Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18

Public mprovemcnts-w. ]. Van
Patten, A. Il. Richardson, Il. j. Derby
NJ ID. Mcmahon, ]. Il. Henderson.
Insurance and taxation--W. Il. Greene
E. W. Parkhll, L. III. Wells, A. G. Crane,
]. $. Patrick
Burlington financial INCONSISTENCIES
T. Smith. L. n. Woodbury., ID. w. RobiD-
son. Il. Il. Smalley, G. A. Hall.
Arbitration-C. S. Palmer, Lawrence
| BARLEY, G. +. North, II. II. IIckok, c. L..
| Dolan.
Meetings and ontertainmcnt-F c. Her
rington, j. J. Flynn, w. G.. Reynolds, C.
H. Mower, Thomas Magncr.
Industrial exhibition and horse show
tassiuc Peck, c. II. Buell., l.. r. Miles,
j. A. Kelley, c. H. Spear.
Real estate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brewer,
| II. Il. raft, j. Il. Hogan, l.. w. Perry
Il. Is. Corloy.
Insurance and taxation-w. y. Greene,
| T.. w. parkhill L. H. Wells, A. G..
Crane, J. S. Patrick.
FAMOUS PUBLISHER TO COOPER
ATE.
J. j. Southwicl< reported that letter
had been received from Henry Holt, the
well known publisher of New York, in
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be glad to do any service that came in
his way for the purpose of promoting
the interests of Burlington as resi-
dcncc city.
Mr. George T.. whitney of the Amer-
con Wooden company, who was present
at the meeting for organization, has an
nounccd his determination to actively
cooperate in the work of the CONNER
Cial club.
The Hon. Elias Lyman assured those
present that the success of the organza-
ton would depend on the work of every
individual member. lie spoke of the cx-
| ccllent work done by the board of trade
for long time. especially when it was
under the administration of the late Gen.
William Wells as president. He said
| that no matter how excellent officers an
organization might have, if the members
| failed to attend the meetings, the officers
would become discouraged and the work
of the organization would drag.
w. L. Mccormick said that one idea
of dividing up the work among different
| committees was to arrange it so that the
duties would not he burdcnsome to any
one committee and n considerable num-
Der Of members would be interested
Mayor J. f.. Burke stated that while
the nominating committee was holding
session w. T.. Greene had prepared a list
of names Of those who should become
members OF the organization. Mr. Greene
in answering an inquiry said the list in
| cluded over 400 names. The mayor suS-
gcstcd that the secretary prepare list
of men who should become members and
that the work be divided up between
the members of the membership com
mittcc.
Mayor Burke moved that the super
vision Of the repair of the large room in
the Fletcher Library building, whose use
had been devoted to the Commercial
club be assigned to the executive COM
mittce and in accordance with Il sug-
gcstion made, Mayor Burke was asked
to cooperate with the executive COM
Inittee in that work.
The Hon. c. =. Smith said that the
secret Of success of an organization of
this character was to get as many men
interested as possible. and he suggested
various ways in which this purpose
could lie accomplished.
a. O. Ferguson said in speaking of
the work of this organization. members
should say eve" and not they" and
he urged every member to take an ac-
tive part in the work.
| Gardner Brewer said that getting to-
Eethcr was one of the ess1 ntial points
in an organization to promote the ma
torial interests of a place and he gave
an interesting illustration of this view
Senator G. s. Isham expressed the
opinion that the great thing for the conf
rrtnr i1l al,
thing up at once and to accomplish it.
| NJ. u. Mcmahon spoke of some Of the
obstacles which the committee on nom
! nations and methods had been obliged to
overcome and of the ways in which the
work of the club could be promoted.
BANQUET PROPOSED.
Mayor Burke thought it would be an
| excellent idea for the Commercial club
| TO hold IA banquet of our business men as
| was being done by so many organizations
of business men in Massachusetts cities
at this period Of the year with some well
| known man not a resident as speaker of
the evening, and on his motion the mat
ter was referred to the committee on
meetings and entertainments for early
action.
The meeting for organization was ad-
! journed subject to the call Of the clerk.
| The directors held a short session after
! the corporation had adjourned, and it
was decided to refer the matter of paid
secretary to the executive committee with
! instructions to report within 80 days.
| Mayor Burke suggested that inasmuch
as the work of the corporatio was for
| the benefit of all classes Of our people
the Legislature next fall should be asked
to empower the city to appropriate $1,000
or as much as we appropriate for music
in the park to help advertise the city
ana gain new Industries and additional
| residents.
| It Is expected that meeting OF the
| OiuccIs and committees will be held with
| in a fcw days for the purpose of in
| augurating the work along different lines.
| The club starts off with the encouraging
prospects and the various industrial pro-
jects have already been brought to the
attention of the organization.