Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08
ELEcrio> AT COMMERCIAL cL,B
Charles W. Mcdonald to he President
the EMsninR NeNr.

Charles w. Mcdonald. local manager for
the Sandwich Manufacturing company, was
elected president OF the Commercial CLUB
al the annual meeting last night. Mr.. Nc
Donald for the last year was chairman of
the executive committee OF the club. The
other officers elected were: Vice presidents,
Dr. V. J.. Ticynor r. II. Bloomer; treas
urcr, Ernest f. Hart; secretary, w Brooks
Reed The old executive committee was re-
elected with the exception that the retiring
president II. w. Binder becomes chairman
in place of c. W. Mcdonald. The other
members are F. r. Davis. H. II. Van Brunt
II. A quinn Emmett FINLEY.
These were elected to comprise the board
of fisty directors:
II. w. Binder, V. Z. Bender, August
Bere G,l!, G A. Benz. +. r. slgomer' 6 6
+, f. Everest. J. ?. Greenshieids, William
i. Hill +. E Hart: !T {. Halter, + y. HaF!
F. Il; KEYS, +. H. LG1ngcs; F. + MsE 1,i;I n;
Hogre McAte w. MSD9 Ps.srseH n M Quinn
NJ. F.. Rohrcr Be-M. Sargent. c. q. Saun-
ders, John schoentgen. Chris Straub, EN-
". II. Town T. G. Turner, II II. Van
Brunt. J. F. Wilcox Z. II. Walters. Lucius
Wells, j. G. Wadsworth, +, A Wickhanl;
Australian ballot, the polls being open from
10 a. IN. to p. IN. The annual meeting was
held in the evening. There was large
attendance and considerable enthusiasm
and interest displayed at the reading of
| the reports Of the several officers and COM
mttees. ....... ..
The need of more members or an increase
in the membership dues from s12 to SIS per
| annum was stated by President Binder to
| be necessary to meet the expenses OF the
| club without intrenchinE on the reserve
1 fund This will be a matter for the new
! board to determine Mr. Binder took occa
| sion to congratulate the -clnh ON its pros
| porous and healthy condition at the end
of three years.
Secretary Reed in his report gave an eX-
| haustive statement of work accomplished
| by the club and it's several committees dur
| ing the past year. He suggested that the
Street Fair and Carnival company be re-
quested to donate its net receipts of the
! fair this year to form fund for the Com
mercial club to use in aiding and securing
desirable industries. This matter will be
taken up by the new board. Mr.. Reed also
| recommended that the constitution and by
| laws be amended as to permit the max
| ing of travelling men honorary members,
| This matter was also referred 10 me new
| board.
| The report of the finance committee
showed that since the organization Of the
! club three years ago the collections from
all sources had been 81 ,O96S6 and the dis
bursements s1O,067.54, leaving balance of
] 81, SS2 i'm the treasury.
! Mr.. Binder made announcement OF the
| annual banquet of the club to be held next
Wednesday evening at o'clock at the
Grand hotel when the speakers will he
Emmett FINLEY, who will speak for the club;
Superintendent w. y. clifford, who will
speak on the schools OF the city: w. Z.
Mitchell of Sidney, Ia, who will speak on
southwestern Iowa; Assistant United States
District Attorney George b Stewart of
| Fort Madison, who will speak on Council
Bluffs, as viewed from the Mississippi, and
| Governor A. H. Cummins. whose subject
| has not yet been announced.