The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-15
TO ADVERTISE THE CITY
A BUREAU OF ADVERTISING TO BE
ORGANIZED.

The Land and Improvement Comus.
MES Take the Initiative In a Move.
ment to PLACED the Commercial
Industrial an conneral interests OF
savannah Be resposshe World-A Gen.
sral Meetingof thea Called.
A meeting o. Representatives Of the
various land and lily 'rovement companies
of Savannah was ussld last night at the
F..ls Guarantee I'D Loan Company's
bank for the purpose Of considering the or
ganfzation of bureau Of advertising, with
view to bringing the commercial, indus
trial and general interests Of Savannah
more widely before the public.
Among those present were DR.. G. Fl.
stone. representing the Title Guarantee
and Loan Company; C. H. Dorsett, the
City and Suburban Improvement Com
pany; Lee Roy Myers, the Savannah In
vestment Company; j. l. Whatley. the
Merchants and Mechanics Loan and Build
ing Association; Col. J. FL. Estill, the Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement Com
pany; B. Fl. Levy. the Southover Land and
improvements Company and the Southern
Land Company; 8. Krousko1, the O1Ie-
pany and the Avondale Land and
Improvement Company; s. G.. Haines, the
Citizens Land Company; s. L. Lazaron
the Jasperville Land and Improvement
Company; Mr.. Middleton Of the Manuf fact
arers' Record, aud others.
DR.. Stone was called to the chair and Mr..
Lszaron acted as secretary. The chairman
stated the object of the meeting, and after
some discussion The following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, This meeting recognizes the great
Importance of properly advertising Savannah,
whereby its many advantages of commerce.
manufacturing and other industries; its health
and general conditions Of location, etc, NAV
be prominently and forcibly brought before the
public; be 1t, therefore,
RESOLVED, That this meeting recommend the
organization of q bureau Of Advertising and
that every interest. commercial, industrial and
otherwise be invited and urged to aid the pro.
motion OF the undertaking, and that the chair
man request the companies here represented to
appoint three representatives each to attend q
meeting to be called for that purpose.
RESOLVED further, That all persons interested
in the advertising OF Savannah be invited TO at
tend said meeting.
There was very general discussion Of
the methods and means of advertising. its
Importance, and the results to be accom-
plished by it. A plan of organization will
be formulated, and at the meeting to be
called in the next few days or week it
will be submitted for consideration and
adoption.
The necessity exists for a wider dissent
nation and more thorough advertisement
Of the advantages which Savannah and its
surrounding country possess. The means
OF accomplishing this is what the meeting
was called to consider. A number of plans
were discussed but it was deemed advisable
TO take no action other than to
recommend the organization Of
q bureau and that the methods Of
advertising be left with it. The represen-
tatives Of the companies present at the
meeting will report It's action to their bod
les, and as soon as the further Representatives
have been appointed meeting will be
called for organization.