Evening journal., 1897-01-16
MASS EETING BREEZE
Single Takers Spring 4
Scheme on the Crowd.
TO EXEMPT INDUSTRIES FOREVER

ONE SPEAKER TOLD MEsSRs.
sUDEDL AND WALLS THAT HE
WAS SURPRISED AT THEIR I'M
PUDENCE- COMMERCIAL CLUB
NOW ORGANIZED.
The town meeting Of business men
and citizens, which adjourned on Tues
day evening, was held in the City Hall
last night to perfect plans for Com
merclal club. Temporary Chairman
John r. Lambson called the meeting to
order at 8.l5. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read by Temporary
Secretary w. J. Hoffman.
The president then called for the re-
port of the committee which was APP
pointed at the meeting on Tuesday
evening to confer with the old Board of
Trade.
Mayor Boyd spoke for said commit
tee and said it had consulted several
members OF said board, and they seem
ed perfectly willing to turn the Board
Of Trade over to this organization. But
after carefully considering the matter
the committee thought 1t best to get
out a pamphlet or prospectus of the
city, showing the advantages and the
opportunities afforded and subscribe for
all the trade journals first, and then
to confer with the Board of Trade. He
said the matter was ready for consid-
Grafton and would be glad to hear any
suggestions.
n. A. Dennison moved that the COM
mittee's report be accepted, which was
seconded and carried.
J. E. Phillips thought this body
should, by all means. join the Board of
Trade and work in conjunction with it..
President John r. Lambson read a
petition which was afterward signed by
100 citizens. stating that the one grand
object of this meeting is to get out a
prospectus of the city, setting forth the
advantages as to fine commercial loca-
tions, and distribute them among
manufacturing establishments. 1t also
stated that this organization-shall in
no way be considered against the Board
Of Trade. James +. McIvor moved that
the organization be called the CONNER
cial Club, which was so ordered.
II. A. Dennison moved to select a
committee of five to suggest names for
officers for permanent organization. 1t
was so ordered The chair appointed
D It
/ Madden, John Thompson and Edward
| Dalby. Their suggestions were as fol
/ lows: President, E. G.. Boyd; vice
president, j. r. Lambson; secretary, w
| j. Hoffman, c. Edwin Eckles and Hugh
Duffy; treasurer, James f. Cannon. Or
motion of J. Il. Lambson, a vote wa.
taken for secretary, which was very
close. 1t resulted in c. Edwin Eckle,
being the choice, he having 33 votes
while Hoffman controlled 20 and Duff
20. Mr.. Eckles was then unanimously
elected
A motion was made that the terms o
the officers that were elected be for on,
year. which was carried Presiden
Boyd then appointed a committee to ge
out a prospectus. His selections wer,
as follows:
j. r. Lambson. James McIvor Jane,
T. Challenger, ChaBles Reed and viii
bur Meredith. On motion OF MIR. Lamb
son Mayor Boyd was added to the CON
mittee.
MIR. 'SUDEIL SPRINGS HIS TRICK
Harold Sudell then asked the club d
pass a resolution and send it to tn
Legislature asking that all manufac
tories that locate here, and thei
products and all improvements be ex
empted from taxation. but before tn
resolution could be discussed cries 70
adjournment came from all quarters O
the room, and it was so ordered.
This was the only breeze of the meet
. ing, and such a lively discussion fol
. lowed that it looked like the oil
troubles of last June might be repeat
ed over the revival of the Single Ia
troubles. One speaker told Messr
Sudell and Walls that they had consid
cradle impudence to cast that issue int
the midst of this infant organization
Both replied that they were bona fid
citizens, who had come to suggest goo
things for the town. There was