, 1879-04-13
MEETINGS.

a special meeting Of the Chicago Goal Elk
! change took place at the rooms Of the Society
at o. m. yesterday, William E. johnson, tht
President, in the chair. The principa
| business before the meeting was the
election OF officers for the ensuing year. The
result was Us follows: President, William E.
johnson; First Vicc-President, J. 4. Stone;
Second Vice-President, Mr. Snydacker; sccrc'
tary, Il. Pratt; Treasurer, John ". Thomas
Board of Directors, Robert Law, ". ". Crosby,
]. Griffin, D. J. Neal, o. ". Colt, 0. S. Richard,
son. and 4. Y. Hartwe:l. The meeting Of the
Exchange was then adjourned, and the Board
OF Directors held meeting and audited bills
and transacted some routine business.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The regular fortnightlv meeting OF the Board
OF Public Library Directors was held yesterday
afternoon in the Library Building, D. L. shoreY
in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Onahan, Hotz, Walker, scran-
ton, Loewenthal, Sprngue, Librarian
Poole, and Secretary Wickersham.
Mr.. Scranton, from the Committee on Ad-
ministraiion, recommended that the scale Of lu-
creased salaries be adopted a. reported by the
Committee to remain in force from March to
January, 1880. About $500 were added to the
payroll according to the new schedule Of
salaries. On motion Of Mr.. Onahan, the Com
naittee on Bylaws we're instructed to prepare
rule to correspond with the recommendation.
Tile same gentleman reported that the Com
mittee to whom the matter Of a permanent 1oca-
ton for the library was referred had given the
question some attention, but were not ready to
report. The annual election of officers was
a communication from Mr.. James Donvi1e, of
the Canadian Parliament, asking for contrbu-
tions to the Library Of St. Johns, Eewfound-
land, which was destroyed BY fire. The letter
was referred to the Library Committee, after
which the Board adjourned.
THE M1LLERs.
An i'm portant preliminary meeting OF millers,
Board OF Trade men, mili-machinerv men, and
others was held at the club-rooms Of the Grand
Pacific Hotel yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
to make arrangements for the reception of the
Millcrs' National Association, which will hold
its annual session in this city May Is, Il, and
Is. On motion, Mr. Hcermans, of the Star &a
Crescent Mills was called to the chair, and Mr.
II. B. Mitchell, editor OF the american 1fiIer,
acted as Secretary.
On taking the chair, ar. Heermans stated the
Importance Of the meeting. The Alillcrs' Ma
tional Association has membership of over ZOO
comprising most Of the largest and
best mil}ers of the country, md representing
very large capital. Tie coming convention
would be the sixth that had been held, the last
tendance was anticipated, not onlv from the
ccutrat location Of Chicago, but from the recent
victory which the milers gained at St. Louis
over the wel1-known Consolidated h1iddlngs
Purifier Company in the United States Court.
lu view OF the tact that many hundred millers
would gather here from all parts Of the United
States, it was but fit that some action be taken
10 receive them properly.
Mr.. Z. B. Baldwin suggested that commit
Lee be appointed to take initiatory steps and re-
port ut an adjourned meeting OF the Beard
of Trade rooms next Saturday after
noon. Mcssrs. Heermans, Collins, Chisholm,
Montague, and Gump were designated as such
Committee, to whom Messrs. E. B. Baldwin
and II. ". Rogers, Vice-President Of the Board
II Trade, we're added on motion Mr. Rogers |
suggested that this Committee should also re- |
,ort the approximate expense Of receiving the |
nilfers, and take measures to meet it; aud on |
notion Of Mr.. Montague the Committee Of Ar |
N Finauce. A1essrs. Wcnborne, Chisholm, aud |
Douglas were designated Is committee to ap- !
pear before the meeting: of the Railroad Asso- !
dntion and present before that body the facts |
n reference to the coming convention. After |
one informal talk and the nppointlnent Of |
lay for meeting Of the Committee, the meet |
NJ adjourned to meet next Saturday afternoon.
REFORM ALLIANCE. |
4 meeting OF the Chicago Reform Alliance
vas held last evening at the Grand Pacific, Alr. |
:. w. Goodspetd presiding. The Committee
m ORGANIZATION reported some little progress, !
nd we're given further time. After some l.
amblipg talk as to the necessity Of completing
heir organization until all the wards in the city
l,ould be represented, instead Of five or six, as
t present, the meeting adjourned for two
;eeks, when 1t is hoped to have much larger
turnout.