The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-10
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Raleigh's Tobacco Business on Boom
Representation at the Asheville
COnventiOn-.The First Steps Toward
a State Exposition for 1s9l--A Com
mittee Appointed to Report a Plan.
The chamber of comm cree met last
night.
In the absence of President Latta, Mr..
R. II. Battle was called to the chair.
The secretary was absent and the rep
resentatives of the city daily press were
made secretaries for the meeting.
Mr.. j. E. Pogue, from the standing
com mlttee on tobacco interests, reported
that the receipts of tobacco in this mar
ket had been very gratifying this year.
They were largely on the increase, and
when the sum total should be announced
at the close of tue season, it would be a
matter of surprise for the Raleigh peo-
pie. He predicted that the receipts this
season would be double those of any
previous season in the history of the
Raleigh tobacco market. He said the
| tobacco dealers had succeeded In making
avery closa.organization aud were pulling
| together in a harmonious way. They had
come to realize that any success they
should have must come from their indi-
vidual efforts, and they were now de-
pending on their efforts, and were work.
ing to succeed. He stated further that
the price of tobacco was good for the
sellers but bad for the buyers. The buy
ers thought the prices were little toe
high for much profit.
At the sugy estion of Mr.. J. S. Wynne
and on motion of Mr.. w. n. Jones, the
president was requested to appoint two
delegates to represent the chamber a.
the State Immigration convention to b'
held at Asheville on December 17th
at this point President Latta en- nteret
the hall and Mr.. Battle resigned th'
chair in his favor.
Some papers were read with refer
ence to the Conger lard bill now pend
ing in the United States Senate, AM
resolutions were adopted opposing tn
bill. The secretary was Instructed t
forward copy of the resolutions passe'
to each Senator, and if the bill shoul'
pass the Senate, to forward copy of tn
resolutions to the President, prayin
him to withhold his signature to tn
bill.
The New Depot.
Mr.. A. A. Thmopson made report o
the "new depot" matter. He state
that there was nothing particularly nev
to report. During the last call mad
, upon the chairman of the depot buildin
committee, assurances had been give
, the chamber of commerce cOmmltte
/ which were very satisfactory at the tim
About a State Exposition.
Mr.. A. A. Thompson moved that
Q estate Exposition" committee be al
: pointed, which committee should tai
in hand the matter of looking after til
Il feasibility of State exposition IN Ia
a eigh for 1891. Mr.. Thompson mac
s some strong remarks in connection vii
Y his motion, favorng the project.
). This motion raised an earnest dl
Is cussion, in which number of membe
Z: participated, and the concensus of OPT
I. ion was in favor of the enterprise. II
e) following committee was appointed; M
Q, W. S. Primrose, chairman; Messrs.
E, Pogue, j. S. Wynne, G. E. Lea'
and w. J. Ellington.
The duty of the committee is to repo
to the next meeting of the chamber
plan for holding State exposition
r Raleigh.
j, II. w. Aver was elected permane
le assistant secretary of the chamber.
ne Capt. Sam A. Ashe suggested that {
II, ton was taken some time ago looking
er ward securing course OF lectures beft
be the chamber at the regular meetlr
ne during the winter, and asked what b
g. been done about it. The matter was
n ferred to the executive committee, unt
whose.province it fell, with request
them to wake up on the matter.
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