Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
|EG|N OPERATION OF NEW
BOAT LINE WEDNESDAY
Ilakc Frances" Will MIKE Maiden
Voyage Between New York
and Richmond.
WILL STAGE ZIG CELEBRATION
Directors of Company and Finance
Committee Meet This Morning to
Perfect Plans for Initial Sailing.
I Sale of Stock Continues.

Sail!nss Will he started next We'd
Sssncsday between Richmond and New
sEfork by the Lake Frances. one of
sithe two steamers recently purchased
fffrom the United States Shipping
slBoard by the Richmond New York
fSteamship Company, II. W. E:Iicrson.
4 Nice presiden; OF the company. stated
\ past night. Freight Will he received
u MONDAY morning for the new line.
gSRichmond merchants should notify
SEshinpers at once in order that their
8cargo may be brought down on the
}mniqcn trip.
sk Plans have not been completed for
1.-The celebration 10 bv staged on the
stsTated by Il town in Virginia, Mr.
.S1Slierson stated. This should hc one
;bf the greatest occasions in the COM
imupity, he added.
Ma Directors Meet This Morning.
sIs Directors OF the company will meet
lthis morning al II O'clock in the
fffS5hambcr of Commerce Building to
ffaiscuss routine matters concerning
ehe boat Anc. Chairman T. Nj. Car
stlhgton hay called special meeting
sbfi the nnahcc committee OF the COM
ttpany for TINS morning in the First
tfNational Eank 10 consider matters
Ttock. '"' S''''"'''''' ;
81 Sale among business men OF Full
Non and Church Hin Was iaunched
s M mseiing, Of the HnSiness Mems
sston at the plant Of the Fiber Board
.jand sConta!nc: Company last night,
sttoscar T.. Parrish. president OF the
9assoc!ation, presiding.
The New York saiiincs will be
ifrom pier No. a. East River, NJ the
:Eoot OF Jefferson Street. and in the
,tsEEhoiesale district Of Manhattan. The
;3ocai terminal will Toe ut the wharf
Formerly owned by the old Dominion
ptSfeamShip Company.
li Ready fur Initial Trip.
VI That the James River is III excel
gent condition for the first trip OF
tfhc new boat line was shown by ,h-
5consultatior OF Commander Lowell.
EColoncl Youncc and Captain White
giiurst. who was In charge OF the old
poominion sailings for sixteen years.
fnnd who probably will he In charge
Spf the new company, yesterday after
tnoon.
4 T. NJ. Darlington. chairman Of the
ihnance committee. and w. a. Masiil.
spf the line. attended conference
4with business men las; night in Pc
Eershurg ana llorewell. Neither
lrould be reached ~ late. hour last
Hare9or;s that the response in boin
uDieces was generous
Is Letters from fredericksburg, Farm
sEille. Lynchhurg and other points
ifhcoughout Nirg in support OF tho
efaid yesterday, 30 ngures have been
Stion for the line. !, is probable that
| This compilation will he made and
tSkannounccd toward the end OF the
kweek. at the conclusion OF the pres
{$cnt intensive drive.
IA Church liiiI Gets Rusy.
III SeNefal thousand dollars worth OF
fEtock in the new Richmond New York
ESboai line was sold last night AT {,
ESmectinE of The Church IIill ana Fun
lion Business Mems Association. at the
FtSlant OF thc Fiber Board Containcr
|E L. NJ Carr!nSton, oliver j. Sands.
|fprcsidcnt Of the American National
|EBank; William r. Dahney. business
fFplerce, and W. n McGin. OF Harris.
E|kfMcG,ll * Company. New York, were
FTSpcakcrS.
"a Firs, definite announcement tina,
s&he Lake Frances viii sail from New
M ork for Richmond next "Wednesday
Esoaded Will freight. for this city, was
Fra telegram Just received. and read the
cEood news 10 the crowd.
r. Oscar T.; Parrish president Of tn,
kShnurch lliil Bank, and also president
3TDf the club, presided at the meeting
kfMihch WAS one OF the most cnthMsi-
4gaastic ever heit 10y the organization
8.SMuch satisfaction was expressed a,
s1he number OF subscriptions received
-Eat the meeting and tIr prospects OF
&4-lhc now boat line WcfG enthusiastic,
Tux, IRE Optimistic.
III Mr. Sanb spoke on the inancia
ss5Aspect @! thv new line. while My
tsfOaDney TOOK the view that the lin,
not only bc a good thing iol
E.business ia general, preserving fol
[slf)chmond her preferential water
bur q civic convenience of IN,
g-xf1rst Importance. MIR. CarriuGion',
hxfpeech was. general, and MIR McGil
Esspoke especially on The aspect OF opcr.
NJ Discussion OF smooth paving Of
.fySl5road street between Twelfth ant
1ightecnth Streets as has been agkr,
Espf the cry Council by tho organi2a,
ION. was discussed and Presidru
b gParrish added the name OF Raleigh
TS.fhiiilps 10 tho lis, or the cunmittc,
has TINS matter in charge
1S y. d. ana /. bonati were host
SNSpf the club last night. humc
sa&9uncheon was served The Attendance
SSHas one Of ihe largest.