Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
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Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Members Meet.
CONSIDERING MANY NEW PROJECTS
summer Excursions on various Rail-
roads Entering the city VIII
Bc Favored and worked For
by the Committee.
CONSIDERING MANY NEW PROJECTS

The executive committee OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association held
a special meeting last night in the Office oil
NJ. +. Rohrer, president OF the organiza-
tion. Considering the intensity OF the heat
within brick walls, the attendance was
good. President Rohrer presided at the re-
quest of T.. f. Test, the chairman of the
committee. The committee had before it
for consideration a lot of important bus
mess that is not ready to be made public.
One of the objects OF the meeting was the
making of arrangements to secure a re-
newal of all OF the members of last year
and as many new ones as possible. Last
years roll shows 1876 members. in good
standing at the close of the wear.
On motion of r.. II. Merriam the chair
man was authorized to appoint a number
of to take charge of the
work of renewing the old membership, each
committee to be composed of two members
to be made up from members of the eXecu-
tive committee and other members OF the
association. Each committee is to be given
a district most convenient to the work. 1t
Is believed that with a little energetic
work the association can be given u mem
bership of several hundred, and from the
amount of important business that came
before the last night 1t Is eHl-
dent that the association can be made a
potent factor for the general good OIL the
city.
The Transmississippi Exposition received
a good deal of earnest discussion, and 1t Is
evident that a deep and abiding latin IN
the ultimate success of the big enterprise
lies behind the lively interest that all took
in the discussions.
The matter of the removal of the office
of United States Marshal Bradley from this
city to Des Moines was taken up. me
chairman was authorized to correspond
with Congressman Hager. Judge Woolson
and others and urge them to use their in
fuence to prevent such removal. Hon. w.
H.. NJ. Pussy and eX-Congressman Bowman
were also invited to use their best efforts
in the same direction. The following let
ter was prepared and addressed to Con-
gresham Hager:
Hon. A. L. Hager, Greenfield, Ia.-Dea
Sir: 1t is represented that Attorney Gen
cral Harmon has given orders for the re-
| his deputies from this city, which is the
most convenient and accessible, to Des
Moincs. TO the great detrinent of THIS city
take up the matter asking the cooperation
OF Senators Allison and Gear with the at
such removal and resembling any order that
may be given to that effect? Your carly
@ vaTy iqTlv a y9urs Eeply Nh Nj r. sf RoHRE GRI'se'
President Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. r. f. TEST,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The question of inducing the railroal Is C
take up the matter of weekly summer eXcur-
sions to Council Bluffs was up for a long
discussion. The splendid success that the
Burlington and other roads made of their
excursions last summer was instanced, anC
it was believed that If the general managers
as well as the general agents could be in
duced to take an interest that an excursion
or two could be brought here every week
during the heated term, and the people giVer
a chance to enjoy Manawa and other beauti'
full resorts around the city. A lengthy
letter was finally prepared and sent to the
general managers and passenger agents
of the Chicago and st. Louis roads, urg'
ing them to consider the matter, not only OF
local excursions, but occasionally some
from points as far away as Chicago anC
st. Louis.
After some further discussion the commit
tee adjourned to meet again at the call OF
the chairman.