The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16


Mr.. Fortune stated that there is sure to
be continued increase in the income from
the rentals, and that already the new, fiscal
year begins with a considerable advance
over the income year ago.
Continuing, Mr.. Fortune said: Eve have
given the Commercial Club the best service
we could render for five years. 1t has re-
ceived more attention from Colonel Lilly
than he has given his own business or pri-
for the good of the community, and we
have done what we believed to be right.
We have not falter ed or hes sd,a from
were doing good work, and we are proud
of the results. We are proud of the loyal
support and kindly announcement we have
received, and we are even proud of the
kind of enmities that have grown out of
the work. We have seen the club grow out
of the finest business building i'll the State
as its own home We have seen it grow
to an organization of nine hundred The
story of it's work will be found in the rec
ords, and this record. / believe, is unsur-
this country. The club is on solid ground
and its affairs are in good condition in
work over to new officers. 1t was the wish
and purpose year ago to do this but it
seemed advisable for , us to to continue
be made, and it can be made as we'll now
as at any other time. Colonel Lilly has
you why 1 have determined to retire from
the position of secretary. 1t is necessary
or me to TAKE e nne and
ment shown me during the five years of my
official services, / assure you; have been
appreciated beyond expression
The directors sought to induce Colonel
Lilly and Mr. Fortune to recall their dec
linations on the st ,ength of vote of con-
he knew that the intentions expressed by
them were final He expressed regret that
1t was so and the members generally Joined
in short expressions of regret. Mr.. Lieber
spoke at some length and said that he
hoped that the success that had crowned
the administration of the retiring officers
would rather be an encouragement to the
new officers than that the abuse heaped
upon them should have a discoura gng in
iuence upon their successors He deplored
that the spirit of public enterprise should
be depressed by the experiences Of the
the retiring officers and the future course
of the club were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. There has been announced to
determination of Col. Eli Lilly, president
and William Fortune. secretary, to retire
from the official positions which they have
held in the club from the time of it's or
ganization, it is, therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby express our
sincere regret over their retirement from
the official positions they have held and in
which they have rendered the club and the
and appreciated by the public as we'll as
by this board; and ii is our pleasure to
here reaffirm our hearty concurrence in the
maintained on public questions on behalf
of this organiza ton. and 1t is the sense of
this board that in the future work this
formulated under their administration
should be carried out without change"
The directors then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers after thoroughly canvassng
the situation. with the following result:
President-D. p. Erwin.
First Vice President-William Fortune.
Second Vice President-Allan w. Con-
duitt.
secretaiy-Evans Wooden.
Treasurer-A B. Gates.
Mr.. Erwin, the newly-elected president
who is one of the foremost business men
OF the community. and man of unusual
executive ability. has been one of the most
active workers in the club in a number of
its foremost undertakings. He has been a
member of the board of directors for two
years and was elected last week, for two
years more. He has also been chairman of
the assemblage committee.
Mr.. Fortunes election as a director is a
mark of confidence in his usefulness to the
club, and was, OF course. advisable by rea-
of his long familiarity with it's affairs
Colonel Lilly will continue as a director. Mr.
Fortune will not enter business for time
until he has had time to recuperate his
strength. but such attention. his maya
zine. Paving and Municipal Engineering, re-
quires will be given to It,
Mr.. Wooden. the newly elected secretary
will not enter upon his duties until March
]. He has been prominently identified with
the work of the organization. and during
the last year was chairman of the commit
tee on ARRANGEMENTS It Is understood that
he will not abandon the law. his profession
but will give to the club all the time and
attention required for this work;
Colonel Lilly explained that the finances
of the club were in such good shape that
there need be no worry on that account ir
the future. and that the plans which have
much of the attention during the next veal
or two, and there would be no such diff
culftes ahead as had been encountered ir
building the club up to its present excellent
condition