The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-19
Organization or the snlvini club,

The proceedings incident to the or
ganiZntion of the Salvini Dramatic
club will be found below. IL IL the
purpose of this amateur company to
produce nothing but genteel comedies
and such farces as can be received by u
refined audience. The young gentle
men composing this company are
among the first in our city, and through
their organization they propose to
give to our citizens this winter enter
tainments of the highest, mostpleasant
and cultivated character, and for the
credit of Dallas socially and intellect
ually we hope they will receive that
reimbursement due their efforts.
Meeting was called to order with the
president pro TEN in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
Were then read, received and approved.
The election of permanent officers
being in order, nominations were made
for the offices of president. Messrs.
Groenlaw and Montague were the
nominees, Mr.. Greenlaw being unani-
mously elected upon first ballot.
Messrs. Montague and Booth, nomi-
nees for vice president, were next bal
lotted for, and Mr.. Booth receiving "A
majority was declared elected.
The office of secretary being next in
order, Mr.. w. X. Wheelock was nom
mated and unanimously elected to
that position.
The office Of treasurer was filed by
the election of Mr. Montague, there
being but two nominations, Messrs.
Montague and Leachman.
For stage manager there were three
nominations, Messrs. Booth, Leach
man and Wheelock. Upon ballots
Mr.. Booth was declared elected.
For property man, Mr.. }. NJ. West
was nominated and elected
The selection of committees being in
order II was moved and carried that
the president appoint all committees.
For committee on constitution and
bylaws, Messrs, Bookhout, Leach.
man aud Greenlaw; finance commit
tee, Messrs. McCulen, Bookhout
and leachman; committee on mem.
bership Messrs. Leachman, Hunt,
Wheelock, Rivera aud Greenlaw: com
mittee for selection of plays, Messrs.
McCullen, Leachman, Jones and
Hendricks, casting committee, Messrs,
Booth, Hendricks, Rivera and Green.
law; committee TO select assistance
from aud wait upon the ladies, Messrs.
Whcelock, Jones, Westand Montague.
committee upon hall, Messrs. Booth
Wheelock and Montague. Moved by
Mr. Wheelock, that the committee ON
plays be required to select a number of
plays from which the club shall select
one by vote of those present. Carried.
The discussion of q suitable name for
the club was carried to some length.
The names Salvini, Garrick, Philo-
thespian and Shakespeare were voted
upon on the first ballot, Salvini and
Garrick receiving majority; the 9th.
or two We're dropped and another vote
taken on the two remaining, resulting
In favor of Salvini, the same chosen ai
at last meeting.
The amount of initiation fee for
charter members was discussed at
some length, resulting In making 1t
two dollars and iifty cents. Mr.. West
here offered his resignation as property
man, resigning In favor of Mr. G. X.
Meriwether. Upon ballot his resig-
nation was accepted and Mr.. Meri-
wether elected In place. Mr.. West
was then elected assistant. Moved
and carried that the initiation fee be
paid IN at the next regular meeting.
Moved that the secretar y have the
proceedings of these meetings pub.
lished In the daily papers. Carried.
Moved aud Carried that vote of
thanks be rendered to Mr. Field, for
the use Of his hall, and to the Daily
HERALD and Commercial, Offering The
use of their columns.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned
until Monday, August 2ith, ut 8 o'clock
T. NJ. w. X. WHEEIocK,
Secretary.