The Wichita city eagle., 1878-07-11

The attendance ct the meeting called to meet
at Eagle Hall, last Saturday evening, for the
purpose Of further considering the sxpedien-
cy and prscticability Of organizing Board
Of Trade, and to hear the report OF the COM
mittee appointed at ; previous meeting, was
largely attended and great amount of inter-
est manifested.
Mr.. Corbct occupied the chair by request,
having been acting % President Of An organi-
zatIon which has until recently been in exis-
tence, and which was composed of the mer-
chants Of this city. Mr.. Ward acted as
Secretary.
Mr.. Corbett stated briefly the object Of the
meeting; that an organization OF business
men and merchants should be effected, which,
II conducted properly, would be OF great ben
eft to its members, a great benefit to the
city, and greater benefit to the farmers and
stockraisers who do their business in our city.
Roads leading to the city from all directions
ought to be looked after, bridges repaired,
and, in some instances, the regulation of pri-
ces, for the protection of merchant and trader
| alike. Regulate the abuses that now exist /!
He thought it could be done.
N. A. English was in full accord with the
speaker, and wants an organization, Thought
one was very much needed.
Mayor GreiGenstein wanted an orgrnizatio on
for the purpose Of regulating the many abuses
that might and may exist, and wanted it to
embrace all the business men of the city,
tradesmen, stockmen, etc. He said that in
union was strength, and that an incorporate
body like or similar to Board of Trade could
and would accomplish great deal more than
| could be accomplished any other way hence
he would give it his hearty support.
| Speeches were also made by Messrs. Hays,
Hunt, Jocelyn, Dunscomb and others ali in
favor Of the organization.
| A report from the committee which was ap-
pointed to correspond with Boards of Trade
of other cities, and get copy Of bylaws and
constitution, was called for. Col. Jocelyn,
one of the members OF that committee. report
ed the work they had done, viz procuring
copies from st. Louis, Chicago and Kansas
City, two Of which had been delivered to the
Chairman.
| A motion was then made, (Which carried, },
that Mr.. Corbett be elected temporary Chair
man, and that the balance OF the gentlemen
who were elected and acted as officers of the
Merchants Association, be continued tempo
rarily Us such until q new organization be
| perfected.
1t was further moved, and carried, that the
former committee on bylaws and constitution
be retained; viz: NJ. w. Levy, Col. Jecelyn
| IT Rfob mil ~ Mr
Hunt, Superintendent of the City Mills, ano
that they be requested to draft bylaws ane
constitution, to be submitted to the mex
meeting, and that, if nscessary, they be en-
powered to hire a secretary to do their writ.
ing, to be paid frem the funds OF the organ
cation.
We have seldom, ii ever, attended public
meeting OF that nature where there seemed
greater harmony to exist, or where busines:
men seemed more anxious to do business
and do it intelligently and cautiously. Every
step taken SO far at these meetings has beer
carefully weighed and presented in variou.
forms before being finally acted upon, and thii
is as it should be. II it is started right, with
as few rules to govern it as possible, and they
plain and practicable, there is no question
about the success of the move, and the grca,
| good to be derived from it, will speak fol
itself, as each successive year rolls round.
The next meeting will be in Eagle Hall, Sat
urday evening the Goth, at O'Clock, a
which time every business man and trader il
the city should make it point to be present
for there is not one in the city but what is in
terested, and that directly.