The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
COLUMBIA CLUB MEMBERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Hervey Bates, Jr.. Thomas Wylne
and DR.. II. c. Kahlo the
New Directors.
THREE TICKETS IN FIELD
Frank d. Stalnaker, Retiring
President, Submits Report to
Stockholders.

The election Of three new directors Of the
Columbia Club yesterday afternoon and the
annual stockholders meeting last night
aroused much interest among the members.
There were three tickets in the field, the
Regulars, the Members ticket and the In
dependents and the former led with two of
its members elected. On the regular ticket
were Hervey Bates jr., =. L. Parrott and
DR.. II. c. Kahlo. The Members ticket was
composed of Col. Russell B. Harrison, h.
w. Bassett and n. a. Gladding. The men
on the Independent ticket were Thomas
Wynne, John NJ. Lilly and II. 7. Hearsey.
The polls were open from 4 until $50 p. M,
and throughout that time the lieutenants
of the various candidates were busy in the
lobby and in the parlors upstairs, where
the voting machine was placed, button
holing arriving members in an effort TO Sc
cure their votes
When the polls closed and the vote had
been computed. it was found that the fol-
lowing candidates had been successful:
Hervey Bates, jr., (Regular), 224; Thomas
Wynne, independently, 211; DR.. II. c. Kahlo,
CRegular), 10.
The vote received by the other candi-
dates was as follows: Col. Russell b. Har-
rison, (MembersO. 157: John NJ. Lilly, Gin
dependent) AS; b. e Parott, (Regular),
1884, e. w. Bassett, (MembersO, 50; III. T.
Hearsey, independently, 81; n. n. Gladdlng,
(Members), 81.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Before the vote had been tabulated. the
members assembled i'm the ballroom on the
top floor to attend the stockholders an
nual meeting. The attendance was large
and the reports of the officers received the
closest attention. The main interest CEN
tered in the annual report of the retiring
president, Mr.. Frank d. Stalnaker. The
opening statement of Mr.. Stalnakers re-
port sounded the keynote of the Columbia
Clubs present enviable position. 1t read:
Fifteen years ago to-day the first board
of directors was elected to manage the
affairs of the Columbia Club. fine stock
issue was limited to 800 shares, and those
of us present who were stockholders at
that time little thought that fifteen years
later 1850 shares would be the limit and
all OF IT issued with the exception of forty
one shares with more than this number of
applications file
The presidents report then took up in
detail the business and financial affairs of
the club, showing that nearly every de-
partment had during the past year been
more than self-sustaining, with a net profit
of $1S,51S6S
The report showed that during the year
1903 death had claimed the following mem
bers:
Resident-Dr Eugene T. Davis. George
A. Woodford, George a. Dickson and Will
son ;. Mcmillan.
Observation-Disclosures S. Belzer. Charles c.
Binkley. Charles f. Griffin. Milton Shirk,
Benjamin Starr. John Il. Martel, David b.
Carter. o. V. Darby.
Honorary-Gen. r. S. Foster, Gen. Alex
Med. McCook.
In the present year Justus C. Adams and
ID. Il. Shideler have also passed away. Presi-
dent Stalnaker. further along i'm his report,
gave due credit to the recruiting commit
tee which he appointed on Nov. 3. 1903, of
which Il. w Bassett was chairman and
W1lfred X. Garstang secretary. He also had
some nice things to say about the other
standing committees, which have willingly
lent their aid in the administration of the
clubs affairs, and commended the services
of the superintendent Frank G. Hurley.
A RECOMMENDATION.
One of the important features contained
in the report was embodied in the fol-
lowing language: THE membership of the
club being full. and all the stock having
been taken, the question presented is,
What, if anything, should be done with
reference to the future membership of the
club? There are but three clubs in the
country organized on a stock basis, the CO.
lumbia Club being one of them. A social
CluD Is not organized with Il view TO pay
ing dividends to its members. And where
organized upon stock basis, the stock
outstanding is always a liability Under
our organization, the club is liable at all
times TO be called upon to buy in or take
up stock by reason of deaths and resig-
nations. Whereas If the members are not
stockholders, vacancies would not require
expenditures by the club taking up stock
Ihe board or directors believes that this
condition can be changed to the advantage
OF the club by an amendment to the con-
StttutiOn providing that future MEM
bers shall not be stockholders. but be ad-
mitted upon the payment of $780, together
with $25 initiation fee, and be entitled to
all the rights and privileges of stocIhold-
ing members; the $iOO when so paid. TO be
used in purchasing outstanding stock to
the ED that eventually all the stock may
be restored. The directors recommend that
the matter be referred to a committee in
Structed to examine into it and prepare
such amendments to the constitution as will
enable this plan to be carried out and
to report TO the board of directors and
10 future meeting Of the stockholders
or the club TO be called for the purpose of
considering and acting upon the same
Nh. Stalnaker closed his report with kind
words for the directors and others who had
aided him in his administration.
The stockholders present, by the adoption
prevail upon the conduct of the retiring Of
hcers of the club. One of the pleasant fea-
lures of the stockholders meeting was the
pleasant tribute paid 10 Mr. Stalnaker the
retiring president. by Samuel d. Miller in
a neat speech. He alluded to the ALWAYS
smiling yet persevering efforts of the pres
ident In behalf of the club.
At the next meeting of the directors the
ofhcers Tor the ensuing year will be elected.