The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10
BUSINESS MEN
ELECT OFFICERS
JUDGE MCGEE CHOSEN PRESI-
DENT o THFE CLUB FOR
ANOTHER YEAR.
Secretary Mansfield Makes Report
Showing Organizations Good
Work.

The annual meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems Club was held in the
rooms of the organization Monday
evening, the members turning out in
goodly numbers to hear the report of
the secretary and transact the usual
business necessary at the beginning
of the new year.
The president, Judge Levi McGee,
called the meeting to order, after
which the report of the secretary,
George B. Mansfield, was read. Gran
vile w. Jones, Mr.. Mansield's pred
ecessor added few words saying in
part that he trusted that the new
official would be accorded the hearty
support of the members.
1t was decided to send five dele
gates to the meeting of the state
Federation of Commercial Clubs
which is to be held in Pierre this
month. The appointment of the dol
egation was left in the hands OF .ae
president.
THE president of the city board of
education, A. K. Thomas, in response
to an invitation from the club placed
the school situation before the mem,
bers, showing the crowded condition
of the buildings and the necessity for
new structure. After listening to
Mr.. Thomas statement, motion to
stand by the board in its plans for
new building was carried. 4 propo~
sition to erect a structure to cost not
over $4,000, which is within the
amount that can legally be raised for
the purpose, met with considerable
approval
The matter of the Indebtedness Of
$500 still remaining on account of
the Railroad Jubilee was next taken
up, A. J. McCainchairna Of the com
mittee in charge Of the affair bring
ing the matter to the attention of the
club Word was received that the
5000 toward making up the deficit
and plans were laid for lecture to
be given by Judge w. W. Soule, who
kindly proffered his services to the
club gratis, upon receiving an invi-
tation from that body to assist in re-
ducing the deficit, as net proceeds
Of lecture are to be used for that pur-
pose. DR.. Brown, Horace Gambrill,
Granville w. Jones, Alex Duhamel
and G. S. Donoho were appointed
members of a committee to dispose
CT tickets for the lecture. The bal
of 1n uyhn 1,n tn Nm
from the lecture and the 5000 do
mated by the city council are deduct
ed, will then be taken in charge by
Horace Gambrill, Harry Swander and
l. M. Humphrey, who were given au-
thority to solicit sufficient amount
to wipe it out.
The board of directors for the en-
suing year were then elected. Judge
Levi McGee, George F. Schneider, l.
NJ. Humphrey, G. l.. Wood, George
P. Bennett, L. A. Richards and w. w
Soule were chosen and the above
named gentlemen at meeting held
Wednesday .vening elected Judge
McGee to the presidenc yfor another
year. George Bennett was chosen
vice president George Mansfield
secretary, and w. w. Soule, treas.
urer
The report of Secretary Mansfield
is reproduced in full and is as fol
lows:
Report of Secretary.
Members OF the Husiness Mems Club
Crnt!er1cN:-,-
Your secretary has to report as fol
lows:
NE active membership of the clul
at this date in 1874, of which number
112 members have paid their due:
il full and 12 members are in ar
rears, but the latter have promised
to pay and can be relied upon to dt
so. For this reason they have beer
carried on the roll as active members
While there are number of name!
that have been dropped from thu
roll since the organization of the club
some on account of leaving the city
and for other reasons, their place.
have been taken by new members
Within the past month seven nev
members have joined and there ar
quite a number who have stated thei
desire to become members at an earl!
date.
The total collection from dues an
otLer sources since last March, tn
date of organization, amount t
s3.993.14; the disbursements a
shown by warrants drawn upon tn
treasurer, amount to s2,993.66; leay
ing a balance in the treasury o
S9.4S.
These disbursements include ful
piture, billiard table and the entir
fittings for the club rooms, fuel an
lights, rent, taking the census OF tn
city. entertainments, advertising, et'
There are some unpaid obligation
that can easily be met when the mex
sens'-annual dues are payable
Mareis 1st.
.'ort;en should be made OF tn
rena,nus donations made by some
the members: Granville Jone