The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-30
If CITY WANTS 1T.
w. II. YOUNG WILL TRY FOR AN
OTHER BIG CONVENTION.
THINKS HE CAN SECURE
MASTER MECHANICS AND MASTER
CAR BUILDERS OF UNITED
STATES.

VIII Attend Meeting of That Organ
izatiOn in Mackinav June II, and
If Given Proper Authority WIN
Try to Secure 1904 Meeting for
Savannah-T. ID. Kline and Z.
Geffcken WEI Assist in Move
ment-Must Have Authority of
Trade Bodies, Mayor and Council.
Advertising Matter Also Needed.
Convention Has Membership OF
5000 and Would Like to Come
South.
Savannah will probably make an eff
fort for another big convention in 1904,
that of the Master Mechanics and Mas
ter Car Builders of the United States
Superintendent of Motive Power w.
H. Young of the Atlantic Coast Line,
and a member of the Chamber of Com
merce, conferred with Secretary DON
Ian in regard to the matter yesterday.
Mr.. Young win leave Savannah on
June II to attend the convention of the
Mechanics and Car Builders at Macl1i-
nav, H., and he will go prepared to
talk for Savannah, for the next con-
vention, and is quite sure that with
the proper backing there will be no
trouble whatever in getting the con-
vention for Savannah. 1t is more than
likely that MIR. Theo. D. Kline, general
superintendent of the Central of Geor-
gia, will also go to the convention, and
if he does he will also talk for Savan-
nah. Mr.. Geffcken. master car build
er of the Atlantic Coast Line, will also
attend.
The Chamber of Commerce will be
asked to take the matter up and pass
proper resolutions inviting the conven-
ton to come to Savannah. The Cot
ton Exchange, the Board of Trade and
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city.
will be asked to do likewise. Mr..
Young is very enthusiastic over the
matter, and is sure of success if the
matter is given the proper attention.
L have been to nearly every con-
vention of this kind that has been held
for many years past" he said. ''have
seen how they have been entertainedoat
N-A~ OSAASA NAtlGO III the country, and
Savannah can give them as much en-
Joyment, can entertain them as we'll as
any of them, and they will come to one
of the prettiest cities in the country.
10 get a convention a representative
OF the city desiring the convention has
TO address the members of the organ
lzatlon inviting them to come, and
present invitations from all trades bod
the n nd H.,
snow the convention that the city as
a whole desires it to come, and then
explain why the convention can be
properly taken care of and entertained
II they do come, and how its mem
bers can enjoy their visit, etc In adj
olpon 70 the personal appeal the rep
resentatiVe usually carries with him
literature of different kinds showing
the beauty of the city the attractions
1t offers to the visitors and how guests
can be entertained
In this way the members of the con-
vention get a general idea of what kind
of city they are going to visit, and
When they see things that will prove
attractive to them they naturally vote
to visit the city in which they think
they will enjoy their visit the most
At this convention, like all large con-
vent1ons, there is great deal of COM
petition between cities to get the next
meeting. Representatives are sent
there, and they begin to work for their
cities at once.
Mr.. Young is ready and willing. and
going to talk for Savannah at this
years convention, and intends to do
all that he can to get it to Savannah
He will go with invitations from all
of the trades organizations, and the
Mayor and Aldermen, and if the proper
literature is furnished him will see that
l. to- f,.fI -,
from Savannah will also talk for it,
and Mr. Young will probably get some
of his influential friends at the conven-
ton to aid him.
The convention generally brings
with it from $500 to 5000 delegates.
For the past several years ii has been
visiting cities in the North and West,
and for this reason Mr.. Young thinks
the members would like to make
change and come South.
Besides the delegates the countrys
large manufacturers of railroad sup
plies, car supplies. etc. send their
representatives to the convention, and
they make an exhibit of their articles
for the inspection of the delegates. In
this way some of the largest manu-
facturers of this class of material in
the United States will come to Sa-
vannah and will have an opportunity
of seeing the many advantages this
city offers TO manufacturers, and a
great deal of good may come to the
city.
The Chamber of Commerce will TO
doubt take the matter in hand at once
end render every assistance possible
to Mr.. Young. 1t seems to be the gen.
eral idea of all citizens that conven-
lions should be brought to Savannah.
that in the past this city has been get
ting very few of them. AS a means
of advertising. it is conceded by all.
that it has no equal. AS it is the idea
and wish of the Chamber of Com
merce to make Savannah a convention
city, they will take up and push in
every way possible any movement
that looks to securing conventions and
MIR. Young and the other Savannah
gentlemen who go to this convention
will be given all assistance possible in
an effort TO bring its next meeting
here.
EnAIIM nInAIgT