The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-02
UNDERWRITERS
LAST DAY
Convention Closes Today With Elec.
ton of Officers and Passage of
Convention Meets ut
Minot Next Year.

The Funeral directors convention
assembled this morning in the Com
mercial club rooms and adjourned to
McDonald's undertaking rooms, where
Prof. Hohenschuh gave a demonstra-
ton on embalming with an actual re-
mains. The lesson proved very in
structive.
On re-convening at the club rooms
short business session was held
President Mcdonald reminded the
delegates present that four years ago
when the association was organized
1t had but 10 members, and that today
it had nearly 100. The outlook was
bright for the organization if matters
were properly handled.
The committee on membership re-
ported on Al names and they were re-
ceived on vote of the convention.
The election of officers next being
in order, Don Mcdonald, who has
served as president during the four
years Of the life of the association, was
unanimously chosen to succeed him
self. The old officers were reelected
with two exceptions.
The gentlemen selected were as fol-
lows: First vice president, r. VI.
Bushee, Jamestown; second vice pres
ident, w. E. Chandler, Grafton; secre-
tary, D. w. Wasem, Fargo; treasurer,
M. M. Borman, Abercrombie; sergeant
alarms, John McGannit, Minot; men,
bers of the executive committee, w. G.
Engle, Enderlin, and M. Bordman,
Cakes.
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of one OF the last weeks of
January, 1907, the executive commit
tee to select the exact date. There
were two cities aspiring to entertain
the next convention, Jamestown and
Minot. The ballot stood % for James,
town and 80 for Minot. Minot was
declared to be the next meeting place
of the association.
Resolutions.
Whereas, the legislative committee
appointed at the last meeting Of this
association was instrumental in Sc
curing the passage of the present
enactment establishing the license
system of this state. Therefore, be it
Resolved, that we hereby express
our appreciation of the work of this
committee and recommend their re-
appointment as a Legislative commit
tee for the ensuing year; that he
commend DR.. H. H. Healy for his dis
interested and efficient service as sec
rotary of the examining board and the
state board of health, and pledge to
him undivided support in any meas
ures which may be necessary for the
enforcement of the existing regula-
lions or any new regulations which
1t may seem desirable to enact for the
protection of the public.
Resolved, that the thanks of the
association be rendered to Rev. Mr..
Burleson. for his address, Rev. Mr..
Beadles, the newspapers of Grand
Forks, the local members of the pro-
fession. and all others whose assist
ance has been given US in making it
the unqualified success that 1t has
proven.
We wish to speak particularly of
the hearty greeting and welcome ex-
tended us by Hon. Geo. E. Duis Of
Grand Forks. We wish to heartily
thank the Commercial club Of Grand
Forks for the free use of their rooms,
and also the, citizens of Grand Forks
for the cordially shown this assoc
citation and which so truely Illus
trates the spirit Of this community.
Our officers, particularly our presi-
dent, Don Mcdonald andGOur aecre-
tary, g. W. Wasem who have given
us careful and efficient service during
the past year.
In this connection we would REL
commend that In the future our secre-
tary be given a remuneration Of 25
cents per year for each member In
good standing.
We wish to bear further testimony
to the splendid service and assistance
given, by Prof. w. p. Hohenschuh, 4
who at the last meeting Of this asso-
citation was made our first life hon
.orary member. st5a Hi
Whereas, It has come to onr notice
that the jobbers and Manufacturers
Of undertaking supplies have been In
the custom Of selling goods % parties
not carrying stocks nor recognised q
undeftakers. and
Whereas. We feel the business u not: