The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-07
PROGRESS|VES
DECIDE UPON
DISSOLUTION
CURTAIN is DRAWN ON BRIEF
CAREER OF COMMERCIAL BODY
-AFFlLiATED WITH cl1Y's NEW
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION, &C.
GETTING FORMAL. INVITATION.

After its brief career, the Pro-
gressive League yesterday afternoon
abolished itself to affiliate with Pensa-
cola's newest commercial body, the
Pensacola Commercial Association.
Thus, only one more organization re-
mains out of the fold, the Merchants
Association, and this organization is
also expected to take a similar step in
the near future.
The terms upon which the Progress
'sive League entered the new confed-
Grafton are approximately the same as.
accepted by the Chamber of Com
merce.
President Fisher Presided.
Yesterday afternoon meeting vas
held in the auditorium Of the San
Carlos hotel at O'Clock. President
William Fisher presided and Secre-
tary Rufus Jones was a. his table.
The meeting was attended by about
fifty members and a marked interest
was manifested in the proceedings.
Immediately after ealing the meet
ing to order, President Fisher an
nounced IFS purpose and the principal
question for consideration as that Of
aff1liation. In view of the nature of
the meeting, a motion was put ,eXclrd-
ing the reading Of the minutes OF the
previous meeting. It carried and the
question of whether or not toe leagie
was to abolish itself was Immediately
put before the meeting.
Secretary Jones then read the for
NAL invitation Of w. X. Hyer, Jr.
president of the Pensacola Commercial
Association. Then the discussion Of
The meeting was precipitated, followed
by the final action and then adjourn
ment. The meeting continued for only
a few minutes.
Mr.. Hervey Spoke.
y. J. Lillard moved that the invita-
ton Of the new body be accepted, pro-
vided 1t assume all liabilities and as
sets Of the Progressive League and
provided further that the league
, should not become dissolved until ali
three commercial bodies should be
merged and the new body becomes a
reality. This resolution was ultimate.
ly adopted. after discussion by NH
Der Of the members.
, In secondipg the motion of Mr.. LII
/ lard, George II. Hervey, manager Of
the San Carlos hotel, made a brief ad.
dress in which he outlined a future
policy of the new body and spoke fiat
teringly of Pensaeolais future. .:DG i.
| He compared San Antonio and Hous.
ton, Texas, and the commercial &C
tivity Of those cities. # either OF
those cities can spend $25 900 for pub
licity and progress, Pensacola can bet
ter afford to spend $4,000. he said
II $4,000 is fixed as the sum to be
expended each year, said Mr.. Hervey
then $4,000 should be Forthcoming
he urged cooperation in the upbuiii
ing Of the city, saying that Pensacola
had much more to advertise than ans
city he knew. 49,. ~
He outlined the plan followed by
the commercial bodies of San Antonio
and Houston. stating that newspaper
publicity, in the form Of good reading
matter, rather than stated advertising
should be sought
Leagues Liabilities.
! NO opposition to the dissolution OF
the league appeared at any time dur
ing the meeting and harmony pre
vailed absolutely. It was lot a cues
ton Of dissolution and affiliation. 70,
every member appeared favorable t.
that. but the exact method of o.o
cedure caused some discussion.
IL was the concensus of the Opinion
OF those present that while the liabili
ties OF the Progressive League arc con
slderably more than that of the Cham
Der or commerce and that d we'll di
rected effort to reduce the amount Il
at least the figure of the Chamber O.
. commences liabilities before the con
summation of the union should ,j<
made. President Fisher stated ina
ne would assume this task himself
with the cooperation of the oodv.
1t was stated that the liabilities O
the Chamber of CommeE.e viii
amour to about $500, while the p-esen