The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-02
Organized at the Capitol
Last Night.
ADOPT CONSTITUTION
To Promote Civic Virtue; Aid in the
Development Of the Industrial, Pol.
iticai, Educational aud Social In
terests OF the State, and to
Diffuse Information.

The Young Mems Economic League
of this city was organized last night
in the Senate chamber, of the State
Capitol The meeting was called to
order at $3.50 o'clock. and continued
in session until 11:45, during which
time a constitution was adopted, and
the movement given impetus: The
election of officers was postponed un-
Ill next Wednesday night at 9 o'clock,
at meeting adjourned from last
night. All those present at that meet
ing may sign the charter and become
charter members, as the final adoption
OF the constitution was postponed until
the adjourned meeting:
AS stated in the constitution, the
objects of the Young Mems Economic
League are to promote civic virtue
among our citizens, to aid in the de-
velopment of the Industrial, political.
educational and social interests of the
community; to collect and diffuSe in
formation concerning the resources of
the city of Raleigh and the State OF
North Carolina, the advantages offered
by the city of Raleigh as a residence
city and for the investment of capital
and the employment of labor: and,
finally. to stimulate and promote the
mental culture Oh HleUlDeFS.
One of the features of the consti-
tuition is: '"rhe Young Mems Econo
mic League shall hold an annual BAN
quet."
For several years there has been
felt a keen need among the younger
men-betwecn the ages of 20 and As
years-for organized movement on
their part, and some means for their
becoming more active and instrument
fhr <ffx ntesc
Last Saturday night there met at
the office of the Corporation Commits
sion a company of public-spirited
young business and professional men
resident i'm Raleigh. and they determ-
ined to organize Mr.. w. j. Peele was
elected temporary chairman, and Mr..
Edward l.. Conn temporary secretary.
After deciding upon the objects for
which the association should be
formed, on motion a committee on
constitution was appointed, with the
temporary chairman as chairman of
the committee. This committee con-
sisted of Messrs. w. j. Peele, chair
man; II. Staples Fuller, r. ID. w. Con-
nor, Murray Allen. and Edward l..
Conn. The meeting was then adj
journed until last night, when the
report of the committee, containing
the name of the organization, and the
constitution was adopted.
After considerable discussion the
election of officers was postponed un-
til next Wednesday night at nine
o'clock. The present temporary or
ganiZatiop will continue until then, as
this will be an adjourned meeting. A
committee on membership was APP
pointed, and 1t will be necessary for
all persons who shall become charter
members, except those who attended
the two meetings to be passed upon
by the committee.
Meet I'm State senate.
The frequency of the meetings
whether monthly or fortnightly, has
not been decided, but they will all be
held in the State Senate chamber, in
the Capitol building. The consent of
the State Board of Public Buildings
and Grounds to use this hall for the
meetings was obtained a few days
ago by the committee on constitution,
and these members of the State Coun-
Gil. including Governor Glenn, recog
niZing the value and possibilities of
the Economic League, kindly extended
the use for purpose of its meetings
of the most appropriate hall in the
State for an organization of this char
acter.
The Charter Members.
Those who have taken active part
in the meetings, and who are charter
members, are: MeSsrS. w. j. Peele,
Alexander Webb, Alfred Williams. w.
s. Wilson, John f. Pearson, Walters
Durham, r. ID. w. Connor. Thomas S.
Fuller William M. Allen, II. Murray
Allen, Elmer w. Shaffer. G.. Lyle
Jones, Philip w. Busbee, Norman III.
Johnson, Frank Dixon, M. Ashby Lam
bert, w. l.. Williams, Jr., c.. b. Den
son, Thomas III. Cherry, VIM. A. Gra-
ham, Jr.. Wick G.. Moore. Harry $.
Fenner Stonewall j. Adams, A. II.
Sawyer. Baxter Durham E. A. Wom-
BILE, Edward l.. Conn.