The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-29
A GREAT NIGHT FOR WICHITA.
The siren gthine ef the Beard Of Trade With
tie Infusion of New Blood

Infusion q
Last night was a grand night for Wichi-
Ia. it was the we'd letter night of the year,
for it marked the consolidation of all the
elements of the commercial, manufactur-
ing and industrial life of the Peerless
Princess into one grand body of men who
Will each put his shoulder to the wheel of
progress from now on and carry Wichita
to the destiny and greatness that newt
ably awaits her. The night marked the
reorganization of the Board of Trade, the
| infusion of new blood into that which will
make it the strongest aud healthiest insti-
tuition of the kind in the great southwest
| Harmony and unity characterized the
| meeting and there was neither conflict of
opinion or purpose noticed in any quarter
All who were there had read the signs of
the times; they were aware that now is
the time to strike the blow
and with the most patriotic and creditable
| impulse all went TO work to form an or
ganization that will result in great good
to Wichita.
The occasion was the annual election Of
officers for the Board of Trade, and when
President Rouse called the meeting to or
der he looked into the faces of the most
energetic, enterprising and go-ahead bust
ness men in the city TO the number of at
least $50, including representatives Of
manufacturing enterprises, commercial
| enterprises bankers, capitalists, specula
! tors, and, in fact, representatives OF all
the great institutions OF the rising young
metropolis of the Southwest, whose strides
/ in the path Of progress are now. and have
| been for sometime, the wonder and the
admiration of the entire country.
| President Rouse stated the object of the
meeting in his usual concise and clear
manner and Immediately the reports of
| the committee who solicited members was
called for The various committees re
! sponded and the following is the list of
names presented and who, upon motion,
were Immediately enrolled as members.
Fred Israel, II E. Goode, S. W. Cooper,
J. A. Bishop, j. W. O.Neil, j. \. Windsor
G. S. Miller, NJ r. Davis, W. P. McFair,
| Richard Pool c. W. Carey, I'll. l.. Gorlen,
John Braitsch. A Flagg, Z. H. Creditor,
j. Z. Howard, ]. A. Redfield.
A. A Brewer. Harry Crosby, Chapman &
Walker, J. T. Campbell & Co., y. c. Sin
| gleton, p Heron, r. B. Wallace, H. B.
DuPlan, Charles Daniels, W. ]. Wilson,
NJ Hackney. J. NJ. Krapt, #. S Naftsger,
H. l.. Piper, F. w. Waller, George P.
Glaze, N. A. Diver, w. A Arey, r. c.
Stewart, G. w. Barrett, Charles Mos
bacher, W. A Stewart, II. Hosfeld,
Charles F. Potts, w. A. Bixby, j. I.
| Swartz, w j. HoIbrook, r. Nickles, G.
| ". Jackson. j. W. Thomas, w. J. Hacker,
L. g. Whittier
! Several gentlemen spoke on pertinent
questions brought up for explanatory
reasons, and when the gentlemen were
done speaking everything was very salts
| factory, and the new members felt conf
| dent that they were doing the best thing
possible for themselves and for their be-
| loved city when they inscribed their names
among the membership of the board
which may well be called roll of
! honor"
| The election of officers was announced.
! agreeably to the terms of former resolu-
! tions. 1t was the disposition of all the old
members to give the new members OF the
! board chance to become officeholders,
and with an impulse equally patriotic the
new members desired that many of the
| old members would be assigned
| to positions on the board, in
order that the advantage OF their
! experience might be gained, and thus 1T
was that such splendid degree of har-
mony prevailed The old members full
filed all their promises to the new mem
bers, and the latter fully appreciated it.
An informal ballot was taken and the fol
lowing gentlemen were declared to be the
choice of both the old and new members:
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county commissioner; w S. Corbett, ban
ker; H. w. Lewis, banker; 6. II. Black
welder, real estate; L. d. Skinner, banker;
N. VI. Murdoch, editor EAGLE; NJ. w.
Levy, banker; +. r Powell, banker; c. L.
Potts, wholesale drugs; \. c. Jobes, bank
err; n c. Night, Investment company; j.
O. Davidson. banker; CIV. Clement, ex-
mayor and real estate; 4. w. Oliver, cap
italists and business man; John b. Carey,
mayor and capitalists; w. p. 'Nair,
secretary fair association: II. r. Farnum
wholesale business man; j. I.
Campbell, wholesale tobaccos, X.
c. Stewart, Stewart Iron works,
Albert Hess, wholesale grocer; G. L. Pratt,
lumber merchant; J. f. Swartz, coal
dealer; W. J. Wilson. dry goods.
Owing to the legal disability of the new
members to vote until their membership
was thirty days old, the old members
respected their choice aud elected the men
of their selection.
1t can be seen by the above list that the
successful business men of the city are
now holding the reins and they must work
for the city's interest if they would work
for their own private interests, for both
are identical. If new blood is good, and
there is no question about it, there can't
be too much of it, and it is the desire of all
that the membership will keep on increas-
ing until every ambitious young man. and
old man too, for that matter, in the city is
4 member of the organization. Wichita is
now on the threshold of an important era,
and new men should Join the ranks and
take the tide at its food, if they want TO
lead the Peerless Princess on to additional
fame and fortune.
ANUS EMENTS.