Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-16
ROUNDS OUT BUSINESS YEAR
Annual Banquet Of Commercial Club and
Installation Of New President,
s%ECRETARY'S REPORT SHOWS YEARS WORK
New Enterprises Established in
Omaha nnd Opportunities Pointed
Out for Further DEVELOPMENT
In that Line During Year.

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In that Line During Ncnr.
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About 100 members NJ tho Commercial
club Monday evening o,ioy,i The mosi
gratifying ANIMAL bpp,ttot In ,b, history of
the organization Tho qualification arose
not only from The fact thai tho menu and
service were an improycmrnt over those of
former bapore,e bIt from tho further fact
that tho ranorts NJ tho omcors If the cllh
wcre ~ a far NOR s,tisf,rtorv nature than
any that have evor hoo, usfcnna q, nv tho
membars at ,,v ,r tho annual functions
bsro,o,aro m. ,,tios moro r,,,ly doc,-
rated with cIustore NJ fragrant flowers and
tho gposts yore o.c,ried for nearly two
bo,re In disc,sgion cf tho foost.
II vos ,b,p, & o'clock when tho retiring
,rosilo,, r. 8 u,y,,rd i,yotod ordor and
rooa btg ,rr,,,i ,ddr,gs document Of
considerabIo length and frll of praiso for
tho yyorl, ~ tho orgarizatior in tho mast and
promiso for further effort in the future. It
covared nractirallv tho same ground as the
ro,or, 80 coor,,,ry re, Tho saliert roints
nj which arc givon be,ow Al its conclusion
be introduced tho now president chosen at
+bo moating NJ the now directory Friday
awning Euclid Martin.
President Martins Address,
The latter called attention to the con-
tinued growth Of the club since it's organiza-
ton, March %, 1893, declaring that its
influence has kept pace with its growth. At
no period has it's influence been more potent.
for good than during the year just ended,
for which credit is due largely to the re-
firing executive committee. Every enter
prise Is successful as it's energies are prop
erly directed with unanimity of purpose.
There must always be some leading spirit
or factor and where this influence, personal
or otherwise, is directed by honesty of
motives and singleness OF purpose and with
proper intelligence results are healthtul or
beneficial. All commercial bodies are in a
large degree public in their functions and
must be prepared to receive praise or criti-
cism without reference to service rendered,
but If they have the knowledge of duties
we'll performed and have adhered to what
seemed best they have accomplished the
purpose of their existence. In many cities
such organizations comprise only manufac-
turers and shippers and direct their efforts
accordingly, but the Commercial club of
Omaha is composed OF manufacturers, job
bors, retailers, bankerG and professional
men, all impelled by a sincere desire to build
here a great city.
There are very many subjects said
President Martin, in whlch the general
welfare Of the community is involved aside
from those specifically mentioned, such as
will always be found in every energetic city,
and while we must adhere strictly to the
basic principle which forbids absolutely the
subject of politics, yet l am convinced that
We are entirely justified and compelled by
the very act and form OF our organization
to give attention to such subjects as appeal
to the property interests OF our citizens.
Our own experience must convince us that
1T is incumbent upon all good citizens to
lend their influence to the end that prop
erty is not contiscated through unjust levies
of taxation, made necessary in many in
stances by negligence of officials; that great
care must be exercised in order that prop
erty may be protected from destructive fires
and that the city may be preserved from
the ravages and blighting influences OF un-
just corporations in their exercise of granted
rights in the form of franchises The
president invoked n continuance of the 10y
atty heretofore given the club by the cit
liens.
Tre"s"rcr's report.
Alfred Willard, treasurer, submitted a re-
port showing that the receipts of the club
during the year were $13, 562.3 80, that it has
on hand and in bank nearly 5000, with
SZ,2'o'3o OF resources ana Is Tor the hrst
'ino ~. y =.
"eU,e'a'' ~ was y tsSru
=" M =" S.h "a" nhter
,ro, roaoi,od ut,b annIouso
was ie'ei'vu "pH 'PPi""s.'
BRIEF talks were made by others at the
invitation of the chair. Judge Keysor told
wbv be was Glad that no was q mambar ~
why HS Voc o. ~ ~ '"' " " ~
the club, but intimate that the otlcerS had
made one serious mistake during the year
IN that NOT ono of then had been arrested for
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contempt ana the result OF the erection hau
banished their golden opportunity in that di-
rection Recent travels in the cast had
oo,v,nno1 Ill.,, tho, 49, T., a,a 20 .ha 49,,
an older city with larger population.