The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-19
TALK OF BUILDING
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS DIRECTOR
 DAVE RETURNS.
From Financial and Commercial stand points Washington Building Prom ises Great suceess-Cap-
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Managing Director c. GroswGnOr Dave of the Southern Commercial Con- gress. has returned from the meeting of the committees in Atlanta and ex-. presses himself as well pleased with the progress of the great work. MT. Dave has been unwell practically ever since his return from the first session of the Commercial Congress in Wash ington, but in spite of It has kept at work. In Atlanta he was so Ill at one .meetlng that he could only be present by reclining on a lounge. In, spite of his illness he was as usual, the live wire of the meeting and many great things have been planned which, how ever, the Executive committee does not At present wish to make public
 With the contribution of S100.000 from the city of Washington added to the nucleus of practically a similar amount subscribed by members, the work at the Washington site for the permanent home of the institution may begin hortly The Executive Commit tee has approved the selection of the site of the proposed building and plans are already under discussion regarding the style and space of the home office.
 While the preparation for active work is advancing rapidly. the enthu- siasm of the commercial clubs, cham bers of commerce. and boards of trade throughout the South is even more gratifying to the promoters of the Con- gress. Daily new organizations are applying for membership and request ing to know what amount they are to contribute to the working capital of the undertaking.
 Financially there is no danger of a hitch of any sort except that the sum for the working capital may make it advisable to increase the size of the home office in Washington to accom- modate the various representatives of Southern commercial interests who have applied for office room.
 The elimination of politics, section alism and personal gain from the mat ters of the Southern Commercial Con- gress has placed 1t on a footing of bed rock. It Is said there never was before such concerted and slngle-hearte in- terest carried through by any section of the country. The only purpose of the institution Is to exploit the advan- tages of the South, and intelligently arrange for the placing of capital in the undeveloped portions of the South ern States.
 The directors of the congress are more than pleased with the selection of the Executive Committee, for they have chosen from the progressive men of tk South specialists in every department of the work in hand. Managing Dlrec- tor MT. Dave will be closely associated with the Executive Committee and his work along organization and promotive lines is too apparent in the Identity of the Congress to need enlarging upon John M Parker, who was chosen Presi- dent, is possibly the most widely known man in the commercial South. Among the others are men in touch with vast amounts of capital which Is only await ing placement. There are others who have achieved success in national sci entihc advertising, and men who have the ability to present a successful en- terprise and convince those to whom they speak.
 As yet immigration has been but lightly touched on in the workings of the buIlding-up of the Congress. but later this great subject will be handled