The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28


Of Trade was slad TO have been able
70 assist III the movement which
brought the chautauqua here and is
roud Of the support gwen the chau-
tauqua to our people.
Durino the year 1913 one OF our
most active directors and officers, Mr..
K. Z. Sherman, treasurer, resigned be-
cause pressure OF private business
wound not permit hIm to devote 50
much time to the board Of trade work.
dis resignation was accepted with re-
greet Mr.. Geo. H. Smith was elected
as "a director succeeding Mr.. Sherman,
and Mr.. I'd c. Bruce was elected treas
urer.
One Of our most important works
II the year was the lending of our
hand in the movement to hold Bruins
wick as the headquarters Of the ref
cree III bankruptcy for this district.
ne resignation of Judge Max Isaacs,
Crmer referee, led other cities of the
istnct to make strong efforts to have
he court removed from Brunswick.
Judge Speer finally appointed Judge A.
}. CrOyatt to succeed Judge Isaac and
consequently Brunswick retained the
Offices.
Last year Brunswick again enter
aimed the entire national guard Of
ieOrgia which was encamped for sew
raj weeks during the summer on ST.
5imons island. The Board of Trade
he county commissioners and the ST
imons Transit company worked har-
noniously to bring the troups to
brunswick again and to establish a
ornament camp site On st. Simons
5land Every one was well pleased
nth the success OF the camp and
ne soldiers left declaring that they
9ould always be glad to return.
During the past sixteen months
brunswick has been visited by seven
ar ships. First the Petral then
anne the submarine flotilla consisting
Il the Tonopah and Castine and three
ubmarines. Then came the Des
loines. 1t required much work and
plomacy for the Board of Trade to
stablish relations in Washington
'hich brings us the visits of the
jarships. Brunswick is now so well
nown to the navy department al
Washington that we never need fear
Aat the port will be neglected
Early in the past year our city lost
Is powerful advocate at the national
;apital by the voluntary resignation
rom congress Of Hon. W. G. Brantley
Every citizen of Brunswick and Glynn
unity felt the loss to be personal
nd such It truly was. The Board OF
rade adopted resolutions of regret
n the retirement of MIR. Brantley, as
means OF full expressing our
feeling of loss.
The bylaws Of the Brunswick Board
If Trade have been amended to pro
lde for life memberships to be be
towed as a reward for faithful and
distinguished service to Brunswick by
itizens Of Glynn county. Two men,
'ol. c. p. Goodyear and Mr.. C. d. Ogg,
we're so worthy Of this honor that they
we're Immediately elected to life men,
Jership in the Board OF Trade.
We are informed that the city coun-
II has recently adopted an ordinance
equiring lights to be carried on all
ehicles and conyeyances at night.
The Board Of Trade considered this
natter several months ago and recon-
nended the adoption of such an ordi-
nance
Jur business men, up to a few
months ago, experienced some incon-
Yeniences on account of late mail col
ections from city boxes. Postmaster
1lnot took the matter up with the
pcstotlice department in Washington
after requesting the Board of Trade
% join with him, which the organiza
ION cheerfutly did and with little diff
iculty succeeded in having another
carrier allowed to make an additional,
ate mail collection about o'clock in
the evening so that now letters mail
ed in the city street boxes late il
The afternoon are certain to be col
ected and placed in the evening out
going mail.
One Of the most effective works o
| the Board Of Trade during the yea
| was the joint dinner to the count!
commissioners and city officials ant
aldermen, beard of Trade director
and chairmen of committees and for
mer presidents of the Board of Trade
This dinner was given at the Ogle
thorpe hotel and afforded the guests
all of whom are so vitality intereste,
IN the welfare and growth of Bruins
wick, an opportunity to discuss wit
each other the needs OF the city an
county. Doubles this joint dinner vii
be repeated this winter.
Very soon after the starting of GU
movement for deeper water for Bruins
wick harbor it became evident tina
Col. Dan c. kingman, corps of eng
nee3s, United States army, then 4
charge of this district with headqual
N terS AT Savannah should be given q