The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-25
The Meeting.

4 chamber of commerce elected by the
7 stockholders last evening for the en-
suing year.
The Meeting.
There was large attendance Of
members, and all seemed to take a
keen interest in the proceedings, which
were conducted in a very business-like
manner
In the absence of President Rowe,
who was called out Of town on irn-
po-tant business, Vice-President Adams
.y.,s..s..d5 +...so ct,ai.-, With Judge Col
born at the secretary's desk.
No time was lost in getting down to
business, and the prelininaries were
soon disposed of.
Presidents Report.
The report Of President Rowe was
then read, as follows:
To the Stockholders of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Gentlemen-In converting this, the
seventh annual meeting Of your as
sembly, I take occasion to congratu-
late you and the citizens Of Salt Lake
upon the remarkable advancement
made by this city during the period
of the existence of the association.
Certainly, within no similar length Of
time in the history of the city has
Nsush progress been made. Our popu-
lation has been doubled, many mil
lions of dollars of capital have in
tvested here, every year has marked
~ PROGRESS Of unification among our
IDeople, until at this time no dissen-
- sionS exist, and all are united in labor
ing for the advancement of the city
great private and public structures
have been erected, our streets have
been paved, and we need no longer be
ashamed TO invite inspection Of oul
city by strangers, or afraid TO have
them compare it with any other city
OF similar size in the United States.
In the bringing about Of these grea'
changes believe the chamber OF
commerce may modestly insist upon
having been a factor of no mean i'm
K portance The management of its
affairs has always been in the hands
Of our most representative and pro
sressive citizens VINO have, by all The
means at their command, mdustriousl1
and persistently worked for the public
good. Under its direction, large
amount Of valuable statistics Of thu
products and resources of our terri
tory have been compiled and pre-
scented 10 the country, and through it
work many hundreds of valuable cFtl
gems have been added to our popuia
rion. There have been years during
sts existence when the work for goot
has exceeded that done in other years
because in our general business condl
tons there have been years OF actV
sty and depression. The last year ha
been one of the hardest in the histoI.
of the city, and one wherein it wa
snpossible, by reason Of the genera
financial stringency,' which affects
both the city and the chamber, 70
the chamber 10 undertake and carr,
forward many movements of import
ance to the people; but L feel that yol
will accord with me in the stdtemen
that the retiring board of director
4 have made the most of the opportunl
ties they have had, and have secured
The Largest Measure of Benefit
TO the people to be secured with tn
giuatted means at their disposal Tn
care of nv private business has bee
such that I could not give TO the bust
ness OF the chamber my personal pres
ence as often as / desired, but lhav
been IN frequent communication
either in person or by letter, with tn
secretary, who has carefully followe
my instructions as to details, an
transacted the business of his Office {
my entire satisfaction. At this time
\ cake pleasure in testifying TO my ar
precia ton of the faithful work of tn
BOARD of directors. who have Del
formed their duties in an able an
conservative manner. L trust that m
frequent personal absence from tn
chamber may be excused upon til
ground that the work 1 have been er
gagged in has been such as to attraC
widespread attention to the territcr
of Utah, and which, when completes
Will enable me to say that I have don
my part for at least one year.
adding to its population and wealth
Although strict compliance with th
bylaws of the corporation, providin
THAT the president shall, at the al
nual meeting Of the association, con
municate TO the association such ma
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