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Minutes of initial meeting of the Appalachian National Park Association

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  • ■Ml; cIIIinG %f fflB OOHVSMTIOI FOR TH3 SSIAxiLISlUBNT OF A PARK AND 3iRY ASSOUlAilQN IN tfiSSiSRN WORTH CAROLINA. The convention met at the Battery Park Hotel, in the City of Asheville, North Carolina, ./edne Jday November 44, ftft$#« Capt T. W, Pat ton called the convention to ordtr at 3:30 P. U., and moved that lir N. G. Gonzales, of Oo-umoia, S. C, be elected M temporary chairman of the convention. The notion w&j seconded and unanimou J.y c arr ie d. ar. waaa.e -> took the chair and said;- Gentiemen of the convention, I thank you for the honor you have done Lie. It ij rather emoarrassing to undertake to preside over the deliberations of such an intelligent and enthusiastic audience, out I assure you I saa^i endeavor to discharge my duties to my be it ability and with impartiality to ail. You all know the object of this meeting, which ii the starting of a movement to have the united States government establish a great naiiona- park in Jchett theie neautifu-. mountain J, and we are here to form a permanent association who ie business it shall be to see that thi3 if accomplished. Gentlemen, it is desirable that W« have a temporary secretary. ./hat is your p.easure in that regard? \ *ir. Geo. a, Smathera: I nominate dr a A Mc^dilkin for temporary secretary. Or uc^ui.kin: Gentlemen, I oeg you to excuse me; the proper gen-
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