Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-20

Hope Reed Cody. the retiring Fresl.
dent. Two strong tickets were In the
field. and every possible vote was poll
ed for one or other of the candidates.
The announcement of the result at II
o'clock brought a whirlwind of up.
plause. and the newly elected Presi-
dent. George W. Miller, was escorted
to the platform amid the cheers of all
the members. MIR. Miller received 2Sj
votes. George w. Dixon. his opponent.
who received 1S2, moved that Mr..
Miller's election be made unanimous,
which was done with cheers.
The full ticket elected Is as follows:
President, George W. Miller; Second
Vice President, Alonzo Wygant; Treas.
urer, Henry l.. Turner; Directors. c. j.
Gundlach, Gideon L. Newman, George
Il. Shipman, Arthur a. Taylor, and
William w. wheelock; political action
committee, Ell B. Felsenthal and Ed
win A. Munger.
George W. Miller, the newly elected
President, is one of the ablest members
getic, he has already made fine record
for SO young man. lie was member
Of the FOrtieth General Assembly,
where he gained for himself the dis.
tinguishing title of the country mem.
Der from the city," his straightforward
ways and open, fearless, and forceful
actions winning him the following OF
all the country members. He Is a man
of fine appearance, q ready speaker
gifted by nature with those graces and
accomplishments which should make
him an ideal presiding officer. He has
never before held office in the Hamil
ton Club.
The following resolutions, in honol
of the outgoing President, Hope Reed
Cody, were unanimously adopted:
THE Hamilton Club, of Chicago, IN
annual meeting assembled, desiring t.
commemorate the valuable services
rendered to the club during the year
past by Its retiring President, Hope
Reed Cody, orders spread upon its rec
Ords the following partial review Of the
work of the club during his admin
stratlOn.
"rhe past year witnessed the first
years experience of the club In n cen
trally located home. Its membership
mt the date of his inauguration was
511; Mt the present date It's member
ship Is 025. Its indebtedness was -.
600; to-day It Is free of all debt. Dur
ing the past year the club has givci
two banquets at which the guests OF
honor were Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depew
and Gov. Theodore Roosevelt.
''rhe club has taken an active ant
leading part in two elections, establish
Ing its valid claim TO being the leading
Republican political club in the West
"The marvellous growth of the club II
membership, revenues and In politica
and social influence has primarily beer
due to the indomitable energy. keei
foresight. and ability of the man VIII,
tonight retires from the Office Of presi
dent. able to transmit to his successor
a strong and active club, free of deb
and with character strongly i'm
pressed with his personality.
| Iuc C1uu COuSiutuuteS tScil upOi
having been the recipient OF his ener
getlc and unselfsh services for a year
and in parting company with him, onl.
as its president, 1t orders that tn,
thanks of the club he extended to hin
and to express the candid hope that hi
successors may emulate his record AM
never lower the standard raised by Iii
efficient hand.
"Ordered that this memorial be on
crossed, and having been signed by II
president and secretary and scale,
with corporate seal he presented to hin
In the name Of the Hamilton Club o
Chicago"
William Mckinley, Charles Emor.
Smith and Chauncey Depew We're pro
scented for honorary membership an,
unanimously elected.