The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-14

merchants in the city, asking them to
take stock in company which will
run in competition with the South.
ern Express company.
The purpose of the proposed COM
pany is to do a general express bust
ness in the southern states. 1t is
stated that the company will be char,
tered with a capital stock Of $780,
600, and 10 per cent Of that amount,
which is necessary under the laws
Of Georgia to begin operations, is,
according to report already pledged
by Atlanta merchants.
Reunion of Veterans October 24,25.
The veterans, sons of veterans,
mayor and council, Macon fair associ-
alton and chamber of commerce met
with the executive committee Of the
Georgia division of Confederate vet
eral the past week and decided that
October "a and rs would be suitable
dates for holding the Georgia reunion
at Macon next fall.
This will be on the occasion OF
the fyst two days of the Georgia
Farmers Fair and Live Stock Ex-
position. Special attractions and en-
tertainment will be prepared for the
veterans by the fair management.
On October 26 the Georgia division
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy
will hold a convention in the city and
inducements will be offered for them
to meet at the fair grounds.
New officers of Bar Association.
The following officers were elected
by the Georgia Bar Association in an
nual session at Warm Springs:
President, I. A. Hommond, Atlanta;
first vice president, T. M. Cunning
ham, Jr., Savannah; second vice pres
ident, B. S. Miller, Columbus; third
vice president, Shepard Bryan, At
lanta; fourth vice president, N. L.
Hutchins, Lawrenceville; fifth, vice
president, M. ?. Galloway, Macon;
secretary, o. A. Park, Macon, re.
elected; treasurer, 2. D. Harrison, At
lanta, reelected.
Execute committee, Price Gilbert,
Columbus, chairman; Alex C. King,
Atlanta; o. H. B. Bloodworth, For.
syth; A. G. Powell, Blakely, unani-
mously reelected.
a Georgia Chamber Of Commerce.
At what is considered one Of the
best freight rate conventions ever
held in Georgia, an organization to
be known as the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce was formed at Macon the
past week after three sessions of rep
sentatives from the leading towns and
cities of the state. The following
committee recommendations were
adopted:
whereas, it is manifest from the
facts developed in the deliberations
of this convention Of commercial bod
les Of Georgia that the best interest
OF the state will be conserved and
it's industrial and commercial devel-
opment will be advanced by the act
i've cooperation of the business in
terest; and,
whereas, all the interests with
which we have to deal are compactly
organized and the commercial bod
les remain separate and not infre.
qUently antagonizing each other, de-
feating benefits that would be easily
reached by cooperation, and constant
misunderstanding would be alleviat-
Ell by conference and discussion on
common ground.
Therefore this committee recon-
mends the organization of the GeoT
gia Chamber Of Commerce. to be COM
posed of representatives Of the local
commercial organizations of the state,
whose object shall be consideration,
discussion and concerted action on all
subjects of common interest to the
bodies composing the federation, the
chief subject being transportation,
public utilities, Insurance. immigra'
ton, advertising, legislation, develop
ment of the states resources and
good roads"