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

by the Boards or Trade OF South Oar
oiins lin CoIuinbia on
Last "wednesday.
The South Carolina Industrial and
Commercial association was organized
In Columbia on Thursday, the mem
bership beirg composed Of progressive
young men representing the boards OF
trade and such business organizations
In the cities of the State. Tho follow.
Ing account of the meeting we dip
from the Columbia State:
The call for this meeting was Issued
by Mr.. John Wood OF Rock Hill, SEQ.
rotary of the Commercial club or that
city. Mr.. Wood was brought to South
Carolina about two years ago by tho
business men Of II ok Eli who want.
ed . live, energetic aud Intelligent
mau to have charge Of their CONNER
cial club and advertising bureau. Mr..
Wood has proved to be the very man
over since the creation Of the State
bureau Of im migration commerce and
agriculture I've has given Col. Watson
very cordial support.
Tho formation Of q State assOoia
tlon OF boards 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 sore
Of organizations, the following being
enrolled:
Anderson Chamber Of Commerce
a. S. Farmer, L. A. RHtcliffe, w. Il
Sebyt, O. e. jones.
Anderson Real Estate and Invcs.
ment Company. @ Cummings.
Freeman.
Charleston Commercial Club. NJ.
Plnckney. j. II Q. Wulberp.
Chester, tho Commercial and Manu-
facturecS' Club-R b. CaldHell.
Conway Board Of Traded. A. Spi.
vey.
Columbia Chamber Of Commerce
E. b. Clarke, II. II. Gibbs, A. e
Cor zalcs, j j. S>ibels, Hal D'ck, l.
b Dtzier, j. ID. Nunnaoaker, @. M
Galloway.
State Bureau Of Immlgration-E
j. Watson.
Georgetown Board Of Ttade-
Holmes b Springs.
Greenyillc Board Of Trade-A. G.
Gown, p, II. HaYrn.
Marion BuslncSaL aguc-L. NJ Gas
que, Fl. StackhOuse.
Ocangcburg Business Mems League
WIN. l. Glaze.
Rock Hin Commercial Club-Johr
Wood, j. Eigar Poag.
Sumter Chamber OF Commerce.
M. Knight.
Yorkwllle Commercial Club. II
Norris, j.. p. White, w. r. Carroll.
Southern Railway Il. b. Thacks
ston.
Seaboard Air Line r .ilroad- Henri,
Curtis.
Clyde Steamship Company-A. e
Cae'jans.
Rsal cstatc-J. T.. Harris, Spartan
burg.
Real Estate-N. w. BROKER, Co
lumbia.
The purposes Of the organization
were outlined In the folio wing name
IN the constitution which was adopt
ed:
The object Of this body shall bl
to exploit the resources and advan
tages OF South Carolina, both loca
and State, upon the broadcast, mos
approved and most effective lines; TIL,
uphnilding Of lis industfiAl and com
| ~ - rot Al t,,tnrncNu, tl,n 60. , ~ IN, ~ No,
people to aid us In the vast work o
development PaitinH our activity 70
accomplishments, and the giving o
our closest attention to those thing
tending to the Advancement OF Soutl
Carolina to that position among he
sister States which Is hers by reason
OF her climate, her soil anu her geo
graphical location"
The meeting was called to order yes
terday by Commissioned Watson. a.
address Of welcome to the city was de
llvcrcd by Mayor II. II. Gibbs and al
address expressing the interest Of tn
was delivered by the first vice presi
dent, Mr.. j, j. Seibels, in the absenc
Of tho president, Mr.. w. a. Clark.
a temporary organization was mad
by the selection OF Mr.. e b. Clark a
chairman and Mr.. II. L. freeman a
secretary. Mr.. John Wood was thel
invited to state the OBJ cts Of TIL
meeting, which he cid In u very earn
est manncr. TIE roll Of the convention
having been perfected, Mr.. Wood wa
elected permanent chairman and Mr.
E II Clark Epcfpt1rV.
Commissioner Watson and MIR. r
b. TaGckston, assistant inGu ,tria
agent Of tue Southern railway, wer
called upon TO address the convention
Mr.. Wood tNcn read the prepare
Declaration Of principles" which wa
adopted unanimously.
The c0mmitteeon by. laws conslstin
OF Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Pinck
nty, Mr.. GAsQue ard Mr.. Cald well
was au1hOriz.d 10 report at the after
noon session.
In tie afternoon the c~onvantioI
was addressed by Mr.. j. Edgar Poag
Mr.. II. b. Thack5ton, M. l. II. Nor
ris and Mr.. Higgings.
Mr.. ThackSton announced that tn
Southern railway, in conjluc.ion VIII
It's connections in the west, Will Of
fer homcs2okers' rates on the 17rh o
October. good FIR Is days, at 50 pc
cent. Of one fare for the round trip
The people In South Carolina VIII.
have relatives or friends in tho north
west and want to get them to locat,
In South Carolina may advise thsi
friup6s NJ thnon rItpS