The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-25
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South Carolina Industrial and Com.
mercial Association Organized.

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by tho Boards or Trade OF south Oar
oIina I'm Columbls ar
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 organ'zst ions
In the cities Of the State. Tho 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 Hill, sec.
rotary Of the Commercial club oil that
city. Mr.. Wood was brought to South
Carolina about two years ago by tho
business men Of II ok Hill who want.
ed a live, energetic and Intelligent
man to have charge OF their CONNER
cial club and advertising bureau. MI.
! Wood has proved to be the very man
the people Of r OK Hill waited, and
over since the creation Of tile State
bureau Of immigration, commerce and
agriculture he has g!ven Col. Watson
very cordial support.
The formation Of q State assooia
zion OF boards Of trade was proposed
oy Mr.. Wood some time ago and re-
ceived the hearty endorsement OF the
bureau Of immigration. In response to
the call the meeting was organized
Thursday with delegates from a sore
Of organizations, the following being
enrolled:
Anderson Chamber Of Commerce
a. S. Farmer, l.. A. Ratclife, w. T.
Sebyt, @. e. Jones.
Anderson Real Estate and Invcs.
ment Company. @ Cummings.
Bennettsyille Board Of Tfade-R l.
Freeman.
Charleston Commercial Club. NJ.
Pinckney. J. II Q. Wulbern.
Chester, tho Commercial and Manu-
facturecS' Club-R b. CaldHell.
Conway Board Of Tradc-D. A. Spi.
vey.
Columbia Chamber Of Commerce.
E. b. Clarke, II. II. Glbbas, A. e
Cor tales, j j. S)ioels, Hal D'ck. l.
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Galloway.
State Bureau Of Immlgration-E.
j. Watson.
Georgetown Board OF Ttade-
Holmes b Springs.
Greenvillo Board Of Trade-A. G..
Gown, p. T. IlaYne.
Marion Business l. aguc-L. M. Gas.
que, II. S~tackhouse.
O~tanRcburg Business Mems League
VIM. l. Glaza.
Rock HIn Commercial Club-John
Wood, j. Edgar Poag.
Sumter Chamber OF Commerce--J.
M. Knight.
Yorkville Commercial Club-I. II.
Norris, j. p. White, w. r. Carroll.
Southern R1ilway-T. b. Tracks
ston.
Seaboard Air Line r .ilroae-Henry
Curtis.
Clyde Steamship CompanY-A. e.
Cae' jans.
Raal cstatc-J. Il. Harris, Spartan,
burg.
Real Estate-N. w. Broker, Co
lumbia.
The purposes of tho organization
were 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 efrtc.ive lines: the
upbuilding Of lis industfiAl and com.
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people to aid us IN the vast work OF
development Awaiting wi activity for
accom- pli6hment, 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 Commissioned Watson. An
address OF welcome to the city was de.
livcr,d by Mayor II. II. gibbs and an
Address expressing the interest OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Columbe
was delivered by tie first vice presi-
dent, Mr.. j. j. Seibels, in the absence
OF the president, Mr.. w. a. Clark.
~ lOhiP ClNi Clb dhiLiUlOl was ElduC
by the selection Of Mr.. e. b. CLARK az
chairman and Mr.. r.. l.. freeman as
secretary. Mr.. John Wood was then
invited to state the Obj cts OF the
Meeting, which he cid In a very earn.
est manner. The roll Of the convention
having been perfected, MIR. Wood was
elected permanent chairman and Mr..
E. b. Ozark secretary.
Commissioner Watson and MIR. II.
b. TAGckston, assistant inGu trial
agent OF tile Southern railway, were
called upon TO address the convention.
Mr.. WOOD tNcn read the prepared
'declaratiou OF principles" which was
adopted unanimously.
TIE committee on bylaws consisting
OF Nc. Word, Mr.. Clark, MI Pinck-
nty, Mr.. GaeQuc ard Mr.. Caldwell,
was au,hor!Z-d 10 report at the sitter.
noon session.
In tie afternoon the convention
was addressed by Mr.. j. Edgar Poas,
Mr.. II. b Thacksto0, NJ. L. H.. Nor
ris and Mr.. Hlggings.
Mr.. IhacksLun Announced that the
Southern rail way, in conjunction with
It's connections IN the vest, will Of
fer hOmcs2okers' rates on tho 17rh Of
October, good FIR Is days, at so per
cent. OF N 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
friends OF these rates.
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