The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NEW ENTERPRISES DISCUSSED
AT ANNUAL MEETING.
for 100000 Cotton Factory
What Was Done

/ OOmm1ttee appointed co Raise stock
for 100000 Cotton Factory
| What Was Done.
The annual meeting of the Chamber
| of Commerce was called to order by
| the President at o'clock Monday
evening. About forty members were
present. The Secretary and Treasurer
then read his report for the past year.
| He reported IA regular meetings of the
Chamber he'd and % committee meet
| ings; number of direct communion
tions received through the mails, 26S;
members received, J. G.. Miller and
| Peter Waller.
The Secretary gave the names and
| addresses of about 20 persons from the
| distant Northwest who desired to
| locate in this State and said that he
| had written to them as fully as posi-
| BILE, in several instances had given
| their names to the different commit
i tees of the Chamber and to real estate
| agents here.
The Secretary and Treasurer read
an itemized statement Of receipts and
expenditures for the past year, show
| ing a balance of S96, 81 in the treasury.
He reported S42 dues uncollected. The
| report was received.
The different standing committees
Of the Chamber then made reports
| through their chairmen.
Mr.. J. L. Patterson reported that
he Committee on Information and
Stat istics had held frequent meetings,
had endeavOred to give information
concerning the towns when desired,
and had issued an illustrated PAM
phlet setting forth their advantages.
Mr.. j. B. Vaughn, from the Com
mittee on Trade and Transportation,
reported progress in the matter of car
rates for freight. He and Mr.. Fries
had visited Richmond and Washing
ton to see the railroad authorities,
and had brought the matter to thessat-
tention of the State Of North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. E. A. Ebert, of the Finance
Committee, reported that the books
of the Secretary and Treasurer had
been audited and found to be correct
and well kept.
Mr.. J. M. Rogers reported for the
Committee on Insurance. He said
that progress was being made; that
the representative of the Montreal
Companies was expected here at an
early day to begin work.
Mr.. E. A. Ebert gave an interesting
and extensive report of the National
Immigration Convention which he at
tended in Washington City on August
Both and 31st as representative of
the Winston Chamber, and of which
he was elected Vice President.
Mr.. J. L. Ludlow also gave an ex
ceedingly interesting report of the
proceedings of the Road Congress re-
Gently held in Charlotte.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hinshaw, being unable
to attend, sent to the Chamber a
written statement of the work of the
internal improvement and Immigra-
tiOn Committee.
President Fries then delivered his
annual address and report, speaking
at length of the work of the Chamber
in the past, the difficulties which have
confronted it in the year just closing
and what it may hope to do in the
future.
On motion of Mr.. j. w. Hanes the
reports as whole were received with
the thanks of the Chamber.
On motion of Maj. Young a COM
mittee was appointed to nominate
officers for the ensuing year. The
committee submitted the following
report:
For President-F. III. Fries.
First Vice-President--W. w. Wood.
Second Vice-President-E A. Ebert.
Directors-J. L. Patterson, G. A.
Follin, w. A. Lemly, J. L. Ludlow, A.
Ell. Eller. q. 81. Fogle, E. d. Vaughn,
and w. B Pollard.
Mr.. J. M. Rogers was requested tc
cast the vote of the Chamber for the
above named gentlemen-and he did
SO.
Mr.. Follin spoke of the Exposition
to be held in Atlanta next year, of the
building to be devoted to the tobacco
industry, etc, and said that he de-
sired Winston to be represented. The
subject was fully and favOrabiy dis
cussed.
Mr.. J. L. Ludlow introduced reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopt
ed by the Chamber, congratulating
the management upon the re-organiZa-
tion of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad System-'believing that the
rehabilitation of that system means
untold good to the entire Southern
Country" The resolution will be sent
to Col. A. B. Andrews, End Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Southern Railway Co.
NEW INDUSTRIES.
The subject of new industries was
fully discussed. Mr.. Patterson lead,
stating that intensive" and not sex
tensive" systems of development were
now needed.
Cotton factories, furniture factO-
ries, wood working machinery, immi-
grafton, ETC., furnished topics for
discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson, Presi-
dent Fries and the directors and
officers of the Chamber were requested
to endeavor to organize at least
800, 900 cotton mill to be located in or
near Winston.
Mr.. j. w. Hanes urged the mem
bers to attend the meetings Of the
Chamber.
Mr.. Wood spoke of box plant of
$50: 900 capital which may locate here.
Mr.. Lanier spoke of advertising and
immigration.
On motion of Maj. Young it was
ordered that from now until January
1st the Chamber meet on the second
Monday night in each month, begin
ming Nov. 18th.
At the close of the meeting the di
rectorS met and reelected w. A.
Blair secretary and treasurer for the
coming year.
The meeting for the appointment of
the standing committees, and such
other business as may come before
the officers and directors, will be held
at 1880 next Monday evening.