Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-16
SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN.
A Representative Gathering Expected
to BE Held Here This Month.

Represe native southern business men
and others interested in southern industrial
development, who are expected to attend in
large numbers a convention which will be
held in this city on the Both and 31st in
stants, will receive the cordial welcome and
hospitality of the board of trade of this city.
This action was determined upon at a meet
ing of the directors of the board yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. George T. Dunlop presided,
and Mr.. w. E. Rogers of this city and Capt.
s. H. ColQuitt of Atlanta, Ca, a brother of
The late Senator Colquitt, spoke of the pur-
poses of the convention and expressed de-
sire thas the board should cooperate with
those who are promoting this movement to
extend welcome to the delegates upon
their arrival in this city.
capt ColQuitt gave some reasons why
this city had been selected as the place of
meeting, mentioning, among other things,
It's freedom from local influences, the large
number of representative men who are here
and the further fact that one of the sub
jects which will be discussed by the con-
vention will be the bill introduced by Sena-
.oI Malsh OF Georgia for the location of a
building In this city to contain a permanent
exhibit OF the resources of the United
states He also remarked, incidentally, that
he had found from his wide acuuainta nee
with the business men of the south that
while they passed through this city on their
way north on their business trips hard
ly - per cent of the entire number have
ever stopped in this city. He said that from
the interest already manifested in the pro-
posed convention, and from the responses
received from representative business men
from boards of trade etc, it was expected
that large body of the leading men of the
south would attend the convention, and as
a great percentage of them were strangers
10 washington, they would have an oppor-
tunity 10 become acquainted With the CITY,
Which. he thought would be a decided ad-
vantage to the interests Of the nation $
capital Those interested in the conyen-
Ton, ne said did not desire from the board
ar ythinS more than friendly interest i'm
the gathering and the manifestation of such
evidences of welcome which could be prom
cry extended by such a representative body
OF citizens as the board of trade He fur
ther stated that committee had already
been constituted, composed of three repre-
sentatives from each of the southern states
OF men who were residing here temporarily.
lhey would like the board to appoint a
committee to act with this committee in the
reception of delegates
Upon the conclusion Of these statap,a,ts
and on motion of Mr.. A. d. Anderson. the
beard decided to tender, for the use of the
convention. Wizards Hail.. and also that
the entire board Of directors be constituted
4 reception committee. 1t was stated on he
Eaf or Mr.. Staples. who was present that
there would be 10 charge for the hall and
IN addition MIR. Staples rendered the use of
parlor 10 in Wizards Hotel for the use of
the delegates "
The rooms of the board of trade will also
De open for the use of the delegates The
board then adjourned