Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-13
CHAMBER LAUNCHES PLAN
TO ATTRACT NEW SETTLERS
Conference With Southehrn Develop
ment Company Produces Per-
manent Organization.
CARRINGToN MADE PRESIDENT
Directorate of Ten, Composed of One
From Each Congressional District,
VIII Supervise Work in Charge Of
Paid Manager.

AS result OF conference held
here yesterday between the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce and the South
ern Settlement and Development Com
pany. of Baltimore, together with rep
resentatiVcs of various State agricul-
tural interests n permanent organiza-
tion, known as the Virginia Branch OF
the Southern Settlement and Develop
ment Company. which has for Its pur-
pose the colonization OF desira BILE
homo seekers on the idlo or poorly
titled lands of the State, was per-
fected, and 1t will at once proceed to
procure means wherewith to maintain
the organization.
The conference began its session at
noon yesterday In the palm room OF
the Jefferson Hotel. and concluded last
night with banquet at the hotel, ten
dered by the Chamber Of Commerce to
the Southern Settlement and Devotion
ment Company and those in attend
ance upon the conference. There were
several speeches by men prominent in
the agricultural world. including Gov
ernor Stuart, who made the principal
address OF the evening
CARRINGTON TO HEAD
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
At the opening session OF the con-
ference T. NJ. Darlington was elected
permanent chairman of the meeting.
and J. IT. Woods. of Bristol, was
elected its permanent secretary. Mr..
Darlington made brief speech, in
which he described the South. with its
favorable climatic conditions and tho
adaptabiltty Of it's soil to the growth
or almost every crop. as the ideal place
Tor homo seekers. He introduced
Mayor Ainslie. who welcomed the visi-
tors on behalf Of the city. and pledged
the support of Richmond
George w. Koincr. State Commits
sioner OF Agriculture. was the next
speaker. Mr.. koiner said that people
In search of farms are beginning to
realize more fully that Virginia is one
of the best farming sections of the
country. and that many farmers from
the Middle West are settling here eacb
year. He said that good farmers nre
the best assets State can have. md
that Virginia should do everything in
her power to attract this class OF peo-
pie within her borders.
SAYS STATE NEEDS
DESIRABLE IAIMIGRANTs
w. II. Manss. secretary and general
manager OF the Southern Settlement
ana Development Company. in a dis
cussion OF the question. What Can
Vtrginians Do to Help Virginia." said
that il desirable immigrants were
brought to the State and settled upon
it's idle lands, Virgjnia's economical
problem would he solved. Agriculture.
he said. is the basis OF all real pros
perity. and il is essential that the ag-
ricultural resources OF the State be
fully developed.
After few remarks by other speak
ers. Mr. Carrinston appointed n COM
mittec on organization to make plans
Tor permanent organization and sub
NIT Its report to the conference at its
afternoon session.
When the conference recouvened at
$3.50 o'clock, Davis S. Warheld, presi-
dent of the Southern Settlement and
Development Company, made a brief
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