Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
FOR THE SOUTH
The Convention That Will Assem-
bic Hefe Next Week.
EFFORT TO DEVELOP THAT SECTION
Representative Gathering Of South
ern Business Men Expected.
A PUBLIC ADDRESS ISSUED

| A meeting Of the executive committee
which has charge Of the preliminary mat
tiers connected with the convention which
| Is to assemble in this city on the Both and
3fst instants held a meeting in parlor No.
10. Wizards Hotel, Saturday afternoon.
| The object of the coming convention is,
as has already been stated in The Star, to
promote the development Of the south, and
1t is expected that there will be a large
representation Of southern business men
present Replies have already been received
| from over 800 business men, representing
| every southern state. and all commend the
| convention. and express a willingness to
| do everything possible toward making 1t a
| success. At the meeting Saturday the fol-
| lowing address. setting forth an outline Of
the work to be done was adopted and will
be sent to all who are expected to be pres
| ent:
The Address Adopted.
The meeting Of southern business men
and all others who are interested in south
ern development that will assemble in Will
lard Hall. Washington, d. c., August 30
ard 81 1884. was called at the suggestions
of number Of prominent southern men.
The call for the meeting was signed by
many Of the leading business men of WASH
| IL etOn In the IOl0Wing words:
| washington Is the common meeting
| ground Of all sections easily reached from
| north. east, west and south. Hotel accom-
| nodations are ample and reasonable. All
the leading newspapers Of the United
States have representatives here" Those
| signing this are Robinson, Cherry & Co.,
| William Mayse. H. H. NARROW, Craig &
Harding. Edward p. Mertz, Lansburgh &
Moore. John b. Wight. J. H. Small & Sons
| Thomas G. Hensey and others.
| The circular. issued August 1, was sub
| mitted to the officers of the board of trade
| and they approved the movement and ex-
| tended the courtesies and facilities of the
board OF trade rooms. At meeting of the
| directors of the board of trade, held Au-
| gust Is, the directors Of that body were
constituted a committee Of reception on the
| part of the city and Willard Hall was ten
dered by them for the place Of meeting
and Mr.. o. G. Staples. proprietor Of Will
lards Hotel. invited the committee to mako
headquarters at parlor TO- Wizards Hotel
| during the meeting.
| The committee of southerners now In
win f9Nsst of mine from Sa1a each ;s
first meeting in paflor 10. Wizards Ho-
TEL on Saturday afternoon. August ~. at
4 o'clock, and afrer,a full conference ad-
when 1t will fully organize to properly re-
ceive the large number Of southern bust
ness n en- who hsye sisnifed their intention
| to be present.
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work on the details of the meeting, and
full program and list Of speakers will be ar
| ranged. 81, \
one Of the principal objects of the meet
| ing is to secure an organization to advance
| the cause of a permanent exhibit Of the re-
| sources of the south, to be located In the
| capital of the nation and in aiding and fos-
| tering the practical work of any corpora
ton, intiividual, association. board Of trade,
| comm ercial club, immigration agents or as
| sociations that have in view the industrial
and material advancement Of the south.
| Such an association should be purely mu-
| tual.
| The men who inaugurated the movement
are southern men and northern men who
have interests In the south, and have not
| only talked and written on the subject, but
| have had wide experience in practical, sue
| cessful work. Some CT them have built fac
| tories and furnaces, others have built rail-
| roads and mills, all OF them have spent
time and thought in this great work. and
| have accomplished results that are we'll
| known throughout the country.
| The field Is broad. and the plans for use
| fulness are worthy of full discussion.
There will be large attendance Of the
best men in the south who have worked in
this field actively with tongue and pen.
This meeting will be a conference of bust
| ness men. and its results will be in every
| way beneficial.
Practical papers will be submitted by
those familiar with the work of boards Of
| trade, commercial clubs and business
| leagues. Invitations have been extended
far and wide throughout the south, and
every mail brings acceptances from all
quarters.
| Newspapers throughout the south have
published notices of the meeting. and there
| can be no doubt as to the best representa-
| tive southern business meeting ever held.
The conclave Of the knights Of Pythias
| occurring during the same week will bring
business men from all sections of the
| United States. and give the members Of the
| southern convention an opportunity to ex-
tend their acquaintance and advertise their
| section.
1t is the general opinion that with the
settlement of tariff questions and the ad-
Journment Of Congress there will be a re-
| v1val OF business and the south Is con-
| coded to be the section which must get the
largest and most immediate benefit.
All who come will be welcome.
| The various committees have been ap-
pointed. and will be announced.
The press throughout the country are in
vited to attend.
Committee Of Arrangements.
The committee Of arrangements consists of
L. Q. c. Lamar. d. H. Yancey. Fred H.
Stith, VIM. Edgar Rogers w. w. Colquitt,
Dr. Frank T. Howe. John A. McRae.
Nathan B!ckford. Frank Gordon and DR..
J. +. Carpenter. A circular has been sent
out by this committee covering practically
| the same ground as that issued by the ex-
ecutive committee. 1t gives more in detail,
| however, the subjects to be discussed at the
| convention, which are 1.-The erection in this
city of a permanent building In which will
| be exhibited the resources Of the United
States, as provided In Senator Walshs bill
| the relations of transportation to southern
| development; the present states Of mineral
and agricultural development in the south;
| the class and character of immigrants de-
sired; the highest plane of utility to be at
tanned by commercial clubs. boards of trade
and kindred organizations. and the best
plan of organization for practical WORK.
1t adds: Representatives Of boards Of
trade, commercial clubs. SC. have been re-
ouested TO send carefully prepared con.
| densed papers on the best plan for useful
work. If sent in advance 1t will greatly
facilitate the work of the convention. The
| speakers who have been invited to open the
discussion of topics have been asked to
| condense that there may be time for others
| to make five-mintite talks"
| Virginia Beach Visitors.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
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