The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-01-18

the Association are open, and entertain
such strangers from abroad as may favor
us by calling, OF as may be introduced
by their friends in the city.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
composed of eleven members nine di-
rectors, the President and Vice resi-
dent are entrusted with personal re-
| sponsibility co-equal with the existance
of the Association.
Article VII. briefly specifesthe duties
of the committee. They meet regularly
once each month and the President may
cali special meeting at any time. One
of its most important duties is NOM
inatIon for appointment of the twelve
standing committees. These commit,
tees may be regarded as the principal
arteries through which the life blood
of our Association flows.
The executive committee may be con-
sidered the upper House of our legisla
ture. When occasion requires it should
check hasty and i'll advised action on
the part of the general committee.
Hitherto when our friends from a dis
lance visited us, while extending To them
the most cordial Inequalities of our
homes we have had no opportunity to
introduce them to the business men of
our city without leading them into the
various stores, factories and offices in
the place. Hereafter, when this Asso-
station is in full running order, we will
have
HEADQUARTERS
where our friends may feel perfectly at
home. wife their letters, read the pa
pers, meet our business men, and in
short to know what kind of people we
are. These are some of the advantages
we hope to realize through our Associa-
ton.
Permit me to allude to one other bene
fit we have reason to expect from our
organization. Difference always lave
arisen, and doubt less will continue to
arise between business men. A lawsuit
is always distasteful besides being ex-
pensive aud dilatory. It is con-
fidently believed that
COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION
made Up from members Of this Associ-
alton, will be quite as competent to
mete out justice as twelve men other
wise chosen and talked to by quartet
of Iawy ers. Common sense and reason
should prevail in all things, and in my
judgement there is no better field for
their exercise than in the adjustment of
claims and difference OF business men.
No man should Join the Association
who is not in full accord with It's legiti
objects. Such a member would be an
impeachment to progress. No one should
seek membership for position, or to find
fault with others. Every member
should make it point to attend all reg
ular meetings. Any neglect on the part
of any member in this regard subjects
him to fine, AS just recompense for
regularity in attendance, any member is
allowed as many votes at the following
election for President as he has answer
ed to roll call the proceeding year. The
justice and proprity of this discrimina-
ton between regular and irregular at
tendants must be apparent. The man.
agemept of the Association will thus be
placed in the hands Of it's most devoted
| members.
IN CONCLUSION,
gentleman, permit me to say that the
chief objects of our Association are to
elicit, maintain and enforce all the good
thoughts and impulses of our people,
and through continuous, persistent and
unyieldipg effort accomplish the great
est amount of good possible for all our
people.