Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-26
AFTER MORE IMMIGRANTS.
Strong Organization Perfected In Co.
lumbia.

In answer to a call from vice Presi-
dent ]. C. Hemphill Of the Southern
immigration association, a large num-
ber Of influential men from various
parts /of the state met at the Colonial
hotel in Columbia last Friday night
and formed the South Carolina divi-
sion OF the Southern immigration and
Industrial association, of which ex-
Governor D. c. Hayward Is president.
The officers Of the South Carolina
Marion, president; L. w. Parker of
Greenville, B. F. Mcleod Of Charles
ton. F. H. Hyatt Of Columbia, vice
presidents; Augusta Kohn of Column
bia, secretary and treasurer; execu-
tive committee, Ellison T. Smythe Of
Greenville, Neils Christensen Of Beau
fort, II. H. watkins Of Anderson, Thos.
]. Moore Of Spartanburg, w. G. Hinson
finance committee, R. g. Rhett OF
Charleston. p. H. Gadsden Of Charles
ton, E. W. Robinson Of Columbia, B.
F. Taylor of Columbia, N. B. Dial of
Laurens, John Carey Anderson Of Rock
Hill, Richard l. Manning Of Sumter,
Thomas F. Parker Of Greenville, and
F. S. Evans of Greenwood.
The purpose Of the organization Is
officially set down as being "to pro-
mote southern immigration and to CO.
operate with the state department Of
immigration" At the conclusion OF
the meeting, In response to a set OF
resolutions from Major Hemphill, Gov
ernor Hayward, Commissioner Wat
son and Mr.. Gadsden were requested
to go to Bremen, Germany and person.
ally interview the North German Lloyd
officially on the Importance Of contin-
uing the line Of immigrant ships to
Charleston and the future possibili-
ties that lie in such a course both to
the steamship people and the entire
south.
The object Of the association is to
secure at least two more ship loads OF
immigrants to Charleston before the
new immigration act goes into effect
next July, by which time 1t is conf
IDENTIFY hoped Alabama and North Car
olina, and perhaps. Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida and other southern states VIII
have followed South Cardinals exam
pie in establishing immigration de-
partments. If the time between now
and next summer can be tided over II
Is felt that the business from other
sections Of the south will be drawing
so well through the Charleston port
Of entry that there will be no further
anxiety as to the permanent success
cf the line of immigrant ships.
The North German Lloyd people do
not care so much about the return
cargo matter. Commissioner Watson
explained, as about the immigrants.
Four hundred immigrants is the min
imum the ship will bring over in April
and another trip will be made early
In the summer. Money must be rails
ed to prevent these two trips being a
financial loss to the steamship people.
Those present at the meeting were
Mayor Rhett. Major ]. c. Hemphill,
r. P. Hamer. E. J. Watson, E. D.
Smith, F.. B. Mcleod, F. H. Hyatt,
Col. George Johnstone. ]. H. Lacoste,
Ellerey NJ Brayton, w. L. Mauldin.
L. w. Parker, D. C. Hayward, ]. Q.
Davis, P. P. Toole, Aug. Kohn. w. j.
Keenan,. ]. E. Martin. P. H. Gadsden,
C. Fitzsimon and J. c. Carey. Excel
lent addresses were made by Messrs.
Hemphill, Gadsden. Watson, Parker,
Rhett, Johnstone, Smith, Hyatt, and
the captain of the Wittekind and 9TH
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