The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
OUTLINES C|TY'S
GREATEST NEEDS
Pre- sident Darlington Puts
Shockoe First in Annual Re-
port to Chamber.
ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY
w. T. Reed Will Be Elected
President, With Z. c. Laird
First Vice-President.
ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY

President T. NJ. Darlington, OF the
Chamber of Commerce. who Will pre-
sont n review of the chambers work
during his two-year administration. at
The annual meeting of that organiza-
ton At tho Jefferson Hotel on Thurs
day night. lists the following as In
the opinion OF tho chambers officers,
the citys ten greatest needs:
Tho STRENGTHENING and covering OF
Shockoe Creek.
More manufacturing plants.
The Improvement of the city dock.
The STRENGTHENING and deepening OF
the James River channel.
Homes with modern convenience
for vago enrncrs on snlnbIe terms and
renting from $40 to SIB "A month.
A good bridge 10 replace the present
old free bridge.
public library.
Extension of the street chr system.
motorized fire department.
More farmers md greater produce
ton of food products OF IA divcrsined
nature on the lands In every direction
within 100 miles of Richmond.
Treated In Report.
Tho needs will be set forth in moro
detail In President Carrington's re-
port, which Is still in preparation. Tho
improvement program represents the
ccncensus Of thought among the otii-
GERS and directors of the chamber, and
will form the subject of general dis
cussion at the annual meeting.
1t had been originally planned to
hold the meeting on the evening of
January S. The activities incident to
the campaign for the regional reserve
bank, as we'll as other important bust
ness, caused postponement, and the
meeting VIII be held on Thursday
night. Aside from the address or
President Darlington there Will be no
apcechmaking. Standing committees
VIII submit their reports later in the
year. In place of program OF
speeches 1t is planned to hold an In
formal discussion on immediate civic
problems with the needs outlined in
Mr.. Carrington's address on suggestive
material
Luncheon and Smoker.
Tho meeting will be called to order
promptly at o'clock to afford ample
time for the discussion and the buffet
luncheon and smoker that will follow
the talking. The chamber has on it's
rolls more than 400 members, a ma
jority OF whom are expected to attend.
With II considerably smaller member
ship the last annual meeting brought
out more than 600.
Fol- the purpose OF stimulating free
discussion there Will be presented
digest OF the answers received by the
Chamber of Commerce to the questions
asking for expressions as the citys
most pressing needs. The tabulation
made by the officers which will be
brought out In Mr.. Carringtons adj
dress. Is independent of these replies.
! The members VIII be invited to present
| their Views on the improvements sug-
| gested in the presidents address and
the suggestions contained in the hun
dredS of replies submitted In answer to
the chambers query.
Elect New President.
The important business of the even
ing will be the election of a successor
TO President Darlington, who has
served the body with distinction for
two years. and the election OF subor-
dinate officers and directors. Under
the constitution OF tho chamber ten
directors must be retired every year.
The directorate consists OF twenty five
members, ffteen OF whom are eligible
for reelection.
1t has been the practice of the
chamber for years TO elevate to the
presidency the first vice president. This
Office is held by w. r. Reed. who will
in oil probability DO chosen on Thurs
day night to head the chamber for
the next two years. L. c. Laird. at
present second vice-president, will be
elected to the first vice presidency.
made vacant by the election OF Mr.
Reed. and one Of the members Will
be chosen to I'll the vacancy caused
by the promotion Of Mr. Laird.
There are no rival candidates for the
position Of secretary. treasurer. busi-
ness manager and traffic manager, and
tho incumbents will be re elected.
Dnbney Invndes South.
Business Manager Dabney. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, will leave to-
night for Charleston, s. c.. and points
in Georgia and Florida, I'm the Inter-
est OF the campaign to secure tho desig-
nation of Richmond rs the location
for one OF the regional reserve banks
He Will be accompanied by r.. l. Cor
don. Of the Planters National Bank.
julien II. Hill. of the National State
| and City, and Thomas B. Nc
Adams. of tho Merchants National.
The Richmond delegation will be
Joined Mt Charleston by j. w Norwood.
Of Greenville. s. c.. who will accom-
pany It on tho trip South.
The tentative itinerary includes
Savannah and Brunswick, with points
IN Florida not yet definitely determined.
Another Richmond delegation under
the direction OF the executive commit
tee in charge Of the local regional
bank movement. Is carrying on the
campaign I'm Western Virginia and
North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee
Come for Prisoner.
Police Inspectors s. x. Burckea and John
NJ. Donahue. of Lynn. Mass. arrived In
Richmond yesterday to claim Spiros Papa