The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24
AN EXHIBIT OF MANUFACTURES.
The INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
TAKES THE NATTER N HAND.

Secretary Martin Of the Georgia
Manufacturers Association Here
in the Interest of "A Display In the
sIanufacturers' Building at the At
Iantn Exposition-A Local Com
mittee 90 BE Appointed to secure
Space.
The Citizens Industrial committee met
yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
hearing Mr.. T. II Martin. OF Atlanta. sec
rotary Of the Georgia Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. in reference 20 the exhibit 10 be
made by the manufacturers Of the state
at the Atlanta Exposition.
The members Of the committee present
We're. Hon. Herman Myers. chairman; J.
~ Dixon. Col William Garrard. Hon.
Pope Barrow. W. W Chisholm. Capt. D.
@. Purse. u. 3. Lester. Col. J. L. What
ley, /. G. Haas. Mai. g. NJ Ryals +. A.
Stovall and Col. j. II Estiu.
Mayor Myers stated the purpose Of Mr.
Martins visit. Mr.. Martin stated that he
represented the Georgia Manufacturers
Association. and is here for the purpose Of
Interesting the manufacturers Of Savan-
nah in an exhibit 10 be made by the state
manufacturers at the exposition in Octo-
beF He gave the history Of the forma-
ton OF the Georgia Manufacturers Asso-
citation and stated its purpose to be an or
ganization which should be Of
benefit 10 its members the year
round. One duty of the statistics commit
tee, he said. is to furnish reliable statis-
tics and do away with the exaggerati ton
Of facts and unfounded booming. Savan-
nah gets the committee on transportation.
very important one, a committee being
assigned to each. city for the purpose of
securing prompt action on all matters.
President Collier informed the associa-
ton at its recent meeting that the floor
space Of the exposition was over fourteen
acres, over 10000 square feet, all of which
had been taken not one foot Of it. how
ever, by Georgia manufacturer Presi-
dent collier said that he would offer any
terms 10 the Georgia manufacturers the
very best location, with electric lighting
Tree Georgia, more nearly than any 9th
sr southern state, Mr.. Martin said, pro-
uuces something Of everything which her
people consume. The product of her
manufactures is s7O.OOO.O0O a wear
an Increase from N1, 900. 900 IN twenty years
Inc manufacturers in the meeting were
asked to take space and 6.2jo feet were
taken at once. The amount taken has
since increased to 1900 feet. Augusta has
Just taken $500 feet.
You have better manufacturing city
man most OF you think You have over
N9Vo,vO invested in manufactures. more
than your banking capital ] have visited
most OF your leading manufactures this
morning and nearly every one has stated
his readiness to make an exhibit. An idea
originating with the town of GAINESVILLE
has taken generally; that each town and
city make composite exhibits that IS, each
city group its exhibits, instead Of CLASH
Tying the various exhibits from the state
Columbus will put over her exhibit so
much population, so much capital invest
ed in manufactures. Savannah can
make better showing I'm this line than
you thing for, a better showing than At
lanta can make under the same condi-
tions"
Mr.. Martin urged that the Industrial
committee TO take the matter in hand and
push the work of securing an exhibit of
the local manufacturers as a Savannah
exhibit
The members of the committee were
well pleased with Mr.. Martins talk and
suggestions. Col. Garrard expressed his
approval Of the ideas expressed by Mr.
Martin with regard to an exhibit of Sa-
Nannahs manufacturers and moved that
the chairman appoint a committee Of
manufacturers TO take the matter in hand
and cooperate with the State Manufac-
tuners Association in securing an ex-
hibtt OF Savannah's manufactures The
motion was unanimously adopted.
The chairman will appoint the commit
tee at his leisure. Mr.. Martin will re-
turn to the city and will canvass the
manufacturers with the committee