The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
NEW ORLEANS MER
CHANTS TRADE TRIP
100 Crescent City Wholesalers
Were in Town This Morn
ing - Naval Band.


One hundred business men Of New
Orleans composing the seventh an
nHal trade trip of the Wholesale
Merchants and Manufacturers Bu-
reau OF the Association of Commerce
visited Brookhaven this morning.
The train arrived here at S:45
and remained over an hour, the long
est stop Of the day.
The party was headed BY ,. G.
Casanas, president of the Association
OF Commerce; Martin Behrman,
mayor OF New Orleans and A. G, Car
pehter. chairman Of the Wholesalers
Bureau. This is the first trip given
in two years and large portion Of
the itinerary lies in Mississippi.
Accompanying the party was ma
val band of fifteen pieces under the
command of staff of officers who
are, making the journey for recruit
ing purposes. On the first days ride
i've men were accepted for service in
the Navy.
The mission OF the boosters, 1t was
explained, is not to sell merchandise
but to impress upon the merchants
of this state that New Orleans is
their logical market. The Crescent
City Is bidding for the trade of this
territory upon the claim that it can
serve the buyers efficiently and eco
nomically.
In an interview with the represen-
tative of the Leader, Mr.. Casanas
said:-
I'VE are here to make friends for
New Orleans in your city and to
make more friends for your city in
New Orleans. One hundred busy
business men have closed their desks
for week in order to go out among
their friends and customers and ex-
tend the hand of friendship.
New Orleans is no longer The
City Care Forgot We have new
name, Port Of the Valley OF the
World and instead of pleasure
seeking community, such as we have
been pictured, we are going ahead
with our tasks in mighty strides.
I'VE realize that there must be
more cooperation between the city
and the country because our inter-
ests are mutual. New Orleans pros
perity depends on your prosperity
and we should make our progress
hand in hand.
Upon the arrival of the train in
this city it was met by representa-
tive business men of Brookbaven,
headed by J. w. McGrath, chairman
Of the entertainment committee for
the visitors, DR.. !. w. Cooper, pres
ident of the Brookhaven Board of
Trade, Captain r. S. Butler, mayor
of the city and others Identified with
the city's business and financial in
terests. Headed by the Naval Band
the visitors and citizens marched to
the hampton Auditorium where they
were greeted by the young ladies Of
Whitworth and photograph of the
assembly taken upon the campus.
Upon assembling in the Auditorium
Mr.. ]. w, McGrath as the master OF
ceremonies called upon DR.. /. w.
Cooper who delivered the invocation.
which was followed hv song by
Miss Carpenter, teacher Of music At
the college. Captain sR. s. Butler,
as mayor Of Brookhaven and DR.. I.
w. Cooper, as president of the Board
of Trade delivered addresses Of well
come, which were replied to by Mr..
A. C. Carpenter, chairman of the
Wholesalers Bureau, and Martin
Behrman, mayor of the City of New
Orleans. It is to be regretted that the
limited time which the visitors had
to remain in the city did not afford
the entertainment committee time to
carry out the program planned be-
fore the date and hour of arrival
were changed.