The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-11
ALL Is PEACE ON CHANGE.
The Real Estate Men Bury the
ToDaahawk.
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
John Montgomery Is Elected Secretar!
Of the Exchange.
Daily Sessions Are TO BE Held at 1880
President Conklin Makes Speech
on the Promising OutIooIS-The
sanItarium Company.

The Real Estate exchange took up its
gu arters in the Alta block and now
boasts an Office as well appointed as any
in the city,
The brokers are in high glee and have
started out in spanking style. They have
buried their battle axes and peace and
harmony prevails.
At yesterdays meeting John Mont
gomery was elected secretary, complet-
ing the organization.
The routine work was as follows:
The committee appointed to present
candidates for secretary reported the
names of j. 4. De Valley and John
Montgomery.
J. NJ Kennedy wanted 10 know elf
this is the real estate exchange, the mer-
chants exchange, or what is it!' lie
didn t think any persons should vote I'M
less they We're real estate men.
MIR. Spencer didn't think it the best
policy to drive anybody out. There are
not enough real estate men here 10 hire a
brass band. and he didn't believe they
were ready to chop anybody's head off.
Gentlemen. - he said, ''you have met
here for six weeks and what have you
done? You have promised $4,000 for the
Deep Creek roadi What have you done?
You don t want to make a laughing stock
of US all. -
President Conklin explained that he
understood that only members of the eX-
change had a right to vote, all others be-
ing honorary members.
Judge Lynch's motion to proceed with
the election OF a secretary resulted as fol-
lows:
For J. w. Montgomery, ir., IS,
For J. a. De Valley, 10.
The secretary-elect was called for and
made a short speech, in which ne pledged
his best efforts In the interest of the ex-
change and that he would have no favor
ties in the matter of the correspondence.
a CORRESPONDENCE SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Knowlden made suggestion in re-
gard to the correspondence. He thought
it should be opened at the daily meetings
of the exchange.
Judge Lynch seconded the motion by
saying that this method would no doubt
attract more members to be present at the
regular meetings.
Harvey Hardy endorsed the plan as it
was but fair that all the members should
have an equal show.
The motion prevailed.
Judge Lynch moved that committee
OF three should be appointed to revise and
amend the constitution and bylaws and
report next Saturday. The chair named
WILL MEET IN THE MORNING.
Mr.. Knowlden moved that the time of
the meeting of the exchange be hereafter
at II o'clock.
Mr.. Earl moved to amend that the time
of meeting be O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Hardy wanted the meeting held in
the morning.
Mr.. Earl Withdrew his amendment and
the motion making the regular meeting
time of the exchange 1f:30 in the morn
ing prevailed.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President Conklin was called on for a
speech. He replied by saying that he
believed from this hour the real estate
business would improve. The real es-
tate men are generally the first called
upon in all the large cities to perfect any
arrangement for their advancement. He
believed that they had left dull times be-
hind.
Mr.. Mainland appeared but he refused
TO exert himself unless there was beer;
Kennedy's box of cigars would not do
for him to wet his throat with.
Kennedy bobbed up and wanted to say
that he didn't get any commission from
either the gambling rooms or the saloon
below.
Kennedy presented the exchange with
box of cigars and he was given a vote of
thanks.
After many exchanges of courtesies the
exchange adjourned until 11:30 O'Clock
today.