The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
FORW MOVEMENT.
AN EARNEST AND ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERING.
Conference of the Several Committees
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Work Outlined-Mr CIV Hin
shaw Elected President.


thusiastic meeting last Friday night.
| Every Committee was represented.
Plans were discussed which, if
acted upon will no doubt be of ma
terial benefit to the growth and pros
perity Of our Twin-City.
Secretary Blair explained the Oh ct
| OF the meeting-to discuss various
half Of Winston-Salem.
On account Of the absence Of Presi-
dent j. M. Rogers, Mr.. G. W Hin
shaw, first vice President, was called
to the chair. He stated that there
were several matters which need
careful consideration and the time for
this work is the first Of the year. He
was confident the Twin-City never
had a brighter future before it than
now. He referred TO the fact that all
business houses were occupied and
very few residences could be found for
rent.
1T Is now in our power to place
ourselves on through railroad IiGe,"
continued Mr.. Hinshaw, who added
that in about 40 days, if the weather is
favorable, the North Carolina Mid
land road will be graded to Moores-
ville-with the exception, perhaps, of
two large cuts. Upon the completion
of this road and the tapping of the Air
Line there will be a saving of 30 miles
to Atlanta and 80 miles to Charlotte.
The chairman spoke of the proposed
road from Reidsville to Kernersville,
which would place Winston-Salem on
a through line and make the distance
30 miles shor, IT between Washington
and Atlanta. He thought this could
be secured if the proper efforts were
made.
Mr. Hinshaw referred to the prnba-
BILE lease Of the G. f. s. Y V. road to
| the Seaboard Air Line. He thought
it would be made.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Chairman called for reports of
tue Committees. The first one being
on "Information and Statistics" Mr..
Hinshaw stated that this was a very
important Committee and that it
should get to work at once on cir
cular or handbook giving a brief his
tory of the Twin-City. The informa-
tiOn should be accurate. He hoped
the whole Chamber would do practical
work this year. Thought this com
munity was In better shape and that
greater prosperity is in store for us
than ever before.
Chairman Dunn, of this Committee,
stated that he was receiving inquiries
about our towns and section. He
thought at least 10, 900 or 90 000 circu
lars or pamphlets should be printed
for advertising and that it would be
good idea to put in cuts Of our public
buildings.
Mr.. W. A. Whitaker thought that
after the matter was prepared and the
n a nf h.
Chamber could then tell more about
how many pamphlets to issue.
Mr.. A. I'll. Eller addressed the meet
ing. He said that for month or two
Mr.. Elliott Warren has been conduct
ing an extensive correspondence with
parties North who wish to come
South. He is looking for some people
to visit our towns and section in the
near future. Mr.. Eller added that
was 1.-THE Piedmont Farm Exchange"
1t is his purpose to get out pamphlet
giving brief history Of this section
for the purpose of advertising our
Piedmont country. Mr.. Eller stated
he and Mr.. Warren came over to the
| meeting to see if the Chamber and the
Exchange could not cooperate and
thereby aid one another in a plan to
let the people away from here know
| what we have.
Mr.. Warren made talk in which
he said that he believed if our adyan-
tageS here were fully described it
would result in turning many North
ern farmers to the South, He thought
| the South now offers greater induce
| ments than any other section. He
has been receiving letters from New
| York, Missouri, Maryland, Pennsyl-
| vania, Ohio and other States. Nearly
/ nf Of =
| some where in the South. He be-
| lieved a concerted movement here
| would result In great good for our
section. He hoped to receive the CO.
| operation Of the Chamber in his ef-
forts to get people to come here.
Mr.. Hinshaw then called upon the
committee to say what they want or
can do.
| Mr.. P. Fl. Hanes spoke encourag-
ingly Of Winston Salem's future. Be
| lieved street railway would be run.
ming to High Point in few years, and
that the long distance telephone
would connect us with all the
towns in this and adjoining coun.
ties. Thought the time was not far
| distant when the farmers will have
| phones in their homes.
Mr.. @. FL. Fogle reported that work
in the two towns had improved during
the past year; that more houses hao
been built than great many people
are aware Of. The low cost Of motive
power, after the completion of ths
. Yadkin river enterprise, ought t(
give an impetus to manufacturing en-
, terprises here. said Mr.. Fogle, wht
added that he believed we are on tht
eve of prosperity-conserva an(
natural growth. He did not want an.
more booms. What we need now II
to pull ourselves together, said th'
speaker. A motion was made an(
, adopted tt at the matter of advertis
, ing be referred to Mr.. Dunn's Com
mittee and that after getting it IL
definite shape report be made to tn
Chamber.
Mr.. J. B. Vaughn, of the Trade ant
Transportation Committee, though
the town would be benefited IL al
, the trains would run in here in tn
morning and leave in the evening. 81
believed a change in the schedul
would be neccessitated upon the com
pletion of the Mocksville road.
For the Committee on Internal I'm
i provements and Immigration, a repor
E was made that said Committee ha
e the matter of the southbound rail
| way and long distance telephones un
d ] der advertisement.
4 A motion was adopted that tn
: finance committe make an effort t
{ raise funds by private subscription TO
8 advertising purposes. One membe
8 said he would give $25.
al Mr.. w. B. Pollard, of the member
ship committee promised that hi