The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
CHAMBER or COMMERCE
FOR WHOLE STATE
TO DO Organized Mt Dollar Dinner
in Columbia July 9th, to which All
Interested are Invited to Partici.


Interested are Invited to Partfci.
pate. i.
"A South Carolina Chamber Of Com
merce will be organized in Columbia
at a dollar dinner to be given on July
O.. The idea Is for not only the COM
mercial organizations of South Car-
olinet but for all citizens to get to-
gether and work for the State At q
preliminary meeting held Wednesday
Lewis w. Parker OF Grenyill, was
elected temporary president and A.
McP. Handy secretary of the Co
lnmbia Chamber of Commerce, was
selected temporary secretary. A call
to the business men of South Caro-
lima was issued.
After the permanent organiza-
tion has been perfected meetings will
be held from time to time, and men,
bers from every sction will be urged
to attend and tell their troubles or
what they have done to advance their
interests. The dues will be very light
and every good citizen is urged to
Join. whether he be member OF a
chamber OF commerce or q board of
trade or not"
Those Represented.
The towns and cities represented
at the meeting either by proxy or in
person included, Charleston, Columbia,
Sumter, Florence, Orangeburg, Green
wood, Laurens. Spartanburg, George
town and Greenville. The dollar for
the dinner must be sent In to Secre-
tary Handy not later than June &c.
The following Is the call issued:
ITO Business Men and All Good Citi-
zens of South Carolina:
"a meeting OF the commercial sec
retaries of the State was held In the
offices OF the Columbia Chamber OF
Commerce today for the purpose of
starting something, in the line Of gen.
eral State publicity, which means en-
listing the interest and services Of the
business and public spirited citizens
of the State.
Lewis w. Parker of Greenville,
8. c., was unanimously elected tenn
porary president of the organization
and A. Mop. Handy OF the Columbia
Chamber OF Commerce temporary
secretary, who was authorized to give
due publicity to the movement and
arrange for the permanent organi-
cation on Tuesday. July 8, 1912.
"The proposition Is that a dollar
dinner be given at Columbia on Tues
day, July 9, next. at $3.50 o'clock p.
M. to all men throughout the State,
who send In their dollar to the un-
dersigned not later than June &c,
1912. There must be limit to
the time In order that the prepara-
tlon may be made for the exact num-
ber who will attend the dinner. At
this dinner DIR. NJ. Asbly Jones of the
First Baptist church, Augusta. Ca.
will be invited to deliver the same ad
dress that he made at Dallas, Texas,
during the meeting OF the Associated
Ad Clubs of America, and as near, as
can come to describing this address
10 to quote the expressions OF several
who heard him, which were that 1T
was worth the trip across the conti-
nent to hear him. There may also
be one or more addresses made by
men Of national reputation in the line
Of Advertising and city building.
When Called to Order.
The organization meeting will be
called at 3 o'clock p. m, at which time
the views and opinions OF the leading
business men OF South Carolina will
be expressed with respect to the pur-
poses OF the organization. looking to
the advertising and upbuilding of
the State of South Carolina in It's en-
tirety.
In addition to the business men
and all others interested in the well
fare OF South Carolina, the editors of
all papers in the State are invited to
participate and to join this organiza-
tion and all officials and other inter
ested in the agricultural development
OF the State, at whose head Is our
esteemed commissioner of agriculture,
Il. j. Watson.
P&peEs Asked to Copy.
'sAt least Ave representatives citizens
of each county In the State are ex-
pected and urged to attend this meet
ing and as many more as will send
IN their dollar for the dinner.
NEARLY all OF the secretaries who
attended this meeting today also at