The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-03-25
Local News.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25. 1903.
The Anderson Chamber of Commerce.

A large and enthusiastic melting OF
the citizens Of the city was held in the
Court House last Monday afternoon, aud
the organization ofthe Anderson Cham
Der Of Commerce was completed.
The committee appointed at the meet
ing on the 10th Inst. to Ave the city
and enroll the names of all Who desired
port, which was adopted, More than one
hundred members had boon secured aud
included every avOcatiOn in the city. A
constitution and bylaws were road and
adopted. These laws provided for the
election OF a board OF fifteen Directors,
which was at once entered into and re-
suited IL the unanimous election Of the
following gontlemon: +. G. Brown, II. s.
Lyon, 8, NJ. Orr, j. a. Brock, j. j. Fret
well, J. FL. We'll, II. A. Itatliffe. Jr., w.
f. Cox, j. NJ. Sullivan, q. NJ. Tolly, w.
r. Osborne, K. G.. LaughliD, r.. s.. I!ill,
Board was given the authority tn elect
the officers of the organization. The an
nual dues wore fixed at ono dollar per
month for each member, and it wac de-
cided to securo q charter from the Eecro-
tary Of state for the organization.
The meeting then adjourned and the
Board Of Directors met Immediately md
elected the following officers Presi dent,
+. g. Brown; Vice-PresideL u, II. s..
Lyon. j. "A. Brock and j.. j. FretwAll:
Secretary. #. c. Walton; Treasurer, W..
r. Osborne. The salary Of the Secretary
was fixed at S25 per month. The Board
appOinted q committee Of ak to apply for
q charter, and elected the following axec.
utive committe. who will have authori-
ty 20 transact business whom 1t IL not
possible for all the bers OF the Board
to assemble: F. G. Brown. j. a. Brock;
r. S. Hill, j. j. Fretwoll and Il. s..
Lyon.
Tho Board appointed tho following
standing committees
Finance-R. 8. Hill, N. b. Sullivan.
81: G. Townsend, VIM. Laughlin, T. G.
Walton.
Commerce-J. H. Well. Calhoun Har.
ris, w. II. Harrison, J. l.. Tribbls, J. c.
Watkins.
Mapufactu res-R. s. Lyon, O Gels
berg, b. F. Mauldin, J. II. Bass, c. =.
Sullivan.
Transportation-J. A. Brock. D. A.
Ledbetter. j. Z. Barton, c. A. Gambrell,
John r. Anderson.
Banking and Insurance.. j. Fret
well. M. l.. Bonham, j. l.. Gray, j. r.
Cochran. Jr., T. R. Davis.
Rsal Estate-W. +. Cox, J. r. Vandi-
We g. NJ. G. Bolemap, G.. T.. Prince. J..
J Major.
nembersbip-G. w .Eyaps,J .T.P Pearson,
ii C.. Townsend, e. P. Sloan, D.. c..
Brown.
Legislation-J. NJ. Sullivan, J. X.
Mood, G. +. folly, J. Nj. Paget. Z. s..
Farmer.
STATISTICS AMI + uoiioatou-T a. 2..-
Life, Jr., A. M. Carpenter, C. G. Lang
stop, i. w. Bowdep, T. G.. Walton.
Promotion OF Public Interosts-H. H.
Watkins, @. f. Jones, j.. e. Fowler, F..
g. Brown, e. P. Vandiver.
Agrioulture-G. M. Tolly, J. NJ. Payne,
T. 4. Mcoully, Jr., M. A. Dsan. D. p.
Public Entertainment-R G. Lauehlin,
ID. 8. Dlcken, g. w. Evans, l.. G. Holle-
man, j. M. Sullivan.
Street Rail ways-Dr. g. NJ. Orr, w. r.
Osborne, q. J. Brock, r. L. Igor, J. r.
FAINT.
Now that the organization Of the Cham
Der OF Com merc is O fact. IL behooyes
every member to take an active interest
In It's work, and much good can be ac-
complished In many ways for tho pro-
gress Of the electric City"