The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-05-23
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
A Good|y Number Of Citizens
Assemble to meet Mr..
Phenis
And Hear What he Had to Of
fer in the Way Of Sug-
gestions to Bringing
Enterprises to
Shreveport. '

Within the last two years the cltl-
zens of Shreveport demonstrated
their belief in the future OF Shreve-
port, in ways that were practicable
and stable. While appreciatlug our
natural advantages, they had the
acumen to discern that other points,
less fortunate, were overcoming q
lack Of this by Offering artificial ia
ducements to industries and capital
seeking fruitful fields for investment.
SO when it was announced in The
PROGRESS and the papers Wednesday
and Thursday afteruoou and morning
that Mr.. Phenis, of the Manufac-
turers' Record, would like TO meet
our people, with a proposition, they
readily assembled, fully prepared
and willing to push along any good
thing that m light be presented.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. S. B. Hicks, president of the
Board of Trade, who requested Mr..
W. S Penick, Jr., cashier of the
First National Bank, to act as secre-
tary. Mr.. Hicks explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting as outlined herein
Mr.. Phenis then addressed the as
sembly, telling that he was struck
with the lack of a cotton mill here
and gave strong talk on the advisa-
bllity of letting Eastern, Northern
and European capitalk know Of our
advantages by the medium Of adver'
Using in some journal devoted tc
Southern industries; and made {
proposition to our people TO give {
monthly write-up in the Manufac-
urers' Record, and introduced tht
following resolution which, after
pointed aud we'll put remarks by
Messrs. w. B, Jacobs and G. J. Ran
dali, WAS adopted.
Whereas, the location of cotton manu-
factories at Shreveport is conceded to b.
of the highest importance to this city ant
its vicinity, and,
Whereas, the Manufacturers RECORD
proposes to publish series of articles
giving wide publicity to the advantag
which Shreveport possesses as a site TO
cotton mills and other industries. and +
give such other aid and assistance u
will tend to familiarize cotton mill me
and others with the favorable cOnd
tions which prevail in Shreveport; there
fore be it
Resolved, that the Shreveport Boar
of Trade commends this undertaking a
being in line of practical effort to ac
conplish definite purpose, and as sue
we regard it as worthy Ihe support of a
who desire the growth 'of the city an
the development of It's interests.
Resolved, that for the purpose second
ing the efforts of the Manufacturer
Record to secure cotton lacto ries il
Shreveport. and in order TO obtain tn
: cooperation and local assistance neces
sary to accomplish this end, cOmmitte
of five shall be hereby appointed by tn
president of the Board Trade, from th
, membership of the Board Of Trade. VII
shall take charge of the negotiations of
t cotson mill or mills at this place.
!; The following committee was 81
pointed:
$ Permanent-Isaac Barron, w.
Ogilvie, G. J. Randall, J. p. SEQ
and W. j. Bayersdorffer.
Soliciting Committee-Messrs. "
q B. Jacobs, Levi Cooper, Fl. Z
o Youree, j. H. Jordan and S. !
t johnson.
j. This meeting shows that Mr.. T
t Hawkins, the secretary Of the Boar
of Trade, is hummer.