZ
fairs, and that II should be amply
equipped to fulfill It's mission Of para
mount Importance in cooperating ac-
lively ana intimately with the city
government and otherwise in progress
sive measures, that to do 30 success
fully, II must have all good citizens
embraced In Its membership and q
commensurate purse for, to use q
homeiy adage. it must also acknowl-
edged that money makes the mare
no" To show how fully this was ap-
precitaed. seyenty-efght representa-
lives OF varied interests. volunteered
nj once to increase their dues TO the
chamber, none less than 100 per cent,
xorne 200 or 500 per cent, and one
whose name deserves mention, DIR. J,
G. Walton, heretofore $40 member,
which Ii the professional high water
mark. increased his dues 1000 per
cent. Mr.. James n. Boyd, president
of the Planters, National bank. which
IL member in Class A. has. since
the dinner, sisnally Indicated his In
feresf by becoming himself. person.
ally, d member In the highest class.
and has also doubled the subscription
nf his firm. r. n. Boyd n Comp any
The Locomotive Works also. which
are represented In Class A. have sent
in d letter which Ii unique and Of the
most gratifying character. In which
they saw they are already mensherx
In the highest class. but that Il, in any
way. it can be devised 80 that they
can contribute more. they VIII giadN
do 50.
since the meeting, canvass.na
COMMITTEES has been organised to IN
crease the membership Of the chamber
which now numbers $50, and IN the
| first day after the dinner. seventy new
members were obtained. This CON-
mittee "A enthusiastic In its purpose
To add Ave hundred new memoerp
suggested ~ the dinner as the mini