The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-29

Inc minnesota bOat CLUB held an ad-
journed meeting last night in the
rooms of the Commercial club.
Efforts of the club to cancel its in
debtedness and merge the old club in
to new athletic association are in d
fair way to succeed. This was evident
from the f1attering reports made botn
by President c. w. Gordon and by the
membership committee.
Charles w. Gordon, president of the
club, stated that he had secured
pledges amounting to $1,000 from tho
business men of the city, which was
about half the amount necessary. He
would. he thought. be enabled to Sc
cure the remainder by the next meet
ing of the club.
J. D. Denegre, chairman Of the men,
bership committee, reported that they
had secured pledges for nearly forty
members, and he thought it could be
said with all confidence that the 81 400
to be raised among the members of
the club would be forthcoming ty
April Is.
He thought the pledges as good as
cash in hand, and the club would have
no deferred payments. as the members
had all expressed Willingness to do all
in their power to further the project
and make tia success.
N. p. Langford Jr. raised the ques-
ton of who would be eligible for men,
bership.
Mr.. Denegre stated that all except
four who had signed the subscription
list were members Of the club.
Mr.. Langford thought that all mem
bers who signed the paper should be
made members of the new athletic
club.
Mr.. Gordon said membership in the
Minnesota Boat club practically meant
membership in the new club.
H. P. Bend was Of the opinion that
only members of the boat club should
be asked for the S35 necessary for each
member to pay to raise their share Of
the $4,000 total Indebtedness.
F. H. Sabin said he understood that
each member was to be responsible for
$35 whether it was obtained by secur-
ing a new member or by cash payment.
Since the property Of the boat club
would upon the payment of the debt
be turned over to the new organization
he thought it essential that all should
work with this purpose in view.
A. Albrecht suggested that an as
sessment be made, and that dependence
should not be put upon securing volun-
tary contributions.
Mr.. Gordon thought this unnecessary
as nearly all the members of the club
who were now in st. Paul had signed
the paper.
Mr.. Blakeley then moved, in order to
get the matter properly before the
meeting, that the club guarantee the
payment Of the $1,400 and make good
any deficit by an assessment.
The motion met with decided favor
and was passed without opposition.
It was thought best to defer the
election Of officers until the next meet
ing, when plans for the organization Of
the athletic club would have assumed
a more definite shape. Mr.. Gordon
stated that work on the club house Of
the new club should be In progress by
May 1.
The chair was authorized to appoint
a building committee to arrange pre-
liminary plans. Mr.. Gordon asked that
he be given some time in appointing
this committee, as he wanted to con-
fer with Cass Gilbert, who was a warm
friend Of the club.
A committee on constitution and by
laws was also provided for, but the
appointment laid over.
After some discussion committee
was appointed to get, II possible, fifty
more names for the new club. The list
already includes nearly 200 signatures.
The following committee was appoint