The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-26
A GOOD START FOR 1894.
The Business Men of Great Falls
in the Board of Trade
Organization.
j. l.. Harris Reelected President
and F. w. Webster Elected
Vice President.
Twenty.F Five Good and True Men
Elected as a Board of Di.
rectOrS for 1894.

The regular meeting of the Great
Falls Board of Trade was called to order
at 4 p. m. yesterday by John L. Harris
the president. About one hundred
signers of the agreement, copy Of which
was in The TRIBUNE of Wednesday were
in attendance.
Before proceeding with the regular
meeting, the president announced that
as the secretary who wac superentend-
ing the receipts of ballots was also
secretary Of the regular meeting, three
minutes would be allowed for those who
had their ballots ready to deposit them,
after which other ballots must be held
till the close of the regular meeting.
AT the expiration of the time, the
president caused the minutes of the last
meeting to be read. which we're then ap.
proved by the board.
Communications we're then read from
several parties asking for information
relative to the establishment Of various
industries at Great Falls. 1t was NOV
ed, seconded, and carried that these
papers be laid on the table for the act
ion of the new board when convened.
Moved, seconded, and carried that a
committee of three be appointed by the
president to proceed at once to count the
ballots in the box, naming the directors
Of the new board.
The president then appointed Messrs.
MuttocDr Hnlpnnc nnd nNn
The committee on manufactures,
through E. l.. King, reported progress,
and Hon. Paris Gibson in connection
with said report made several recon-
mendations regarding action that had
been and should be taken.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Gibson's re-
marks the president stated that from the
reports of Messrs. Gibson and King it
board when organized would have lots
to do during the coming year. He then
announced that motions would be in
order for nominations for president, vice
president, treasurer, and secretary for
the newly organized board. Mr.. Harris
in a graceful manner then rendered his
thanks for the assistance and encourage
ment he had uniformly received from the
old board while in the execution Of bis
Election of Officers ofthe New Board.
On motion Of DR.. Sweat it was Sec
onded and carried that they proceed to
elect the president for the ensuing year.
I. w. Brosnan then nominated j. l..
Harris for president, the nomination
being seconded. P. H. Hughes moved
the nominations be closed, which was
seconded and carried.
On motion of A. M. Scott it was Sec
onded and carried that the secretary cast
the ballot for j. l.. Harris as president OF
the Board OF Trade of Great Falls for
The coming year. MI. Harris in a short
but eloquent address thanked the board
for the honor conferred on him.
Nominations being declared in order
for vice president, DR.. E. Crutcher named
r. w. Webster for that Office. Being
seconded, Mr.. Webster was declared
unanimously. DR.. Sweat then
moved that the secretary cast the ballot
Of the board for f. w. Webster as vice
president of the Board of Trade of Great
for the coming year. which was
seconded and carried.
Mr.. Webster then acknowledged the
honor in a brief and graceful anner
A. M. Scott, seconded by M. Dunn,
moved the election of secretary be left
With the incoming board Of directors.
Remarks being in order, several gentle
men spoke on the subject. Being put to
he vote, the first ballot was doubtful,
the second time, it was declared
On nominations being asked for
treasurer, Chas. Wegner nominated q.
VI. Webster which Office was declined by
hat gentleman. A. M. Scott asked
what the duties Of this Office we're, in
reference to the increased work which
would be caused by collecting dues. Al
;er remarks were made by several gen.
S. E. Atkinson was nominated
md seconded for that Office. This gen.
declined acceptance and moved,
which was seconded, that the selection
II a treasurer be left with the incoming
BOARD of directors. which was carried
unanimously.
Considerable discussion then occurred
'egarding the election Of twenty. five
being in conflict with the con-
and bylaws which only called
or five. DR.. Sweat moved that a COM
nittee of three be appointed by the
hair, said committee to report on con-
'titutions and bylaws at the next meet
ng. Seconded and carried. The presi-
lent then named G. NJ. Webster, DIR.
Sweat, and w. F. Brown as said COM
A long discussion in reference to the
appointment of committees and sub
in which Messrs. Crutcher,
King, Gibson, P. H. Hughes, Freeman,
3~rosnan. Sweat and Myers took part,
Iome of the gentleman doubling the
of twenty five acting in place of
i've. Some motions were offered and
seconded were not carried.
The president announced that time
would be allowed for the casting OF bal.
ots, also that the committee Of six for
oliciting members was not yet ready to
eport.
The president then read the following
offered by Robert Vaughn:
Resolved, That the active MANAGE
nent and control of the Board of Trade
the year 1894 be placed in the
BOARD of twenty-five directors, and that
matters requiring attention be re-
to them for action, and that au-
hority be given said directors to repre-
ent the full board in such action as they
nay take in all matters of public inter