The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
OFFICERS OF L. A. w. MEET
SEVERAL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DE-
CIDED BY THE BOARD.
Changes in the Constitution Recon-
Observation-Disclosures to National As
sembIy-LocaI l.. A. w. Club.

The annual meeting of the board of off,
GERS of the Indiana division of the L. A. w.
occurred at the Grand Hotel last night.
The entire board was present, consisting of
Wallace Sherwood, chief consul, of In
dianapolis Walter B. Hassen, vice consul,
of Jeffersonville; George C. Stacey, secre-
tary-treasurer, Indianapolis; Representa-
tives F. r. lowering, Lafayette; Charles T.
Nehf Terre Haute; Merrill Moores, In
dianapolis, and ID. N. Weaver, Elkhart.
One of the most important steps was to
decide that the state meet shall be held in
Indianapolis at the time the national meet
occurs, providing the latter Genes to IN
dianapois. Otherwise the date of the state
meet will be fixed later. Two changes to
the constitution were recommended-one
providing that bicycle clubs shall not be
eligible to association with the State League
unless all members of such clubs are men,
bers of the l.. A. w. Now clubs having rs
per cent of l.. A. w. members on their
rolls may become associated with the In
diana division. The second proposed amend
ment makes the power of the state racing
board less arbitrary and places that body
on a footing with other standing commit
tees, whose action is subject to revision by
the state board "A vote by mail will be
taken on these propositions after the Ma
tional Assembly meeting at ST. Louis in
February.
A tour book of the State has been pre-
pared by Vice Consul Hassen. 1t is to be is
sued by Feb. 1. The board decided to is is
sue $500 copies for the use of l.. A. ".
National Assembly meeting at ST. Louis,
consisting of the chief and vice consuls,
the secretary treasurer and representatives
Nchf of Terre Haute, lowering OF Lafayette
and Moores of Indianapolis.
The boards plan OF creating closer re-
latons between the officers and indiVldual
members, embracing a series Of monthly cir
culars of proposed plans to be adopted, was
received favora bly,as was the board S report
of the work done the last year. 1t was de-
cided that at the meeting of the National
Assembly the state delegates shall vote. as
a unit on all questions arising. heretofore
it has been the plan for the chief consul
to appoint local consuls in different cities
Of the State Under a rule adopted last
night the chief consul will appoint as the
local representative the man recommended
by local clubs having an L. A. W. member s9-
ship Of ten or more. The report or the
treasurer, showing $l,40O expended the Iast
year in behalf of the leagues works, was
approved. ha,xo
system, by which gold badges are given 10
members securing ten or more new mem
bers. has proved eminen a sueeessIq III adt
dition it was decided to offer series OF
prizes to members procuring the most new
members by next August. A list OF prizes
will be announced later. A new honor badge
is to be prepared by a special committee;
A vote of thanks was rendered 70 the
press of Indianapolis, Terre Haute ana oth-
er cities for enorts mace IN Denial Vi the
L. A. w.
There are two vacancies in the representa-
tives to the state board. one vacancy was
awarded to Michigan City and the other TO
Kokomo. An original vacancy has been
awarded to Madison,