, 1877-04-01


The hotel men Of the city held d meeting yester-
day afternoon ut half past o'clock in the office Of
the Xote1 Reporter, No. l20 Washington street,
10, the purpose OF perfccting the organization OF
association. There were present: Potter Palmer
Of the Palmer House; James Couch and Jcwett
Wilcox, OF the fremont House; ALVIN Hubert. Of
the Sherman House; CLARK Gray, of the Clifton
House. j. l.. Woo1cock, of the Matteson House;
II. G. Pulling, OF the Commercial Hotel; ". l..
Newman, Of the Atlantic Hotel; P. ". Gates J1.,
Of the Gault House; ]. II. Thorpe, Of Kuhns'
Hotel; 0. Sands, Of the Sands House; L. S. Pin-
ncy, Of the Revere House: j. II. Cummings, Of the
Briggs 1iouse; S. H. Gill, OF the Merchants Hotel
Enoch Woods, of Woods Hotel; P. II. Webster,
Of the Skinner House; Jnmes n. Scott, OF the
Hotel Reporter; and Col. jenkins.
Mr.. Wilcox was called to the Chair, and Nr,
Gray acted as Secretary
The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws,
appointed at the Last meeting, reported document
for the meeting. and. after some discussion. it
was adopted IN an amended FORM. The constitu-
on provides that the organization shall be called
tue Hotel Keepers Association Of Chicago. and
shall consist Of hotel propretors, managers,
or their representatives.; its primary object shall
be TO promote social intercourse among hotel men
md rc.uEaie matters Of interest to them; the oH-
Gers shall consist Of President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer, ana an Executive Com-
I
regular meetings shall be heil the last Saturday
ol each mouth at ) o'clock p. H.; the
President shall have the deciding vote in
tue event Of tic and appoint all special COM
ni.tces unless otherwise ordered BY the Associa-
ton. The Executive Committee Hhlil have no
right to levy assessment for any purpose what
ever unless II shall be ordered by the Associu-
tEon: nor can 1t Incur debt in the name Of the
ASSOCIATION, new members shall he elected at any
regular meeting By vote OF 'two-th,rds Ut tile
mempers present; the init A'ion fee shall be SlO
provided that but one initiation fee shall be re-
quired OF the representatives of The same hotel
the Executive Committee shall have power to
make special assessment with the approval OF
wo-thiris of the members OF the Association: In
levyiny special assessments each hotel shall have
rs many votes as 1t hus hundreds OF rooms or
fractions thereof; any member not paying IL spe-
cial assessment within ten days shall he expelled
from the Association unless he presents some good
and valid excuse which shall be approved by the
Executive Committee; every memner or his repre-
sentative shall be present 1t every meeting or be
cuse shall be made to the Executive Committee.
The bylaws provide that the Secretary shall keep
re- ster Of dead~benta ami delinquent patrons: It
shall be the duty Of each member TO notify the
Secretary of every person beating him ont OF q
bill, and The duty OF the Secretary to register the
name and desctlpt;on Oh Of said beat delinquent,
and Immediately notify the other members OF the
Association, and give tuem snch Information as he
receives, ~ as TO enable them 10 identity the
same; the names OF visiting members shall be reg
istesed; tie headquarters thall be in the rooms
provided 1os the ruroose by the 2ropletora OF the
held there; register shall be kept by The Secre-
tary in which he shall enter the names sent him
Of all hotel employees discharged tor any ntsde-
mc3nor and notify each memuer OF such action On
blank to be used tur thsi purpose.
Messrs. Scott = Rice, propslesoss Of the Hotel
Reporter, we're elected honorary members OF the
ASSOCIATION, with all the privileges accorded rega-
lar members.
The election Of officers resulted a. follows:
President Il G. Pulling; Fice.PEeatde1t. Enoch