The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-05
FOR GREATER HENDERSON.
of Representative Citizens TO
Further the Industrial and CONNER.
cial Development of the Town-Var;-
Gus Committees Appointed to Peport
at a Subsequent Meeting.

at subsequent meeting.
Pursuant to call published in tile
GOLD LEAF last week a meeting was
held in the court house at 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon to consider mat
tiers for promoting the interests OF
Henderson and to devise plans for
developing such enterprises as seem
most feasible and practical-those
that promise success in themselves
and are calculated to be productive
OF the grea test good to the commul.
ity industrially and commercially.
The attendance was not large but
it was an earnest and enthusiastic
body composed of representative cit
liens of the town. Andrew J. Harris
was elected chairman and J. {. Kit
trell secretary. On taking the chair
Mr.. Harris said it was not necessary
to state the object Of the meeting
all present knew what it was-and he
spoke earnestly Of the Importance OF
united energetic effort in securing new
enterprises promoting the growth
ard prosperity of the town. Weneed
more factories to give employment
to more people, we need more weekly
payrOlls to put more money into the
channels of trade. And then he went
on to name some OF them which he
thought Henderson offered fine
field for. But he was welded to no
one enterprise i'm particular-he had
no axe to grind, nor had the other
gentlemen who signed the call for this
meeting with him.
The chairman asked for an express
sion Of opinion from Others present.
j. E. kittrell spoke next strongly en-
phasizing the need of more manufac-
turing enterprises. He mentioned Il
number that he thought would do
well here. Robert Lassiter spoke
chiefly in favor of Il new. hotel. He
thought this the most important
problem that faces the town-its
greatest need in fact-and the first
thing that should be secured. r. S.
McCOin was the next speaker and
was in line with the Others. He was
for anything to build up Hender-
son. Whether a man OWNS stock in
n factory and draws dividends ornot
he shares in the general prosperity
and is benefited by the increased
business that flows from such enter
prises. {. J. Burton spoke of the add
vantages of good hotel accommodate
tions to a town and cited numerous
illustrations to bear him out. Poor
hotel accommodations are the bane
of travelling men. The unfavOrable
name given u town on account of it
and the loss suffered in trade in con-
sequence. A town is Judged by its
hotel. Thad K. Manning recognized
the need OF Il modern hotel and new
industrial enterprises. Several mat
tiers were discussed by the different
speakers-a new hotel, another cot
ton factory, hosiery mill, furniture
factory, wagon factory, bag factory,
another buggy factory, pants and
overall factory, cherOot factory, new
theatre, building and loan associa-
ton, the new railroad, etc.
S. Z. Douglas of the North Caro-
lima Connecting Railroad, was called
upon and spoke about the plans and
purposes of the promoters of this
proposed new enterprise which would
mean SO much for Henderson and the
territory opened up by it. He was
listened to with interest and inn
pressed many with its Importance us
they had not been before
W. A. Hunt moved that commit
tees be appointed to consider the
various matters discussed and the
formation of Il permanent organiza-
ton, said committees to report at
meeting to be held in the court house
at 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon.
The following committees were ap-
pOited:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
W. A. Hunt, chairman; Robert Lasster,
G.. 4. Lewis, r. S. McCOin, H. II. Powell.
HOTEL.
J. II. Brodie, chairman; c. J. Burton,
C. H. Turner, ". ". Rowland, Owen
Davis
HOSIERY MILL
Col Henry Perry, chairman; Col W. f.
Gary, |. J. Young, Joe T. Jones, l.. W.
Barnes
CHEROOT FACTORY.
VI. dorsey, tllulEilldll, w II. bHEWell,
NJ J. O'Neil, d. W. Hardee
OPERA HOUSE.
i, $. AronsOn
WAGON FACTORY.
{. II. Turner, chairman; W. W. Row
land, j. H. Brodie, J. l.. Curtin.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Thad r. Manning, chairman; J. l.. Cur
rim, o. Il. Browne, W. \. Hunt.
FURNITURE FACTORY.
ID. W. IIardee, chairman r. $. McCoin.
II. J. O'Neil, E.. j. Burton.
RAILROAD.
Col. Henry Perry, chairman; W. W.
Rowland, Thad r. Manning, } L. Currin
NJ. Dorsey. j. III. Brodie, {. y. Lewis.
A committee composed OF R. S. McCoin,
Col. Henry Perry, l.. W. Barnes, B. S.
Aronson and II. T. Bowel was appoint
ed to meet with the Merchants Associa-
ton and ask their cooperation.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again Monday afternoon, April 18th,
at 3 O'Clock. when the committees
will report.
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