The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-12-31
A MEETING
FULL OF pep
Chamber of Commerce Went
After Big Things Last
Night. Campaigns
FOR MEMBERSHIP SOON

YhG ClamD0r OIL COMMERCE u0lu
one of the best meetings in it's his
tory last night. From start to finish
it was full of pep and great many
things were discussed and acted on
of great Importance to the commu-
nifty.
One of the big things done last
night was the appointment of a COM
mittee to go before the county COM
missiOners and ask them ITO submit
the erection of a new court house
and county home to the people for
their ratification. This to be fol-
lowed by an intensive campaign to
secure these two public buildings.
The efforts of the local fans to
have big and fast baseball coupled
with the Virginia Leagne found
unanimous and hearty expression
and a committee will be eIappointed
to canvass the city for funds to COM
plete the required amount already
pledged by the organization.
The work of the Chamber and it's
! upon and the necessity for larger
membership and a greater commu-
nifty of interest and the accentuation
of the fact that everything is COM
ing to Wilson and all we have to do
is to see that we garner it by CO.
operation and united effort found it's
highest expression in campaign
| for membership that will get our
| business men into the organization
| and working with it to accomplish
| the best results.
There will be banquet and
| speakers and great revival so to
| speak and an awakening of the com
I munity to take a greater interest in
| their leading commercial body OF
men whose sole object is to promote
Wilson and bring it's resources anC
opportunities to the attention of the
| people of the country and the world
The Chamber will also assist il
the welcome to the members of thu
Philadelphia Chamber of CommercI
who will repeat their visit to tn
south of a few years ago.
The meeting was presided over b.
Mr.. Louis Tomlinson who made ;
! number of ringing speeches regard
ing the work of the Chamber and it
value to the community. Secretar
Barlow also made several good talk
in connection with work in hand o
contemplated.
The discussion regarding the ne7
court house and county home TO
which bills have already passed tn
legislature was very interesting
Both materialism and sentimer
played in the discussion.
Some wanted the present site sol
: and the building placed elsewher'
: Others wanted the court house IA
5 placed where it is, or if moved thu
the present site be retained as
park for the people of town an
> county to enjoy. The latter state
they were opposed to the idea tn;
l
the dollar, and remove all the al
i cient landmarks which our fathe
have set just to make money. The
wanted>a place for the country pc
pie as well as the town people to el
. Joy. Some thought this the time
build the court house as money
u plentiful and the folks in got
spirits, others were more conserv
N tive They thought that condition
q were a little strained and materia
/ scarce and high and that it could
q built for less money later on. B
B. the resolution to boost it at th
N time carried, for everyone seem
70 to recognize the necessity for mo
Q. room and a more pretentious cou
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