The age-herald., 1900-05-16
THE CONVENTION
 BEGINS ITS LABORS Chattanooga Had Made Almost Perfect Arrangements, SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE President Killibrew Told of the Won derlul Growth of Chattanooga and
 of Her Great Future as an
 Industrial Center
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 15.-The second
 session of the Southern Industrial conven-
 ton met at 10 o'clock this morning in the Auditorium, with an encouraging number of delegates present. In the absence of President McCorckle, President Kille brew of Tennessee presided. After prayer, the presiding officer introduced A. s. Gov- CT, president of the Chattanooga chamber l of commerce, who welcomed the conven- ton. He was followed by Mayor Wass
 man.
 These addresses were responded to on be- half of the convention by Vce-Presdent
 Coffin of Florida and Edward Brobston of
 Georgia
 President <illebrew followed and told of
 the wonderful industrial growth of Chatta-
 nooga. He paid a splendid tribute of hon or to MT. Chamberlain, Mir Evans and
 others who have done much in building up this part of the south. He referred espec- ially to General Wilder who Is reported as
 one of the most progressive citizens in the whole south. Mir. Kilebrew continued: You are surrounded here practically by
 coal iron and timber, with cotton fields
 within sight of your borders, and what Is to prevent your going on and making your selves a Manchester, or double Birming
 ham for that matter, if you will use the
 material that is around you? Think how much better you are situated than any DOT
 ton of England. England ransaeks the world for material and for a market. You have the raw material and the markets at
 your door, and what is to prevent Chatta- nooga from being one of the greatest in- dustrial centers of the earth?' The Committees
 The various committees appointed are: Educational Interests-V. w. Grubbs of Texas, chairman.
 Railroads and Immigraton-Edwi Brob- ston, of Georgia, chairman. Industrial Interests-John P Coffin, of Florida, chairman.
 Commerce-W. r. Wilson, of the Phia- delphia Museum, chairman.
 Agricultural-Frank Hill, of Arkansas
 It was decided that all papers and reso-
 lutions should be referred to proper com
 mttees for recommendations, and the con Vention adjourned until D. m.
 The secretary read letter from Colonel
 A. K. Mcclure of Philadelphia which was
 received with great applause.
 The local arrangements are all that could
 be desired, and the delegates express them
 selves as well pleased.
 The Auditorium is of the best con-
 vention halls in the south and has been
 handsomely decorated for the convention
 Among the prominent arrivals tL.s morn-
 ing were Hon. James Wilson, secretary of
 agriculture; Judge Story, of New Orleans and Hon. Francis B. Thurber. of New York
 The delegations from the Business Mems
 club of Cincinnati and the delegation from
 New Orleans want the next session. The
 main Cincinnati delegation arrived tonight
 Baltimore and Philadelphia are en route. Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session was mainly de- voted to discussion of the needs of a
 textile university. The subject was opened
 by Hon. H. H. Hargrove of Louisiana, who presented the matter in a most mas terly manner.
 MT. Hargrove introduced a resolution, asking the support of the convention for
 an appropriation by the general govern
 ment for textile university. He was fol-
 lowed by Hon. w. B. Swaney of Chat tanooga, who made an eloquent appeal for textile education.
 The discussion was very general and par
 ticipated in by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, V. w. Grubbs of Texas, pr. Will
 son of Philadelphia. Judge Storey of New Orleans and Mr. Hargrove The matter was referred to the commit
 tee on education, and the convention ad- journed until D. m
 The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce del- egation is headed by President J. H. Allen
 and Superintendent c. B. Murray. The dele gation is composed of some of the most substantial business men of the Queen City.
 These added to the delegation from the Business Mems club made the representa- tion one of the strongest that has yet ar rived.
 The Night Session The night session of the convention met promptly at S:S0 D. m. The president intro- duced Hon. Francis B. Thurber, of New
 -ork, who addressed the convention on the subject of Trade Expansion In the South" The address was listened to with the utmost attention by the audience and at the con- clusion MT. Thurber received most generous applause and he was heartily gratulated on his able presentation of the subject. Mr. Thurber told the story of the darkey and his rabbit foot, when he explained that the value of the charm depended upon the "sarcumstance in which it was secured and said that the "sarcumstances'' were now propitious for the south to make an effort for expanded trade, and the results only depended on the effort put forth. He prephesied a brilliant trade future for the south.
 | He was followed by Vice President Ed l win Brobston of Georgia, who delivered an | address on "The Southern Industrial Con- | vention, its possibilities of usefulness for l the south."
 The general trend of the proceedings of | the convention shows that the motto | Business; politics; no sectionaism'' is | not a misnomer Tomorrow morning will | be occupied by trip around the belt rail- l way and in the afternoon thare will he