The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Outlines Big Program of
Improvements for
1913.
CARRINGTON is
AGAIN PRESIDENT
Re Elected Without Opposition
Together With All Other
Officers Bishop O'Connell
Discusses Chambers Func-
ton, and Montague and
Mann Add Their Views.

Business was king in Richmond last
night. and sat enthroned IA the audi
forum Of the jefferson Hotel from
\ o'clock until n. while the Chamber OF
Commerce in annual meeting a.
sem Dled. listened 20 recital OF Its
accomplishments during the past twelve
months ar eet down IN address OF
President Darlington. and balloted Tor
the officers which Will guide II another
year.
To the council Of business men came
also at the invitation of the ChamDe
Congressman Elect A. J. Montague. OF
the Third District and Bishop Dennis
= O'COnneil. of the Catholic Diocese
Of Richmond The Congressman dis
cursed the relation OF Richmond IN
fustry and commerce 20 its represents-
tive IN Congress piedging his support
IN the national halls OF legislation 20
overv measure calculated 20 oenent
the city Of ME home
Bishop O'Couneli speaking on the
subject The Chamber Of Commerce
a. d Factor In the Material Prosperity of
tne cay Of Richmond. brought 20 MS
topic the vision OF a traveller who has
been away from his home for thirty
Years and returns 20 hnd II refashioneo
and i'm bued with new life The cham Der.
he thought. performed much the same
service for Richmond business IN
terests that the weat her bureau does
for the nation a. large. II warns and
safeguards.
Darlington Again President.
The annual election Of officers. when
followed Immediately after the presi-
dents report proceeded with the nnsn-
unity and dispatch Of "a transaction
bout - hich there n no difference 81
opinion -. II Funston nominated
President Darlington 20 succeed him
self. The nomination was promptly
seconded and Acting Secretary w /.
Dabney instructed 20 cast the unanim-
Gus vote of the chamber for MI Car
rington Judge George l. Christian.
who took; the chair during the progress
Of the election. thereupOn resigned II,
and the old king reigned once more
The call for nominations for the other
Offices brought only The names OF the
incum bents for reelection. ana one
after another the members voted 10
instruct the secretary TO east the unsn-
nous vote Of the body for the nomI-
noes AS collected Last night-4the -oHi-
Gers who Will guide the Cham Der OF
Commerce during the ensuing twelve
months arc
T NJ Darlington president ". T.
Reed frst vice precedent r {. LAIRD,
second vice president ". T Dabney.
business manager. r a Dunlop. sec
rotary. and r. d Dunlop. treasurer r
: Goodman. traffic manager. vas
G hosen again ny tho inland trades
committee 10 head tho cham Der traf-
ia bureau
Ten New Directors.
lu announcing the necessity OF elect
INK ten new directors. President ar
rington expressed Ms extreme regret
hat the present efficient directorate
should have 90 be disturbed y motion
from the floor naming for reelection
the ten directors whom IL Was proposed
0nnneeG
interest OF the Chamber % Commerce.
and a. variance with the bylaws which
demand the election Of ten new direc-
tors each year.
President Darlington appointed
committee Of three headed By former
President l.. r. Morris 20 report 70
;he cham Der the names OF ten men 20
replace the ten directors retired under
she bylaw The committee named
tho following men. who were elected
without opposition
Hugh Antrim. Frank W. Brown.
W Is Broaddus. " = Carneai- II,
Arthur NJ Cannon. r L Gordon.
George curry. J. 7 Pdimatory w
> Parrish and " II SchwarzschIid
The hold over mem oers Of the direc-
forzfe. az reported b. the committee
W Meade Addison Thomas p
Bryan. John G.. Corlcy. John c basiey'
Julien H. Hi. ;. r. Morgan John y
pinder. Charles G Reed. W. r Rich
ardson. Jr. J. r. Ryiand. @ J Sands
Fritz Sittcrdiug. Alvin NJ smith
Warren r. Taylor and =. L. Wlngo-
Establishes New $500 Class
In response 10 an announcement oS-
President Darlington. that a number
of the larger industrial institutions OF
the city had expressed regret that
under the present rules OF assessment
TO the support Of the Cham Der OF
Commerce a. large sum annually a.
they would like 10 give r . Laura
offered d resolution designed TO remove
the difficulty.
The Laird resolution. which was
adopted unanimously. creates an "A
class Of Chamber OF Commerce mem
bers 20 DC assessed 500 annually The
maximum assessment possible under the
old rules WAS $50 Business Manager
Dshney stated that number oi
large business enterprises stood ready
10 avail themselves % this opening
for greater service 20 the
chamber. and President Darlington
threw down tho gates and invited
every body 90 60 - Far a. he liked.
AR Dabnry introduced = comedy
ofo during tho progress Of the election
when he nominated himself for inc
position Of business manager 81 the
{ nam Der ra . RfEfifFff = NuilN3tt'tA-
had been called for by the president
and Mr. Dsbncy stepped into the
breach before anyone had a chance 70
respond placing his own name m
nomination 20 succeed himself.
moment later. with characteristic mo-
desty. a. he told the members. he took
pleasure IN casting tho unanimous vote
Of me body m favor % his election.
Plans Bic Things
President CarrirEton's report. which
was the first order 81 business. COW
cred aftcen typcwritten pages and Gov
cred inclusiveiv the cham ber's work
during the past year and its plans for
the coming year. II appears IN fuil
fr-o,.s,.,cd On Third Pzrc1