The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
Commercial Association Holds Meeting. NEW METHODS ARE ADOPTED Fund to Be Raised to Promote the
 City's Welfare. Old omcers Were Reelected and Name of Body win Be Henceforth the Montgomery Commer-
 cial Club.
NEW METHODS ARE ADOPTED

The annual meeting of the Mont gomery Commercial and Industrial As sociation in it's rooms last night was not 5nly the occasion of electing new officers but the signal for new life in Its future work. The determination to ducting the work of the organization was expressed in the radical changes in the constitution of the body
 In the beginning the members did not hesitate to vote for a more brief name of the Association than Mont gomery Commercial and Industrial As sociation." It was felt that this title should be curtailed and hereafter it is to be known as only the Conner eial Club with the name of the city af- fixed. And, tco, a new committee was provided for in the coming work that If it gets busy. will overtop the per- formances of any other committee and that is the Ways and Means Commit tee. It is the special duty of this com mittee to canvass the business men and the general public of Montgomery for a promotion and publicity fund.
 It was realized and expressed in re- peated speeches that money will have to be on hand in the future if lasting achievements arc to be hcped for in the advancement of the commercial and in- dustrial interests of Montgomery. It was recognized as serious fault of the organization in the past. As soon as President A. c. Forbes of the Coni- mercial Club, selects the personnel of this committee, organizations will be perfected as speedily as possible and arrangements made for getting up the promotion fund. Consultations will be held with the Board of Directors as they wiI be charged with disbursing the fund and to give confidence to those who help the fund 1t is stipulated in the new constitution that two-thirds vote of the entire board will be required to make any disbursement.
 The money, it is expected, will be made to reach at least S5.o00. It will be used to attract capital to Montgom- cry, not by offering a bonus. but by so advertising the city's natural advan- tages as to halt the attention of enter prlses that are daily looking for locI- tions in Alabama. In ringing speeches President Forbes, Frank F. Glass, J. C. Haas and others, laid stress on the ever present fact that Montgomery must awaken to the sharp compt tition of other surrounding cities. Eyes of Fasteners, eyes of Westerners, and of men of every section, are turned to the South, but 1t was pointed out that the way must be made light and clear for the coming of new industries to Mont gomery. It requires the performance of duties that do not devoive. the speakers said, upon single man or house in Montgomery, nor of any six houses, but upon the whole community because the community must thrive as a whole. In the past, 1t was sadly re- lated these duties have been neglected and d new system is expected to be in- augUrated as the result of last nights meeting.
 old officers Were Reelected.
 All the officers of the club were re- elected last night with the exception of Jacques Loeb. who resigned as Vice President and urged that his name not be used under any circumstances for reelection, as his business would in- terfere. Captain Forbes was reelected President and as Vice-Presi6ents F. r. Chaffee, Frank F. Glass and Alex Rice were named, the latter succeeding Mir Loeb.
 The election of Directors also took place last night. There are two sets of Directors, four to be elected at meeting on the third Tuesday in July and five at the annual meeting on the third Tuesday in January. To make things even, four Directors were elect ed last night to hold office until July and also i've to hold one year. The four are Hardwick Ruth, J. C. Haas, G. W. Ellis and M. B. Holt. The five Directors are W. E. Davidson, G. A. Thomas, c. c. Zirkle. Col. J. M. Falkner and G. W. Barnett
 There were over sixty members in attendance when the meeting was called to order at s:30 o'clock by Presi- dent Forbes. He opened by saying few words on the work before the Club. He was gratified to see such a large attendance of members as It takes united efforts and regular inter- est on the part of all members to ac- complish any good. He has been re- gently in many eastern cities and oo- served the workings of their organiza- tions similar to the Commercial Club of Montgomery, but after all. ne mas more like for his home body.
 The President directed Secretary L. L. Gilbert to read the reports of dele gates who in the past year have at tended various conventions of which inc Commercial Club takes coKnizance. A concise report was heard from the delegates who attended the annual