The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-19
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE.

CHAMBER Of COMMERCE.
Launching of Live Civic oraaniza-
ton Advocated at Enthusiastic
Meeting of Cit;zens-Committee
Named to Formulate Method of
Procedure.
In response to the call issued by
the Donaldsonville Progressive Union
for meeting to consider plans for
recognizing thaF body, large num-
Der of representative business men
and citizens Of the town and parish
assembled in the Grand Theatre last
Sunday forenoon. In the absence of
President Alex. Bloomenstiel of the
Union, the meeting was called to
order by Mayor Walter Lemann,
who stated that the object was to
have the residents OF Donaldsonville
and surrounding country lend their
influence and cooperation toward the
organization Of a commercial asso-
citation to replace the old Progress
sive Union, which for several years
had done good work in behalf of the
community and had served a most
excellent purpose, Mr.. Lemann CALI
ed attention to the industrial and
commercial reconstruction, and re-
adjustment likely to follow the
enactment of the Underwood tariff
bill, and declared that the future
prosperity and well-being of this
state and section depended upon its
ability to accommodate itself to the
changed conditions. He introduced
secretary of the New Orleans Asso-
citation of Commerce, who delivered
an extremely interesting and en-
couraging address. Mr.. Trezevant
advocated wiping out the old organ
ization altogether and recognizing
under the universal name, Chamber of
Commerce He told how the Asso-
citation of Commerce had been form
ed in New Orleans, aud how the
gave their time, thought and money
to the movement. Mr.. Irrelevant
noted the decorations in the city's
handsome new hotel were Of cypress,
the native wood, and commended.
this patronizing Of our home indus
tries.
H. V. Germany, Of East Baton
Rouge parish, an advocate of diver
sified farming, who was in the audi
ence, was called upon and made a
happy little talk, which was one of
the enjoyable features of the meet
ing. Mr.. Germany declared there
was no reason Why~this community
should not furnish every bit of but
ter, lard, bacon, canned fruits, yege-
tables and other things which are
consumed locally
: Sentiments advocating the good of
such an organization as virile,
Wide-awake Chamber OF Commerce
were expressed by r. N. Sims, w.
B. Stuart, Charles Maurin, Edmund |
Maurin and others, all the speakers
pointing out the necessity of coop /
GRAFTON and concerted effort to ex-
plot and advertise Donaldsonville's |
many natural advantages and unsur-
passed RESOURCES
Walter Lemahn was elected tenn
porary chairman and R. S. Vickers
secretary, and on motion
Of R. N. Sims, the chairman was au-
thoriZed to appoint a committee OF
seven to arrange for permanent or
saniZation.s A vote of thanks was
5endered Mr.. Trezevant for his pres
ence and assistance.
In accordance with the authority
given him, Mayor Lemann named as
he committee on permanent organ
cation Messrs. Alex. Bloomenstiel,
Charles A. Maurin, F. H. Allen, w.
3. Stuart, f. B. Lemann, A. J.
Schroeder and DR.. E. K. Sims. AM
meeting of this COM
nittee was held at the Hotel Don
tldson last night, when plans were
discussed for organizing a Chamber OF
commerce on a firm, business-like
'asis. It was the consensus of opin-
on that fund Of at least $4,000 per |
Lnnum should be raised to carry on t
ne work of the organization, which
illl be parish-Wide in its scope, and \
subcommittee composed OF w. Is.
tuart, F. B. Lemann and R. S. /
'ickers was appointed to decide up q
Il method of procedure and to t
raft constitution and bylaws, a
hitch will be submitted to another ]
eneral meeting Of citizens to be t
cid at an early date. The movement e
i'll be pushed with energy and de- y
ermination, and the civic organiza- ID
on which it is proposed to launch t
aould become a powerful factor in r
lie development and upbuilding of
le> community.
Master Janssens Melancon, after O
several weeks at Cotton a
ort with his uncle, j. I. Hebert. re- v
rned home last Sunday, and left T
iring the week for a visit to rel a
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