The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
InteIes ting NJ, citing Held Last Friday
Night at the Court House.
Address by John TrOtwOod Moore oEs
the Proposed Live stock ana
PhOsphate ConV Vention.

The Chamber of Commerce held its
regular monthly meeting in the Circuit
Court room Friday night, quite u num-
Der of the members being present.
President Fry called the meeting to-
order, and the minutes of the preceding
meeting were read by Secretary Floyd
and approved.
Mr.. Floyd made II report in behalf of
the Board of Directors, stating that they
had failed up to the present time in hay
ing joint meeting with the Mt. Pleas
ant board in regard to the building Of
the proposed electric railroad between
this city and Mt. Pleasant. A great
many of the people of the Phosphate
City talk favorably of the scheme when
you have them in Columbia, or off to
themselves, but when they get back
home they are dead agin" it on general
principles. He said number of con
Germs were figuring on the cost of build
ing the road; that the movement was
really more feasible now than heretofore
and the prospects for its construction
were favorable.
In speaking of his personal work in
the interest of Columbia and Maury
! County, the Secretary said he was in
correspondence with parties relating to
the establishment of acid phosphate and
phosphoric acid manufactures; with
others regarding the manufacture of
pearl buttons from mussel shells, and
with others regarding this city as q fav
orable location for knitting mill.
Mr. w. p. Woodbridge, chairman of the.
Reception COMMITTEES, stated that no
definite arrangements had been made.
! toward the reception of Company b, as
| it was not known at what time they
would reach here, nor what number they
would have to entertain. Full power
was given the committee in perfecting
the program. Mr.. Wollridge was in
structed to secure assistance and work
! for the equipment of the brass band
which was organized here Thursday
night with a membership of twelve, and
which proposes to furnish music ON the
occasion ii the Chamber win furnish the
instruments.
f. Yoest, chairman of the committee
appointed for the purpose Of securing the
erection of a new passenger depot at Co
lumba, read a resolution similar to the
one passed at the recent meeting OF the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen. which
was adopted. He stated that the total
receipts from the sale Of tickets from
this city to other points last month
amounted to $500, which in itself would
erect handsome depot. He also stated
that Major Geddes had recently been
here looking over the grounds The
resolutions and a strong petition signed
by the merchants and business men will
be sent to President Smith, of the Louis
vile & Nashville road, at once,
The original COMMITTEES on the cleo
trio railroad between this city and Mt
Pleasant was instructed by the Chamber
to take immediate STEPS TO secure q
charter for same and give the move
ment a more practical basis to work
upon.
Mr.. Moore's Address.
Mr.. John Trotwood Moore then ad-
dressed the Chamber on the Importance
of pushing the matter ofhodmg the pro
posed live stock and phosphate Conven-
ton here next spring. lie spoke feel
ingly of his love for Columbia and
Maury County, and OF the county's
wonderful natural resources, which had
|, been given her by such a lavish hand
Mr.. Moore said that Columbia was the
, place of all others where the conveu-
/ ton should be held The fact that
maury County was the home of Hal
, Pointer and other record breakers,
would bring people here from all over the
country, and especially prominent men
, in the turf world: and he also felt that
f the Secretary of Agriculture at Wash
ington could be interested in the matter
| Mr.. Moore was frequently applauded
and was rendered the thanks of the body
. at thp close of his address
Two committees were appointed-one
to look after the live stock feature and
one for the phosphate and industrial
, feature Mr.. Moore was made chair
man of the former committee, but the
chairman Of the latter has not yet been
made public.
TLn mnniinr then nlinnrnnl.