The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07
OFFICERS REELECTED.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUBS ANNUAL
MEETING.
The Market Question is to be Inves-
tigated by Committee-Farmer's
Institute Funds are RaiSed-The
National SaengerfeSt of the Nor
wegian Singers Union may fleet
in nankato i'm May or June-From
500 to 600 Delegates.

held It's annual meet MONDAY, ana
an unusually large attendance was
present, including several visitors.
On motion of S. r. Snow, the usual
order of business was dispensed with,
and the election of officers was taken
up first.
Vice President Webster, who pre-
sided in the absence of President
Alleman, appointed j. B. Meagher
and f. E. Crandall tellers.
w. L. Comstock stated on behalf of
Mr.. Alleman that the latter did not
desire a reelection as president, .ow-
ing to lack of time. However, Mr..
Comstock said that he had heard
much talk that the. present officers
should be reelected to a full term, in
view of the fact that the club is only
now in good running condition. He
moved that the secretary be instruc-
ted to cast the ballot of the sclub for
G. L. Alleman for president, DR.. L. ID.
Webster for first vice-president,
Oscar Bierbauer for second vice-preS-
ident, and F. E. Crandall for treas
urer. This motion was unanimously
carried.
Mr.. Snow said that inasmuch as the
other officers had been elected by &C
= clamation, he would move that the
five directors whose terms expire be
reelected. These were e. G. Bur-
dick, w. L. Comstock, j. A. Hiels-
cher, A. H. Patterson and Jno. B.
Meagher.
This received no second, and on
motion of DR.. Talbert the club pro-
ceeded to ballot for five directors to
hold for two years. On a formal bal
lot, Messrs. Comstock, Patterson and
Meagher were elected, receiving 81
votes each out of 35. Mr.. Burdick
received IL votes, DR., Heilscher 16, S.
r.. Snow 9, and DR.. James 6, and
number of scattering votes were cast.
The second ballot resulted in the
election of S. r. Snow, he receiving
rs votes. DR.. Heilscher and E. V.
Riley got sixteen votes each, E. G.
BurQlCk 4, anu LII. JdUQoS D.
On the third ballot Mr.. Riley was
elected receiving 80 votes to 6 for
DR.. Hielscher.
Secretary Ogle presented a brief
written report, complimenting the
club upon it's achievements and
bright future, and reported having
collected 1878 so in dues and fees, and
added 80 names to the roll of member
ship, with the prospect of more. The
report was accepted.
The soliciting committees on. farm
ers' institute presented reports, show
ing that $16O.5 had been secured
Mr.. Ogle stated that the hall and
advertising expenses would be about
S14O.
Requests for the exchange of
courtesies were received from the
commercial clubs of the twin cities,
and accepted.
M. o. Sundt said that the National
Saengerfest of the Norwegian Singers
Union could be secured for Mankato
for three days during the latter part
\ of May or June. From 500 to 600 peo-
pie would come here of which 300 to
400 are singers. They would come
from Michigan, Illinois and Kansas,
as well as Minnesota. They are most
ly young men, and they prefer to come
here to anywhere else. If any action
is to be taken it must be within two
weeks. Only the board of the men,
bers must be provided for, and they
can probably be distributed around
the city.
Secretary Ogle called attention to
the communication of the Hubbard
Milling Co. in last evenings FREE
PRESS, and said that it was true that
there was much agitation in regard
to the markets. He suggested that
the proposition to investigate the
matter be accepted, and he moved
that the matter be referred to com-
mittee of five to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
f. B. Clements said that it would
be better to hire the newspapers to
keep still. The market talk had done
much to injure the city.
S. j. Wright said that too much
had been said and not enough done.
This city's market is all right. The
talk had been used to advertise the
Lake Crystal market.
Mr.. Ogle said that this was the
point that he wanted to make, as the
farmers should know it if Mankato is
paying more for produce than other
towns.
Mr.. Clements said that the people
should get over the notion that trade
will come here as it did twenty years
ago.
The motion was carried by a de-
ciSive vote.
The club adjourned.