The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-17
A NEW CLUB IN TOWN.
The Commercial Club Now a Rec
Ognized Institution.

Mr.. Edward Karow Elected Presi'
dent-Oharter, Bylaws and consti-
tuition Adopted-A Location for the
Club to Be Selected Within a Few
Days-A Long Felt Want Filled at
Last.
The Commercial Club is now an estsb-
lished institution, and bids fair to be one
of the most popular institutions of its
kind in Savannah.
From the fact that it is chartered cor
-poration, organization was somewhat de-
layed, as the charter had TO be advertised
thirty days before it could be granted.
The committee in charge of all matters
preliminary to organization has worked
the club up faithfully, and last night
when they met in the banquet hall at the
De Soto large number of the original
IO2 incorporators were present.
Among those at the meeting last night
were Messrs. I. B. Tiedeman, George w.
Tiedeman, A. b. Moore Henry Blum, G.
II. Dorsett, Andrew Hanley, J. NJ. Hogan,
r. NJ. Hull w. X. Wilkinson, l.. Adler,
Z. A. We'll. r. T. Moore, j. NJ. Dixon, w.
D. Krenson Merritt w. Dixon, j. b.
Floyd. j. H Elton, w. B. Stillwell, Will
lam Kehoe, H. A. Palmer, t. II. McMil-
Ian. w. S. Chisholm, G. D. Baldwin, w. J.
Lindsay, and w. j. Watson.
CHARTER AND BYLAWS ADOPTED.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after 8 o'clock, and continued in session
for two hours. MIR. l. b. Iledeman pre-
sided as chairman.
The charter obtained from the court
was read and adopted. The bylaws and
constitution as prepared by the committee,
to which this matter was delegated, were
unanimously adopted after several
amendments had been offered and ac-
copied
In regard to the proper place for the
location of the club house there was some
difference of opinion. Some OF the mem
bers thought it ought to be north Of
Bronghton street, while others favored
some site south of that street. On ac-
count of this difference Of opinion, 1t was
decided 10 leave the question OF a proper
location TO the board of governors, whose
suggestion is to be subject to the approval
of the club at a special meeting to be
called for that purpose.
PRESIDENT KARow.
Chairman Tiedeman appointed a com
mittee of five, consisting of Messrs. An
drew Hanley, Henry Blum, w. d. Kren-
son, w. b. Stillwell and NJ. W. Dixon, to
recommend the names of certain gentle
men to serve as officers of the club during
the present year
The committee, after considering the
matter, presented the following list Of
officers;
President-Edw. Karow.
Vice President. X. Garnett.
Secretary-A. B. Moore.
Treasurer-R. M. Hull.
Board'of Governors B. A. Denmark +,
]. H. Estill, Herman Myers, W. S.
Chisholm, G. w. Tiedeman, j. NJ. Dixon,
Henry Blum, p. w. Meldrim, h. A. We'll,
John Lyons and Il. p. Lowell.
The above officers, as recommended by
the committee, were unanimously elected
to serve during the present year.
All present were enthusiastic over the
success with which the project has met.
The selection of a suitable site for the
club will be a matter of only few days,
and the building selected will be furnished
at once. 1t is predicted that many new
members will be ADDED to the club within
few weeks, now that its success, as an
institution of which the need has long
cen felt, is assured beyond q doubt.