The age-herald., 1898-06-04
DR. ". B. PHILLIPS ELECTED SECRETARY Of the Commercial Club to Sue-
 Ceed w. J. BOleS. MAJ. ]. W. JOHNSON RESIGNED As Industrial Agent-The Sisters Hospital In dorsed ard Committee Appointed to As-
 sist in Raising Funds to Pay for
 Lot-0ther Business.
MAJ. J. W. JOHNSON RESIGNED

The regular monthly meeting of the direc- tors of Commercial club was called to order yesterday afternoon at S:SO o'clock by Pres ident B. Steiner, with Secretary Boles at the desk.
 The reports of the several officers were read and referred. Prsident Steiners re- port announced the appointment of the va- rious committees. The report also stated that the chairman of every committee would be expected to make some report at every meeting, and that the committees would be expected to faithfully perform the duties encumbent upon them.
 Tho membership of the club was aug mented by the election of thirteen new members.
 Election of Secretary
 The election of a secretary was gone into, and resulted in the election of Dr. w. B. Phillips to succeed w. J. Boles, to take effect July 1.
 Dr. Phillips, the newly elected secretary, is the leading spirit in the Phillips Testing Laboratory, and served for several years as chief chemist of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. He is closely identified with the industrial development
 
 ty He is a prominent member of the ma- sonic order, and occupies a high social po- siton in the city.
 MT. Boles, the retiring secretary, has served the club in that capacity for more than two years, and has done faithful work.
 Resolutions were adopted by the board thanking MT. Boles for his efficient services to the club after which the board adjourn ed, and the meeting of the club was called to order.
 Reports of Committees
 The committee on the exhibit to the Oma- ha exhibition reported progress, and asked for further time, which was granted. The exhibit will probably be loaded on the cars on Tuesday, and will be taken to Omaha in charge of Dr. Phillips.
 The resignation of Maj. John w. Johnsn as industrial agent of the club was accepted and the final report of the committee in charge of this department was received and the committee discharged.
 Rev. Father O'Reily, of St. Paups Catho- lie church, was invited by President Steiner to address the club on the hospital to be erected by the Sisters of Charity.
 Endorsed the Movement
 Father O'Reilly thanked the chair for the courtesy, and stated that the sisters had purchased lot for the hospital, and he asked that the club endorse the movement, and recommend the citizens to assist in paying for the ground The sisters, he said, would expend $3O ,00O on the buildings.
 On motion of M. V. Joseph the sister s hospital was endorsed, and a committee, composed of Chas. Roy, Joseph Beltman. A. D. Smith and M J. Mlner was appoint ed to assist in raising the necessary amount to pay for the lot.
 On motion of J. A. Rountree a commit- tee of five was appointed whose duty will be to invite all conventions to meet in Bir- mingham. The chair announced the com mittee as follows: J. A. Rountree. M. V. Joseph, B. Solomon, c. H. Nabb and David Fox.
 Settled Satisfactc rially
 A letter was read from the officials of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company explaining the over charge for ti-kets to the Mardi Gras celebration, which was re- ported by President Lesser of the Carnival Society, which was accepted and the secre- tary instructed to write the railroad conn., pany and thank them for their urteous answer.
 President Steiner appointed the flowing delegates to the miring and engineering convention which meets in Salt Lake City on July 6, and 8: T. H. Aldrich. R. II. Pearson, w. B. Phillips, James Bowron, T. M. Tutwiler and Sol Haas.
 Several other matters were acted upon after which the meeting adjourned.