, 1906-12-12

Next Meeting-January s.
With Ill names of individuals and
firms on the membership and with an
attendance Of nearly half that number
at the city hall last night, the Lara
ME Commercial club VS. r~eorganized
for the campaign of 1907, a good deal
of enthusiasm being shown in the
work ahead and some earnest effort to
do the very best possible for the city
and county in the election of officers.
The list, which is printed below in full,
contains, as will be seen, the names
of representatives of every line of bust
ness in the city and county, including
the University of Wyoming, the city
schools, the Union Pacific railroad, the
shops, the tie plant, the rolling mills;
the brewery, the plaster mills, the diff
ferent business in4erests and the city
and county governments.
Beginning of Meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
President Otto Gramm shortly before
s o'clock, and the minutes of the last
iiCOtih6o "Cie ISdu ny oCCltldly bOu-
den and approved by the club. 1t was
stated that the principal object of the
meeting was to reorganize the club
and elect officers for the coming year.
j. Z. Winslow of the Windsor barn
placed In nomination for president MIR
Gramm, the nomination being seconded
NV Richard Eberhardu Oh Lne TEN City
bakery, who moved that nominations
close and that Mr.. Gramm be elected
by reclamation.
Citizens Decline Office.
Mr.. Gramm stated that while he ap-
preciated the honor thus sought to be
conferred, he would much prefer not to
be the president for the coming year
and urged hat some one else be Sc
lected. Messrs. N. e. Corthell OF h
Overland Plaster Cement company, Il.
H. Simpson of the Laramie Grocery
company, w. H. Frazee of the Leader
and NJ. N. Grant were placed in nomi-
nation in turn, each declining the
honor.
Committee to Select Candidate.
Mr.. Corthell moved, and the motion
prevailed, that the chair appoint n
committee of five to suggest the name
OF some member for president, and that
the meeting take a recess for fifteen
minutes to allow the committee to
agree upon a report. Chairman Gramm
named Messrs. Corthell, Frazee, Simp-
son, Winslow and Jacobus, manager oil
the Laramie rolling mills.
Gramm the Unanimous Choice.
The committee held a session in the
real of the hall, when w. H. Frazee
was chosen as chairman. After delin
Grating the fifteen minutes the CON
mittee reported, Mr.. Frazee stating
that it had been the unanimous wish oil
the committee that Mr.. Gramm per-
nit the use of his name. He was
promised the loyal support of every
member of the club, of every member
Of the committees and the united help,
as far as it could be pledged, of the
citizens of the city and county. He be-
lieved it the part of wisdom to have Mr..
Gramm continue at the head of the
organization.
President a Booster.
On motion, the report of the com
mittee was received and Mr.. Gramm
was elected president by reclamation,
he again thanking the club and prom
Using every best endeavor to carry out
it's wishes. If he is wrong in any po-
sition he may take, he declared, ne
wishes to be set right, and he VIII
give the club, as he has in the past,
as much time and attention as possible.
other officers Named.
The following officers were then
elected. each by reclamation, Mr.. Con
den being elected in the midst of an
effort to have someone else named Tor
the position of secretary:
Vive PRESIDENT. H. Simpson.
Secretary-H. A. Gonden.
Treasurer. B. Hamilton.
The Executive Board.
The executive committee snail con-
sist. according to the constitution, I
three members of the club, with the
president and secretary as members
ex-oficio. For members of the COM
mittee Messrs W. H. Holiday, presi-
dent of the w. H. Holiday company;
T. H. Simpson, E. ]. Bell Oh the Mill
brook Land and Livestock
N. e. Corthell, T. H. Gibson A. N, Has
enkamp and F. H. Eggleston were
plced in nomination, the ballot result
ing in the election Of Messrs. Holiday,
ICorthell and Eggleston'
Date of Next Meeting.
President Gramm, according TO the
terms of the constitution, m tne
UIn,n.oa - ,bo d~iferent standing COM