The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-16

The meeting Of The Board OF Dl-
rectors and Committee Chairmen OF
the Chamber OF Commerce held
Thursday evening In the Chamber OF
Commerce hall was without doubt the
most successful meeting Yet he'll by
that body or by a full attendance OF
members Of the Chamber OF Com
merce i'm point OF work accomplished.
Reports were made by the commit
tee chairmen OF what their commit
tees had done. were doing and of
what they intended to do and plans
were mapped out for future work of
the Chamber OF Commerce towards
the upbuilding of the city.
What was done and what will be
done. who was there and the part
taken by those present can best be
told by the minutes OF the meeting
kept by the secretary:
Those present:
Directors: Baker. O'Donneli.
Noise. Be,ser, McCallum. Manning,
Jennings. Committe Chairmen: CUT
tino. Scarborough. Haynsworth. f. c.,
lyttenberg. Stubs. Osteen. Moses.
Herbert; Edmunds. Hood. Moses,
Henry; Booth. T.. s.. Haynsworth. III.
c.. wescoat. Stuckey.
Dr. Baker presided. The secretary
explained the purpose OF the meeting,
stating that II was TO review the
work of the committees and to plan
new work.
President Baker then called upon
each committee chairman as follows:
Advertising. III. @. Osteen. Mr..
Osteen reported that his committee
had done very little for lack of funds,
except to distribute the Sumter fold
or and miscellaneous work. He fur
ther stated that he did not believe
that further work should be done un-
I'll the business men were ready to
support enterprises having merit with
their money. This brought about a
general discussion along this line.
Mr.. Osteen then suggested that q
holding company be organized to
promote Industries for Sumter, the
company TO take the necessary stock
OF the proposed enterprise subject to
a careful examination by a special
committee OF the same. This ques-
tion was postponed until later. DR..
Baker suggested that we should ad-
vertise for farmers and promote in
dustries that would aid the agricul-
tural interests.
The question of placing a large
show case with proper electrical
equipment at the A. c. L. station was
then discussed and II was moved by
Mr.. Herbert Moses. and seconded
that the advertising committee be in
structed to take up this matter, In
vestigate the cost and report to the
Board OF Directors; carried.
Committee on Press. Herbert Moses.
Mr.. Moses stated that ne had en-
deavored to secure a meeting Of his
committee. but had failed. He would
try to get them together soon. He
was requested to push this matter and
TO see that Sumter secured her prop
er space in the daily press and else
where.
Walsh. absent. The Secretary ex-
plained that the National Corn Show
TO be held In Columbia in January
was arranging To hold a State Day
and that Sumter was expected to
make good showing at that time.
This committee was instructed to look
after this matter.
The question OF running an excur-
sion over the South Carolina Western
when that road was completed, Sum-
ter to entertain the same. was discuss
ed and II was moved and seconded
that this committee be instructed TO
arrange such an excursion with the
proper subscription. Carried.
Mr. Ed.1unds explained that his
committee was working on the sub
ject OF better sanitary conditions for
the country schools.
Dr. Baker also stated that the mat
ter of a school day for the couaty
was being pushed and that IL vas
badly needed. The meeting was
unanimous that this vas an import
ant matter and instructed the com
mittce To aid the work in every pos
sible way.
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