The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-24

them TO please state the fact to him
and that he would appoint someone in
i their places, as the club only wanted
workers on these committees. He also
said that If the members ofthe club as
the best thing that could be
done was to disband the club at once.
That he was glad to see so many
present as the club looked as
if it were waking up and at the same
time, he explained just what the ma
ture of the work that committee was
and what was expected Of them.
Col. Haywood then announced that
/ g. A. McGary had been elected as
! treasurer of the club, after which the
secretary read the list of committees
that had been appointed The list
will be published in Mondays Herald.
DR.. Chaplin stated that D. B. Cha
pin and John Closner of Hidalgo, who
had recently resigned from the club,
now wished their withdrawal to be
reconsidered, as they desired to re-
main active members of the organiZa-
ton, and he thereupon moved that
the action of the club in this matter
be reconsidered, and the two gentle
mems names retained, which motion
was unanimously carried
S. X. Hallam suggested that Col
Lott be placed upon the railroad COM
nittee and a motion was at once made
to that effect and carried DR.. Chap
lin stated that one thing had been
overlooked inthe bylaws and that was
making the president a member of all
committees. He then made a mo-
ton to such effect, which was unan-
imously carried
Secretary Barnes then stated that
no action had been taken in regard
to appointing committee to theWater
ways convention TO be held at Corpus
Christi next month. Dr. Chaplin
moved that this be referred to the
committee o waterways and that they
should select fifty members to go at
their own expense TO this convention
with the committee. This motion be-
ing put to vote. it was carried.
Col. Haywood then asked Secretary
Barnes what amount the club had in
funds, to which Mr.. Barnes replied
there was something like $500, out
of which this months expenses had
to be taken. When asked by Col
Haywood If all of the members were
paying promptly, Mr.. Barnes replied
that he was sorry TO say they were
not. Col. Haywood stated that he
thought the dues of the members
were too high and on motion of DR..
Chaplin this matter was referred TO
the finance committee with instruc-
tons to report on it at the next meet
ing.
The club then adjourned subject to
call.
After the meeting had adjourned
the board of directors, Mr.. Haywood
presiding met and elected the follow
ing three vice-presidents: S. X. Hal
lam. Brownsville. first vice president;
W. S. Chaplin, Mercedes. second vice
president; and John J. Conway. Mis-
sion, third vice president.
Resolutions were also adopted au-
thorizing the board of directors to
hold their meetings at various places
in the valley. The places designated
by the directors for holding their
meetings were Brownsville, San Be
dollars more per month than the club
nito. Mercedes and McAllen. Al
though it was decided that, should
they see fit, they may meet in any
town in the valley
S. K Hallam and Louis Cobolini |
were appointed a committee to |
look out for new quarters for the |
club. as the owner of the building
now occupied has been offered ten |
is willing to pay. after which the |
board adjourned