The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED FOR
ORGANIZATION AFTER SOME
DISCUSSION.
Hotel Committee Makes Report
Automobile Trip Proposed for Pur-
pose of Boosting Sumtcr-Com-
mittee Organized-Lettcr from
Post g., Il. Il. A.

The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
met Thursday night at $50 in the
Council Chamber and at once got
down u work on hand, that of OF
hearing and adopting the new consti-
tuition drawn up for the new Chamber
of Commerce.
DR.. Baker. the president of the
Chamber of Commerce, stated the
| object of the meeting in a few con-
else phrases and asked that the men,
bers pay strict attention while it was
being read so that they would he
ready to propose any changes that
they saw fit when the reading was
finished
Prof. S. III. Edmunds then read the
constitution. A few slight changes
were proposed and made, after which
it was adopted in full.
Mr.. l.. ID. jennings, chairman Of the
| hotel committee, made a report that
Sumter would soon have a new hotel
under way. He said that the Gres-
hams had been interested in the pro-
ject and that they had been here
that day and that they had looked
over the sites offered for the build
, ing and that the number had been
narrowed down to three. He said
that seemingly the rnal stretch had
been entered and that Sumter
would have her hotel open by next
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. s. III. Edmunds moved that a
vote Of thanks be given Mr.. Jennings
for his untiring work in behalf Of
the hotel proposition. This motion
was unanimously carried.
Mr.. Jennings suggested that that
the Chamber Of Commerce get to-
gether about 100 Sumter automobile
lists with their machines to go around
through the State for the pupose of
advertising Sumter. each automobile
TO carry a load Of Gamecock Citizens
full Of Gamecock spirit and with
plenty Of advertising matter to dis
tribute at the places where thy stop
ped. The suggestion was we'll re-
ceived and was referred to the ad-
vertising committee for their recon-
mendation.
Mr. Il. L. Witherspoon reported
that the Railroad Rate Committee
had been organized and was ready
for work.
Mr.. Strauss reported that the Com
mittee for the Extension of Trade
had been organized and that they
were now working along feasible
lines for the extension Of trade in
Sumter
letter from Post c., T. p. A., was
received and read The members of
this organization stated that they
were thoroughly in sympathy with
the work that the Chamber of Com
merce was trying to do and that they
would be ready at any time to give
assistance that they could. The sec
re'ary was instructed To write TO the
local post thanking them for the as
slstance which they had offered and
asking them To act on their own initia-
tive in boosting Sumter.
The letter from the T. Il. A. wAs
as follows:
Sumter, S. c.. May %, 1911.
To the President Of the Chamber of
Commerce of the City Of Sumter.
The undersigned, members OF Post
c., II. Il. a.. have been appointed a
committee to convey to you a resolu-
tion unanim ously passed at a meeting
held May Goth.
Resolved That the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Sumter he informed
that il is our desire as a body and as
individuals. TO cooperate with them
i'm any way they may indicate. to for
ward the interest Of our city and To
make same better known elsewhere.
We. as travelling men. feel that we are
i'm an excellent position to help the
Chamber OF Commerce in its work
and desire that this be accepted as
an indication of our earnest desire 10
help boost the work OF the Chamber
Of Commerce in any manner possible.
G.. B. Yeadon.
j. X. Crosswell.
w. +. Smith.
III. X. Van Devtenter.
Committee.