St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-13
AFFAIRS IN GOOD SHAPE.
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS ITS An
NUAL ELECTION.
ANNUAL REPORT sHo,yIsG

Communication From Merriam
Park Club Stating That the
Street Railway Charges Mid
way Citizens Ten Cents to Ride
Down Town and Five Cents TO
Go to Minneapolis.
The annual meeting of the Com
mercial club was held last evening at
the club rooms. 1t was preceded by the
election of officers. President William
j. Footner delivered an annual address
last night. in which he reviewed the
past years history and work Of the club,
and pointed out the lines upon which
great success had been secured. His
allusion to the work done IL aid of the
city and surrounding country was the
occasion for hearty applause. He spoke
of some of the projects that are pro-
NOTED i'll the interests of the city, and
suggested that the usual diligence of
the club should be persisted in until
much more shall be done for the good
of the city. He also spoke of the finan-
cial features of the club. and compli-
mented the members Oh practical
wiping out of the debt of last year. The
social features of the club were also
discussed by him.
a financial statement from the finance
committee OF the board of directors was
read, showing that nearly $4,000 of a
debt existing last year had been paid.
and that, with a collection of all the
sums due. the club will not owe more
than 1920. Ii. D. Brown made speech
on the condition of the club, in which
he pointed out the successes Of the club
and urged especial pains be taken in
the future to strengthen the society.
While waiting for the teilers to ascer-
tain the result of the election of officers
Mr.. GOodchild sang a solo and Maj. w.
w. Cooley tod a story with excellent
effect.
The tellers announced the result of
the election as follows: President, w.
}: Footner; first vice president, E. j.
Hodgson; second vice president. E. S.
Chittenden; directors, George Thomp-
son, W. d. Kirk, E. d. Sewall, j. B.
West, Herman Scheffer, G. Ii. McGill,
A. K. Pruden, Charles Schuneman,
George F. Kuhles, E. c. Stringer, F. E.
Rice, G. a. Wallingford and r. b.
Whitacre.
Mr.. Footner was unanimously elected
to succeed himself as president, and
afterwards made a speech in which he
thanked the members for the generous
compliment. He asked the cooperation
of the members for the coming year in
extending the membership and work of
the club, and expressed hope that all
shall work earnestly enough to add at
least 200 more to the membership the
coming year.
ID. ID. Brown made speech in which
he referred to the good work done by
the secretary of the club. Resolutions
were adopted thanking President Foot
ner and Secretary Danforth for their
faithful services in the past year.
L. 5. Cnlttenden offered resolution
to the effect that the club take measures
to provide permanent exhibit Of man
ufactured products of the city. The
matter was referred to the board of
directors for investigation.
A communication was received from
the Merriam Park club, which alluded
to the street car system as tending to
drive trade from st. Paul to Mime
apolis, and asked the Commercial club
to aid in correcting the evil by appoint
ing a committee to act in conjunction
with j. j. Corcoran and Col. Shandrew,
of the Merriam PACK club. Speaking
on the communication, H d. Brown Oh
served that strong committee
should be appointed to take hold
of the matter. Subsequent discussion
brought out the point that the transfer
system at Milton street and the long
delay there induce citizens to take the
other end of the line from Merriam
Park and go to Minneapolis to do their
shopping. They could 90 to MInneap
oils for 5 cents, but if they desire to
come to st. Paul by the interurban line
1t will cost 10 ceatS. On motion of II.
ID. Brown a committee of five was ap-
pointed to confer i'll the matter. Presi-
dent Footner named as this committee
George Thompson, c. w. Horn, B.
GoodKind, Charles Schuneman aud
L. Schlick.