The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-29
An IMPORTANT VISITATION.

We have had the pleasure of I
call from Messrs. Alfred B Duranc
and Edmond Mourgue, of Paris
France, and Mr.. Sehriebar, of Jack
son county. At the instance of Mr.
Schrieber, these gentlemen visit
A neville with view of looking
into the advantages afforded here
for the establishment OF fine porce-
lain works, to use the kaolin and
feldspar of Western Carolina. Mr..
Duraud informed us that the kaolin
and feldspar found in this section
was fully equal to ths best found or
used in France or Germany. So far
they are greatly pleased with eli
thew have seen pr ,;auId ascertain ut
our section. Friday night d large
mum Der ofahe Board of Trade held
merfinI in the CsuS room and
Messrs. Durand. Mourgue and
Schrieber had much to say concern
ing the object of this visit and the
result of their observations, all of
which were most encouraging. The
Board of Trade were pleased to
meet these gentlemen, and they and
their friends who may he interested
in the enterprise alluded to may be
assured of an earnest welcome to our
city and section. Remarks were
made at the meeting by Messrs.
Mourgue, Durand and Schrieber.
and were responded to by Messrs
McLoud, Gwyn, McGill and Penni-
man, all of whom assured the visit
ors of the fullest sympathy on the
part of our people with the proposed
and all other enterprises.
Mr.. Gwyn offered tho following
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Trade
OF Asheville. sp aking in behalf of
the citizens generally do extend to
MeSsrs. Durand and Mourgue the
heartiest welcome and pledge Them
selves to further in every possible
way the enterprise contemplated by
them.
That we appreciate the wisdom
and foresight of the promoters and
advisers of this enterprise to be es.
tablished in our midst, which gives
additional evidence of the tendency
of the times to establish manufact-
ures where the raw material is
found.
That we tender our assistance in
ascertaining the quail
ty and extent of kaolin deposits in
Western North Carolina suitable for
the manufacture of fine porcelain
and other wars intended to be
made from the same.
Capt. McLoud oGefeddhe follow-
ing, which was unanimously adopt
ed :
Resolved: That the thanks OF the
people of Asheyille and of Western
North Carolina are due and by this
meeting are rendered to Mr.. William
A. H. Schrieber for his efforts in de-
the mineral resources of
our mountain counties, and espe1~
tally so in th4 matter of diEcovsrV
anil developing the kaolin deposits
OF Jackson county and inducing |
capital, IS from Europe to under~
I'd e the erection and maintaining |
of manufacturing establishment in
Asheville for making foe proclaim
wares.
Judge Shuford offered the follows
ing which was unanimously adopt
ed ::
Resolved: That the Board of Trade
and business men of Asheviile wit
ness with gereat pleasure the vari-
Gus manufacturing enterprises re-
Gently established and others in
course of construction in this city,
the mammoth c. E. Gra-
ham Cotton Factory, The Collins
FIGURING Mills, The Collins Ice Fac
tory, The AsheviIle Furniture Fac
tory. The Ashevil!e Gas and Light
Works, The AshevilIe Electric Light
Works, The Asheville Planning and
Mills, The Tobacco
Cigar Factories, Broom
Factory, and pledge these and ali
other like enterprises our fullest CO.
operation and encouragement; and
do hereby invite capital and labor
to this field of work. believing our
city amp section offer unsurpassed
facilities for safe and profitable in
vestment. We have heard with
pleasure of the opening of Iron
mines in Madison and invite the at
tention OF capitalists t. the deposits
Of fine iron and manganese in this
county and near this city"
A resolution was adopted request
ing Mr.. Gwyn to attend the Passen-
ger Rate Convention which COM
mences in Chicago on the 10th of
February with a view of urging the
Of cheap excursion rates
from the North for persons who
may wish to visit this section with
view of locating and uniting with US
in the development of the many
resources of Western
North Carolina.
The meeting then adjourned TO
meet in annual session Monday
night next, for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
$500 Not Called For.
1t seems strange that it is necessary to
persuade men that you can cure their
diseases by offering a premium to the