The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04
BUSINESS MEN
REJOICE OVER
BANK VICTORY
Chamber Of Commerce
Gives Dinner to Work.
ers at Jefferson.
NJ ANY SPEAKERS
AT MASS-MEETING
Richmond's Victory Presented as
an Opportunity Not for Glory,
but for Service to Whole
District t. Millions of
Southern Money to Be
Brought Home.

tured before the Chamber of Com
merco last night. not as Il victory for
glory. but as 4 victory Tor opportunity
and for service. In recognition of tho
invaluable work of the executive COM
mittee Of the local regional bank or
ganization. the chamber gave The
committee formal dinner at Jcner-
son Hotel, at which there were about
100 guests. Later a mass-meetinr oc
the membership OF tho chamber was
hold IN the Jefferson Auditorium at
which number OF addresses wore
made In recognition not only of the
work OF the local committee but in
appreciation of the community spirit
which has been fostered by the cam
phign, and in still greater apprecia-
ton OF the liberal support accorded
to Richmond in the contest by North
and South Carolina.
Applause for HoIderness.
The applause for those Who have
worked hard FOR Richmond reached
Its climax when George a. IIolderness,
president of tho North Carolina Bank
ere Association was escorted to tho
platform. graceful feature of the
evening was the presentation by AL
win NJ. Smith on behalf Of some mem
bers OF the Business Mems Club of q
silver service to George e. Gregory,
executive secretary of the local or
GanZation.
Both tho dinner and mass meeting
were tho work of tho moment. arranE-
ed In less than days notice to cole
brate Richmond's victory: but with
weeks of time for preparation, the Of
f1cers OF the chamber could hardly
have cXcelled tho completeness witt,
which every detail was arranged. Men
who have labored hard to build UP the
community spirit in Richmond adj
sec i'm their time such an evidence of
mutual good feeling: of team work"
OF fellowship and of the spirit of pull
ing together for the good OF the whole
city
Thore was no Growing over defeat
ed rivals--no expression but OF good
will. Tho view was generally express
cd that great constructive piece OF
legislation had cut the States COM
posing District No. loose from the
domination OF tho great money cen
tres OF the North. and that the district
could now work in harmony for its
own upbuildinG, without paying
heavy tribute to outsiders.
Prominent Men at Dinner.
Tho dinner was an informal affair,
presided over by William II. Reed,
president OF tho chamber. The din
ing-room was handsomely decorated
with flowers. Applause which greeted
the entrance OF Mr.. Holdcrness was
repeated with redoubled viSor when
Congressman A. j. Montague entered
the room.
Among those present were: William
II. Reed. president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce; Il. c. Laird. Coleman
Wortham. w. IT. Dabney. l.. S. Good
man. Hugh Antrim, ". Is. Broaddus,
a. NJ. Cannon, NJ. ]. Caplcs, H. d. CAT
ter, John G.. Cor@ey. c. G. Dula. John
c. Easley. O. H. Funsten. r. Peyton
Giles. Julien II. Hill. Herbert w. Jack
son. j. r. Palnatary, John u. Pinder.
J. II. Ry1and Oliver j. Sands. w. II.
SchwarZschild Fritz Sitterdiug. Alvin
NJ. Smith. Henry L. Cabcll, r. NJ. Car
rington. Judge George H. Christian.
James II. Gordon. s. III. Hawes Eg'I,rt
G. Leigh. Jr.. Frank u. Williams, Hen
ry w. Wood, Fred W. Scott, Horace j..
Smith George Cole Scott, Il. l., Eemiss,
John Kerr Branch. q. ID. Coleman,
George ]. Seay. George C. Gregory.
Thomas Is. McAdams, John NJ. Miller,
IT.. c. +. Walford. il, Leigh X. rage.
w VI. Martin. d. w. Durrett, r. NJ.
Kent. Jr.. George II. Keesee. a. Il.
Pvland. John T.. is~anch. Frank T. Nc
Connell. II. n. Phillips, Williar NJ.
hurst, Jules Breuchard. j. Q. Winstonr
Colonel IT, S. Hasbrouck, &. y. Has
brouck Charles h. Cooke. John Stew
art Bryan, j. ST. George Bryan, S. r.
Goodwin. Langhourne NJ. Williams. John
l.. Williams. DR.. Ennion @. Williams,
ipS-'IONtFiif: ~ liilstT ftptSPS hanE. a.
V. shea. Rcrkley Williams, r. Randolph
Williams. Lewis c. Williams. Woodson
L. Waddey. James Bolton. p. L. Con-
quest. Jr., y. c. Kent. w. Meade Addi-
son. A. l.. Mcclellan. Jonathan Bryan,
DIR. S. c. Mitchell. William II. Adams,
Judge Martin Williams. James \. Boyd,
Felix KeeGan, l. *. Kaufman. r. y,
Dunlop. Aaron Clark. w. T. Morton
ana others.
Dcniiss Presides at Mnss-NIeetIng.
Fully 500 members OF the chamber
attended the mass meeting in the JEFF
fcrson auditorium. Joe Kessn,ch
whose band has led two booster trips
through the Cnrolinas, had his musi-
clans in the balcony. On the platform
were ex-Governor William II. Mann,
John |. Williams, l.. l.. Bemiss. George
j. Scay, George \. Holderness. oliver
j. Sands. Colonel ]. +. Bruton. OF VIII
son. y. c.; George G. Gregory. John
Kerr Branch. II. 4. Dunlop. Congress-.
man A. j. Montague, c. w. ITardwtck
and John r. Branch.
E. l.. Bemiss presided, speaking of
the achievement in securing recogni-
ton by the Federal authorities "a
financial centre. as having been as no.
table as any which has ever marked
the history OF Richmond. While it
was impossible at this time even to
forecast the benefits that will accrns
from having the regional bank located
here. Mr.. Remiss considered the great
est benefit to have resulted from tho
united effort OF whole communfty.
working in perfect accord for tho good
of the entire city and section The (
award he asserted, had been no ac-
cidcnt OF grace. bIs deserved rccoc,.
milton OF q city hich has eurusd g.,