The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-17
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utmost endeavor for the success oi
the new work provided the CONNER
cial idea was made the prominent
feature of the work
On re-convening short talks were
made by Messrs. Cahoon, Hamilton
Nathan Jaffa, and M. Price. Dr. Kin
singer heartily approved the new
\ plan. He had formerly been mem
Der of the Club, but had withdrawn
because he did not care much for the
social features. However If the com
mercial feature was to be made prom
inent he would be only too glad TO
apply for reinstatement He heartily
| approved the plan. Another recess
was taken to see how many old mem
bers desired reinstatement, and how
many present desired to join the
Club in it's new epoch of work.
On re-convening it was found that
| the following old members who were
present desired reinstatement: DR.
| Kinsinger, S. Totzek, Jno w Poe,
NJ H. Crawford, R. T. Baughman, H.
F. Smith, E. H. Williams, Dr. Joyner,
Phil Helmig. The following made ap-
plication for membership who have
not been members: Judge Campbell.
Joe Morrison. Walker Bros, L. D.
Danenberg, j w. Stockard, w. c.
Burrus
Judge Campbell, new resident Of
the city, made short enthusiastic
talk on the work of the Club
w c. Reid moved that a commit
tee of twelve be appointed to solicit
every citizen and business man in
town to join in this work The mo
ton was carried and the Board Of
Directors Of the Club at it's meeting
after the adjournment of the mass
meeting appointed the committee as
given below
H. R. Morrow moved, and the mo-
ton was carried, that it be the sense
of this meeting that the name of the
Club be changed from the Roswell
Club to the Roswell Commercial Club
Mr. Morrow thought that this latter
name would be more in harmony
with the future work of the Club.
While it was not the intention to abol
ish entirely the social features of the
Club. it was the intention to make
the commercial feature from now on
the paramount one Others who had
been members of the Roswell Club
for years heartily endorsed Mr.. Nor
rows motion and it was unanimously
carried
The Sanitarium proposition that
The Record has been pushing along
for a week past, and one with which
our readers are already familiar
was then taken up Mr. Bear was call
ed on to explain what he knew of the
enterprise, and gave short synop-
sis of the project as it has been Civ
en- in the st. Louis papers. Messrs. |
Morrow, Emerson, Price, Drs. King,
and Kinsinger thought that immed |
late action should be taken on the
proposition. 1t was decided to ap-
point two committees. One commit
tee TO take up the correspondence
with the ST. Louis men in charge of
the project and to go to st. Louis If
necessary; the other committee to
a. R,om
the enterprise. On motion of C. E.
Mason a collection was taken among
those present and sum of hund
red or two dollars was raised to pay
the immediate expenses of the COM
mittee. The chair appointed the COM
mittee to go to st. Louis if necessa-
ry, and take charge of the correspon-
dence, Jerry Simpson, DIR. j. w. Kin
singer, H. R. Morrow.
Finance Committee:-R. F. Bar /
nett, c. C. Emerson, Nathan Jaffa
Mr.. Poe thought it would be good
idea for all donations made for this
enterprise to come through the Club.
After an informal discussion as to
ways and means of securing the San
itarium the meeting adjourned.
Directors Meet.
Al the conclusion of the mass meet
ing the Beard of Directors of the Ros
we'll Clnb met Robt Kellahin was
elected director to fill the unexpir
ed term of w T. Wells who will be
away from the city for some time.
The Directors appointed the follow
ing committee of twelve to confer
with the citizens and business men
of Roswell and solicit new members
for the Club in this new work
The committee is as follows:-C.
w. DeFreest, Chairman; H F. Smith,
E. L. Bedeil, w. S. Prayer. L. K Nc
Gaffey. j. K. Bishop, Fred Miller. Al
bert Hanny. r. H. Kemp, c. c. Tan
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