The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-29
the GREENVlLLE TINES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898.
BOARD OF TRADE.

AbVtllAluS NliN AAh lDANAHN " -
thoroughly organized and active
Business League, or Board OF
Trade, in any established bushes
city, and feeling the imperatiy
necessity OF such one in Green
vile at this time.
The undersigned agree to meet
at the opera house at 1870 o'clock
on Thursday evening, (JanuarJ
81, 1899 for the purpose OF takin
steps to effect permanent organ
cation OF the business men of this
city.
Stone s. Cannon, Hawkins, Crit
tenden & Co.; Jas. Robertshaw,
Jno. B. Scruggs, Lyme Startling, T..
Isenberg, Wheatley & Gwin, The
Baird Smith Co., Harrison Bros.
& Co., Alfred Holman, j. Alex
ander, Radjesky Il Co., F. x C..
Vormus, Delta Grocery Co., By
r. P Ransom, John J. Lynch,
Greenville Hardware Co., j. Skin
per, helms & Blum, Louis Wal
dauer, Abe Blum, W. w. Wilson
& Co, S. Rosenfield, Jno. p. Fin
lay, NJ. Pepperman, Star Shoe
- Tore. J. =. Weiss: Frank Binder,
:, we T. Ireys, Joe Weinberg, "
.unt, Weiss Strauss & Co, NJ.
n. Mayor, Nathan uolusleiu NJ.
J. Goldsmith, NJ. GeDsberger Lord
s, Taylor, Sol Brill, II. w. Bal,
j, P Greenley, Ireys & Stone,
Geo. F. Archer, j. A Deaton,
J, A. Lake, Jr., Jas. E. Negus,
9. NJ Ham, A. I. Toriar,
f &. Marshall, Lee Hartman, :.
Schwartz, Chas. Halter, r. ".
Tilford, J. A. Cannon, j. j.
Harty, Neil Connolly & Co, Desc
to Oil Co., Mississippi Oil Co,
Wineman Bros, Goyer Co.,, (Tay
lor,) Greenville Ice & Coal Co.,
W. Thos. Rose, j. S. Walker, A.
s. Olln, ]. B. Hebron, Van B.
Boddie, Edw. Holland, Fred Met
-calIe, Jne;~GG 44ffeeheFF, -J il. Wynn,
n. Wilzin, Mississippi Hardware
Co., r. Il. McHie, Greenville Light
& Car Co., H Wilczinski.
In accordance herewith a meet
ing was held on Thursday evening
at the Opera House, at which a
representative assemblage was
present. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. J. A. Gaboary,
and Captain W w. Stone reque3-
ted to preside, Mr.. Harry W Ball
being chosen as secretary Cap-
tain Stone took the Chair ard
stated the object of the meeting
The necessity for such an organiza
ton in Greenville is apparent to
all. Business interests are threat
ened, abuses exist, reforms are de-
manded, public improvements
needed, and all questions relating
to business and public welfare of
the city require attention which
can only be given by concert Of
action by such an organization as
the one now proposed. The Board
of Trade will be similar in charac-
ter to the Boards now in existence
in most cities, and which have
been found to be of great advan-
tage wherever questions affecting
public welfare arise.
Mr.. j. d, Smith moved that
committees composed of live bust
ness men be appointed and organ
ization be made permanent. Mr.
r. w. Tilford offered a copy Of
the Fieksburg Herald containing
the plan of organization of the
Board of that city, to be used as a
guide by the committees. Mr.. j.
A. Gaboury moved that commit |
tee of five be appointed to devise
a plan and bylaws under which the
Board should be organized, said
plan to be submitted to a future
meeting Mr.. j. D. Smith moved
that the name of the Chairman be
added to the committee 10 be APP
pointed. The Chairman offered
the following names as a commit
tee to draft bylaws: n Goldstein,
Chairman; j. D. Smith, Edmund
Taylor, Chas. Halter, J. c. Con-
ley. On motion to increase the
committee to ten the following
flames were added: w. T. Rose,
proposed by Mr.. j. D. Smith c.
NJ, Ham, proposed by Mr.. L.
WaIdauer: II. E. Wetherbee, pro-
posed by Mr.. L. Hexter, and X.
=. Ransom and j. II. IeavenWOrtb, /