The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-31
BOARD OF TRADE
Is ORGANIZING
Grain Dealers and MilIerS
HELD Meeting Yesterday.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Permanent Organization Will
Be Completed Next Friday.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

The Wichita Board of Trade is the
name of the new organization launched
on the commercial sea by the graindeal-
ers and millers of this city yesterday
re meeting was held in the sedgwick
building last evening. as per call publish
ed in the Eagle. There were some Of the
grain men and miIlers unable to be pres
ent but they ali sent word to those pres
ent to go ahead and count on them TO do
their part.
Among those who took part in the
meeting were R. J. Coats. J. S. Macauley.
Geo. Harrington. H. Herzer. Geo. NJ.
Randall, H Imboden, ". J. Stevens, E.
K. Nevling. David Heenan and P. Dob
bin The meeting was organized by the
election of w J. Stevens chairman and
David Heenan secretary.
Mr. Heenan was called on to state the
object of the meeting. and he responded
by stating that he understood that the
meeting was called for the purpose of
considering the matter of organizing
board of trade to be composed of men in
IeTeSleQ IN the gram UuSAHcSS anu IlS sup
posed that meant the grain buyers, the
lnillers and the elevator men. He under
stood the object to be to facilitate trade
and bring the grain men and the millers
together and promote good fellowship.
The subject was discussed in all its
bearings, and everyone present took part
There was an unaninity Of sentiment in
favor Of the organiza ton. and the only
difference of opinion was how to accam-
plish what they intended. 1t was final
" agreed TO have two committees ap-
pointed. one 10 prepare constitution
and bylaws and another to report on per-
manent organization. The chair appointed
the committees as follows:
Constitution and by-laws-George NJ
Randall r. ]. Coates and David Heenan-
Permanent organizations. S. Macau-
ley. II. Herzer and c. K. Nevling.
When the meeting adjourned it was to
meet at p. m next Friday, al which
time it is expected the committees will
be ready to report and the permanent or
ganlzation will be completed. 1t was the
general expression that only grain deal
ers and millers shall be eligible to men,
bership in the organization. Mr.. New
ling stated to the meeting that grain
dealers in some of the outside towns had
written to him. stating that they wanted
to have a membership in the organiza-
ton and the sentiment was in favor Of
taking them in.
The meeting was not a very large one,
but some great things in this world have
had no greater beginning. Some of the
men present at the meeting expressed
the belief that if the same spirit that was
shown yesterday rules throughout that
this board of trade will become very i'm
portant to Wichita. Word has already
been received of other grain dealers who
are coming to this city TO open houses
and we may have more mills and eleva-
tors in the near future. The grain Zeal
ers and miners already here have the
business sagacity TO understand the mean
ing of the shadows of coming events
and they believe in getting in shape 10
handle the grain that is already turning
toward Wichita.
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