The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
ANNUAL REPORT or SECRETARY
LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE FOR FISCAL YEAR
101J-1016.
Tuesday Evening, March q, 1916
TO THE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF
GOVERNORS AND MEMBERS:
Ladies and Gentlemen:

this organization, in which the Sec
retary is directed 10 prepare and
submit for tn, information of the
members a general resume Of the
organizations work. / beg to submit
herewith such report covering the
period of the past II months during
which time | have been actively en-
gaSed as your commercial secretary
In presenting this report Of the
organizations efforts. we should call
special attention to the fact that
the conditions under which we have
labored during the past twelve
months have been as a whole parti-
cularl unfavorable. We are there
fore unable to point to as much real
definite accomplishment as we had
hoped and yet, at no time in the
history of the city has the real need
for a Chamber of Commerce been
more apparent and the benefit to
be gained through such a channel
brought home more clearly to the
members than at this particular time
ORGANIZATION.
The Lancaster Chamber of Com
merce, permanently organized on q
strict business basis for a period of
three years. Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary "a, 1914, is an organization
of the business men. professional
men, property owners. farmers.
clerks and others interested to give
proper direction and impetus to all
commercial and industrial move
ments; to encourage friendly rela-
tions between the business men of the
city and between the city and sur-
rounding community; to diffuse cor
rect information concerning the well
fare and advantages of Lancaster and
Lancaster county; to improve and
enlarge facilities for transportation
TO encourage such manufacturing en-
terprlses as will be adapted to this
particular locality; to acquire. pre-
serve and distribute Industrial com
mercial and civic statistics and in
formation of value; to discover and
correct abuses; to assist in bring
ing about improved Agricultural
conditions throughout Lancaster
county, and to cooperate in such
other undertakings as may have n
dlstlnct bearing upon the CONNER
clai' industrial, educational and civ
lc upiift of the city, county and state
The Chamber of Commerce began
active work March >, 1914 with y
membership Of about 100. The fol-
lowing officers were unanimously
elected March for the year 1915:
hon Leroy Springs, President
[. ID. Jones, ce-President
). Is. MHckorell, Treasurer.
Luther Ellison, Secretary.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS,
ne'oS springs Geo w Williams
W. |. Gregory Harry Hirsch
F. NJ. CroXton Wy
c. N. Sapp
w. p. Bennett - "isoh
j T. Thomasson H. T. Wylle
c. L. McManus l.. C. Lazenby
- ~ Jones j. B. Mackorel
On the evening of March g 1e15
'he newly elected board met and
elected j. b. Mackorell treasurer and
Luther Ellison secretary, for the en-
suing year The Secretary was given
$3.50 per month and allowed s25 for
stenographer.
Following is a brief synopsis of the
organizations work during the mast
twelve months.
FIELD DAY, MARCH 10,
Ihe Chamber of Commerce assist
ed in every way possible to make
this day a success, in the way Of
donating prizes. helping to raise
money with which to defray the OK
penses of same, and by helping en-
tertain the many visitors while in
the city. The day was a great suc
cess.
MERCHANTS TRADE WEEK
The week, April IL to 1S, was de-
signated as Merchants Trade Week
Tor the purpose of stimulating trade
conditions in Lancaster. This for
the benefit of our many merchant
members.
The event was given a thorough
line of publicity; 1000 circulars
were mailed and distributed over the
Lancaster trade territory inviting all
10 attend. Amusements were Sc