The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-05

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The annual meeting for the cleo
ton of directors and officers of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Commercial
Club was held Saturday night at the
Federal court room, about twenty-five
members being present. President
John Closner being absent, the meet
ing was called to order by Vice Presi-
dent L. A Smartt. The minutes of
the last meeting were read, with the
exception of the report of the commit
tee on membership, which was omit
ted, upon motion duly carried, on ac-
count of the length thereof, the same
having been at the last meeting.
The designations of President John
Closner and Vice President D. B.
Chaplin as officers and members were
presented, but Vice President Smartt
ruled that there was no need for
their resigning as officers, since their
term of office expired with this meet
ing. Judge Noah Allen stated to the
club that the two members named
had asked him to explain to the club
that their resignation was not due
to any dissatisfaction, but merely for
business reasons, based upon the fact
that they expect to have to appeal to
| the club for assistance in constructing
the railroad which they and others
have undertaken to build toconnect
this valley with San Antonio, and
did not wish to appear to be taking
advantage of their membership of
the club in doing so.
The report of the secretary, Charles
NJ. Barnes, was read, relating the
history of the club since it's organiZa-
ton, which occurred January 3. 1903,
and reporting the amount of public
| ity which he as secretary has secured
for the Lower Rio Grande Valley dur
ing his incumbency by communities
lions to various publications, as well
as through the address delivered by
him before the National Editorial as
ISOLATION at St. Paul. The report was
ordered placed on record.
| dodo, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The report of the treasurer, s. c.
Tucker, was then made, showing that
| the club now has on hand $500,
which is on deposit.
The books of both the secretary and
treasurer were then referred to the
auditing committee. 1t appearing
that H. Josey of this committee
is absent from the city at present
| the chair announced that someone
would be named to act on the COM
mittee in his place. On motion made
by Judge Noah Allen and duly car
ried, L. H. Hallam was added to the
committee, increasing its membership
to three, so that, in case the absent
member should not return in time,
the committee could act without him.
| Judge Allen, as chairman of the
committee that was appointed to ten
der an invitation Othe State Nut
Growers Horticultural and Nursery
mems associations to hold their mid
winter meeting at Brownsville, re-
ported that the invitation had been
sent, and replies received to the eff
feet that at the meeting of their re-
spective directors at the Dallas fair
the place of holding said meeting
would be decided upon. Judge Allen
recommended that representative be
sent to Dallas to lay before them
Brownsville's claims. The matter was
left with the board of directors
The next business was the election
of a new board of directors, who
should in turn elect officers for the
ensuing year, in accordance with the
construction of the Cuba motion was
offered by Col U. Lott to the effect
that committee be appointed for the
purpose of selecting nine members as
directors and submitting the same
to the club to be voted upon. The mo
ton carried and the chair appoined
on said committee, Col. U. Lott. l.
H. Hallam, NJ. Hanson and DR.. w. S
Chaplin.
The committee, after due consulta-
ton. submitted the names of the fol
lowing members to be voted upon as
directors: L. Cobolini, Alba Hey
wood, Noah Allen, L. A. Smartt, S. X
Hallam, w. S. Chaplin, J. J. Conway
E. F. Rowson, and L. C. Hill. A vote
upon the same resulted in the unani-
nous election of the said members as
directors for the ensuing year.
There being quorum of the board
present. they were excused. othat 8
meeting might be held at once for the
purpose of electing officers. the direc-
tors present being Messrs. Cobolini
Smartt, Hallam, Chaplin and Allen
The new board at once retired fol
the purpose stated, and returned in
a few moments to report the election
of Alba Haywood of San Benito as
president, the election of the Others
officers having been deferred. The
announcement of Mr.. Heywood'S
election as president was greeted
with cheers.
The present secretary and treasurer
were requested by the chair to con
tinue to serve until the board should
fill these offices by election.
The meeting was then adjourned.
SAVED HIS BOYS LIFE.