The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
To Be NOTABLE EVENT
All Virginia Interested in Gathering
to Be Held Next Month In
City of Norfolk.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Leaders in the Business IAfe Of South
and Nation on Prog ram for Ad-
drcsses--prcstdent Wilson Expected
10 Attend.


able occasion
Writing relative to the con gress,
commissioner OF Agriculture George
W koiner says:
The agricultural part of tho pro-
gram Wi. Ae unique In that for tho
first time the commissioners Of agrt-
culture FROM all the States of the
United States viii assemble in con-
Fertuu for the consideration of prob
lcms rc4ating to American agriculture.
THE American Commission on Az
ricuitaral Organization hat made the
nNeetl CATION Of agricultural finance.
production and distribution la Euro
pean countries in 1913 Will be n at
tendance and Will celebrate the pas
sage Of the Federal farm loan act
The program, aside from agricui-
tarN. a-#tt ~ #e. 'r.- viii attractive
features, and TO the platform Will
come the most brilliant men OF this
and other lands to discuss the vital
questions that confront America now.
and that viii demand solu ~ upon
the close Of the European war.
AS commissioner Of agriculture of
Virginia, the host State, l call upon
81 N1rgtninns interested in agriculture
70 attend the congress and participate
IN It's deliberations, and to all agri-
,ultur n workers throughout the South
and the nation I Join in extending
cordial welcome TO visit Virginia for
this notable congress
LAS director Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. 1t becomes my
! pleasing duty also in the invitation
to urge the representative leaders in
/ American business and agriculture TO
assemble IN Norfolk for the purpose
/ -cAolp!ug a plan Of action t. meet
! the eXteencics that are sure to follow
/ tE4 fF
The following Is the tentative pro-
gram for the meeting Of the Southern
| Commercial Congress:
Monday December II, 1919, open
ing Dizzy
Opening exercises 70 A. NJ
Presiding Honorable Duncan u.
! Fletcher, president. tho southern
! t'ommcrCio' Congress,
lnvocation--lJ. Sparks " Melton
Norfolk's Welcome 49, Honorable
/ Wvrdham r Mayo. Mayor Of Norfolk
/ Njreinia's Welcome Honorable
! Henry Garter stuart. Governor OF Vir-
ginia
esponse-Hono.ahle Albert p.
Bush second vice rresil ent he South
ern ComI4ercial Congress
Annual Aadreza- Honorable Dun
can [ Fletcher president. the South
ern Commercial Congress
sing Secretary OF State
Aaorc 80 Honorable Woodrow VIII
son, Presto >nt OF the United States.
( (7he President Inns been invtted)
December II - Afternoon Session
$40 T. Nj
'reqi6tnF, Honorable Duncan Z.
FLETCHER president the Southern Com
nhrcial Congress.
NddrC 's-HonorabTe John II Small.
=
lima
Address, Honorable John SHELTON
Williams Comptroller OF Currency.
Il Address - honorable Joseph Il
| ranEdeu, United states Senator from
Louisiana.
Address-Honora Lee 8. Over
man. United States Senator from
North Carolina
IA rnSa.-- IanaraAl4- " p O. Hard
ing. chairman Federal Reserve Board.
December 1f-E.veniny Session.
$ H. VI.
Presiding Honorable Richard
Manning. Governor of South Carolina,
Address Honorable Henry Carter
Stuart, Governor OF virginia.
Address Honorable Frank r. viii
/ lis Governor Of Ohio.
Address-Honorabla Charles Hen
dcrson. Governor of Alabama.
i,
president University OF Virginia.
4 .dress-Ffonotab Tom c. I've
Governor Of Tennessee.
Address -- honorable Edward r
Dunno. Governor Of Illinois
Acknowledgements bic Locke Craig.
Governor OF North Carolina.
December l2--The >outl's Problems
Morning session 10 A. Nj.
Presiding, Honorable r. ]. Watson.
commissioner Of agriculture of South
Carolina
Address-Honorabie Charles f.
Patton. commissioner of Agriculture of
Peunsy lvania-
Addrees--Honorah w A McRae,
commissioner of agriculture OF Flor
ida
Address-H onorable j. II. Page,
commissioner OF agriculture Of Arkan-
sas
-Atlttress-ffen NJ. !. e3rutIa m
commissioner OF agriculture of North
i Carolina
Address--Honora H r. Blakes-
I lee, commissioner of agric ulture OF
Mississippi.
+ Address Honorable Sath Maxwell,
+ comm ssiOner of agriculture of Mon
tnnc.
''Cotton's Relation to International
+ Reconstruction" -- Honorabl uarvie
Jordan, president Southern Cotton
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