The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-11
MANUFACTURERS OF ICE
CONVENE IN RICHMOND
Welcome Is Extended Visiting Dele
gates by Mayor George Ainslie
and Judge Duke Responds.
YEAR WAS SUCCESSFUL ONE
Secretary and Treasurer Harry Ham
mond Makes Encouraging Report,
Showing That Much Has Been Ac-
compltshcd.

lie, who extended the glad hand to the
visitors and declared that the doors
of the city Were open to them. dele
gates to the second annual meeting
OF the Virginia Ice Manufacturers As
sociation convened yesterday in the
auditorium of Murphy's Hotel.
The first days session was CON
sumed by the opening address of the
president reports from the secretary
and treasurer and the various com
mittees and the discussion of sub
jects concerning the manufacture OF
ice. The day was closed with thea
ter party last night at the Lyric,
which was attended by most of the
delegates. Seats in the theater were
reserved for the visiting ice men and
they marched to Ninth and Broad
Streets in body from Murphys Ho-
tel, which will be their headquarters
during their sojourn in Richmond
In his annual message President NJ
T.. Elliot 0. Charlottesville. told Of
the work that has been accomplished
during the past year and stated that
from present indications this will be
the most successful year in the his
tory of the organization In closing
he said;
II welcome you TO this meeting OF
the association In this historic city
and | am sure that we will find our
meeting this year both pleasant and
profita ble-pleasant from the sur
roundings and hospitality for which
this capital city is SO famous. and
profitable from the wealth OF infor-
nation We may expect from those
who are to discuss the subjects OF so
much Importance to all engaged in
our business
Secretary Makes Good Report.
Harry Hammond, of Alexandria,
secretary and treasurer of the asso-
citation. made n most interesting and
encouraging report. showing the rapid
growth In membership and pointing
out the various accomplishments OF
the past year. Mr.. Hammond STATED
that the organization is IN most
f}ourishing condition from a financial
standpoint despite the fact that II
is only two years old. Reports of
the executive, standing and special
committees reflected credit on the or
ganiZation.
The address Of welcome by Mayor
George Ainslie was delivered when the
delegates convened for the afternoon
session The response was made by
Judge r. T, w. Duke. Jr, of Char
lottesviIle, who had many nice things
TO say about Richmond. regarding the
hospitable manner in which they have
been received here. Judge Duke de-
ciared that he is always pleased TO
attend a convention or meeting OF
any kind in Richmond. for. he says
he Is always sure of warm recep-
tion, even when people who deal In
Zee are here.
Papers Are Read.
During the afternoon session an
Interesting paper on Storage Houses"
was read and discussed by r. n.
Mobley and John L.ivesay. OF Balti-
more The Boiler and It's Care" was
the subject Of a paper read by Robert
E Munro. chief inspector of Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Company OF Baltimore Md. During
the afternoon several matters were
discussed IN an informal way by the
delegates. among them being sunday
laws. the advantage Of one horse de-
LIVERY over the one drawn by two
horses. and what effect a straight
eight hour day will have upon the ice
manufacturer who operates delivery
system,
Between the sessions Yesterday the
place for the next annual meeting was
discussed In an informal way by some
Of the delegates. It is understood
that both Alexandria and WING tester
will make bid for the 1918 meet
ing. but Just which invitation viii
he accepted by the ice manufacturers
is not known at this time.
number OF interesting papers will
he read at today's sessions. On the
program today are some OF the prom
-inent men connected with the manu-
racrure of tee IN other cities.
Many New Members
Twenty-six new members were ac-
cepted yesterday afternoon by the or
sanitation and there are several
others to he considered this morning.
The new members are: j. Aubrey
Butt. George W. Taylor & Co. Nor
folk; ]. NJ Chapman. Citizens Ice and
Coal Company West Point. r. NJ.
Crank, Louisa 8. Daley Craig. Purity
i Ice Co. City Point: W. f. Cottrell. Jr.,
phoebhus Coal and Ice Co, Phoebus,
Isaac Fass Isaac Fass & Co, Ports
mouth: w. II. Fuerstein. Fuerinst"in
Ice Co. Norfolk; C. c. Frost New
port News Distilled Ice Co. Hampton:
O. s. Griggs, Roanoke Ice Co. Roam
oke; William Hearn. Petersburg
Crystal Ice Co. Petersburg; H, w.
Herfurth. City Point Ice Co. Hope
well: f. NJ. kellogg. Heckle & Kellogg
Cape Charles; A. f, krise. Common
wealth Storage and Ice Co. Norfolk.
G. A. Gittins. Crystal Ice Company.
Salem: c. D. Lam. Allegheny Ice Co.
Covington: George W. Maupin, VIII
liam G. Maupin Ice Coz. Portsmouth:
James Rigby. Jr.. RtEhy Crystal Ice
Co. Cambria; J. NJ. Rockwell, Roth
we'll 4. Co. Charlottesville; w. w.
s,saw Norton Ice Co, Norton: John
G. Witcher. Witcher Coal. Wood and
Ice Co. Danville; William r. Zieher,
citizens Crystal Ice Co. Roanoke,
ana p. F. Jackson. Holden Ice Com
pany. South Hill.
Nther rsftti,@ra Of the organization
are as follows;
George A. Barnett, Lynchburg
Diamond Ice CO., Lynchburg. Va.
w. i, Carter. Jr,, Crozet Ice Co,
Crozet. Va.
L. l.. Cosby, Grottoes Ice Co. Grot-
toes. Va.
Harry r. Davis. Davis Bros Ice
Co. Manassas. Va
r.. T.~W. Duke. Jr.. Charlottesville
Ice Co.. Charlottesville. Va.
VIM. r. Duke. Charlottesville Ice
Co, Charlottesville, Va.
J. r. Elliott, Jr Charlottesville Ice
Co. Charlottesville, Va.
NJ c. Elliott, Charlottesville Ice Co,
Charlottesville. Va.
B. F. CARRIER, Harrisonburg lee
Corp. Harrisonburg, Va.
c. NJ. briggs, Griggs Packing Co,
Roanoke Va