Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
LOOKS LIKE A SUCCESS
A Large and Enthusiastic
Chamber of Commerce
Meeting
Forty-six Names Have Been
Secured by the Stock
Committee
Meeting for Organization Will
be Held in the City Hall
Tonight

adjourned chamber OF commerce
meeting in the Fairhaven hotel last
night. 1t was also enthusiastic and
deliberatiye, and augured well for the
success Of the institution, so soon as
il shall he permanently organized. E.
W. Fraser presided, and f.. NJ. Day
acted as secretary.
Chairman McDougall, OF the sub
scription committee, said that the
committee was not ready to report in
full. They had already secured stock
subscriptions TO the amount Of $1,000,
and there were a good many citizens
yet TO see. lie therefore asked for
more time.
The names Of those subscribing
were then read as follows:
ii. l.. Dickinson, Frank j. Hamil-
ton, G. w. Waldron, II. w. Gillette,
McDougall & Dodson, o. II. Culver,
Gates & Fraser Hardware Company,
j. NJ. Darling, j. II. Bloedel, G. w.
Howard, ID. ID. Pagan, w. ii. Hakes,
A. ii. Clark, r. G. Vanderford, Roland
G.. Gamwell, Joe Alsop, Chas. ID.
Francis, W. A. Hardy, +. ID. Alex
ander, w. r. Newman, Fairhayen
Truck and Transfer Company, B. W.
Benson, Mayer-Smith Grocery Com
pany, Robins Transfer Company, W.
IL. WELDON, Robert Wardrip, 5. j.
Knight, II. b. Thistle, f. l.. Cowgirl,
G. +. X Co., o. b. Williams, II. f..
Monohan, ID. X. Butler, Oliver Bros,
NJ. McKechnie, VIM. Hedge, Geo. A.
Black, Citizens Bank, by II. w. Kin
ney, cashier, r.. l.. Aubrey, S. W.
Means, William Filing, ID. l. Morel
and W. l.. Nlsscher.
Major Darling thought IL would be
advisable 10 grant the committee
more time. The idea was To interest
as many as possible before the Organi-
ZatiOn was completed, and the chair
man remarked that the report OF the
committee was "A most llattering one,
and the chamber would start ont I'M
der most favorable auspices.
Major Wilkin called attention TO the
fact that several firms and corpora
tiOns had signed their corporate
names, and when the organization was
completed it would be necessary tC
designate individual names, as some
OF the gentlemen comprising these
firms and corporations, might be
wanted as trustees.
Governor Black and A. ii. Clark
also spoke on this point, and the mat
ter was referred TO the committee
who will ask the firms subscribing tC
designate whose names shall be uscC
in Incorporating.
II. b. Thistle asked if the commit
| AaI af al.
value Of the shares, and Mr.. McDOu
gall said they had not. The commit
tee had found general desire tC
have a chamber OF commerce organ
lied which would be conducted ih thu
best interests OF the city, free from
all sectional or political influences
and that no part Of the capital stool
shall be used for running expenses
except such an amount as would b.
necessary for furnishing offices.
+. j. Hamilton asked If the chambe
could not organize tonight, and Gov
ernOr Black said that he agreed will
Major Darling that IL would be bette
10 secure all subscriptions TO stool
possible before organizing, he there
fore moved that the thanks OF tn
meeting be rendered the committee
, and that the meeting be held in thu
city council chamber this (Tuesday
evening for the purpose OF organizing
a chamber Of commerce.
, Before adjOurning the chairmal
said he would like the secretary Z
read a letter he had received frOn
Mayor Wilson, enclosing one receives
from l.. II Wheeler, the gentleman
proposing To erect barrel factory !
sufficient inducements were offered
The letters were read and the secre
tary instructed 10 correspond, mean
while, with Mr.. Wheeler.
+. l.. Cowgirl also stated that h
had received a letter from a gentle
man in Indiana, as TO the starting 0
a wooden mill. II. l.. Dickinson sal
ne had received a letter from gentle
man, who would be in Fairhayen In
few days, and who proposed, II TN
outlook was favorable, to establish
soap factory, and f. NJ. Day state
that he had received letter, inquii
ing as to the chance for yacht an
: boat building industry.
II. w. Gillette asked that each ger
tleman present talk with those b
met and enlist them In the work. /
Y this way the labors Of the cOmmitte
{, would be greatly facilitated.
The meeting then adjourned 10 meC
G this evening at 1880 in the city hall.