Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-29
WOKE Up!
That's what Webster did in re-
gard to a Board of Trade.
The meeting Friday
evening a deeid-
ed success,
A big delegation Of represen-
tative business and pro
fessional men attend.
Re- reorganization perfected
Preamble, Constitution and
Bylaws adopted--Of-
ficers elected and
every thing in
shape for
business.

: III issued by l..
PURSUANT to q ca he old Board
Le'oy, Secretary Of y in the one
Trade, a meeting was heAs , nurpose
house Friday evening" for th> Roard
re-organizing the Webster
Trade. -,
All appointed hoLp d largecroe>
representative citizens had ~asscmbtsd~
the largest we ever witnessed in the city
on such an occasion, showing a general
interest in the enterprise, which could
not help being highly gratifying to- its
promoters.
he meeting was called to- order FY
h. e.. O~chsenreirer as president Of the olo
Board OF Trade who in a few brief well
cAosen remarks, stated the objeUfof the
gathering, what had been douz in the
pas and the possibilities of the future,
providing everybody WAS willing to put
Il shcaldpr to the wheel and work in
union. His remarks were very much
in pOint and the hearty applause. they
received showed he was in touch with
his hearers. He was followed by T.. G.
Levoy who went, more into detale, giving
a very Intelligent and comprehensive
out line OF the purposes and benefits OF
such an organization when properly Goa
Quoted and supported by the citizens.
A number OF others were. called on to ex-
press themselyesgonlthe subject but tbs
ground had been so we'll covered by the
gentleman mentioned, that the late".
speakers simply rose TO ipd0rse the sem
Ciments expressed.
Here followed some discussion as ted
the best plan of procedure, whether it
was better 10 re-Organize OF proceed
the old organization. The former |
plan was decided on and to this end Mr..
Ochsenreiter was chosen chairman and
G. A. Wells secretary. On. motion the
C hair appointed a committee OF three, !
W. Taylor, FhOs. Elliott and T. Z. |
to draft and submit "a preamble, |
constitution and bylaws, and u recess of
half an hour was taken for them to COM
plete their labors. They took the docu-
ments of the old board and revised them
and after being read they were adopted.
The election of officers followed, l.. G.
O~chsenreiter was chosen president, he
was all ready to decline but the boys
not give him a chance making his
vote unanimous, seeing it was no use to
Kick Louie accepted the situation grace
'ully and as some intimated thatas presi-
lent of the old board he had been asleep
or the past few years, assured them he
would prove very much awake, for the
lext year and would set a warm pace
or the next fellow to follow. He thank
d the members Gor the courtesy and con-
shown him In the eection and
assured them that the large attendance
md interest shown in the meeting was
particularly gratifying to him., +. w.
was electad vice president and
=. G. Levoy secretary. Lewy, showed
decided inclination to decline but as
very BODY seemed to think il was an
ther case of the right man N. the right
lace, he had very little opportunity to
anything. CA. Wells was elected
secresaryor stenographer. Dr.
/. A.lPeabody, John Nortoniand J.T
Goodwin were chosen to act with thet
Ulcers as an executive committee. ThisI
ompleted the list of officers and conf;
nittees with the exception of the financs
ommittee which is appointed by thai
President.
Nc further business appearing tia
adjourned. Regular meetings.
vill occur the first Monday in eaeh
Month.
The members hip shosld and undolbt-
div will be more than loo. Ii is a good
move. one of the best Webster aver
made. Give il your nsarty support and
Ielp push it along. Below we seRro-
the preamble.
We the citizens of Webster recognizing
hat In union there T. strength, do hereby
rraniac ourselves iato n Board OF Trade
or the following p~nspo-es;
4 TO further all enterprises lOok ing to
he development of the "
/, To protect the business interests of
he city froia organized euetoachment by