Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-11
COLEMAN WORTHAM HEADS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Succeeds William r. Reed, Who Has
Been President Two
Terms.
DABNEY OUTLINES PROJECT
Would Organize S1,OOO,OO0 Loan
Company to Finance Erection Of
Homes for Working People OF
Moderate Means.

There are nincty-piUe needs for
William r. Dabney at the annual meet
ing OF the Chamber OF Commerce In
the Jefferson Hotel last night, but the
three most urgent. are better homes for
workingrncn and for small industries
that are already here. rather than the
search for new ones to tho neglect OF
the old, and the development OF small
farms within = radius CT nifty miles Of
Kichmord
The organization Of stock company
with capitalization Of $1,000. 600 sub
scribcd By the members OF tho cham
bcr could easily take care of these vital
projects he explained. and the other
nincty-six needs o. Richmond would
automatically take care Of themselves.
officers for the year were elected.
broadening OF the suhcr. and tho policy
OF the chamber by having monthly
meetings and dinners was urged. and
the outgoing president. William r.
Reed. read his annual report. in which
he told Of the work OF the various COM
inittecs during 1915, and his recon-
mcndntions for 1916
COLEMAN woRTHAM is
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Coleman Workman. who served as
second vice president last year. was
elected president; L. c. Laird was re-
elected first vice president; John g.
Easley was elected second vice-prcsl-
dent; r. II. Dunlop was reelected sec
rotary and treasurer. and William r.
pabncy is once more business manager.
Five new directors were elected
They are as follows: George Bryan, DR..
Alexander G.. Brown, Fritz Stterd!ng,
Oliver j. Sands and John G. Walker
According TO the bylaws of the cham
Der. the terms of five members of the
board of directors expired. DR.. Stuart
Mcclure and NJ. j. Straus declined re-
election; John G. Easley was elected to
second vice president. and II. G.. Carter
and Grover g. Dula were dropped, haE-
ing served out their allotted time
The complete list OF the board of
directors as 1t IS at present follows:
w. IL. Adams. Hugh Antrim, John Kerr
Branch. w. B. Broaddus. George Bryan,
Or. Alexander G. Brown. a. NJ. Cannon,
John G. Corley. T. Peyton Giles Julien
III. Hill. Herbert w. Jackson, l. ]. Mar
cuse. Charles Il. Norman, J. T. Palma
tary. j. Scott Parrish. John B. Pnder,
w. T. Powers. Oliver j. Sands, w. H.
Schwarzschld. Fritz Sitterding, George
w. Stevens. y. o. Swink, John NJ. Tay-
lor Warren +. Taylo,. and John c..
Walker.
LAIRD DECLINES
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENCY
When 1t was announced that the
election OF officers was in order, 4. NJ.
Cannon nominated r. c. Laird for presi-
don't, but Mr. Laird declined, saying
that IL was Impossible for him to serve
at present because OF business reasons.
He thanked tho members for consider
Ing his name, and after declining,
placed In nomination Coleman Wor-
than. Mr.. Workman was elected
officers. and members of tho board of
directors.
j. j. Crump nominated Mr.. Laird
as first vice-president, which nomina-
tion was accepted. o. j. Sands nomi-
mated John G. Easley for second vice:
president, which was seconded by #. NJ.
Cannon. The outgoing president nomi-
mated Mr.. Dunlop for secretary and
treasurer. and this was seconded by
Judge George l.. Christian. Augustine
Royal nominated William r. Dabney
for business manager
The newly elected officers smoke
briefly in thanking the GOO members
present for the honor. President Elect
Continued on Fifth Pagc.)