The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-26
ENDORSED BY ALL ATTEND
ING ANNUAL MEETING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HELD LAST NIGHT
AT HEADQUARTERS
Occasion One of Good Feeling
and Many Good Speeches
Were Enjoyed.

The second annual meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce was held last
night In the rooms Of the organiza-
tion on North Main street, President
Jas. D. Hammett, presiding. The oc-
casion was one of good feeling and
exemplifled the spirit of cooperation
and progressiveness that he's always
characterized the dealings of the cit
, izenB OF this city. The paramount is-
sue up for discussion was street paw
Ing and every member OF the organi-
zetion was heartily in favor Of pusll-
Ing the matter OF paving.
The terms OF Office OF three men,
,, bers OF the board Of directors expired,
Messrs. NJ. M. Mattison, T. Frank
Watkins, and w. l.. Brissey. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected to
J fill their places: Messrs. j. E. Barton.
r. e. Lyon, and E. r. Horton. These
gentlemen are representative Of the
| spirit OF progress and will carry for
| ward the ideas Of those whom they
| succeed as we'll as any who could
have been chosen.
The exercises were opened by Rev.
]. w. Speake. pastor Of the st. Johns
Methodist church, who delivered the,
invocation. The next number was a
| song by quintet composed / of
Messrs. Fl r. King. F. NJ. Burnett,
j. D. Rast, L. l.. Rice and II. B.aFitz-;
| gerald This song was quite catchy
and struck tho popular fancy. IA avi-;
denced by the liberal applause.; s
General, Bolhnm Speaks, [
The Future Bafpre U.s., WAS the
sAhJ of an add dresss ,hy Gen. M T..
BonhArn, Who eloqIeHtly spoke or the
advantages, enjoyed by this section,
of the maximum production OF {Rll
ferm products, Of water power, and
! electrical ls9sicps.ent, which aIe re-
sponsible for the supremacy Of the
Piedmont section.
| Unfortunately. this has been hard
year for the people and now we have
a period of business depression but
these periods are necessary for the
tproper development of man or Of
q people. Good will come from 1t.
and It will teach our people not to
depend upon q One-crop system, but
that by diversffication we shall grow
more independent and richer by far.
1.-THE future Is bright with hope"
said General Bonham.. This Is no
time for pessimism. We have much
evidencing our prosperity. Our new
opera house. our new Blue Ridge
passenger station, the development Of
the C. C w. G. property and many
other things speak Of our prosperity"
The speaker eloQuently spoke. OF
the courage of those who wore the
gray more than half century ago.
who came homo to an impoverished
land. and set about making tho splen-
did law. and heritage we are now en-
joying. Surely the people OF the
sent!s WILL nc. despair, but we shall
be worthy Of our sires and look for
ward with confidence in tho future
speaker amid applause.
G. Cullen Sullivan, Esq.
| The next speaker was City Attor-
ney G.. Cullen Sullivan. who was as
Signed the subject Of Paving" He
made q strong plea for the paving
proposition and was literally ap-
plauded He said he had been read
| ing the Saturday Evening Post re-
| Gently. and was struck by remark
of Andrew Carnegie who attributed
his success 10 concentration. This"
! said the speaker. els all that we need
to have the paving issue succeed.
There must be give and take poll
cy, as 1t Is hardly ever possible for
any plan to be proposed which will
meet with the approval OF every one.
| This audience can accomplish the
paving OF Anderson II they will pull
:, together"
Speaking of the commission Mr.. Sui
Ivan said he felt the comMissio OF
business men had been appointed full
ly able to- handle the paving proposi-
tion. This commission will effect It's
own organization. select it's pTe5iSa.sTss
officer and It's treasurer and have full
and complete control Of the propQsi
| tion. ies
The speaker diseased the proposed
law, OF which he is the author. as In
troduced in the legislature and ex-
plained several Of it's provisions.
There will be no tax for paving aide
walks, as 1t was thought inequitable
to have property owners pay for paw
ing sidewalks an SO much of the city
has sidewalks already constructed by
the city. E q , Z yyS W
Mr.. sullivan stated thaf II the abut-.
ting property law. were defeated
there would be no bond issue, as tl,e
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