The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
MONTGOMERY BUSINESS MEN PLAN IMPORTANT PROJECTS

 are frequently inconvenienced by this schedule. .. q On motion. these suggestions were re. to work on.. ,I
 "Trade Excursions."
 c. F. Mortiz spoke on Trade Excur- sions." His remarks were received with enthusiasm. Prefacing his address by re- ferring to the known success of trade ex- cursions by the merchants and manufae- turers of Cincinnati. Little Rock, Kansas City and Louisville, he called attention to the point that although Montgomery nav not be as large a city as some of these. 1t was just as important for the Monteomery business men to advertise themselves and their city through this medium and come in contact with the merchants of the smaller towns with whom they daily trade, as 1t is for the merchants of the larger cities to visi. Montgomery. As productive field for the trip, he suggested the new country opened up by the Louisville and Nash vilie Railroad between Montgomery and Pensacola. He called attention to the growing industries of that section of the country, its increasing wealth and ir1- portance and urged that Montgomery
 
 The South Atlantic Squadron of the United states Navy rendezvous at Pen sacola within the next ten days for six weeks tarket practice. MT. Moritz sug- Rested that the Commercial and 1ndus- trial Association members take trip of four days during the last of this month or the first of April to Pensacola. stop hing at all the towns on the Mobile and Montgomery division, the Graceville divis- ion and return by way of Brewton.
 On motion the Transpsrtation Commit. tee was instructed to trn asce.'am sra f,nd ous n how many merchants. manufacturers anu professional men would take the trip ano report to- the Association at tho next meeting in two weeks.
 Railroad Possibilities.
 Henry C. Jones interested the mem bers on the topic of ''Montgomery's Ad- dItional Railroad Possibilities" He re ferred to the once prosperous condition of Wetumpka and how, on account or lack of railroad facilities, 1t had degen- erated from one of the leading mercantile towns of Alabama n .,1onS sSontry y.IIaEs now. he said but for the city to attian any great growth 1t must have more.
 He called attention to the fne country to the northeast of Montgomery. merely crossed by the Central of Georgia on It's branch line from Birmingham to Colun-
 "Could Montgomery but run A local line to Alexander City" said he "one Of the finest farming countries in the Americas would be made tributary to our city. Run a road fifty miles further to An niston and a country with infinite possl- bilities would be opened. which is now contracted on account of lack Of railroad
 He held that this could be easily ac- compiished by the Central of Georgia running a branch forty-flve miles. fifteen miles of which is already graded The could be easily crossed and trade which is going to Tallassee and even as high up the river as Sylacauga could be brought to Montgomery could run a profitable line from Mont gomery. it's terminus. through this coun- try and connect with it's eastern lines. Mir. oJnes dwelt on the fertility of the country and the progressive spirit Of It's people.
 At the conclusion of his remark a mo- ton was adopted to have a special conl- mittee from the Association bring the matter before the railroad ofnciais.
 Presbyterian College.
 Rev. G. W. Patterson, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian, Church. on % re Iege movement. He said that he wai not prepared to speak officially for the committee which had the work of raising the subscription necessary for Montgom- cry to apear in the list of applicants for the college. The chairman of the com. mittee was out of the city and he had been unable to communicate with the Assistant Chairman. Two years ago, he said,. the Alabama Synod of the Presby- terian Church inaugurated plans for the foundation of a college in Alabama under the direction of the Presbyterian Church but undenominatlonal in It's character These plans had matured and the Synod had decided to build the college with an endowment of $100,O00, to start on. The early part of next month the Synod would decide on the location of the in. stitutIon. In the meantime several cities are active to secure the college. ] The Synod wants a location near city and $25, 900 in good subscriptions or cash The Presbyterians of Montgomery through steering committee have raised about $l5000. It was expected, he said that Inc citizens of Montgomery through the Commercial and Industrial Associa- tion would secure the remainder.
 On motion of J. C. Haas a meeting was called for Tuesday night to consider ways and means of raising the money.
 The Association then adjourned.