Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-07

l. u Morris, president, 10000
h l. Cabeli, president. 10000.
E. e. Leigh. Jr.. president. 1905 -o6.
James r. Gordon. president. 1907.
r. d. Williams. president. 10000.
II. w. Wood, president. l91o-11.
T. NJ. Darlington. president. 1928.
". T. Reed. president, 1914-15.
Addresses or greetings were given
by the ex-presidents last night as fol-
lows:
JUDGE GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN
TELLS OF HIS ADMINISTRATIONS
One Of my first of,icial acts was the
laying OF the corner stone OF what We
then referred to as the permanent and
beautiful home OF the chamber. These
ceremonies were performed by the Ma
sion. The beginning OF my term in
the midas Of the ee sem en whis1
we are now celebrating. but 1t was
aereest the and .nHes nass 81 ths
and continued through issa-s!: and had
scarcely ended in January. 1895. when
my resignation as president was ac-
cepted. am proud to say. with some
!, would seem: however. that not
fhs Sork f m. and that
means paralyzed. and the progress Of
the city wen, on. believe. with as
within the limits of this country. AS
an evidence Of this on July 26. 1892. a
priety and ACCESSIBILITY Of having
trades parade" In the city: which was
%ooS ,h. by Messrs Wsddsy and
the latter subsequently, becoming prcsi-
dent Of the chamber. The parad. took
plaoe. ana was in every way creditable
The next most important matter
which vas then threatened With an
epidemic of cholera. and the death
w a.s Very Ss Ssh w bs.S o,he5 oes
While sections l7it and IT'S OF the
pointment BY the Governor Of state
Board Of Health. none had ever been
appointed up to that time. and no ap-
preparation had been made by the Leg
isiature to carry on this work. The
snah bospd 'a and 5o
II could in the then stringent and
strenuous times to inaugurate and help
q work on which both the .ity and
state are now spending thousands Of
The chamber also urged the removal
o. Inc remains OF President Davis from
eommittee to obtain tho e ena sen' Of
Mrs. Davis and her. family to effect
this; IL also. With the city and other
to accompany the remains 10 Rich
mond. and they were brought here and
appropriate and imposing ceremonies
where the remains OF the other mem
bers of Fresiden, Davis's family now
The next efforts of tho chamber were
alreGted to 'he extension Of the cor
forts resulted in taking in what was
then kn%wn n as lie Dist5iet" me rst
made since 1857. During this year
uss3). notwithstanding the raging Of
the ,hen panic LASS houses were built
IN ltichnond among these the new
City Hall the State Library. the JEFF
ferson Hotel and last. but by no means
ing. making a total number of build
ings then in the city 1902.
.. II. iAwEs RECoUNTs
PERI0D OF GREAT PROGRESS
IT is with pleasure that ! recount
as president of the Chamber of Com
me5ce: But as Judge Christian has
minutes. and since / told him til That 'f
would give him part Of my time l find
shat IL ! live up. to the literal truth OF
All. since he has consumed his five min
ntss. mine also and more too.
or ony br rs % fo ,ake up yesr
member. however. that this is a very
short time to recount ones activities
years. II is no easy proposition to tell
che event OF three crowded years in
s ss shG BIT, Dfr S Len se MANY cant Of
things untold for many to guess and
think.
the Chamber OF Commerce accom-
plished many notable things. We had
there WsT Suit tns Msn s,1es Ra
way Station. and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Viaduct Moreover we estab-
tickets: and the geological survey that
Virginia had long needed.
When ] retired after three years
hard but enjoyable labor we had 6o3
roa Wy ch lr
now amounts to about LILO. This shows
the work as It has since increased.
S. w. TRAvEHs SENDS
MESSAGE OF GREETING
much regret that absence from
being present to join In celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary Of our Chamber Of
was honered with the presidency
n IN 1855 had ap for some IN years ears
man Of the committee on inland trade
That was before the days Of regula-
ton Of the railroads by state and Ina im
plants to refer to the chamber, which
inland imam az trade. That wa Was before the he
days Of the traffic bureau. Ours was
ing c my ' admin isl The Spa nish
War ne On tine rst a anS aad
"santiago" were the things most talked
about, and to keep UP interest in the
chamber and the traffic bureaus sup
port was our care. Then. too. the ac-
tive work Of the chamber was some-
what shared by the Young Mems Bust
ness Association. which flourished in
those days. 1t did good work while
it lasted. but the chamber pursued the
"even tenor Of it's way" and, I trust.
upheld its traditions.
During my administration ] recall
the ill-starred Trigg shipyards were in
operation. and that President Mckinley
and his entire Cabinet came down to
Richmond to witness the launching OF
the Shubrick; committees of the
Civic Association had been to Wash
Since my administration we have
gone on to bigger things and
people, and tits easier now to raise
800, than It was to raise $50 for civic
I thought I saw 1t coming when I
surrendered my once In 1888. Then