St. Tammany farmer., 1922-06-10
T.
147 Members and Guests of
Association of Commerce
Applaud Movement
NEW PRESIDENT,
T. NJ. BURNS, PRESIDES
Archbishop Shaw and Other
Prominent Speakers En-
dorse Undertaking

The annual banquet Of the Gov
ington Association Of Commerce wa
rs betd in the dining hall OF the South
ern HOTEL Monday evening. Tnt
tables were spread beneath canopy
Z ~ colored streamers and l47 mem
hers and guests gathered to do honor
II III 10 the occasion and to participate i,
i proceedings that were TO launch tn.
movement for build nS Il causeSa,
across Lake Ponchartrani. This is {;
stnroiect that has been considered II,
! various times by citizens of 81. Tujl',
Il many parish and New Orleans. il
has the support Of prominent mel
s throughout the state and the Covin5
! ion Association OF Commerce has
never given up hope of its accoE,-
plishment. The movement is gail,
ing stronger support us its cOnsidera
ton brings to light more prominently
Y its feasibility and its resources as al
investment.
A blessing was asked by Rev. f
\. G. Talmadge, chaplain of the As5o-
ciatiOn.
Hs& President Warner announced the
4 business of the evening and express
ed the highest sentiments of loyalty
to the Association and its work for
4 the advancement of COvington. He
said that during his seven years OF
service as president he had worked
fu;f mi haI q
sonal considerations to Interfere In
any way with the general interests
Of the community. He appreciated
the confidence OF the people which
had kept him in office SO many year.
and he felt that his successor, Judge
i ThOs. M. Burns, would carry out the
functions of the office IN the same
spirit Of loyalty. Mr.. Warner then
introduced Judge Burns as the new
president and turned over the chair
to him.
The announcement of President
Burns that Mr.. VIM. 2. Minckler had
so far recovered in health as to
make it possible for him to consent
u to resume his duties as secretary of
j the association was received with
warm and hearty applause. Mr..
Minckler will so continue as secre-
/ tary Of the Fair Association Mr..
Minckler had resigned these positions
because of illness that required him
TO go to New Orleans for treatment
BY 8 specialist.
Judge Burns expressed apprecia-
tion Of the honor bestowed upon him
and pledged himself to the perform
ance OF its duties to the best OF his
I ability. He said that he believed. a
new presiden should be elected every
year. Tha: this seemed to be the
custom III most towns and cities.
He extended hearty welcome to
the guests of the Association and
hen announced that Mayor Badon
would act as POSTMASTER.
l After few expressions of felicita-
won, Mayor Badon called upon Arch
elsnop Shaw. The Archbishop said
ne came there as an interested listen
y. That his duties were rather
spiritual than temporal, but that he
represented a church whose member
snip had temporal interests. TIL.
ae was heartily in favor of building
4 .ne bridge and had no doubt that the
enterprise would meet with consid-
=, saatlon at the hands of New Orleans.
mat II New Orleans could be per-
shaded to loosen up little the PRO
leet IS we'll assured.
Mr. T. j. Heintz stated that we
!. nau Quilt the Chef Menteur and
anlMoad roads at the last meeting
] ] q ana that We would build the bridge
Mr. Theodore Bendingar. was heart
~ IN favor of the movement ana
aoped tnat this time the plan would
90 through.
-. ". +. VanZapt, mayor of Man
aosllle, had no doubt that the cause
say 4 !. could be built if we could get
81 money. He thought the /. c. |
sailroad, the Northeastern, South
~ Faclilc. the Texas & Pacific, the
easvo Mississippi Valley, the =.
,.+u y. and the N. O. G. N. should be
erested. ss:.e That it might be built |
..,u ..noat public taxes or private con-
sa'uutiOl3.
8, 8, Dr. J. X. Griffith, of saide1. said |
IL. ~ the railroads were brought up |
s;,,s "s way, they'd move up to Manda-
,sns c That as soon as the Chef Men
r = Nv hlghWay is built he would come |
an ahu help build the bridge.
Z, a. -. "a. q. n. Briggs, Of Mandev;lle,
aranuste te man vision to make him |
4 Il. taM. Hopes are not ille;- they are
q a. vain. They are the foundation |
ma snieh all things good are built.
Iaas I. bridge was built across Salt
na,s ne simply to shorten a railroad.
irna,p inpare that to building a bridge
~ vaudeville to New Orleans.
an :. : ls need of a short, direct road
H. ia VI New Orleans. DR.. Vanzant
81 8 ps seen the possibility of bridge
~ a.on Rouge. The l. C. swings
vnn,, .1ter leaving Jackson. There
ana NJ - direct route by Covington
P.o;eM ~ vaudeville That the Southern
ono. SHOULD be interested. An
sjmna. enlng that makes it of Wit IL
tima - lance to New Orleans is the
In.n s = now takes railroads to get
snlas s nnat city. AS health and
i .a1e s,s. resort this side of the lake
stata,u stouia be the greatest in United
facass- That this has gone into the
- VI lQe United Statau Cnnn J.