The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-23
INDUSTRIAL
 PARLIAMENT Southern Organization to Meet This Morning. ENTHUSIASM IN EVIDENCE Glenn Will Call Body Together
 at Washington. Ladies Have Decorated Convention Hall in Preparations for Event-Prom-
 inent Delegates are in
 eAttendance.
ENTHUSIASM IN EVIDENCE
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WaSningtons Mas zz.
 The Southern Industrial Parliament convening in Washington tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock will be called to order by Henry L.. West. chairman of the executive committee of the par- lament, in the convention hall of the Georgetown University law depart ment. Rev. R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina. will be elected permanent chairman of the parliament
 During the day and evening many delegates arrived and more will be here tomorrow morning. so when the congress is called to order every Southren State, including Maryland. will be represented. Chairman West of the executive committee, spoke en- thusiastically tonight of the parlia- ment, and said that there was every indication of the parliament being a complete success The convention hall has been handsomely decorated by the Southern ladies in Washington and # presents a most appropriate sight. strong delegation from North Carolina. headed by Governor Glenn and Senator Simons, arrived tonight and is regis tered at the Riggs House.
 Among the prominent delegates are Mai. Albert Akers, of Nashville. P. !. Holiday, of Georgia, Geo. W. Duncan Georgia, E. c. Robinson. Houston, Texas; Hon. Jas. S. Mccarthy, Bates ville Miss; Chas. l.. Holland, Dan- ville, Va; Col. Chaille Long. of Mary land; R. H. Lindsey, Richmond. Va; Claud N. Bennett, Atlanta, Ga.
 Addresses Today.
 The program for tomorrow will in- clude an address by Hon. H. B. F. Mcfarland, president of the board of district commissioners; Hon. Willef Hays, assistant secretary of the de- partment of agriculture; Hon. E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina; M. V Richards general land agent of the Southern Railroad; Robt. l.. Gates. of the Louis I vile and Nashville road: John w. Rosamon, Tenn; Dr. Chas. A. Carey, l of the Alabama agricultural collesa | and W J. Spiilman of the department of agriculture.
 During the evening number ot gentlemen representing the New York cotton exchange, the New York cham Der of commerce, the New York pro- duce exchange and the board of trade and transportation arrived and will take part in the proceedings of the parliament.
 MT. M. V. Richards. of the south ern Railway, who will address the con- vention tomorrow on railroad co-oper- ation with agricultural interests, has just returned from an extended trip over his line with the Italian ambassa- dor, who Is interested in placing de- sirable emigrants in the Southern States He said that he was sure the parliament would prove of untold ben eft to the Southern States. In speak ing of the wonderful improvement along the Southern Railway in the last few years MT. Richards today said. During the last three years there was located in the territory along the Southern Railway system. forty-five hundred factories Statistics at hand in our industrial department shows that there were one hundred million dollars invested in the traffic produc- ing industries along our system in the last three years. Several important colonies of people have found locations along the system. We have steady influx of desirable people from the North and Europe. Last week we sent South single farmer from Europe who has fifty thousand dollars to in- vest in Southern lands. Our mail from Europe is on the increase. The pros- pect for German emigration to the South Is also very favorable.
 R. H. Watkins.