The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-25
ON THE RIGHT LINE.
South Carolina Industrial and Com.
mcrcial Association Crganiz.d

by the Boards OF Erade or South Oar
DINA In Columbia on
Last "wednesday.
The South Carolina Industrial and
Commercial association was organized
in Columbia on Thursday, the men,
bership beirg composed Of progressive
young men representing the boards OF
trade and such business organizations
in the CITIES Of the State. The follow
Ing account Of the meeting we clip
from the Columbia State:
The call for this meeting was Issued
by Mr.. John Wood OF Rock HID, SEQ.
rotary Of tue Commercial club OF that
city. Mr.. Wood was brought to South
Carolina about two years ago by the
business men OF r. ok Hill who want.
ed a live, energetic and intelligent
man to have charge OF their CONNER
cial club and advertising bureau. Mr..
Wood has proved to be the worry man
over since the creation Of the State
bureau Of immigration. commerce and
agriculture he has given Col. Watson
very cordial support.
The formation of o State asSOoia
tiOn OF boa ris Of trade vas proposed
by Mr.. Wood some time ago and re-
ceiyed the hearty endorsement OF the
bureau OF immigration. In response to
the call the meeting vas organized
Thursday with delegates from a sJore
Of organizations, the following being
enrolled: =
Anderson Chamber OF Commerce
a. S. Farmer, L. A. Ratcliffe, w. &c
Sebyt, O. F. jones.
Anderson Real Estate and Invcs.
ment Company. 9 Cummings.
BennettsVillo Board Of Trade-R l.
Freeman.
Charleston Commercial Club-L. NJ.
Pinckney. j. III Q. Wulberp.
Chester, the Commercial and Manu-
facturecs' Club-R b. Ca!daell.
Conway Board OF Tradc-D. A. Spi.
vey.
Columbia Chamber Of Commerce
E. b. Clarke, II. ii. Gibbs, A. e
Cor zalcs, j j. S)ioels, Hal Dick l.
b Dlzier, j. ID. Nunnauaker, @. M.
Galloway.
State Bureau Of ImmIsration-E.
j. Watson.
Georgetown Board Of Ttade-
Holmes B Springs.
G%reenvillc Board Of Tradc-A. G..
Gown, p. Il. HaYne.
Marion Bushes S l. aguc-L. Nj Gas.
quo, II. Stackhouse.
Otangcburg Business Mems League
WIN. l. Glaze.
Rock Hill Commercial Club-John
Wood, j. Edgar Poag.
Sumter Chamber Of Commercc-J.
M. Knight.
Yorkvtlle Commercial Club. II.
Norris, j. p. White, w. r. Carroll.
Southern Railway. b. Tracks.
ston.
Seaboard Air Line r .ilroad-Henry
Curtis. :
Clyde Steamship Company-A. e.
Cae'jans.
Rial estate. 7. Harris, Spartan
burg.
Real Estate-N. w. Brooker, Co
lumbia.
The purposes Of the organization
we're outlined In the folio wing manner
in the constitution which was adopt.
ed:
The object Of this body shall be
to exploit the resources and advan.
tages OF South Carolina, both local
and State, upon the broadcast, most
approved and most efftcsive lines: the
upbuilding Of It's indusrfiAl and com.
marcial interests; the il ucaion Of new
people to aid us In the vast work oil
! development rafting our activity fol
accom- .i8hment, and the giving OF
our closest attention to those things
tending to the Advancement Of South
Carolina to that position among her
sister States which is hers by reason
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
llvcrcd by Mayor r. II. Gibbs and an
address expressing the interest Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Columb4
was delivered by tbe first vice presi
dent, Mr.. j. j. SeibelS, in the absence
OF the president, Mr.. w. a. Clark.
a Temporary organization was made
by the selection OF Mr.. E b. Clark as
chairman and Mr.. r.. T.. freeman as
secretary. Mr.. John Wood was then
invited to state the obi cts Of the
meeting, which he Gid IN a very earn
est manner. TIE roll Of the convention
having been perfected, Mr.. Wood was
elected permanent chairman and Mr..
E. b. Clark secretary.
Commissioner Watson and MIR. II,
b. TAGCkston, assistant indu ,tria
agent Of the Southern railway, were
called upon TO address the convention
Mr.. Wuod tNcn read the prepared
declaration Of principles" which wa,
adopted unanimously.
The committee on bylaws consistinl
OF NJ. Wo)d, Mr.. Cla5k, Mr. Pinck.
nty. Mr.. GNeque ard Mr.. Caldwell
was au,horlZcd 70 report at the after
noon session.
In tie afternoon the convention
was addressed by Mr.. j. Edgar Poag
Mr.. II. Is, ~Taack3ton, NJ. L. II. Nor
ris and Mr.. Uggings.
Mr.. ThacGstOn announced that the
Southern rail say, IN c~onjlnctiOn with
It's connections in the west, VIII Of.
fer h0mcs2okcrs' rates On the l7rh OF
Octobcr, good FIR Is days, at 50 pei
cent. OF one 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
In South Carolina may advise their
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