The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

IN, Coleman Workman. John s. Munce
j Alston Cabell. J. X. Paschaii. ]. T.
Wilson. O. l.. Parrish, DR.. s. c. Nit
cheli W. NJ iIabliston, J. G. BeasIey.
John Kerr branch, Chairman.
John Kerr Branch was elected per,
inHHcnt chairman OF the general com
mittees: o. j. sands chairman OF tho
executive committee: George c. Gre
CORY, executive secretary; G. p. Wal
ford. Jr.. recording secretary and treas
urer, aud Clar, Coleman. hartman
OF the finance committee. After rails
ing about $1,000. owing TO business
reasons sir. Coleman was compelled
10 resign as chairman OF this commit
tee. and Alvin NJ. Smith was elected
the head OF The following finance com
m!ttee: q. 9 Dula. a. NJ. Smith, Z. c.
Christian. Hugh Antrim. Meade It.
Spicer, IL. c. Bosher, W. p. Stuart, T..
y saunders, Jr. W. u. Duke. w. w.
Hardwicke G. 9. Reed. Milton Cone,
Nathan Simon, :. s. Rosendorf. Or.
Charles v Darlington. j. T. Palmatary,
j. G.. Corley, DR. &. II. Rudd, J. T.
Woodhn, E. 4. Eichel. W. II. .Adans,
Oscar Parrish, Charles Rose, Stanley
Reed. O. II. Funston, Coleman Worth
atn. Aaron Clarke. w :. Rhoads, l. II.
kaufman II. l.. Bloombers. r. w. Car
rine;on Wake. Cottrell, c. 3. Snow.
" y. Broaddus, j. +. Ryland. w. D.
Crenshow, John Bavby Charles Wat
!tins DR.. II. ". Street, A. L. Adamson,
j. G. Easlry. Il. Latirner Gordon.
The slogan adopted was "A South
orn Bank for the Southern People"
Meetings were continuously held both
day and night and even on Sunday.
Headquarters were established in the
conference room OF the Business Mems
Club. where Immediately corps of
str nh
to work sending out literature prepared
by the various committees from the
joint committee.
Field Committees.
The Importance OF having commit
tees visit the various States which
were TO compose tho zone included In
the district was soon apparent, and at
Il great sacrifice TO themselves the fol-
lowing citizens volunteered TO visit
these States and present Richmond's
claims 10 bankers and business men
of the respective cities:
Field committee to Birmingham. Ala,
and Houston. TeXas-Fred w. Scott,
George Cole Scott, Berkeley Williams
John NJ. Miller. Jr., II. L. Litchford. w
r. Dabney and Jonathan Bryan.
Field committee In Tennessee--D. w.
Durrett. w. Il. Waddey. Il. l.. Conquest
Jr., y l.. Mcclellan.
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Alvin NJ. Smith. Thomas b. McAdams,
Alex F.. Ryland. w. l.. Morton, W.
Meade Addison. John NJ. Miller, Jr.
Field committee in Kcntucky-R. NJ
Kent, Jr., w. p. Waddey, George II.
Keesee w. T. Dabney.
Georgia and Florida committee
Thomas b. McAdams. Oliver j. Sands
julien II. Hill. John Is Purcell, r Lat
inner Gordon, w Il. Morton. W. +.
Augustine.
Field committee IL North ard South
r. Smith, George j.
Seay. w. T. Dabney, John NJ. Miller,
Jr.. Thomas e. iicAdams. II. L. Litch-
ford. II. w. Jackson. c. c. Pinckney.
Wasiiington--Legh r. Page. John
Garland Pollard, james Bolton, D. W.
Durrctt.
Nir. scny's Grcat Work.
Upon George j. Seay fell the heaviest
part of the work In preparing the two
briefs filed by the Richmond commit
tee. He was assisted however. by
George c. Gregory. o. j. Sands. John
Kerr Branch. w. T Reed and T. If.
Darlington A wonderful cooperative
spirit was shown by the railroads.
banks and commercial houses and or
CARNATIONS in contributing informa.
ton and data to be compiled and used
in the brief, q great deal OF which is
usually considered confidential
James Bolton, OF the firm of Bolton.
Clarke e Pratt, engineers very lib
orally contributed his services in pre-
pairing the maps used by the commit
tees. and furnished a great deal of use
full data. The Hoen Lithographing
Company without cost, Autographed
all maps used in the brief.
One Of the strongest arguments used
by Richmond, and which II was felt
greatly reinforced the statements. was
the hearty support received from
friends in North and South Carolina
and adjoining States; and without the
aid OF George A. yHolderness. president
of the North Carolina Bankers Assoc
citation: Colonel John #. Bruton, JOS
eph G. Brown. ]. Elwood Cox. OF North
Carolina: Messrs. r. q. Rhett and j.
w. Norwood of South Carolina, and NJ
G. Wallace, Of West Virginia. 1t is very
doubtful whether Richmond would have
succeeded in her fight for the bank
North Carolina Workers.
Richmond committee appearing be-
fore the organization committee in
Washington. January 15-George J.
Seay. oliver J. Sands. T. NJ CARING
ton, Dr. S. c. Mitchell. w. T. Reed;
Senator ]. r. Saunders. representing
Virginia Senate.
Citizens from other Staten appear
Continued On Fourth Pase.)