The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-01
/ Meeting BIG SUCCESS.
CHAMBER on COMMERCE. GETS
GOOD START TIIROUGu
DOOR OF SUCCESS.
Members Subscribe 100 for Expcn-
seS OF Organilation-Dr. :. &. Ba-
ker Elected President of Chamber
Several SiOO Subscribers,

merce held in the Masonic hall Wed
nesday night $1.1OO was raised to
meet the expenses of the organization.
DR.. $. G. Baker was elected chairman
for the coming year and committee
OF ten was appointed to canvas the
city for subscriptions for the expen-
ses OF the Chamber of Commerce in
order 10 see il the city could raise en-
ough funds To secure the services Of
a live up-to-date secretary to run the
organization.
IL was decided that the committee
OF ten try To raise at least $4,000 In
the next ten days by soliciting sub
scriptions from all of the business
men OF the city and the members Of
the Chamber OF Commerce who were
not present at the meeting To sub
scribe at that time. There were
about forty citizens present at the
meeting which was a very enthusias-
tic one and most of these promised to
give amounts ranging from 800 to
$40 In the next few days for the gem
eral expenses OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. y few of those who were
present stated that they were not at
that time ready TO say what they
were willing TO give. Not one OF the
men present found anything to say
against the effort that was being
made To- boost the town or refused
To make a subscription.
The meeting was called to order
about . o'clock by Chairman Jen-
nings. Mr.. Jennings called for
report OF the program and nominat-
irg committee which lie had appoint
ed some days ago. Mr.. II. /. Man
ming. as chairman of this committee.
made the report for the committee.
He said that the committee had been
appointed To make arrangements for
the banquet and smoker which was
held on last Tuesday night. He said
that those present knew what success
had attended the banquet and ne
would not make any report in regard
20 IL. He said that one of the du-
ties of his committee had been 10
nominate a successor to Mr.. jennings
which they had proceeded to do af-
ter they had found the determination
OF Mr.. Jennings not To longer con-
tinue in his present office irrevocable
The committee had looked for a
man who was acquainted with affairs
In the city and county and who in
following his profession was Obliged
TO go among the people OF the county
great deal. lie said that after ma
ture consideration the committee had
found a man whom they had consld-
cred sufficiently wise and well known
20 ful1ll the duties OF the office with
honor and profit to- the body. lie
said that the committee had gone TO
this man and asked him To accept the
office which ne had consented TO do.
lie then stated that Dr. ). G. Baker
vas the man decided upon To fiji the
position of President Of the Chamber
OF Commerce for the coming year and
he hoped the nomination would meet
the appreciation of the members Of
the Chamber or Commerce.
He then made the motion that Dr.
Baker Ice chosen President or The
Chamber "f commerce. which notion
was seconded 10y Mr.. N,u Oponucu.
Tn" motion was then put to the house
and br. Baker was declared elected.
Tho members nu the nominating com
mitfco W'r. M,ssrs. IL. 1. Manning.
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