East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-08

Gymnasium VIII BE Formulated.
Four hundred and six members are
now enrolled in the Pendleton Com
mercial association. and thus the
high mark set some time ago has
been exceeded. At the meeting last
night 1870 applications for member
ship were presented and were voted
into the association unanimously.
In the absence of President Borie,
C. E. Roosevelt. vice president of the
association, presided last evening and
there was a representative member
ship present.
\ report from the committee ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
Umatilla county exhibit at the Lewis
and Clark fair was read by Bert Huff
man, and told of the work that was
done and expressed thanks to the
county court for taking hold of the
matter in the manner which they did.
Other members of the committee
were w. ID. Hansford and G. n Roos-
evelt.
Upon motion of T. C. Taylor, Jesse
Failing was made an honorary mem
her of the association and unnaid
dues ordered RENTED the same he.
ing done in consideration of tho long
and active part which Mr.. Failing took
in the work of the association nm to
the time of the accident which left
him an invalid He was made on
honorary member for life without
dues
Regarding the Interstate oman rivar
meeting which had heen suggested
for dIatop or Noveuber 90 Iatters
nm tho suhisot ,vara raod f.o,,, ro,,,
Ricbardso, Of Portland pornott
~ Irrieo, on1 prasiaant ri cr,i,h
nj tho Oragor Devo,onron, 1aoo,,a
Howavar cna of tho condit,ons nan,ad
In tba cau for the meeting was tbat
senator's and manbor. of oopgros.
from the tbraa states sbould be nres-
ont at tbo neetirr Tbis oooord,r q,
to MI, Huffman wou,d no in,possihle
nc nrocticolly oil oF those rnon ,,,Ii
have laft fo, voshir,to,, b., thot ,,o,o
As rasrlt damne,, u,os tharoh,.
thrown unon tho nronosition and
doubts wore avrrassad h,, sa,,or,I
nresent as to the adv,sah hiIitv Of cali
ing the meeting under the circum-
stances lrnon morton of Dr q
Smith a committee nf three was or
dered annointed IN furtber ,pvestioate
the matter and report to the assooia-
ton. After the meeting. Chairman
Roosevelt appointed Judge s. A. Low
ell. Bert Huffman and C. I. Smith as
members of that committee. II is
ment league will take the lead In the
matter and call the meeting on its
own authority. no meeting will be
held.
The fact that there is now much
additional work in looking after the
rooms of the association was brought
to the attention of the association by
T. C. Taylor. who suggested that the
board of managers take some action
towards securing some help for Lii
brarian A. w. Nye. Also, the salary
! of the latter was raised from $50 to
SIS per month upon motion of r.
| Alexander.
A report on the work of the ath-
letic board was made to the associa-
tion by Roy Ritner, who told of the
actions taken in employing a physi-
cal director for the gymnasium, and
of the problems facing the commit
that on the coming Friday evening
a social dance will be held in the
gymnasium. tn which al, members of
The association their wives and ladv
fr,ands arc invited. An admission OF
"a cents viii be charged for both
dorcoro ana anactators the latter he
ina adnoitter to eaats IN the gallery.
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