The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-09
GEORGIA NOT TO BE oUTDoEE.
HER MANUFACTURER To MAKE 4
FINE EXHIBIT.

HER MANUFACTURERS To MAKE 4
FINE EXHIBIT.
and show What the state Il Doing
in the Way OF Manufacturing.
+. Hanson OF Macon Elected PrcsI-
dent of the AsSOcfation-Each city
10 BE Represented on the Standing
Committees.
Atlanta Ga, May Sat the second
days session Of the manufacturers con-
vention. President Collier Of the exposi-
ton company made an address, urging
that the manufacturers make an exhibit
for the state at the exposition. Mr.. Col
ler said the south does not appear 10 be
approaching the value of her opportuni-
~, but that the east and west are the sec
tons that are taking advantage Of /. Gin
cinnati. he says. has applied for more
space for the display of her manufactures
than the whole south combined, and now
only 30.000 feet of space remains unreuted
In all the buildings. all but three of the
fourteen buildings being solidly nned
President Golfers address stirred up
the manufacturers and when Maj. Ham
son Of Macon offered a resolution that the
association make suitable exhibit in a
building 10 be put up by the association.
IL was adopted with enthusiasm.
When applications Tor space in the
building were called for s. 100 was sub
scribed by the representatives Of twenty
two OF the corporations represented iu
the convention. The space was taken on
a basis Of 50 cents per square foot. The
manufacturers subscribing Tor the space
will use IL for their exhibits. The twenty
two concerns subscribing 20 the building
this morning represent an invested capt
tai OF S2.ji5.U00 An active canvass viii be
made by the officers of the association
ed for by June to erect
building that will be a most valuable at
traction for the stase and make a lasting
impression on visitors, who have never
looked upon Georgia as manufacturing
state.
Upon the report of the committee, the
ton was fixed al S., TO be supplemented
by an assessment of not exceeding one
tenth of per cent. on the total amount of
wages paid out by the manufacturing con-
Germs holding membership. This arrange
ment puts the large and the small manu-
facturer on an equitable basis, and in
sures the success of the organization. The
revenue derived viii reach up into the
thousands of dollars each year. which will
be spent by the association In advertising
the manufactures Of Georgia both in
and outside of the state.
The officers OF the association were
elected to-day follows
President-J. +. Hanson Of Macon.
First Vice President-Joe Robertson Of
Second Vice Presldent-J. D. Turner Of
Atlanta.
Third Vice President-George r. Lom-
bard of Augusta.
Treasurer. NJ. Green of Atlanta.
Secretary-T. II. Martin of Atlanta.
The members of the executive commit
tee from the state at large are: c. NJ.
Williams of Columbus. Martin Amorous
OF Atlanta, A. ID. Hull Of Rome, l. W.
Haskell of Savannah, and James White
Of Athens.
In assuming the presidency Of the as
ISOLATION, Maj. Hanson made a short
speech, thanking the convention for the
honor done him. He said he had de-
sired that some one else should be selected
as the head OF the association, because Of
the peculiar position which he occupied
IN the state. This he said,
might cause some to mscon-
but in yielding to the urgent request Of
those who put him forward he declared
that he would give his best efforts TO
make the association success. Maj.
Hanson will appoint one member OF
the six standing committees In each OF
the six principal cities of the state-At-
ianta, savannah, Augusta Macon, Column
bus, and Rome.
The association will meet again in
Atianta some time during the. exposition.
AS soon as the chairman of the standing
committees return to their homes they
VIII call meetings of all the manufac-
turerS there and solicit them to becope
members of the association and TO make
exhibits in the manufacturers building
at the exposition.
The convention held a short session this
afternoon, at which special committees
We're appointed and adjourned sine die.
The date of the neNt meeting will be
set by the executive committee. which
body will also name the standing com
mittees.
Tonight at the Kimball house the man
utacturers were royalty banqueted the
feast being rendered by the local commit.
tee. a number of short speeches We're
mace by various members of the new as
ISOLATION and others present as guests
At the banquet the speeches OF the
evening were:
Atlanta, Manufacturing CITY," Hon.
Porter King.
Law Reform" Judge Emory Speer.
The Press" Clark Howell
Railroads Aids to Manufacturing"
w. II. Baldwin, Jr.
Georgia as a State to Live In" Hon
+. II. Richardson.
Exposition" Hon. c. A. Collier
Georgia as a Manufacturing State"
Maj. J. f. Hanson.