The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-10-28
ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING HELD
RETAIL MERCHANTS AND BuSi-
NESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
TO SPREAD OUT.
Associate Organization is to Be
Formed and Line of Work for
Brunswick's Benefit Was Outlined
at Big Meeting of the Association
Last Night.

A bigger, better, greater Brunswick!
A pull together a fight for more
people, more industries, more farm
ing and everything else that goes
to make up a big city
That was the keynote sounded at
a social session of the Retail Mer-
chants and Business Mems associa-
ton, held in the board Of trade rooms
at the city hau last night
The meeting was, in way, an in
formal one, and besides a majority of
the members of this enterprising or
ganization, several visitors were pres
ent, and all Joined in a discussion
for the accomplishment of things that
will make bigger city.
A hotel on st. Simon. ~
A big carnival or fair next spring.
An associate organization to the
association.
Those were the three subjects
mostly discussed, and not man
present was not in favor of all of
them Short talks were made by a
majority of those present and in each
instance an assurance of cooperation
was given.
The meeting was called to order by
President Bruce, who, in a few re-
marks, stated the object of the meet
ing, that of discussing informally the
organization of an associate branch
to the Retail Merchants and Business
Mems association, hotel on st. ST.
mon and big fair or carnival dur
ing the coming spring.
The first to address the meeting
was l.. H. Haym, of A. Kaiser & Bro,
who gave short history of\the or
gap'Ntion. Mr.. Haym stated that
wh the association was organized
it las for the mutual benefit of
its members, the main object being
the establishment of credit system.
He said the organization has passed
that stage, it has developed into a
more important organization, and he
renumerated a few of the good things
for Brunswick that had been accom-
plished during the past several
favored the plan to form an associate
organization and invite other business
men of the city to join the organiZa-
ton, thus securing their cooperation
and at the same time maintain the
present credit system of the organiza-
tion.
Mr.. Haym was followed by other
members of the organization. all Of
whom heartily favored the plan and
suggested that the bylaws of the or
ganization be so amended as to ad-
NIT the associate members. 1t was
suggested that the associate branch
be limited to thirty or forty members
and that the dues be fixed at SO a
year Definite steps looking to the
formation of this branch will be
taken at the regular November meet
ing of the association.
For ST. Simon Hotel.
Another matter of Importance dis
cussed at the meeting was the erec-
ton of a hotel on ST Simon, and again
all of the members expressed them
selves as fayoring this plan. Sew
eral talks touching a plan for the
construction Of the hotel were made,
and it is more than likely that the
matter will be taken up for some
action at a later meeting. Some plan
whereby the company can be organ
lied for the specific purpose of build
ing a hotel will be devised and the
plan will then be submitted to the
people of the city.
A Spring Fair.
DIR. ]. A. Butts, the well-knoWn
Brunswickian. who was instrumental
in hoIdii< the great fair in Bruins
wick sev9a years ago, was present
at the Meeting. and when called On
Or a talk. he outlined a plan for
the holding of fair during the com
ing spring. Dr. Butts stated that ne
las not prepared to go into all de-
fils on the subject. but he felt con
Hncea that Brunswick could hold
fai, equal to any in the state he
lola a short history of the last talr
held in the city and its success, ana
bis talk along this line was very
much appreciated.
otbers nresent who talked on the