The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-04-10
TO AIDIN BUILDING UP THIS
SECTION.
OF Course You Can Count Hender-
son in.

vi course on I'm count ffeHuST-
son in.
Mr.. Arthur Arlington, secretary of
the Southern Interstate immigration
Bureau, with headquarters at Raleigh,
was here Tuesday for the purpose Of
securing the cooperation of our people
in the work of his association. He
wanted to organize a branch here as
he has done in other towns of the State,
the object being to aid in the develop
ment and building up of Henderson and
Vance county. A public meeting was
held in the court house at $3.50 O'Clock
in the afternoon at which large num-
Der of our citizens and business men
were present. Mr.. W. S. Parker was
called to the chair and Thad r. Man
ming was requested to act as secretary.
Mr.. W. R. Henry was invited by the
chairman to explain the object of the
meeting, which he did. Having done
this Mr.. Henry introduced Mr.. Arthur
Arlington who then spoke. He went
fully into details explaining the Asso-
citation which he represented, its aims
and objects and the work being &C
complished by it. Mr.. Arlington made
plain, practical address, full of in
structive information, and most crafty
ing and encouraging in its nature. He
showed himself an apt and ready speaker
well posted and thoroughly familiar
with his subject, and said he desired
to have the cooperation of Henderson
and came here for the purpose of organ
izing branch and putting us in the
line of this work.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Arlington s
ramarks Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn was
called fol, land that gentleman responded
by declaring himself cordially in SYM
pathy with the object, and as men,
Der of the Tobacco Board of Trade,
moved that that body take hold Of the
matter. Mr.. w. E. Gary, President of
the Board of Trade, said that while he
did not mean to commit the association
to this proposition, he was certain the
tobacco men would do their part they
have ever responded promptly. and
willingly whenever the interest of the
community was to be advanced and
they would do so now; but he did not
think it entirely just that the Tobacco
Board of Trade should .be called upon
to shoulder the responsibility of every
undertaking Of this kind. 1t was the
only regular organization of the kind in
town and he supposed this was the
reason the Board of Trade was sug-
gested. AS member of that body, OF
as a citizen and business man of the
suptown, he would cheerfully give his
port to this OF any other measure
calculated to benefit the community.
Further remarks were made by Messrs.
J. r. Young, A. G. Zollicoffer, W.
Henry, Col. Burgwyn and others,
and on motion of Col. Burgwyn
the matter was referred to the Tobacco
Board of Trade for consideration and
that they invite the Merchants Associa-
ton and citizens generally to cooperate
with them. Mr.. A. r. Workman, as
an outsider mot belonging to either as
sociation) assured them that the out
siders would gladly contribute to the
object under consideration.
The organization Of a Chamber of
Commerce, Business Mems Associa-
ton, or an improvement Company
all meaning virtually the same thing,
by whatever name it might be called
was then suggested, and on this subject
were made by Messrs. J. R.
Young, w. R. Henry,A. c. Zollico9er,
W. S. Parker, Arthur Arlington, Col.
Burgwyn and others. 1t was the SEN
timent of all that we needed something
of the kind and it was decided to hold
Il meeting at the same time and place
next day for the purpose of effecting an
IA report of this meeting
is given elsewhere.]
incidentally the question of building
a railroad from Henderson to Nashville
or Spring Hope, in Nash county, was
Mr.. Arlington, by request
giving his views on the subject by
stating what he knew of the sentiment
of the people living along the proposed
route through Franklin and Nash to be
with regard to such road. He spoke
and encouragingly on
the subject and expressed himself as
willing to be taxed, as many others in
his section were, besides making
money. contribution to it.
Other gentlemen spoke favorably
of such road, it being the opinion of
all that this road would benefit us
greatly, whereas if it is not built Hen
lersOn will lose much of its trade from
that section within the next few years.
One who looks at the matter thought
fully can easily see how this will be.
Then let US take some speedy steps
looking to the building of this road.
And we should act now, before the OPP
is lost. Suppose we appoint
1 committee at the next meeting of our
newly organized Chamber of Commerce
Monday afternoon for the purpose of
;onferrigg with such parties as will Sc
cure the early construction of the road.
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