The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-28
TO HELP SAVANNAH
PLANS ARE BEING Considered by
MERCHANTS.
THREE COMMITTEES PLANNED
TO ADVERTISE SAVANNAH AND
SECURE INDUSTRIES.

Col. j. II. EstilI and Hon. p. A. Stow
all Invited to Address the Meet
ing - Pledged the support of the
Morning News and Evening Press
to Second the Associations Eff
forts to Help Savannah Both
Were Elected Honorary Members
of AssOciatiOn-COmm to De
Appointed BY Mr.. $. KrouskoR.
Meeting Endorsed AvOndaIe
Range for Rife Practice of State
Troops.
The second meeting of the Retail
Merchants Association to devise ways
and means to further the interests of
Savannah was held in the Screven
House yesterday afternoon, and was
attended by an unusually large num-
Der of the members, and in addition by
two invited guests, Col. ]. II. Estiu
and Hon. p. A. Stovall.
In the absence of President Leopold
Adler, Vice President S. Krouskoff pre-
sided. The object of the meeting he
said, was to consider what is neces-
sary to advance the best interests of
Savannah; then he called upon Cor
Estill for his views. Col. EstiH, after
explaining that he was not a member
of the association and was present only
by invitation, said he favored the
views of the chair and is ready now
as he has always been, to do anything
he can to advance the interests of Sa-
vannah. He pledged himself and the
Morning News to second every effort
that the association might make in
that direction. He called attention to
the developments that have been made
in industrial enterprises in Savannah
in the last few years, and mentioned
others that are contemplated
Benefits from Tourists.
Mr. Stovall followed Col. Estill. sec
onding what had been said as to he
readiness of the newspapers to help IN
every way. AS to the benefits of tour
list travel, he referred to the advantages
1t gives Augusta. That city, though
not a tourist point is near Aiken,
which is tourist resort and the pat
ronage secured by Augusta merchants
from the winter visitors to Aiken is
of material help to Augustus trade.
Mr.. b. H. Levy spoke of the neces-
SlIy OF concert OF action on the part of
every citizen of Savannah in the effort
to increase its trade Messrs M. Dry
fus, Sig Gardner. ]. w. jackson, A. S.
Nichols and others gave interesting in
formation. Mr.. Stovall offered the
following resolutions which were
adopted: Resolved; That the presi-
dent appoint three committees of
three members each to look into GER
tain matters and report on them at a
future meeting. One committee to sug-
gest the best method of advertising Sa-
vannah; second to suggest such steps
as should be taken to make Savannah
tourist point and third to consider
what shall be done to develop indus
trial enterprises in and about Savan-
nah.
To Name Committee at Once.
The members of these committees
will be appointed by Mr.. Krouskoff
within the next day or two. BY unan-
imous vote Col. Estill and Mr.. Sto-
vail were elected honorary members of
the association. The next meeting will
be held the latter part of February I'M
less there should be need for a meet
ing sooner.
Before adjourning the association
passed resolution endorsing the
Avondale Rife Range for the state
shoot and asking Governor Terrell to
order the rifle practice of the state
troops for 1908 to be held on the range
A copy of this resolution will be turn
ed over to Maj. w. E. Coney, who
will bring it to the attention of the
proper authorities