The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
enthusiasm

Jud gins from the enthus lasm
Char mber Of Commerce by a. speech
made before that body in the assem-
bly, room of the San Carlos hotel last
night by Edwin l.. Quarles, secretary
of the Southern Commercial Congress.
Pensacola's Oldest and largest CONNER
cial organization has been fully auak.
ened to the principal theory underly-
ing it's purposes and Is about to enter
on a, new era of city building and city
enlargement.
MI Quarles, who was in Pensa cola
at the meeting of the Inland Water.
WAYS Association a short time ago.
was at that time invited to return
and address the Chamber Of Com
merce on the principles and methods
of commercial organizations and their
relation to town building.
Mr.. Quarles returned to Pensacola
last night and made the promised ad
dress and 1t was a splendid one Mr.
Quarles is not an orator but he speaks
with telling effect He has message
to deliver and he understands how to
hand 1t out
In general way Mr., Quarles gave
as the great secret Of success, concen-
trated and harmonious organization.
The speaker was introduced to the
audience, composed Of large number
of the members of the organize ton,
their friends and many ladies, by
President Thornton, of the chamber.
and at s:3O O'Clock Mr. Quarles began
his forceful address OF an hour and
half.
WHAT DOES Ir MEAN7 -.
Mr.. Quarles mentioned the recent.
STIR IN the matter Of commercial or
ganizations, rivers and harbors con-
crosses, waterways conventions and
things Of that class and asked:
"What does it all mean"
In the beginning the speaker quoted
from G. Grosvenor Dave, the presi-
dent Of the Southern Commercial Con.
gress, who said: "Cities do not grow,
they are built. The speaker said
this was the entire secret of town
building
He remarked upon the great natural
resources Of Pensacola in the way Of
her splendid harbor, the surrounding
fertile country and the fine ami
healthy climate. but said with all
these and added to them the water
power of the Niagara and great mines
OF iron and coal. the people here will
never have a city until they 20 out
and build It.
Mr.. Quarles said that the business
man had not vet awakened to the i'm
portant part he plays in the CONNER
ctal advantages of his section. not
only IN wealth but in its effect on ma
tlonal legislation. He intimated that
the southern idea of a congressman
was a man who could spellbind about
the beauties of the palmetto and the
glorles of the southern women
THANK God for both the palmetto and
the southern woman, but you must
wake up and 20 to work he said.
TALKED ABOUT METHODS.
He told of Atlanta, a town that did
not possess a single natural advap-
tage but had grown into a great and
still growing city and said that the
world must know there is sonnet htns
behind all this
There is no force in the world" he
said. that can Withstand the organ.
Ded effort of any community"
Mr.. Quarles said 1t was utterly use.
less to elect Mr.. Thornton president,
Mr.. Waterman secretary. and a. board
of directors and then go off fishing
and return in a year and expect to
ind anything done, He said ii would
be as well to break the blamed thinx
up and fish all the time The mem
Oers are the Chamber of Commerce."
1e said. THE Chamber of Commerce
S its members or it is nothing The
speaker said that in some communi
les the Chamber of Commerce
amounted to nothing except that II
gave an annual dinner and printed A
'eport In the local newspapers.
THE PETERSBURG PLAN.
In talking about plans, Mr.. Quarles
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