The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Brief Statement of the Condition of
the Chamber

o44S1 LnG NOnQlIlOn OF
the Chamber.
The report presented by President Mel
den last evening was a. follows:
To the Stockholders:
The charter requires the president OF
the chamber at this meeting to coulrnuni-
cate TO the association such matters as
may, IN his opinion. tend to promote
the prosperity and welfare and increase
tie usefulness of the association.
When 1 was eleC ed TO the Office OF
second vice president did not expect thai
M two sUperiors would be called from
these earthly scenes and that the duties
OF the executive of the chamber would
be transferred to me II is needless TO
remind you OF the great loss which the
chamber and our city sustained by the
death OF President Auerbach and Vice
President Cannon. for that 10 fully i'm
pressed upon the public mind [ confess
that assumed tine duties which came
TO me by operation OF law with muca
hes1t2p ton and Xltfl grave doubts as TO
my ability TO MI The position made va
CAM by the death OF these distinguished
cittzeIlS but have rendered such serv-
ice a. 1 could and have had the cordial
support and assistance OF the members
OF tie board OF directors. each one OF
wnonl has taken n deep personal interest
in promoting the work of the cham
Der
The report of the secretary. which l
have examined ana approved contains
a fulI account OF the efforts of the cnam-
Der Tor the past year, and fully sets forth
Tie obstacles which the retiring admin
istraliOl have encountered.
am frln believer in the efficiency of
concerted enort. / believe the chamber
has been in the past OF great value To-
THIS community, and l believe if prop
erly supported il can be made most e.
1ecJEe IN the future. / did nos realize
until l became actively connected with
TIE business OF the association the ex-
tent o. the apathy Of our citizens to-
wards il This apethy has. at times well
MS kii!ed Il can seen no reason why
we should not have q strong chamber
of commerce. The Nom bershlD fees and
dues are exceedingly small and there is
not business man il the city who could
not easily pay them.
Two things AT least are essential to the
success II an institution Of this kind IL
sEusr h - q large mem bershED in order
TO make its income commensurate with
its ncede. alsd Il must have the good vail
AL confidence OF the business cornrlll,-
nifty u 50 OF our prominent mon would
identity themselves with the chamber its
income would amount 10 $3.50 a year
2:-d this money could be spent in such
q .-S-- - 70 produce the most beneficial
1 hopo you VIII elect a directory OF eff
c-e--t anu active men who VIII endeavor
b. al possible means to secure the CO.
operation OF al OF our people il the work
OF the chamber and place the institution
on q high plane of excellence. Men ought
10 be selected fer directors VINO have the.
good al the town at heart. aud who viii
Wori-. There IS nothing TO be gained 10y
Tia election Of those whose business in
te-ests ar. SO enormous that Ihcy can
not give tine 10 other matters. What the
chamber needs now is present and per-
sisteat activity, not GUY to secure CO.
operation ana support but 10 accomplish
every object o. Tie chambers existence
1'l'.s is most favO-ab BILE time for work
s-6 the chamber ought 10 be I'll a ccndi-
to- To co II. With = well filed treasury
the chamber could take care o. many
o. the entertainments. the expenses OF
which are 0ow borne by private suJscriu-
tios. We should be in q condition 10
eatsrta:a those Who come here. as did
tho recent railroad Ina2uatcs. Tor the
ls.FpOse d Investment We should be i'm
= co1d.Uon - send reJrcsen Uaffves our
U-rof- missions % accom- piish GOOD Ia
specific dlfec Ions. and We should be cen
eraliy equipped Tor the transaction OF ~, I
the kinds OF business which ordinarily.
beiO.gs 70 Institutions of this characrcr.
The only way to accomplish these things
IS TO have money TO co with. ana the /
onl:- way 10 See money is 10 have q I
large membership.
I sincerely trust the stockholders will /
see he advisability and necessity OF car Z
ryinE out these suggestions. :illS that !
thew VIII lend their personal efforts To-
v-a-ds The complete regeneration of the I
chamber. There is much to ENCOURAGES I
US 10 work. Our trade relations with |
the surrounding country are soon, hope, I