The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-05-16
BOOSTER CAR
ARRIVES HERE
ONSHORT VISIT
ENTERPRlslMe GAINESVILLE CIT.
lzENs WORKING FOR STATE
BOARD OF TRADE.
They Spent the Afternoon in the City
ana Will Leave This Morning tor
wayoross. Have Met With Much
Success in the Movement.

T. w. CooI,ran, mayor of Barnes
vile; VIM Wakefield, secretary of
the chamber of commerce OF that city,
and p. n. Taylor, general sales man
ager Ct the Primo Motor company, ar
rived in the city late yesterday after
noon, travelling in a large Primo car,
These gentlemen are in charge of
the Georgia Booster car, which is
making q trip over the state for the
purpose of organizing what is to be
known as the Georgia Chamber of
Commerce, and which is to be organic
ed at big meeting to be held in
Rarnesyille in July at which, it is
expected, every municipality in the
state of Georgia will be represented
by one or more delegates and which
promises to be one of the largest and
most successful meetings OF the kind
ever held in the state.
After the arrival in Brunswick yes
terday the enterprising BarnesvilIe
delegation met Mayor Butts and other
prominent citizens and to them they
outlined their plan, which seems to be
a great one, and which is teing gem
orally. They are making tour of the
state at their expense fer the purpose
OF extending the various trade bod
les an invitation to send repre-
orally. Theya re making a tour over
the state at their, own expense for the
purpose of personally extending the
various trade bodies to send repre-
sentatives to the meeting, and thus
far they have wet with great success.
Mr.. Wakefield, who is the spokesman
OF the party. stated to a. News report
er last night that he was really sur-
prised at the enthusiasm displayed
in every city in which the movement
had been started by the Barnesville
Chamter of Commerce. He said that
in many cities which have been visit
ed money had already been appropri-
ated and large delegations to the
meeting in July were assured.
hTe object of the trip, as stated in
the outset, is fer the formation of a
state chamber of commerce. It is to
be operated exactly like any BOARD
OF trade CT other commercial body
in any city, but it's scope of work will
be wider, and instead of working fer
any city or for any immediate Sec
tion. its aim will be to work solely
for Georgia. The organization is to
nave a president, its paid secretary,
andi IS headuarters. 1t will be d.
vided' into various districts and each
OF these districts will be under the
head officers.
Many states in the unicn have al
ready formed such organizations and
great results have been obtained.
That the undertaking in Georgia is to
be success there is no doubt. as the
delegation mas been enthusiastically
received in every city which it has
visited, and though it has not vet
been over even one-fiftil of the state.
the members cf the delegation feel
that they will continue to meet with
the announcement and Endorsement
OF the trade bodies throughout the
state
The matter was Informally discuss
ed in Brunswick yesterday and it is
practically certain that this city will
De member of the state organiza-
ton It will likely be taken up in
city council, and delegates will be
named to the meeting to be held in
GAINESVILLE in July.
The party will leave the city early
this morning for Waycross and will
then continue through southwest
Georgia. Before the trip Is finished
every city of any size in Georgia will
be visited.