The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-04
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING
The Chamber Of Commerce
Elects Officers.
JoaNLEARy THE NEW PRESIDENT


Retiring Rreafaent-Ruhlic Matters
Diseased ~ e. CAAnBer.
Tho Chamber Of Commerce held its an
nual meeting last evening at the Rainier
hotel, ct which larger number Of menu
hers were preseu1 ban 1t any meeting for
some time President Gztsert presided.
The chamber now numbers $50 members,
and viii hayo about 500 in the treasury
when the back dues are collected and the
outstanding Indebtedness is pad or
oFyIcxRs ELKcrKD.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, John Leary;
nee president. A. B. Stewart; treasurer.
Angus Macintosh.
4 Tribute TO PREsrpRxr GArxKRr.
President Gatzert has been ct the head Of
the Chamber OF Commerce for six wears.
His extended trip to Europe. upon which
he VIII start Friday, necessitated the cleo
hon Of new president Mr.. Gatzert, upon
leaving the chair, thanked the members
earnestly tor their long-continued support,
and regretted the necessity Of going away.
Mr. Alfred Holman moved that : COM
mittee BE- appointed to draft resolutions to
Be presented 70 President Gatsert upon the
occasion Of his departure. The Chamber
OF Commerce," he said, would lose in
MI. Gatzert the man who for many years
had stood ct the head Of the commercial
interests Of the city The members should
make definite acknowledgements to him Of
the esteem In which he is held by the
body"
The motion was seconded BY Messrs.
z. +. Whittier. E. c. Kilbourne and Jonn
Leary. The latter gentleman, In seconding
the motion, paid . glowing tribute to Presi-
dent Gatzert He had known the retiring
president. he said, for many years. Mr..
GAtzert had come to the city 1t time when
Il was small place commercially. Stella
COON, Port Townsend and other places
had almost monopoly of the trade.
Scarcely year had elapsed from the time
that Mr.. Gatzert and his associates had
commenced business here until others
came, and they had been instrumental in
establishing the wholesale business Of Seat
tie. His business had grown until it had
reached the enormous sum Of million and
half dollars . year. and SO carefully and
closely had the business been watched that
less than 5000 had been charged to the
profit and loss account in the whole course
OF his business career. II have never
known" continued Mr.. Leary, even in
the hardest of times. Mr.. Gatxert's firm to
attach or press its creditors except in cases
of fraud, and It has always helped honest
men in business, even when il had to
carry debts for many years to do so.
When we have had to put our
hands in our pockets for any pub
lie improvement, Mr.. Gatxert has always
bean foremost man. and it Is due to him
and others like him that our great coal
mines were opened. the city water works
built and many other public commercial
enterprises established. We cannot pay
too high IN eulogium to Mr.. Gatsert."
President Gatzert expressed himself -
quite surprised BY the remarks Of Mr..
Leary and the other gentlemen. He
modestly assumed that he had done no
more than his duty. He had, however.
taken great pride in Seattle and it, progress,
and should. upon his return in year or
two, take up the work again.
Mr.. Holman's motion being passed
unanimously Secretary Kittineer appointed
Messrs. John Leary, Alfred Holman and
E. c. Kilbourne 70 draw up the proper
resolutions TO present to Mr.. Gatzert.
Secretary kittingcr read letter from
Senator Squire in relation to bill provid-
ing for the erection OF $4,000 public
building in Seattle. The letter was as fol-
lows:
To the CAamber Of Commerce. Seattle HdsA:
beg 70 inclose herein copy Of . bill that had
the honor to Introduce In the United States SEN
ate, providing for the erection Of public bald
Ing at the city Of Seattle, wash. This bill Ia, Of
course, subject TO amendment in committee.
and the sam proposed BY its terms may be in
creased or diminished. and other changes and
additions may b made at the pleasure OF
majority of the committee. In order to get
favorable action on this measure IL ID exceed
ingiy desirable that . careful statement be
presented 70 the committee showing the i'm
portance Of such . building In Seattle. Other
cities. in some instances have prepared IN
elaborate and painstaking printed pamphlet,
giving full and accurate information - 70 local
needs: and Il 10 highly desirable In the esent
case that similar statement be prepared Of
such character - to produce conviction In
the minds Of the committee that the proposed
building is aneceSsisy for the public service.
photographed on the 2ist inst to the president
Of the Chamber Of Commerce asking for certain
data Of interest in this question.
Trusting that our efforts here for the improve
meut OF the public service In our state win be
ably seconded BY the local authorities, 1 am.
very sincerely, WATSON c. SQUIRE
Upon motion committee vas appointed
by the chair, consisting Of Messrs. Thomas
Prosch, A. NJ. Brookes and J. r. Whittier,
to compile the necessary information re-
quired by Senator Squire and forward TO
Washington City as soon as possible.
INDUCEMENTS TO IspusrR1Ea
Dr. F. c. Kilbourne suggested to the
body the idea OF having committee ap-
pointed to see about getting manufactures
in Seattle. The city was in . position
20 offer inducements 10 outside manufac-
turers to locate here. He cited the case Of
Aurora. Illinois. where most wonderful
growth was effected by . well directed
effort toward getting factories He thought
the Chamber OF Commerce should take the
matter in hand ut once DIR. kiibourne's
idea WAS favored by President Gatzert, Mr..
Whittier. Mr.. Leary and others and the
new president viii appoint committee 10
take the matter in charge.
ELECTION or SECRETARY pErERsgp.
The election OF a permanent secretary.
which IL considered By the body mostin
porsant officer. was deferred until the next
regular meeting A committee consisting
of MessrS. Il. r. Whittier. A. Il. Stewart
and w. T. Bailey was appointed to look for
q proper man for the Office. and 10 recon-
mend name 10 the body.
rHx NEW YEARS rsrERs.
The committee appointed Al the previous
meeting 20 see 10 the mailing of the 5so
comics each OF The New Year editions OF
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