The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-09
Governor Manning
Issues Call to Hosts
Of the Southern c ON
n1ercial { Congress.


~ usINEss men and leaders OF
thought ard industry in the
North will join with the forces
Of southern development at
Charleston. 9. c.. next month. to ceie-
hratc the completion Of ffty years of
peace and to rejoice anew at the phe-
nomenal progress OF the Southern.
States.
The seventh annual convention of
The Southern Commercial Congress
promises to surpass in the interest and
richness of its program. all previous
meetings. The purpose Of the con-
gress is to interpret the progress of
the Southern States both to their own
people and to the world. It's motto
voices the broadest patriotism "A
Greater Nation Through Greater
SOUTH"
Is keyed to a high pitch of interest
and anticipation over the approaching
meeting. and holds It most appropriate
that the celebration OF the semi-cen-
,ennial Of peace should be celebrated
in the city where we nred the frst
gun Of the Civil war.
Governor Richard 7. Manning, of
South Carolina. has issued formal
proclamation. reciting the Importance
or the gathering. and calling upon the
citizens Of the State to regard them
selves individually as hosts. The re-
Spouse TO the appeal has been crafty
Ing 70 those in charge Of the arrange
menta Large committees OF men and
women have been busily at work per-
fecting every detail OF the plans for
entertaining the visitors. Prepara-
tons are being made for looking after
$4,000 20 10000 guests. Special ex
cnrsion rates have been offered BY the
railroads in the Southwestern Passen-
ger Association.
Four cabinet members are on the
program for addresses. Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels. Secretary OF war
Garrison. Secretary OF Commerce
Redneid and Secretary Of Labor VIII
son. Will participate. as Win several
OF the leading Southern members of
the United States Senate.
Special Attractions OF Week.
Among the leading features Of the
week viii be:
Special peace services In an the
churches ON Sunday, December II.
Organization Of the House OF South
crn Governors, to be composed OF the
governors and lieutenant governors
OF sixteen Southern States.
Mobilization OF the Atlantic f,e~t
- Charleston harbor, Including nine
fatticships and eighteen torpedo boats
and destroyers.
Mobilization of the National t,uara
af South Carolina.
Meeting of the Soufheru s,r..,.
CONGRESS, called by e. J. Watson.
president.
Needing o. the Nationa, Dr.,na..
eonsrcss called By e. y. watson.
president.
Conference or Southern Commere,a,
Secretaries. ,alled by A. v. Sneu.
president.
Rural credits conferences under The
direction Of David Lubfn. Amer,cnr
delegate to the International Tnsti-
futc Of Agriculture az Rome, italy.
Conference OF the League TO En-
force Peace, OF which William How
ara TAFT is president, to be presided
over by DR.. Abbott Lawrence Lowell.
president Of Harvard.
Convention Of the Women's Auxfl.
sary OF the Southern Commercial Con-
grcss, Miss Louise g. Lindsey, OF
NASHVILLE, Tenn, prcsident-general.
Confercncc on agricultural i1mnnf-
grafton and labor distribution, called
~ William b. Wilson, Secretary OF
the United States Deuartmenf n A.
riculturc.
A4eetings Of the American Commits
son On Agricultural Organization.
Cn1eed States Commission ON Rural
Credits, and the National Marketing
Oommittee, called by Senator Duncan
" Fletcher chairman OF each Of the
three committees,