The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-09
MICCINS' HONOR
President Of the Davis As
sociation to Have His
Protrait in Stain
ed Glass.
RECEIPTS INCREASE EACH MONTH
Election Postponed Till De-
cembe- Constitution
Amended.

The annual election of officers OF the
Robert Davis Association was TO nave
taken place at last nights meeting OF tnal
body. but It was decided to postpone the
election until December. In order ehat
this might be done in strict accordance
with the Constitution, John D. Gorman
moved an amendment to the Constitution
prescribing that the election or omcefs
shall take place hereafter in December OF
each year instead of November, as here
tofore.
President higgins announced that this
was necessary as thirty days notice must
be given of every proposed change OF lhe
constitution and bylaws. He said the
idea was asgood one, as the association
had outgrown the original constitution
ana the annual election of officers had
become an event of considerable import
anee 1t should not follow so closely up
on tbe heels of political campaign and
election. he said. He called attention 70
tbe fact that the association had just
completed a campaign which had wiped
out almost every trace Of Republicanlsm
in the county.
The meeting was one Of the largest ever
held. Every chair of the assembly room
cupied. The assembly room may have TO
be enlarged Thirty-two members We're
elected at last nights meeting. The gath
ering was an enthusiastic one. fnere
were a number OF members from distant
parts Of the county Conspicuous among
these were ]. Franklin CroweN and
Assemblyman-elect Rice. who led west
Hudson delegation including Barney
Welsh and A. P. D. Benner; Committee
man Kiesewetter from North Hudson with
a delegation, and Thomas Mettam at the
head Of a Bayonne delegation The meet
ing was very harmonious.
President higgins read the report OF the
recent outing committee, showing that
ais tickets had ben sold at $ a piece,
making the receipts s16075. The expendi-
lures were s12, ,2sS57 leaving the net profits
at $3,7764s The president said the report
spoke for itself. He said he hoped the
succeeding outings would eclipse the sue
cess of the one this year.
The president further announced that
the House Committee had arranged for
pool and pinochle tournament for the
evening of November Is and was arrang-
ing for a series of such events, includ-
ing crib and euchre tournaments, Tor the
amusement of the members throughout
the winter months. All that was necessary
for participation was to pay the entrance
fee to the committee which would provide
handsome and costly prizes to be contest
ed 1t was the intention of the House
Committee, he said, to offer inducements
to every member of the club to take part
in some one or other of the tournaments
T. B. Ryan offered resolution, to the
effect that portrait of President higgins
be placed in the remaining one of the
three oval stained glass panels or win
dows that adorn the wall in the rear of
the rostrum as a testimonial as testi-
monial of the appreciation of the associa-
tion of his services to the club since he
was elected president and especially those
which made the recent outing such a
mammoth success.
Mr.. higgins said that while he appre-
ciated the compliment he didn't think ne
deserved one so great as that which was
proposed. He had simply done his duty.
as would any other member of the as
sociation interested in the associations
welfare. He said he felt also that he
owed much to the standard bearer who
had done so much for him. If he had the
appreciation and good win of the standard
bearer he felt amply repaid for what
ever efforts he had but forward to make
the outing the great success 1t was.
ssYou may give me much credit but the
success of the outing was due to his un-
tiring efforts, not only from the stand
point of financial success, but from the
standpoint of the comforts, of the enjoy
ments of all who participated. His pecu-
liar aptitude and genius which had so
much to do with yesterdays great victory
was also manifested in affairs pertaining
to the big outing. / don't ask for the
compliment proposed to be rendered me.
All I ask is the good will and friendship
of Robert Davis With that / feel amply
repaid
The resolution, however, went through
with a unanimous vote.
President higgins said:-''Then gentle
men, that's all can do. thank you In
Mr.. Gormans language, am simply over
whelmed."
On motion of Counsellor John DENIM
IT was decided that the present officers
shall hold over until their successors are
elected.
The receipts of the evening showed that
the receipts for the month amounted to
q, ,04670 The standard bearer called at
tention to the fact that the receipts of
each month showed an increase over the
preceding month.
There was considerable discussion con-
cerning a history Of the association about
to be issued. All seemed to be heartily
in favor Of the issue of the book. It
will embody a complete history of the
association from It's inception.
The entire matter was referred to the
Executive Committee with instructions to
report to the association at the next
meeting
A number of amendments to the con-
stitution were offered. One Of the most
important was an addition to the list of
officers. A board of five trustees will be
elected. Ten days prior to the election
in December the Nominating Committee
will post the ticket.