The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-13
THE COLUMBIA MEETING.
SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMBER or
COMMERCE. ORGANIZED
New Organization to Promote Aori-
cultural, Industrial and CONNER
Delegations from Many Cities and
Towns at Initial Meeting i'm Column
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Bylaws.

| Bylaws.
Columbia. Jr'y s.-Nearly POO bus
ness men cf :-outh Carolina gathered
here this afternoon and formed the
South Carolina Chamber of Com
mrece. The purpose of the organ
| ization is to promote the agricultural,
| Industrial ana commercial interests of
the state.
Practically every commercial or.
ganization in the state was repre-
Sented at the meeting. A board of
directors was elected by the various
delegations present Each community
was allowed one member. The board
n turn elected the following officers:
y. w. McKeand, Charleston. presi-
dent; y. Il. Greer. Belton. first vice.
president; w. X. Barringer. Flor
ence' second vice-presdent; T.. S.
Terry Columbia. third vice-presi-
dent John Wood, Spartanburg, treas
urer. and Il. CT. Brueschweiler. Char
lesion, temporary secretary
The question Of financing the or
ganization was postponed. \ COM
mittce of three was named to pre-
pare the bylaws for the organization.
This committee will make a report
at meeting Of the board of direc-
tors. 10 he called later by the presi-
dent.
There was get-together. spirit
manifest in all of the discussions.
Every delegates present seemed to
have the welfare of South Carolina
at heart. The general opinion ex-
pressed was that the organization
should be free of politics
The meeting was brought to close
tonight with the "Dollar Dinner" at
Craven Hail. when several interesting
addresses were delivered
The meeting was called To- order in
the Columbi' Theatre this afternoon
10y y, MCP Handy. secretary of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He
presided at the meeting in place of
Lewis w. Parker temporary presi-
dent. who was unable To he present
because of Il previous engagement.
\. V. Smell. secretary of the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce. was named as
temporary chairman.
In announcing the purpose of the
organization. Secretary Handy said
that it was to he Il "get-together
dynamic organization for the upbuild
ing Of South Carolina There was
progressive ring To his address. He
pictured a bright future for South
Carolina and told Of the work neccs-
sary to bringing about the state or
ganization.
The directors of the state Chamber
of Commerce are: Anderson. W. l..
Brisscy; EiShopviNe. NJ. +. McCutch-
con; Bclton l.. \. Greer: BranchVilc.
Stcadman Weathcrshce; Columbia. f..
:. Terry; Chester, j. IT, Glenn; Edge
field. III, \. Strom Florence. w. Il.
Barringer; Grcenvillc. \. X Johnson:
Greenwood, w. :. Thorne: George
town. w. II. Morgan: Hartsville, \. l..
Abbott, kershaw f.. II. Hlakclcy;
olangcburg. \. II. Marchant; Sumter,
Il. Is. l'clScr, Spartanburg. John
Wood; Union, j. T.. FAINT: William
ston. j. l.. Brown.
Charleston sent a delegation of ten
to the organization meeting Oi the
state Chamber of Commerce. sumter
sent a delegation oi over scVvntN-HVc,
with "a brass band. The secretaries
oi the various Chambers of Commerce
met tonight Nacn At number Of mat
t"rs Cf Importance were discussed