The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-09
President Vests Resignation.

The board of directors of the chamber of
commerce held a special meeting last night
for the purpose of receiving Governor
Vests resignation as president of the
chamber, prior to his departure for Wash
ington, ID. c., this morning. This step on
the part of the governor was taken owing
to the fact that he is going 10 Washington
to engage in partnership for the practice
of the legal profession with Mr.. Will
Carlisle, the eldest son of Senator Carlisle,
of Kentucky.
The meeting was called to order by
Governor West, who stated that he had,
on account of business relations which
demanded his presence elsewhere,
decided that he would tender his
resignation as president OF the cham
Der of commerce. He spoke with
considerable feeling of the benefits which
the chamber of commerce had brought to
the city from its inception and he appreci-
ciates the Importance of the work which
lies before the chamber.
President Vests resignation, having
been filed with the secretary, was then
read by the secretary as follows:
'SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 5, 1890.
ITO the Board of Directors of the Salt
Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Gentlemen hereby tender my resig-
nation as president of your board. 1 should
done this, mad | known that my stay away
from the city would have been so pro-
longed. My action is more prompted by
the fact that my absence from the city will
prevent my performing the duties of the
Office. As you well know, while l was
away from the city, Mr.. Fred Simon, your
efficient and faithful first vice-pres-
ident, was jealous and vigilant in
directing and attending to the
affairs of the chamber and, therefore, it is
with less reluctance that l retire so near
the time OF making up the annual report,
as that duty will be lett to one who has for
most of the year been in the active man
agement of the work of the chamber.
l tender the board and its officers my
sincere thanks for uniform courtesy and
consideration which they have shown me
upon all occasions.
My earnest wish is, that the chamber
may prosper and continue in its werk oil
usefulness in building up great and beau
tiful city. Very respectfully,
''CALEB W. WEST.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
resignation, first vice president Simon
took the chair for the purpose of putting
the motion on Mr.. Ricketts, motion and
MIR. WaDtland's second that the resigna-
ton of President West be accepted anC
that he be rendered vote of thanks fol
the earnestness with which he had iaborei
in behalf OF the chamber of commerce ano
the city, and for the uniform courtesy witt
which he had treated the board of director
and the officers of the chamber.
Mr.. Simon suggested the propriety o
conferring upon Governor West the homo
of electing him an honorary life member o
the chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Mainland offered a resolution en-
bodying the idea, which was seconded b
Messrs Ricketts, and Culmer.
Mir. Simon took occasion to sa
that he most seriously regretted that Gov
West had found it necessary to tender hi
resignation, but that while Governor Yves
was going away from the city, he kne,
that he would continue to be as warm
supporter and as ardent an admirer of Sa
Lake city as he has shown himself sine
his residence here.
Governor West thanked the N embers fc
the honor conferred upon him and said ths
although his business would take hir
away from Salt Lake, but still he Shout
always regard Salt Lake as his city an
would at all times and all places do. ever
thing in his power to advance the Interest
of the chamber of commerce and of til
city. He was going to Washington for Ii
purpose of engaging in the practice of b
profession and would at all times make I'd
interests OF Utah and Utah's people b
special care.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
NEE: on Thursday. the 18th, at o'clocl
after which the members babe the e.
president warm good-by.