The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-12
FOR GREATER HENDERSON.
Meeting rlonday Largely Attended
Permanent Organization Effected.

The public meeting Monday in the
interest OF Greater Henderson was
largely attended. The various COM
mittees appointed at the previous
meeting reported and some were con-
tinued to make further investigation
and report at next meeting.
Thad R. Manning for the commit
tee on building and loan association
reported progress made in that d.
rection a charter having already
been secured and a number of shares
subscribed for T. NJ Pittman read
the articles Of incorporation and ex-
planned why further action had not
been taken after the preliminary
steps the past winter. 1t was thought
best to wait until spring when larger
numbers Of the wage earning class
would have employment. Books
were declared open for subscriptions
and as soon as the required number
of shares are taken an organization
will be effected and the building and
loan association will be ready for
business.
W. A. Hunt reported on permanent
organization and read the draft of a
constitution and bylaws which had
been prepared. These were adopted
after certain amendments.
A. J. Harris was elected president
of the permanent organization, to
be known as the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION of Henderson, and j. {.
kittrell consented Itoi act as tempo
rary secretary until his successor
should be elected. Other officers
were elected as follows:
First vice-president-A. {. Zolli-
Golfer.
Second vice-president-Thad r.
Manning.
Third vice-president-Samuel Wat
kins.
Executive Committee d. Y. Coop
err, W. A. Hunt, Robert Lassiter, c.
A. Lewis, E. G. Davis.
j. II. Brodie reported for the hotel
committee. The committee was con-
tinued with the recommendation that
a hotel company be organized to
take the usual steps of business men
in such matters.
1t was reported for the hosiery
mill committee that party desired
to make a change of location, and
the committee was continued to con-
slider the matter further
b. s. ArOnsOn reporting for the
theatre committee stated that the
new theatre was i'll sight. All but
al hol
and this would be taken before the
end of the week. (We are announc-
ing elsewhere that the stock has all
been taken and the new theatre is an
assured fact
c. H. Turner for the committee on
wagon factory reported and the com
mittee was continued.
d. W. Hardee reported for the COM
mittee on furniture factory. This
seemed to meet with more
favor than any of the Others pro-
posed. +. S. McCoin favored it be-
cause he thought it would pay audit
would give employment to a high
class of labor. Samuel Watkins
spoke earnestly for it and gave
strong reasons why it would pay.
The committee was continued and
Samuel Watkins. Alex T. Barnes and
w. w. Rowland were added to the
committee.
The committee on railroad report
ed and was continued. W. E. Gary
advocated the appointment OF
committee of representative business
men to look after the matter of Sc
curing the location Of the Seaboard's
general offices, and recommended
immediate action.
The committee to meet with the
Merchants Association ,,reportedithat
they were received cordially by that
body and while the Merchants AssO-
citation could not take in all the town
they were enthusiastic in behalf of
the cause for which the Business
Mems Association stood and could
and would cooperate with them.
B. S. Aronson speaking for the Mer-
chants Association said many Of
them were present to speak for them
selves their presence at this and the
previous meeting bespeaki1g their
interest in and hearty support of
every movement having as it's OBJ
ject the growth and development of
Henderson and the betterment and
prosperity of the community.
Robert Lassiter read letter from
Congressman Pou in reference to the
matter of free mail delivery for Hen