The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-03-24
IMMIGRATION.
The Convention at Shreveport.

,sembled at Shreveport on the 10Th 81
nst. was largely attended by represent ri
alive men from all parts OF Norsh d
louisiana. p
Col. w. II. Jack Of Na'chitoches e.
was elected permanent Chairman and
Messrs. w. p. Mapshatu OF Richland
and G. V. Porter of Shreveport Secre- I
taries.
Prof. S. A. Knapp of Lake Chaii's
delivered An able and practical address
upon the subject of .'How Best 70 Sc
cure Immigration.
A recess was then taken uhtl
O'Clock D. IN. Ga the re-assein"i'ns
Of the Convention Mr.. d. M. ohoiafs
Of Monroe introduced the 1oiio"!As
resolution which ives adopted:
Resolved, that committee, l" DE
com posed of one delegate from each
parish represented, aud OF hVe 9oui-
+ional members from the State AZ large,
no enpoin,ed by the chair, whose duty
il shall be to report, first, Whai 10 '.e
hest plan to secure immigration 10
T ,onisiaua :? Second, how much money
will it cost 10 carry out such pan
,rhird. how eau this money best DC
raised? Fourth, to recommend any
, other measure not included IN 'he
above.
r The chair appointed The following
co,nmi.te in accordance with the lore
q going resolution and the convention
II ..d;,,rned uutil Friday morning 4.
10 o'clock:
10 r. II. Cole, Csddo; w. j. Hughes
l. Bossier; J. +. Everett, Union; W. .
,e Collins, Morehouse; w. Z. Mansna"
az Rlchland A. A. Goodwin, Rap'des
:, w. M. Washburn, Bienvliie; a. \
- Nelson, Claiborne w. p. Hail. Dy
Soto: d. Pierson, Naschltochea q
a. G. Egan, Red River; Il. G.. SsahoileI
to Lincoln John Parrot, sabine; l.
M. Shola1s, Ouacbita; r. Is. " nee
ock. Orleans S. X. Corde'l, hfankt'u
A. Goodwill, Webster Hugh Wal
son. Catahoula ; G. X. Jones, VIM
Is. A. Knapp, Calcasleu; ESQ; W.
art liams, Caldwell; Walton faifa
Madison; Carlos Greig, 81. Mar.'l
les and the following committee AT iats'
rod Thos. Crichton, Webster; a. ID. Ian
49,. NETT. Bienviile; II. II. iafsso'
'"'' Caddo: r. D. Marble, MorehohSe
J. Boatuer, Odachita.
ms Upon the re-assemb!ing OF the 20
ney vention Friday morning Rev. w.
l. Penick delivered an able anofeSS up
> ~ the subject Of immigration.
The Committee appointed to toFh
W. late plan for the organization OF
inning ration association and to di'
means to raise money for carrying
'ne its PURPOSES reported as follows:
~: 10 the Hon. Chairman and Me
''Ao" hers of the Shreveport lnmlsrV!.
gen" Convention: The committee, appol
com" ed under resolutions of your honora
that hodv to prepare plan, ETC., ZOE
on,o organization of an Immigration
citation, beg leave to report;
pe'u That this convention now orga
is Is an association to be known as
&c. North Louisiana Immigration ~
,no- citation. ,,
.: That the domicile of this asst
tion shall be at Shreveport, La.
ICE 10 That the following named &c
elves, men. to-wit: BienviIle, L. ). y
10 far cham: Caddo, J. M. Foster
doc borne, Il. +. Weoo 'r-n
p.o Caldwell, G. q. Williams; Catah,
'p"rn' I. r. Adams; Lincoln, "A. II. Co'
Morehouse, w. Collins; Madison
sople, T. Maxwell; Natchitoches, n
T,nmee: DeSoto, DR.. w. .. tfiei
Sabine, j. L. Smith ouachita'
simon; Red River, b. w. Mar
hat it Richland, w. z. Manghan; RAJ
A A. Goodwin Union, j. u:
ming: Webster, ~. Goodwin j.
l., on lin. Il. J. Gilbert VIM, {. Is. >
>, 49,. st. Martin, f. A. Duchamp ;
IS 'n' Carroll, II. II. Lott; East Carrol
repre- q Wiley; Tensas, c. G. Cordili
age the son. J. nj. Smith; Concordia,
Uadnot: Grant, II. 6. Goo
.oa..,;o consisting of one from each paris
''> represented, constitute ooa
directors with such powers as Az
,e ring in given, to continue in chlce
of the their successors are elected, ana
aof they meet At once oh "o ,Iot nres;fl
$. The con Vsn. traosrrer and an exc
gs, the committee of five members.
a That the officers composLn
bnard of directors, executive c'
tee, president, secretary ana .e
shall continue in Office Until Il
vi '"e Monday in June, when Il NEE
munity? the representatives OF the q
parishes which have mace CO