The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
A CORDIAL WELCOME.
SUCH MISSISSIPPI WILL EXTEND TO
ALL IMMIGRANTS.
A Fine Organization Effected for Fut-
ure Work--Gen. 8. d. Lee Made
President-The Admirable Resolu-
tions of Invitation.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
JACKSON, Miss, May 25.-Gen. Stephen
d. Lee, at the request OF Gov. Lowry, the
chairman, presided at last nights session.
The report OF the committee on resolu-
tons was adopted, as follows:
!. That this convention hereby resolvesit-
self into an organization to be known as the
State immigration association OF Missis-
sippi, TO be organized, Differed and con-
Quoted as follows: The officers shall con-
sist Of president; seven ce-presidents,
chosen one from each Congressional dis
trict; secretary and treasurer, and an
executive committee OF twenty-one men,
bers, chosen from each Congressional dis
trict.
2. The objects OF this association shall
be TO collect and disseminate accurate and
reliable information M TO the soil, climate
and resources OF our State TO the end that
immigration may be fostered and en-
couraged, and good people OF our own and
OF all other countries be induced TO iden-
tify themselves with us and contribute
their capital, labor and enterprise TO swell
the tide OF the returning prosperity oil our
great State, and we hereby extend a cor
dial invitation TO all such persons TO cast
in their lot with us, with the assurance
that they will be treated justly and fairly
and on perfect equality in all respects
with our own people.
3. That the executive committee above
provided for is hereby charged with the
| duty Of preparing general and detailed
plan for the accomplishment OF the objects
| OF the association. Said committee shall
also aid and assist in local and county
organizations, and is authorized to raise
all funds necessary for the purposes OF the
association.
4. II shall be the duty Of the executive
committee, as soon as sufficient funds shall
be in sight for that purpose, tocall meet
ing OF the contributors in order 10 perfect
a permanent organization in accordance
with such regulations rs may be then
adopted.
The committee on organization and reso
lutions recommended the election Of the
following officers, towit.:
For President-Gen. s. ID. Lee.
For Vice Presidents-Fist district, r
w. Banks; Second, Logan Walker Third
ID. NJ. Russell; Fourth, J. z. Lipstreet
Fifth, w. X. Mills; Sixth, @. X. Byrnes
IT,; Seventh, =. w. Peoples.
The committee further recommended
that the officers and executive committee
above named meet in the Senate chambe
at 0 o'clock tomorrow morning. Their
was then call OF the roll OF counties Il
give opportunity for addresses from ever!
part oil the State, and there were thirty
one responses, wherein each speaker pre-
sented succinctly for his county the char
aci'r OF It's soil, the crops for which II i
pc ..lisrly adapted. and cost Of raising thu
same, and the usual profits accruing there
from; the extent oil its adoption to stool
raising its climate, health and educationa
advantages, quantity and qualityof timbe
and its value.
Each speaker extended q most heart.
welcome 10 immigrants.
The convention adjourned Mt a lat
hour, all feeling that an important stel
had been taken 10 secure large numbers o
good, solid and thrifty immigrants