The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
TO BRING MORE PEOPLE.
A BR ANCH OF TIE SOUTHERN IN
MIGRATION BUREAU TO BEHE 5E.

3 It's OERd llLaLlOu bcClOSo OpOh auu
the Mayor Authorized to Appoint q
Committee to Take the Necessary
Steps TO Put It in WorkinZ Order
Commissioner Pemble Explains the
Plan Of the Interstate Bureeu--How
it Will Benefit Savannah-The Re-
suits of the Immigration Movement
| Already Be ing Felt.
Savannah decided yesterday to become a
member of the Southern Interstate Immi-
grafton Bureau, and will be the third city
| in Georgia to organize a local branch.
A meeting was held at the city exchange
at noon to take the initial steps toward an
organization. Mayor McDonough presided
and q. A. Gregory acted as secretary. w.
w. Pemble, commissioner Of the bureau for
/ Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, was
present aud explained fully the plan of the
organization, and pointed out the henefits
to be derived from it. The secretary READ
letters of Endorsement from Gov. Northen
and Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt
commencing the movement, and also Mr..
Pembles credentials from Hon. John 7.
Patrick, one of the managers of the bureau.
THE PLAN OF THE BUREAU.
In presenting the plan of the bureau be-
fore the meeting, Mr.. Pemble reviewed
something of the history OF the or
ganization. Thirty-fve local branches
have been organized in Florida
in the last eight months and in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina double that num-
Der. These branches are already doing an
| effective work and are bringing in results.
| Through them the resources Of the south are
| extensively advertised through the northern
newspapers, through exhibits of the south
| ern products at northern fairs, reaching
thousand of people daily aud interesting
aud impressiug homeseekers and capitalists
with the advantages offered them by the
south, and also by illustrated lectures and
through agents established in the agricul-
tural and manufacturing districts through
| out the northern and New England states,
| and in various wavs bringing the attention
| Of northern people to the opportunities
offered those seeking investments and
homes.
THE RESULTS OF ADVERTISING.
Such advertising brings letters of in
curry by the hundred and propositions
for business Investments from desirable
class OF people. In order to bring one into
correspondence with the other, these in
quiries are issued in the form of bulletin
from the head bureau to the branches every
week. so that each section is put ir direct
ton, and the further correspondence is
carried on by the branch bureaus.
In this way are obtained at a small out
/ lay results that could not be obtained
through other channels except at a cost of
many thousands of dollars.
An exhibit is now being prepared by the
bureau to be sent north. Each branch
sends to the bureau exhibits of the resources
and products OF its section. These are
placed In glass cases framed In native
woods. The cases contain not only the raw
and manufactured products of the sec
ton in which the branch is To-
Gated, but everything which will induce
| intelligent immigration. These cases are
placed at the bureaus headquarters in
Raleigh, N. c., aud are also sent north,
where they are exhibited. Accompanying
them each branch sends from twenty to
fifty large photographs. which ara hand
| somely mounted in frames, and are put in
hotels and other places where the exhibits
are shown.
TO SHOW UP THE COUNTRY.
| Along with these are distributed printed
/ matter and circulars descriptive Of the Sec
ton advertised and newspapers showing
the commerce and general business Of the
| city or town represented. In addition TO
these methods OF advertising bound PAM
phlets are to be placed in 200 hotels in the
sections of it, eaoh branch to furnish its own
printed matter. The distribution Of this
advertising matter and the exhibition of
the products and resources Of the various
sections are in charge Of competent men
employed for that purpose.
One Of the plans Of the bureau which 1t is
working to accomplish is the placing on the
road of an exposition train, each state repre-
| sented in the bureau having a car filled with
exhibits of its resources, photographs Of its
cities, and carrying mass of printed matter
/ for distribution, and in charge of represent
| atives Of the state who are qualified
to properly present the inducements it
offers to immigration before the people. The
plan is to keep this train continually on the
road throughout the northern, New Eng
land and western states.
| These are some of the methods of the
bureau for advertising the south, which
Mr.. Pemble explained, and which form an
| outline of its work
MEN AT THE HEAD OF 1T.
The bureau is not private enterprise,
but was organized by representatives ap-
pointed by the governors Of fifteen southern
states. 1t is firmly established institution,
and is organized on business princi-
pies. Its general manager Is Hon.
F. B. Chiffon, gentleman whose
experience and executive ability eminently
| Nv hAlh AVA Oho paw AL O4oOubANS COu-
mittee is composed of r. f. Kolb of Ala
bams, W. L. Glessner of Georgia, G. W.
Carlisle of Mississippi. John T. Patrick Of
North Carolina, L. H. Roots of Arkansas
Temple Bodley of Kentucky, j. K. Gwynn
of Missouri, s. P. Butler of South Carolina
j. E. Ingraham Of Florida, I. w. Poole Of
Louisiana, T. f. Nelson of New Mexico, B.
NJ. Hoard of Tennessee, J. s. Dougherty OF
Texas, and G. w. B. Hale of Virginia. The
bureau has its various departments, each
organized for the conduct of some specia
branch of the work.
| SAVANNAH TO TAKE HOLD.
After Mr.. Pemble's explanation Of tht
plan and workings of the bureau, Capt. D.
G. Purse moved that a local branch be or
ganized in Savannah and that the mayor
appoint a committee of fifteen to take such
steps as may be necessary to effect the or
ganiZation.
Capt. Purse said that the plan of the bu,
reau is the most complete and perfect that
it emed to him, it is possible to make.
Maj. G. NJ. Rysls seconded Capt
Purses motion. Maj Ryals said thert
is no section Of the United States that
offers greater inducements to immigration
than Chatham county offers, with its rich
productive farms, the che8pness OF its land
and labor, the advantages of transportation
and local market, and the climate that en-
ables the farmer TO cultivate his crop tht
year round. Maj. Ryals is in favor Of any
| movement that will bring Intelligent DeoDiJ