The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

Chat. ln0oga. Tenn. May l5-The sec
ond session OF the Southern Industrial
eouvontion met at 10 n. m. this morning
IN tie auditorium. with an encouraging
number OF delegates present. In the alb
oenOo OF President McCorkle. Vice Presi-
dent killebrew OF Tennessee. presided
me proceedings were opened by prayer by
8ev- J. II Taber. ID. D.. of this city.
1he president then introduced a s.
Glover. president OF the Chattanooga
chAmber OF commerce. who welcomed the
convention and was followed by Mayor
Wassman.
These addresses were responded TO on
heha1 OF the convention by Vice Presi-
dent Cofftn. Of Florida. who captured the
local citizens by saying IN part:
Il am glad 10 lie here in Chattanooga
I came on the advice Of my physician.
who felt l Was weak. and no wanted me
20 take heavy dose OF IRON. 50 l came
here Tor THAI purpose
Edwin BrObStOn. vice president for
Geoeg1a. responded. and paid high COM
S>lment 10 Chattanooga as q Inanufactur-
Ing city. lie had visited the mountain
this morning sHd while behind Pulpit rock
he heard ~: unusual sOund-asAlng his
guido what IL was. ana was told. 1t II
the boiI=- makers" Upon rounding the
rock he saw the shops aud acknowledged
ne had no idea OF tire extent OF our IRON
manufacIuTing interests.
Presid .nI kilIeUrsw followed. and told
OF ths wonderful industrial growth OF
Chattan01sa-
Il do not suppose that there are a doz-
en mel in CnagLsuOOsa now living who
saw IL when aII. Ia Is.i- IL Was then a
uuUggtlns village In4rc WAS not "A
pound " coal mlned. NOT a pound or iron
made In the whole district WhiCn no"
ourroUECs Chattanooga. IN flcL nD oIc
knew thu1 the cJ1i lelds which We have
Ia the state OF TCnnesses. amounting 10
rwsarH IL "
thing. he land as then held Al twenty
0vhe Ceuts Ter acre. but shc war came on
the Siyu VAIN! Ai,.SnS o.her eoSI
things tlasEI u did u 1Foused is TO the
ueccxSitY Of deVe-1uln-. the raw material
which have. Iu1 / want 10 pay aIrib-
ute OF honor u ina; NeiseTacle man wno
came directly from -hs. federal army and
began hiS operations here IN Chattanooga.
and a. mis- ItuEe.lce. ami the influence 81
Mr.. Chamberlain AMI Mr. Evans and 9TH
erx. Cuas .ralsfss-sat soon Iu.tte "a record tor
being one ~ the most progressive cities In
the Vi1ule sDgrhlsud- 1 refer II course To
Gene Wilder a BETTER man. gentleman.
q mob man a man whose whole heart
Was with The people 81 his adoption. have
rever known
ssYou are surrounded here practically by
coal. iron and 1linuer. with cotton Hei9S
wiahfr sight ~ your borders. and what Is
Is prevent your going on and making
yourS..'vsS e Manchester. 1T a double BIZ
nInrilarn frr that matter. II You will use
the material that IS arornd youT Think
how rurh better yuu are situated thai
any PORTION % Ensland- England ran
.acks the world for material and for n
MARI You have the raw material and
he rts-tet< at YOUR door. and what then
q to prevent Hllattln 1osa from heanE
me ~ -tr.. greatest Industrial celrcrs %
-he er-th7~
On request II the local committee. the
sxcurs.0u around the belt railway was
1ostT s-sd until Wednesday morning.
severaI large delegations Will not arrive
utn Wednesday morning. and Il - de-
fref that as many visitors az possible
nav 80 the manufacturing interests OF
hat auooEa-
tn various committees appointed are:
EducatIoaal intcrcsts-V- W Grubbs.
rexar chairman
Railroads and immigraiion-Edwin
Hot <ruu. chairman
1ndustrial interes,s-JOhn P. Coffin. Flor
=. chairman