The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-12

} interests and that the benefit of broad
I er experience would be obtained.
1t was voted to make the committee
fifteen members, and the following
were selected: Mayor Ezra Thompson,
T. G. Weber, John Z. Dolly, n. w.
Clayton, George T. Odell, A. J.. Thorn
as, G. A. Quigley. c. n. Strevell. S. V.
Shelp NJ. H. Walker, L. S. Hills, F. J.
Hewlett, J. c. Leary, besides the chair
man and secretary Of the meeting.
Chief Clerk Joseph Henshaw of the
Kputsford, acting manager in the abb
Sence of Proprietor @. S. Holmes, ten
dered the use OF the writing room or
any other part of the hotel for meet
ings Of the club or any Of its commit
tees. A vote Of thanks for the use of
the room last evening and for the fur
ther cOurtesies extended was unani-
mQuSly carried.
1t was decided to meet at the same
hour and place next Saturday evening.
At the suggestion of George NJ. Can
non it was agreed that the committee
or constitution and bylaws should give
an outline Of its report to the news
/ papers in time for members of the
| larger committee to gain an idea of
what was proposed before attending
| the meeting Saturday night. 1t was
] thought that this would expedite mat
ters at the meeting. The meeting then
| adjourned
Meeting of Committee.
The committee of fifteen then went
into session. Every member was pres.
ent except Mayor Thompson. c. N.
Strevell was elected chairman and
George T. Odell, secretary. A L.
/ Thomas suggested that the constitu-
tiOns of the old Zion's board of trade,
3 he oh. hcv- ,f
commercial organizations formerly in
existence in Salt Lake be produced al
the next meeting as an aid to drafting
a constitution Tor the new club. This
was arranged. 1t was stated that the
constitutions of the Kansas City. Chi
cage St. Louis. Portland and San
Francisco Commercial clubs were in
possession OF members of the commit
tee and would be produced for sugges-
tons
J. c. Leary wanted an expression as
to the features it was generally desired
to embody in the constitution and by
laws. For example, whether there
were to be social features or not For
himself, he was in favor of having
commodious quarters for the secretary
and the bureau of information, but to
have the lunch feature an important
part Of the club.
Favored a Restaurant.
The club should in his opinion, either
maintain a restaurant itself or else
should be located next door to a first
class restaurant, which would serve
meals to club members.
Mr.. SheTp believes the sentiment was
/ general in favor Of a club with a res
taUrant, offices for the secretary and
for the convenience of the public, and
a reading room and other features for
members-in fact, everything to make
/ the club congenial.
J. z. Dooly said that if the organiza-
: ton was to be successful it must have
at least one attractive feature. 1t
/ should be in a convenient place and
should serve lunch and possibly other
| meals. The indianapolis Commercial
/ club, he said, has an insurance feature
/ which is very popular.
l am not advocating this" he said,
/ but I cite it as an example. The
I club wants to have some feature which
/ is universally popular"
Subcommittee Chosen.
/ L. S. Hills moved that a committee
/ of five, in addition to the chairman,
/ be named TO go over the other consti-
{ tutions and bylaws and present a
/ draft to serve as a basis for the work
Of the committee at its next meeting.
The motion was carried. The commit
tee named is composed of c. n. Strev-
ell, T. G.. Weber. A. L. Thomas, c. A.
/ Quigley and George T. Odeu.
The committee of fifteen then adj
Journed until Wednesday evening and
the committee of five arranged to meet
/ Tuesday evening to draw up its report.
The committee of five will report to
the committee of fifteen, and the com
mittee Of fifteen to the committee of
100, and then it is expected that the
commercial club will become an actu-
atty.