Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
Perfecting Arrangements for the
Business Gathering.
ANOTHER PRELIMINARY MEETING HELD
The Committee Reports That Many
South rnes Are Coming.
TO RECEIVE THE GUESTS

The second Of a series Of preliminary
meetings to perfect arrangements for the
great business meeting in the interests of
southern development, to be held in this
city on the 3Oth and 31st instants, was held
last evening at parlor 10. Wizards Hotel,
and most satisfactory progress was indi-
Gated by the enthusiasm Of those who at
tended and by the forward condition OF
the advance details of the meeting. The
main object Of the meeting last night. as
was stated by the chairman. Judge Samuel
Blackwell of Alabama, was the completion
of the committee on reception, which was
begun at a meeting that was held on Sat-
urday afternoon. when the nucleus Of this
important committee was formed by the
selection of two or three representative
men from the southern states At Satur-
days meeting Judge Blackwell was made
chairman of the preliminary organization
and Mr.. w. w. Scott Of North Carolina
secretary. There were about half q hun
dred present. all the southern states but
one being represented. After full con-
ference the meeting adjourned until last
evening. 1t was evident from the interest
manifested by those present last night that
the southerners in. Washington have deter
mined to embrace the opportunity afforded
by the great gathering Of Knights of Pyth-
las here next week to hold a great business
meeting that will tend to develop before the
commercial interests of the country the ad-
vantages offered by the south.
1t was $50 O'Clock when Judge Black
we'll called the meeting to order, saying
that he was sure that all who were present,
representing many more who could not at
tend, were interested in the resources Of
the south. He therefore believed that they
would heartily cooperate with the commit
tee on arrangements, already organized, to
make sure that those who attend the meet
ing next week will be heartily welcomed
and cordially received on their arrival In
this city. The main point, he said, was to
be sure that the delegates to the meeting
were taken in hand by those quite familiar
with the city and introduced to the proper
chairmen and other officials of the con-
vention. Reports already received, he indi-
Gated, served to show that the crowd will
be large. ard he suggested that the commit
tee on reception be increased to nine men
from each state.
People Who Are Coming.
Mr. II. H. Colquitt Of the committee on
arrangements. in seconding this suggestion.
said that he had received acceptances al
ready from upward Of five hundred people,
VINO say they will be here. and in view OF
this number he thought the committees
from each state should be large enough to
divide the work and SO avoid any unneces-
sary burden on each individual The pre-
liminary roll Of state committees was then
called, and as each state was mentioned its
representatives present arose and suggested
other names of those southerners who
they believed to be willing to serve on the
committee. This. however. did not quite fill
the quota and 1t was agreed that those
chosen at last nights session should at
ONCE select their colleagues to fill out the
desired number A brief recess was takeb>
In order that this might be- done. but the
list was not quite complete when the meet
ing finally adjourned. As far it was fill
ed last night the reception committee
stands is follows.
Arkansas. c. Littlepage T. G. Riley, E.
L. Givens. J. X. Jones. jr.. Walter Berry.
f. Nj. Dickinson. w. c. Braiey. N. Kiiburn
and George King.
Alabama-Hon. Samuel Blackwell. Capt
William Byrd, Benjamin Micou, A. Y. Har-
per. E. c. Campbell, Capt. G. Garrett. Chas.
NJ. Shelley. w. w. Bragan and Writ Webb
Florida-D. H. Yancey. c. H. MOore.W r.
Copper. b. F. Clayton jr.. James Wood Da-
der. Z
Georgia.. p Speer, Claude Bennett. Lee
wick Pierce. H. H. ColQultt. Frank Flint
Maryland-E. P. Baldwin, c. c. Lancaster,
c. c. Magruder. jr.. Herman Stump. Fran
els A. Richardson, John M. Carter. jr. A.
B. Howard. jr., Gov. Frank Brown, Stephen
Cambria
MississIppi-Jackson Kirkenan, John r.
Hampton and Sydney A. Jonas.
North Carolina-Georye w. Sanderlin,
Josephus Daniels. Col. Frederick A. Stith.
w. W. Long: Capt R. d. Graham. Dr.: ster-
and DIR. Walter c. Murphy.
Kentucky-c, NJ, Force, Major s NJ
Cottle. George B. Gardner .. H. Tucker.
s. W. Raiiey.
Tennessce-I. E. r. Raw. H. w. Wall
Park Marshall. j. s Jones and J. Tount
Tillman.
Vlrginia-Raleish T. Daniels. John Lyon,
r. u. Goode. h. c. Tanafero, George c.
Heard. Charles M. Davis and J. H. Rogers
West Virglnia-A: B. Wells. w: L. Kee
Louisiana-w. F. MiIlsapps, 8. A. Bianch-
ard, Judge N. T. N. Robinson, w. G. Craw-
ford. r. j. Lindsay. A. P. Morse, F. B.
Jonas and J. Q. Munce.
Texas-Lee NJ. Lipscomb. DR.. r. E. T..
Newberne and w. H. McNeill
Missouri-C. H. Mansur.
South CaroliEa-T. s. Farrow. Francis D.
Yates. Frank Trenholm W. o. Bradley
James M. Baker and ]. J. Hemphif.
X. r. Railroad Rates.
In answer TO a query by Mr. Parke Mar
shall Of Tennessee, Mr.. Colquitt answered
that the leading transportation lines of the
south have all been communicated with
and urged to send representatives to this
meeting. In addition the agents of all the
routes in this city have been consulted as
to reduced fares, and it was at their sug-
gest!on that the dates were so fixed that
the delegates to the meeting could take
advantage of the reduced rates Offered
to the knights of Pythias. This is equal
to half fare, and the tickets are good I'M
I'll September o. The rates that have been
quoted for the Pythian encampment are
not. of course, confined to members of that
organization, but advantage can be taken
of them by anybody. Mr. Colquitt went
On to say that among the Knights of Pyth-
las who will come to Washington to at
tend the Ell campmelt will be great
many southern business men, VINO will
come for something more than a mere pa