The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Hotel Men Meet
Plans Made at Columbia Meet.
ing to Re-organize State
Association

j Columbia, Nov. 26.-At a meet
ing Yesterday at noon Of represen-
tatives of various hotels Of South
/ Carolina. which meeting WAS held
at the Jefferson hotel, the Soath
Carolina Hotel association was or
ganized, the following officers be-
ing elected: J. L. Alexander,
/ Greenville, president; P. .. Smith.
Soartanburg, first vice president: K
w. Cain, Columbia, second vire
president; Mortimer Cosby, Colum-
| bia. secretary-treasurer
! The main purpose OF the asso-
c;ation is to protect and promote
the business interests Of the hotels
Of the state.
After the hotels representatives
| had assembled, the meeting was
called to order and J. w. Heape
was appointed temporary chairman
A nominating committee was ap-
pointed and the officers mentioned
above were elected. Mr.. Alexander
on taking the chair Of president
made short speech in which he
expressed appreciation OF the hon
or shown him and assured the
| representative that he would do
his best to make the organization
of some real service to the hotel
men Of the state.
An executive committee was ap-
pointed by the president as fol-
| lows: H. J. Brinson, Greenwood;
S. F. Reid, Spartarhurg; j.. w.
Heape, Florence; r. ". Cain, Co
lun1bia, and c. S. James, Green
| vile.
This committee was requested to
submit constitution and bylaws
It reported in q short time and
the articles suggested by. it We're
| adopted.
/ Membership in the association is
by hotels rather than by individuals
individuals will also be permitted tc
/; join but voting is by hotels, one
vote being allowed to each hotel
The initiation fee Is $50 for each
member and the dues for the ho-
/ tells are 10 cents for each guest
room in the hotel with q minimum
Of SO rooms.
The duties of members Of the or
ganization are given in the bylaws
as follows: 1T shall be the duty ol
each activo member to notify the
secretary Of every person wilfully
avoiding the payment of q JUS
claim for board or rooms or meals
or pilfering or robbing from 9
guest or inmate Of his hotel, Civ.
ing name and description Of such
person; and it shall be the duty
/ Of the secretary to Immediately no.
| tify the other active members Vi
the association, giving them sucf
information as he receives"
! The association will meet semi.
! annually At a time and place to be
/ designated by the executive com
! rnittee.
It will be recalled that the ho.
! tel men of the state had an or.
| gannation in South Carolina some
! four or five years ago but it ha!
practically ceased to function.
! The hotel men were the guest:
yesterday at luncheon of Il. w
| Cain Of the Jefferson and he wa:
rendered the thanks Of the associa,
/ ton for the hospitality dispensed
a fine spirit pervaded the meeting
and the members believe that i
will be Of much service to the no.
tel folk of the state.
| Among the hotel men attending
the meeting We're the following: j
j. Sweeney, Highland Park, AK.
en-; II. J. Brinson, Oregon hotel
Greenwood; A. S. Wilcox, Aiker
hotel, Aiken; w. E. Pratt, Clare.
mont, Sumter r. L. Moore, In.
| periaI, Sumter; G. J. S. Brooker
Mayfiower inn, Bamberg; r. r
Taylor, Gresham hotel, Columbia
N. O. Abbott, Imperial hotel, Co.
! luTnbia; J. w. Heape, Florence no.
tel, Florence; y. w. Brooker, Ho.
tel Jerome, Columbia; H II
Woodward, ST. John hotel, Colun1.
bia; P. D. Smith, Gresham hotel
Spartanburg;; S. T. Reid, Gresham
Spartanburg; J. L. Alexander, OF.
taray hotel, Greenville; c. S. James
Imperial, Greenville; r. W. Cain
Jefferson, Columbia; w. j. Jami.
son, Shandon hotel. York.