The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-22
DAVE HERE FOR BANQUET Is Bubbling Over With
 Enthusiasm. SEES ONLY SUCCESS AHEAD Washington Men Take Hold of the Project. Meaning of the Congress is Just Begin- ming to Be Appreciated by the
 Recognised Commercial
 Institutions.
SEES ONLY SUCCESS AHEAD

Managing Director Dave of the Southern Commercial Congress. reach- ed the city last night and will stay here 10 attend the annual banquet of the Commercial Club.
 Mir. Dawe is just bubbling over with enthusiasm about the Commercial Con gress and says it Is working out in d way. he had not hoped even in hls day dreams when the organization was Tn an embryonic state in his mind.
 Washington, he says, has taken hold of the Congress. and the business men there are the hearty co-workers With the other members of the new organi- zation. The people in the national cap ital appreciate the value of the home office, of the greatest Southern institu- ton being in heir city and are bend ing every effort to carry the project to Its consummation, even before the time set for it's advent into the world s working field. as potent factor in na- ional commercial progress.
 To quote MT. Dave:
 The meaning of the Congress Is jus st now beginning to be fully appreciated tions and general interests At its dawn, the Southern business men sa W in 1t a tremendous advertisement and advocated the plan. Now the fuiier ginning to take hold and enthusiasm that is apparent on every side, Is ai- most uncheckable. There can be but one final outcome to the Congress- un- precedented success.
 The Congress is not discovery, It Is the direct and happy result of the evolution of Southern business. 1t has come as naturally 10 Southern com man in the evolution of civilization, only the Congress Is the broadest de- mocracy, It is not an oracle or a busi- ness king, but might be defined for Southern commerce as President Lin coin defined our goyernment-o1, by and for the people. It is immune from factonal interest. from sectional inter est. politics and partiality. The south . ern Commercial Congress Is the nat ural result of development and growth, the nerve center of Southern commer- cial interests, a commonwealth, a pro motive and informatory headquarters, a place where investors can get un- biased. concise and positive facts about fields for investment.
 Getting quarters in Washington was like being received at home after a trip away. In six hours after my ar rival in Washington, the office was se- cured by dark it was furnished, the next day force of clerical work ITS were busy and by the end of the week 5000 letters were in the mail speeding to every quarter of the United States.
 'The work is on, there !s not an ob, stacle in sight worthy of notice. and the payments on the site for the prop erty which is situated in the develop ing financial centre of the city. are be- Ing made without one minutes delay. February Feb s io. slO, 900 was handed over to the agent of the land. The money for the next payment, sS5; 900; to be paid February 25, is in the bank.
 T have a lot to talk about at the banquet, but I'm rather tired now MT. Dave said In conclusion, "I think that which I have to speak of will prove of interest"
 All plans for the banquet have been finished and the social event of the year to the Commercial Club will be carried through according to schedule.