The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-30
w. l.. Hxon Is the President of the Club. F. M
Currier the Vice President and Mic
Petersen the Treasurer
Constitution Adopted and the Preliminary Steps
Taken to Effect Closer Relationship of
the Business Men of rlankato.

years membership be PAID semi annual
| ly in advance. As to the first recon-.
mendation, we have to say that upon
| investigation we can find no club in the
| staue of Minnesota, or elsewhere, where
the membership is other than by individ-
uals. This method is the only one that
gives the small dealer an equal and pro-
portionate influence and power in the
club As to the second recommendation,
we find quite number, particularly
! among the younger element of business
men, all desirable members, whom it
would greatly accommodate to be per-
mitted to pay dues semi-annually. The
adoption of this recommendation does
not prevent all who desire from paying
the full year in advance. Your commit
tee, however, have encouraged quite q
number of energetic young men to sign
the list, upon promise of offering this
recommendation at this meeting, and
we trust that both these recommends
tions will receive your favorable action
at this time, as these two points can.
not be settled any too soon.
''While your committee has been dis
appointed in the refusal to sign on the
part of some who could well afford to do
so, and whose interests will be enhanc-
ed by the formation of such body, as
is contemplated, still, as rule, our peo-
pie have met and dealt with the COM
mittee in spirit of fairness and gen.
erosity, and the practical ananimity
with which they have signed the list
and signifed their desire to heartily CO.
operate with the undertaking, leads us
to believe that now is the time for the
launching of this new business organi
zation."
Mr. Funk made the statement that
he had secured copies of the constitu-
tions and bylaws of other clubs and
whoever was selected to draft laws to
govern this body could have those cop.
les if they would call at his office.
The recommendations of the commit
tee were adopted, on a motion of w.
d. Willard.
Wanted a Plan of Organization.
C. n. Andrews said that the meeting
seemed to be in an unfortunate position
He had understood that the canvassing
committee was to present some plan of
organization so that the meeting could
proceed to the election of officers. The
convassing committee has done well
and the club is bound to be successful
but it is unfortunate to have a meeting
of this character without doing some.
thing. Mr.. Andrews suggested that the
committee retire, prepare plan of Or
ganization and present it later in the
evening. In the meantime the meeting
could take up in an informal way the
discussion of available men for the of.
fees. Mr.. Andrews moved that the COM
mittee retire and frame up plan Of
organization. 80
Mr.. Funk did not understand that the
committee was to prepare "a plan OF
organization. Even had it understood
so, the committee could not have per-
formed that service, so much time hav-
ing been devoted to the work of secur-
/ Of fnu
the idea of preparing constitution and
bylaws in hurry. The club must adopt
a constitution and bylaws that will
serve for a long time. The organiza.
tion must be started right. He did not
think that any five or six men could
plan an organization in a short time. He
favored the appointment of committee
flor that purpose and adjourn to a flu
ture time.
Favored a Temporary Organization.
DIR. Andrews could see no objections
to temporary organization for week.
Meantime committee could prepare a
constitution and the bylaws. The or
ganization did not need cumbersome
lot of laws. DIR. Andrews offered as q
substitute to the motion of C.. N. An.
drews, that a temporary organization
be effected.
l w. L. Hixon wanted permanent or
ganization effected at once.
| C. N. Andrews maintained that con
sutton and bylaws are not necessary
to make the organization. The Red
wing club constitution can be adopted
by inserting the name Mankato.
After some further sparring, the sub
stitute offered by DIR. Andrews was lost
and the original motion was carried.
i Committee Reports a Constitution.
| After some delay, the committee
headed by w. A. Funk, returned to the