The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-04-10
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD.
Organization OF Chamber of Com
fnercc fur Henderson.

Pursuant to adjournment Tuesday af-
ternoon, a meeting OF citizens was held
in the court house at $50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
organizing Chamber OF Commerce. W.
K. Gary was elected chairman and the ed
itor of the GOLD LEAF secretary. The
chairman in stating the object of the
meeting said it was the sentiment of
many prominent business men of the
town, those belonging to the Tobacco
Board OF Trade as well as Others, that
merce, an association in which represen-
tatives of every business, trade and pro-
fession in the town would be eligible to
membership. He for one was heartily in
favor of it, and hoped to see an organi
ZatiOn effected.
A. {. Zollicoffer favored the idea and
said be believed great good to the town
and community would result from it if
the right kind of men should be put at
the head of it. What we wanted was men
OF Intelligence, push and activity. He
would become a member and do all he
could in it's behalf Owen Davis express
ed himself as heartily in favor of it-as he
was OF anything tending to advance the
interest of the town and county-and
would cheerfully cooperate to the extent
OF his ability. D. Y. Cooper spoke warmly
of the idea and said the time had come
when we as a people must "get together
and do something. We could not afford
to be idle when other communities are
alive and pushing things. We must be-
stir ourselves and go forward He spoke
of the tobacco interest and said while
that was great, and the chief industry of
the town, we could not hope for a much
larger growth in the business of handling
and selling the leaf until we have more
factories. And we want factories of all
kinds. We must have more people to
house and clothe and feed more people
to buy and spend money. This is what
factory operatives who are paid good
wages at the end of every week mean
for town. Tobacco has done its part
i'll building up Henderson, and those who
are identified with it are always ready to
work for and talk for the town, but other
interests must come in and Join hands
and all work together. We must touch
elbows all along the line and form a sort
OF Henderson admiration society We
can not afford to wait in the vain hope
that some favorable wind of the future
will watt to US some streak of good for
tune when other places are exerting
themselves to secure those very things
We have lost two Or three railroads by
expecting them to come to us this way.
VS.. Parker heartily endorsed the idea
OF organizing a Chamber of Commerce.
Our town needs just such a thing. He
desired to be a member of it and pledged
his support and cooperation. 1t could
be made a power for good he thought,
and as the matter had been discussed at
considerable length, both before and
since coming to the court house. and
everybody seeming to be OF one senti-
ment, and that in favor OF it, he moved
that the meeting proceed to organize,
and asked that two persons disappointed
to solicit names for membership. The
chair appointed Claude Hunter and Owen
Davis, who having made canvass of the
house reported AZ names
Onmotion ofG. L. Smithson an organi-
cation was gone into by the election of
officers, he placing the name OF W. S.
Parker in nomination for President, and
for the position and the zeal and earnest
ness he believed would characterize his
administration Gifts affairs. D. Y Cooper
seconded the nomination and moved that
Mr.. Parker be elected by ACCLAIM alton,
which was done. Upon taking the chair
President Parker thanked the convention
for the honor conferred and confidence
reposed in him, and pledged his best eff
forts in behalf of the association and the
community.
The election of three vice presidents
being next in order John B. Watkins was
nominated for first vice-president by
Owen Davis, and on motion of W. E.
Gary he was elected by acclamation. ".
H. Smoot nominated W. E. Gary for
second vice-presdent, and c. Hunter
nominated Jas. A. O'Neil for third vice
president. On motion OF G. L. Smithson
both gentlemen were elected reclamation.
The election OF a secretary and treasurer
was next in order and c. Hunter whom
D. Y. Cooper styled 'hustlerfrom away
back, and the best posted man in Vance
county on Jersey cows was unanimous
ly chosen to fill that important Office.
On motion OF T. NJ. Pittman, a board
of seven directors was elected, the bal
loting resulting as follows: E. G. Davis,
G. B. Harris, D. Y. Cooper, Samuel Wat
kins, Owen Davis, Geo. L. Smithson, W.
W. Rowland
C. Hunter, Owen Davis, DR.. Arch Cheat
ham and J. H. Bridgers were appointed |
to solicit names for membership and re- |
port at next meeting the result of their
work.
A. c. Zollicoffer, W. E. Gary. J. B. Wat !
kins, ]. ". Purefoy and E. G. Davis were |
appointed committee to draft suitable
and bylaws, to report same
at next meeting.
On motion of G. L. Smithson it was
ordered that the GOLD LEAF be awarded |
the printing OF the association, Mr..
Cooper amending by suggesting that
standing advertisement be kept in the
paper for at least three months, and that
such number OF extra copies as might be
distributed from time to time
be subscribed for
Tho husiueSs of tine mpetjnp being dis