The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-08
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 MT. c. Grosvenor Dave will carry with him to Washington, where he win become the Mana ging Director of the Southern Commercial Congress, the best wishes of the people of Mont- gomery. The regret in Montgomery at MT. Dawe's leaving is tempered by the conviction that he is destined for larger and bigger work for the South, in which Montgomery will have at least it's share of results.
 The story of Mir. Dave in the South is remarkable. He came South after holding positions of the largest im- portance in the North, as a member of a company for the development of Southern lands He was even then convinced of the wonderful possibili- ties of the South. He was deceived by his associates and he lost the sav- ings of his earlier years. But he did not attribute the failure to conditions in the South or its possibilities. Financially ruined because of his in- vestments in Southern lands under misrepresentations, he yet determined to remain in the South. still his in terests called him to the North to re- sume one of the positions he had for meriy filled. But he remained until his last cent was spent, with too much pride to wire North for money from his old friends. He secured tempor- ary employment in Mobile. employment that paid him enough to keep body and soul together, but stili it was a mans work.
 Then he tried for the position of Secretary of the Commercial Club of Montgomery. There were an unusual iy large number of applicants for this place. Some of them had strong back ing. MT. Dave had none. He was given the opportunity of appearing be- fore the Board of Directors. Not a single one of them was in favor of his election as Secretary. They did not know Mir. Dave. At his insistence they patiently agreed to hear him ad- dress them. They heard him and he made a deep impression. He went before the meeting without probably having single friend among the di- rectors. He came away having sev- eral of them as his friends. He had impressed them by his. ability: his earnestness and his grasp of things. He came away from the meeting as the strongest of all the candidates.
 Mir. Dave alone and unaided won the place for himself. The directors since then have congratulated them selves upon the wisdom that they showed in his selection. Mr. Dave has well advertised Montgomery. He l had remarkable gifts as an organizer. He is a man of ideas. He had rare conception of the industrial possibili- ties of the South. He was enthusias- tic and he imbued others with his enthusiasm. He was energetic and he imbued the Montgomery Commercial Club with energy.
 Mir. Dave conceived the idea of the Southern Commercial Congress in Washington. He believed that the hour had struck the South. The time had come for the South to move for. ward commercially and fndustrIally. He called the officers and directors of the Montgomery Commercial Club to- gether and presented his ideas. They endorsed 1t and told him to go for ward with it. He undertook the work single-handed. Bst it met with quick response.
 The Congress was success beyond ali expectation. MT. Dawe's idea was the true idea. He had foreseen possi- bilities and eventualities that others had not perceived. The Commercial Congress was made permanent; pro- vision was made for an enduring in- stitution and MT. Dave was named as Managing Director.
 He will succeed there as he suc- ceeded in Montgomery.