Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
W|LL EMPLOY MANAGER
FOR DEVELOPMENT WORK
Darlington to Call Meeting Soon to
Put Lnnd-Settlement Plan on
800. Firm Basis.
TASK IS FULL OF PROMISE
Biggest Men OF State HaSe Banded
together to Develop Waste Areas
o. commonwealth , and Bring Set
tiers to. Cnoccupied Lands.

iEolouchly alive to the unlimited
personalities OF Virginia soil when care
iuiiF ana intelligently cultivated. and
81, more alive to the fact that her
oi acres OF waste lands. natur-
any Eood and quickly responsive to in
teiiiEent treatment. must be settled bv
"es'rapie clnigrants, IL those possibili-
,.es .re ever made realities a bank OF
irsinians, representing the best that
- IN her business and professional life
.:t SET themselves the task of adver-
Using the many phases OF Vireinia's
advantages to the world and bringing
20 her barren acres men who will till
me SOIL and make il blossom as the
rose. These men have formed a per-
manent organization. known as the Vir-
si.la branch or the Southern Settle
ment and Development Company.
The men behind the organization are
'guarantee that it is no product OF
an iuic moment. They are serious men,
men OF afairS. men in whom the people
or Virginia have the utmost confidence.
cach OF them is a success in the bust
ness or professional world. attaining
mat goal through sheer force of intel
iect ana the ambition to accomplish
'hihRs. Whatever they set themselves
no. they 20 at with the dctermina-
ton 20 win, and obstacles are resolute-
brushed aside. Moreover. they arc
men OF broad vision--men who can look
into The future and see things, dream
ers whose dreams come true.
COMPANY. is HEADED
by n. VI. CARRINGTON
L. NJ. Darlington, of this city. is pres
idcht vi the company, and W. r. Carson,
a prominent lime manufacturer of Rtv-
erton is vice president. These two to-
gether with Edmund Strudwick. OF
richmond, president of the Atlantic
Lire insurance Company compose the
executive committee, upon which de-
wolves the important duty Of selecting
the state manager. who will have
charge of the work Of tho organiza-
ton in the State and maintain an office
In this city. The selection will be made
as soon as sufficient funds can he Sc
cured to put the company on work
ing basis.
The board of directors, consisting Of
ten men. one from each congressional
district In Virginia, chosen by Mr.. Car
rngton has been completed. and will
At once begin its work Of providing
means with which to put the company
in operation. Each director will inter
est his own congressional district. To
assist him in this work he Will have an
advisory committee. selected from the
men who evinced an interest in the
formation of the company.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
REPRESENTED on BOARD
The personnel OF the hoard is as
follows: John l.. Roper. OF Norfolk.
ca pitalist; George y. Wise, OF Newport
News. attorney at law: V. Walden, OF
Farmvillc. cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank: w. G.. Matthews. of cliff
ton Forge. president OF the Virginia
and Western Power Company: vii
liam T.. Carson. OF Riverton, president
of the National Association of Lime
manufacturers: NJ g. Field. of Orange
president of the Orange National
Bank: Edmund Strudwick. of Rich.
mond. president Of the Atlantic Life
Insurance Company: George t. Rus
sell OF brakes Branch. president OF
the Bank of Charlotte: James
Woods OF Roanoke. attorney at law.
and w. w. Hurt. of Marion, general
supe rntendent of the Douglas Land
Company.
The hoard held its initial meeting at
the jefferson Hotel July %. when
definite course OF action was decided
upon. and Mr.. Darlington expects to
call the next meeting some time in
1t is expected that a tinan-
cial report will be made at this time
and plans discussed for Immediately
securing the services of n competent
manager.
The Virginia branch Of tho Southern
settlement and Development Compan ny
was the outcome of conference held