Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-07
YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATIONS.
The First Steps Towards the Or
panixatiOR.


The special committee appointed az
the general meeting on Monday nignI
met at the postofice yesterday, al tne
private Office OF Col. Sterling. Besides
that gentleman, there were present;
Nessrs. Judge Cranmer, E. l.. Bill,
samuel Laughlin, Henry K.,List, W. +.
Wiley. VIM. Hastings and John ID.
Brown. The meeting organized oy
choosing Judge Cranmer, on motion Oh
Mr.. Bill, to preside. Mr.. Wiley de-
clined the position OF secretary aud Mr..
Bill was induced to serve.
The latter stated that it was true, as
stated BY Col. White, at the last meet.
inc. that beneficent organization re-
onired no charter, as did regular
Corporations, and he quoted from Chap
ter Sc OF the acts OF 1928, where the
law Is laid down. Judge Cranmer had
nrapared form, which was in accord
ance with law and was as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned agree to become
an association 10 be known-as formed
for the purpose OF promoting the best
interests and prosperity, morally and
mentally, of the young men oil the city
OF Wheeling; and as such an association
desire authority to buy, hold, let and
lease real estate 10 the amount OF -,
and personal property to the amount OF
s.. ,, =,
"Giyen under our hands at Wheeling
this 9TH day OF April, 1880"
Mr.. Sterling moved to insert the word
"physically," and Mr.. Wiley, Social
w." Mr.. Laughlin thought this was
unnecessary as they were understood as
embraced in the others, but offering no
objection, the words were inserted.
The next thing to be considered was
a name. Mr.. Bill thought "The Young
Mems Association" was short and TO the
point, and after Mr.. List had suggested
"of Wheeling" it was adopted and
placed in the blank. =,
On motion OF Mr.. Laughlin. the blanks
TOR amounts were filled with S5O,OOO
each, II being suggested they had best
be too large than too small.
This was followed by proposition
that the members OF the committee sign
the agreement at once and thus make
AN actual start. Others wanted
the paper sent about the city and have
the very.men they desired to reach be-
come incorporators, thus enchain-
inc their interest. But II
was thought it might be
difficult 10 induce men 10 sign some
thing they did not thoroughly under
stand, not having had the benefit OF the
information given at the previous meet
inys. This objection prevailed, and II
being decided best that those present
afIix their signatures, Il notary was sent
for and the acknowledgements officially
taken.
An important subject to beconsdered
was a constitution and the accompany.
ing bylaws Most OF the gentlemen had
a general idea of what was wanted, but
the details OF management offered many
problems for solution. Alto these must
be embraced in the constitution. Mr..
Bill had copied one adopted by simi.
la organization in the East, and he read
il for the benefit Of the committee. II
contained the officers and their duties
and the financial plan OF operation. II
was decided, however, that so import
ant matter as n constitution could not
be so hurriediy disposed Of and must
be postponed. In the meantime Col.
Sterling was appointed to correspond
with the officers Of the eastern asso
ciations-the New York Coffee House
Company" and the Baltimore Holly
Tree lnn"-and learn from them the
mOd,w opTondi.
Messers. l.. l.. Bill, Col, Sterling and
Vim. Hastings were appointed com
mittcc to obtain signers TO the above
agreement.
IL was decided best TO have another
general meeting on Saturday evening
after which the committee adjourned
until o'clock on Saturday.