The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-08-23
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South Caro- ina Industrial and Com
mercial association crgsniz d.

By the Boards or Trade Of South Car
olina In Columbia en-
Iast Wednesday.
The South Carolina / lGustrlal and
Commercial association was organized
In Columbia on Thursday, tie msn-
5ership beirg composed Of progressive
young men representing the boards CT
trade and such business organ,z ,tions
in the cities Of the State. The follow
ing account Of the meeting we clip
from the Columbia SSats:
The call for this meeting was Issued
by Mr.. John Wood Of Rick Hill, Sec
retary Of the Commercial c!uo OF that
city. Mr.. Wood was brought to South
Carolina about two years ago by the
business men CT E OK Hill who want
ed live, energetic and Intelligent
man to have charge OF their CONNER.
cial club and advertising bureau. MI.
Wood has proved 70 te the very man
the people OF & OK Hill waited, and
ever since the creation Of tie STATE
bureau Of immigration, commerce and
agriculture be has given Col. Watson
very cordial support.
The formation Of 3 State aSsocia
ticn Of boards Of trade was proposed
by Mr.. Wood scms time ago and re
cciVed the hearty endorsement OF the
bureau OF immigration. In response tG
the call the meeting was organized
Thursday with delegates from a soors
OF organizations, the following being
enrolled:
Anderson Chamber OF Commerce
a. S. Farmer, L. A Rstclife. W. E
Sebyt, @. F. JJnes.
Anderson Real Estate and Inves
ment Company. G Gun m;ngs.
BennettsVille Board CT T1ade-R L
Free mau.
Charleston Commercial Club. NJ
Pipckney J. q. c. Wuloern.
Chester, the Commercial and Manu-
facturees' Club-R. B. Cald veil.
Conway Board Of Trade a. Spi
vey.
Columbia Chamber Of Commerce
E. B. Clarke, r. Il. Gibbes, A. E
Cor zsles, J J. Seioels, Hal D:ck, l.
B Dtzjer, J. D. Nunnausker, G. M
Galloway.
State Bureau Of Immigration-E
J. Watson.
Georgetown Board Of Trade
Holmes B. Springs.
Greenville Board Of Trade-A. G.
Gown, P. T. HaYne.
Marion Business Lnague-L. N. Gas
que, b. Stackhouse.
OraDgeburg Business Mems Lsagu'
-Wm. L Glaze.
Rock Hill Commercial C,ub-JOhr
Wood, J. Edgar Poag.
Sumter Chamber of Commerce.
NJ. Knight.
Yorkville Commercial Clu5I. Il
Norris, J. P. White, W. r. Carroll.
Southern Railway-T. B. Thacks
ston,
Seaboard Air Line R -ilroad-Eenr1
Curtis.
Clyde Steamship Company. E
Castjens.
Rial estate. T. Harris, Spartan
burg.
Real Estate-N. ". Brooker, Co
lumbla.
Toe purposes OF the organization
were outlined IN the fo,lc wing msnne
in the constitution which was adopt
ed:
The object Of this body shall b.
to exploit the resources and aGVan
tages Of South Carolina, 10th loca
and Ssate, upon tee tIoadest, mos
approved and nest effective lines: th'
upbuilding Of its in6ustrisl and com
mercial Interests; TIE inr uction OF ne'
people to aid US IN the vast work o
development waiting our activity To-
accc plishment, and the giving O.
our. Closest attention to those things
tending to the Advancement It Soutt
Carolina to thas position among bel
sister States which is hers by rsasor
of her climate, her soil and her geo
graphical location.
The meeting was called to order yes
terday by Commissioner Watson. Al
address OF welcome to the city was de
livered by Mayor 7. Il. Gibbs and al
address expressing tie interest OF tht
Chamber Of Commerce Of Columb'
was delivered by the first vice presi
dent, Mr.. J. J. Seibels, in the absence
OF the president, MI. W. A. Clark.
A temporary organization was made
by the selection Of MI. E. B. Clark a.
chairman and Mr.. R. L. freeman a
secretary. Mr. John Wood was ther
invited to state the objects OF tht
meeting, which he Gid in very earn
est manner. The roll Of the convention
having been perfected, Mr.. Wood was
elected permanent chairman and MI.
E. B. Clark secretary.
Commissioner Watson and Mr.. T.
B. Taackston, assistant industrial
agent OF the Southern railway, were
called upon TO address the convention.
Mr.. Wood then read the prepared
declaration Of principles, which was
adopted unanimously.
The committee OF bylaws consisting
of Mr. Wood, Mr.. Clark, MI. Pinck-
nty, Mr.. Gasque and Mr.. Caldwell,
was auahor.z:d to report at the after.
noon session.
Ia the afternoon the convention
was addressed by Mr.. J. Edgar Poag,
MI. T. B. Thackston, Mc. I. II. Nor
ris and Mr.. R!ggings.
MI. Thackston announced that the
Southern railway, in conj1rcsion With
its connections in the west, will Of
fer homeseekers rates on the l7:h OF
October, good for Is days, at so per
cent. OF enc fare for the round trip.
The people in South Carolina who
have relatives or friends in the north
west and want to get them to locate
4, Co,,+l, Hor>ljpo NOV 2Svica THAR