The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-09-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS.
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
Permanent ORGANIZATION Deferred

constitution ana Bylaws Adopted
Permanent Organization Deferred.
a special meeting of the Commercial
Club of Welsh was held in the town
hall Tuesday night, called for the
purpose of effecting permanent or
ganization.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman j. T. Walker. Committee
on constitution and bylaws reported
and agreed on the copy submitted bv
A. f. Bell. Both the constitutions
and bylaws were read by Secretary
Coverdale and were subsequently,
adopted by the meeting.
COMMITTEES on membership then
made a report which was highly graft
flying and showed that some effective
work was being done in the interest of
the league.
Owing to the large amount of cor
respondence and other business de-
volving upon the secretary, w. w.
Welsh made a motion amending
article four which reads: 1.-The officers
shall be composed of president,
president, secretary and treasur-
err The amendment declares that
the officers shall consist ola president,
president, corresponding Secre-
tary, financial secretary and treasur-
er. The amendment was adopted.
1t was agreed that the membership
fee should be one dollar and the dues
fifty cents per month.
On motion of DIR. l.. G. Lewis. sec
onded by c. A. Austin, that the con-
stitution and bylaws as presented by
the committee, with amendments, be
adopted as rules and regulations gov
erning the Commercial Club of Welsh,
carried.
After much discussion by members
present it was decided to defer perma-
nent organization until more of the
absent members could be present, at
which time the officers and board of
directors, which shall consist of ten
will be elected.
1t was then moved that committee
be appointed to confer with the absen-
tees and solicit their attendance, es-
pecially at the officers election. DIR.
L. G. Lewis. w. w. Welsh and f. D.
Calkins We're appointed on this COM
mittee.
On motion the constitution and by
laws committees were discharged.
The meeting adjourned until Thursday
night September IL, at O'Clock.
Permanent Organization.
At the meeting last night perma-
nent organization was effected. w.
w. Welsh was elected president and
the following board of directors was
elected: H. e. Wesson, G. p Martin,
j. 7. Walker, A. e. Bell, f. l.. Lew
is, Philip Coverdale, F.. ID. Calkins,
{. A. Austin. Paul w. Daniels and
DR.. l.. G.. Lewis.
The meeting then adjourned and
the board of directors met and elected
the following officers: j. II. Walker,
vice president: Gordon Crank, re-
cording secretary; Philip Coverdale,
financial secretary, and Chas. p.
Martin, treasurer.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Freight and Passenger Rates-F. L.
Lewis, A. e. Bell, DR.. Jno. H. Coop
az, Ii. e. Wesson, Paul w. Daniels.
immigration and Navigation-H. A.
Davidson, Philip Coverdale, f. D.
E. FL. Boiling, G. p. Martin.
y al Entertainment-A. T. Jones,
J. V.e.elly j. H. Labit, DR.. L. G.
lewis, DR.. II. II. ArceneauX.
Advertising and Printing. T.
Walker, c.. p Martin, Philip Cover
lale, G. A. Austin, F. L. Lewis.
Other committees will be appointed
1T subsequent nesting. Martins
lall has been secured as meeting
place which has been designated the
irst and third. Thursdays of each
month. Already 81 members have
oined the club and many others have
q willingness to become
MEMBERS.