The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-10
BUSINESS MEN
TALK FOR THE CITY
Important Matters are Dis
cusSed at Chamber of
Commerce Smoker.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce was held FRI
day night in the Auditorium. The
occasion was the second smoker given
by the Chamber. A delicious lun-
cheon was served under the direction
OF Miss Addie Seize and was greatly
enjoyed.
The meeting was presided over by
President Sessions and was opened
with prayer by Rev. Edward S. Doan.
President Sessions read letter from
President Soule, Of the Agricultural
College train which is to reach Marietta
on March 23d. The members OF the
Chamber Of Commerce were invited to
meet the train in a body and that will
be done.
President Sessions reported that in
addition to the 1865 raised at the first
smoker for the purpose Of publishing
handsome booklet advertising Cobb
county and its prosperous towns, 500
had been subscribed by the City
Council of Marietta and 800 by the
County Commissioners, making $565
in all.
Mr.. James 7. Anderson moved that
additional funds be raised and 1926
was quickly subscribed. Those who
subscribed were: j. Gid Morris and
Loring Brown for Smyrna 500; Smith
& Potts $40; A S. Potter $25; Geo F.
Montgomery $40; DR.. ]. d. Malone $40;
D. w. Blair $40; T. NJ. Early So; Mr..
Wilson SIS; Marietta Chair Co. SOS;
Clay Il Morris SIS; ]. B. Delk SIS; G.
A. Griffin SIS; r N. Holland & Son
$40; DuPre d Wallace $40.
President Sessions will 60 to Ac-
worth, Powder Springs and other towns
in few days to confer with the BUSH
ness men in regard to the booklet
Captain Fred Morris made a report
in regard to the proposed monument
to Senator Clay. He said $1,000 had
been pledged. A committee of thirty
was appointed to represent the Mari
eta district and to cooperate with
others in the various districts of the
county, the total membership to be
one hundred The names OF the Ma
rietta Committee are given elsewhere
Mr. L. B. Robson and Mayor Clay
spoke in advocacy of the city owner
snip of an electric lighting plant.
Colonel d. W. Blair spoke of the
growth and needs of the public schools.
Those present on motion of Mayor
Clay voted unanimously with one ex-
ceptiOn, in favor of the city owning
its lighting plant.
On motion of Mr.. l.. B. Robson a
committee Of seven was appointed to
investigate and report on the financial
condition Of the city, the advisability
Of bond issue; city ownership OF a
lighting plant, the necessity for a new
public school building, etc. The fol-
lowing committee were appointed B
q. Brumby, Chairman, A. II. Gilbert,
DR.. j. d. Malone, f. L. Faw, A. Y.
Cortelyou, James ]. Daniel and Geo.
F. Montgomery. The committee has
gone to work vigorously.
Mr.. Loring Brown made a splendid
talk on chickens, and in the course Of
it said he had been all over the coun-
try and the soil in Cobb County is
as good as any in the United States.
Mr.. A. S. Potter was among the new
members and made a rafting good
talk saying he was for Improvements
and that he was ready to pay his part
Of the taxes.
Mr.. ]. Gid Morris made an excel
lent talk and advocated a corn con-
test. A subscription list was opened
and S65 was raised to start the fund.
A committee composed of Mr. f. 6.
Gilbert, James T Anderson and K. H.
Northcutt was appointed to push the
matter along.
The greatest enthusiasm was shown
and it was the universal opinion that
the meeting was one Of the best ever
hold ,, NToriatta