Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-16
new SPIRIT IS
GIVEN CHAMBER
STARTINCWORK
FORNEW YEAR
Attorney General and Macon Cham
Der Secretary Stir Members At
Big Supper.

A new spirit Of business brother |
hood, of cooperation, of community /
building was born into the Americus 4
and Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce as a result of the membership |
meeting and supper held last night at |
the Tea Room. 1t was a notable meet |
ing, attended by about 65 men who |
are figures in the community industry |
and life, and addressed by two of the |
biggest men in Georgia today, Cliff |
ford Walker, attorney general, and F. |
Roger Miller, secretary of the Cham |
ber of Commerce of Macon. Both |
men made splendid addresses, that
were listened to in rapt attention, |
and which brought new ideas and new
Heads into the community. The af- |
fair was planned as a business broth |
erhood meeting and it was Just that.
And out of it came program of pro-
gressive action for the chamber for
the coming year. which was outlined
by the secretary, Joseph Perkins, andlI
silently approved by the whole Snenn
bership present. This program is pre-
sented in another column.
The meeting was presided over by
Col. W A. Dodson in the absence OF
J. E Mathis, superintendent of the
city schools. who was unavOidably |
absent, and he made an admirable
POSTMASTER The president of the |
chamber, J. E HightOwer, who was
billed for the address of welcome, was |
also absent, and Chas. L, Ansley was |
called on to fill his place, which he
did acceptably. Mayor J, E. Sheppard, |
also On the program for an ADDRESS |
upon the responsibilities of the city |
government, was detained at home be-
cause of sickness in his family, but
Hollis Fort, city recorder, spoke III
his behalf upon the subject assigned
him, explaining to the gathering the
DEODl6IuS IdCSO DN IllC SAby OiAASAS~4A
and soliciting their cooperation and !
assistance in meeting those problems.
Attorney General Walkers address
was brilliant, witty, and filled with
riah idealisms and sound advice. Mr'
Miller spoke more directly upon COM
mercial organization problems and
showed the local chamber how II
might accomplish big things and nan
die its problems.
At the speakers table were Mayor
f. S. Schofield, commander of the
Aviation General Supply depot, and
Major G. n Wash, commander OF
Souther Field, both of whom were
called upon for remarks and who TOOK
the occasion to thank the citizens OF
Americus for their cordial treatment
of the officers and men stationed at
these posts.
A great deal of entertainment was
afforded during the evening by three
officers from SOuther Field. Lieut.. L
II. McHenry sang two brilliant BARI
tone solos which met with high ap-
proval; Lieut. W. E. Suttles got more
jazz out of the piano than had ever
been botten out of one before at a
gathering of this kind, to the great
delight of the diners, and Lieut.. Ce-
dric Hoskins made tremendous hit
with a monologue on 'Izzy's First
Trip in a Flying Machine"
The supper was handled by the la
dies of the Episcopal church, who op-
crate the Tea Room. The food was
well prepared and served. The
courses were served b W n
speeches, and the ladies were inter
ested listeners during the whole
evening
Mr.. Fort, who spoke as the repre-
sentative of Mayor Sheppard, made
an eloquent appeal to the Chamber Of
Commerce to stand behind the city ad-
ninistration in its efforts to solve the
eity's problems.
.The city is in debt this is true "
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