Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-25
RENEWED LIFE.
The improvement Associa ton
Plans for its Future.
OFFICERS ELEOTED LAST EVENING

OFFICERS ELECTED LAST EVENING
The Progressive Organization Takes steps
for Continuing its Good Work for the
City's Upbu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adopted
and Other Proceedings
The Rock Island Citizens Improve
ment association held its annual
meeting last evening, with President
jackson in the chair. Preceding the
business of the evening the mem bers
present INDUCED in a discussion of
the condition of the association. and
the best plans to adopt looking to
instilling it with new life, that it
might 90 on and continue the GOOD
work so eXcellently begun and car
ried on to the present stage in behalf
of Rock Island. 1t was apparent
that the failure of the Columbian
project, although in no sense due to
! the association or its committees to
whom the undertaking was assigned.
had had depressing effect on the
organization, and that, as an effect.
many of the active members had be-
| come discouraged and had ceased
their attendance and interest. The
business affairs of the association
were not in as good shape as they
| should be. and repeated requests on
tp ,F & h,
ment of its condition having failed
to bring tie desired results.
1t was determined last evening to
! make determined effort to re-estab-
fish the association and start again
| on business basis. Looking to this
! end, it was decided to secure more
| economical rooms. such as would Mt
/ the same time be as desirable as the
| present. while the association would
not lose the advantage of having
| headquarters.
The Annual Election.
| When the annual election of Off
| GERS came up there was n spontan-
| eous and unanimous desire to re-
elect VIII am jackson. the popular
and faithful president. again to that
| Office. he having served three years.
and it was only because of his posi-
| tive declaration to further serve that
! he was MOI so honOred. The asso-
| citation then did the next best thing.
| and the very proper thing. too, and
| elevated t. vice president. Henry
! CarSe. to the executive chair. using
| the same excellent wisdom in the
/ choice of J.. II. Guyer. one of the
/ most energetic members of the asso-
citation. n vice president. and the
selection o5 j. W. Day. who with W.
j. Gilfiilau. had been elected to mem
| berShip during the evening. to the
Secretaryship. and Monroe Kohn
] treasurer. The eN-president. whose
! active cooperation and counsel the
| association Will thus still have the
advantage OF. was elected chair
/ man of the executive committee, with
DR.. W. \. Paul and Il. Champion as
associate committeeman. The new
officers. all of whom were elected by
| reclamation on separate votes are:
PreSident-Henrv CarSc.
Vice Observation-Disclosures II. Guver.
Secretary-J. W. Day.
TreaSurer-MOnroe kOhn.
Executive Committee - William
jackson. DIR. W. A. Paul. r. Champion
Other Business.
The association adopted the follow
ing resolutions which were separate
ly presented, and adjourned to the
first Thursday in Sepsember, when
committees will be appointed and
other work for the year outlined:
Resolved. That the late secretary
of this association be requested to
deliver to the present secretary the
records of this association written up
to date: also a statement showing the
names of members who have paid
their dues and those who are in de-
fault, and such data as he may have
showing The present Indebtedness,
and that such report be made to the
next meeting.
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee be authorized to take such ac-
tion as may be necessary to secure
suitable quarters for meetings and
to vacate the present room if the
committee may consider it advisable.
The new secretary is also clothed
with the duties of collector. and will
ut once take the steps to get i'll the
dues belonging to the association and
straighten out its finances.
Harper's Theatre Improvements