Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-09
CHAMBER OF
commerce
HOLDS AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEET.
Ing TUESDAY night.
n Humber of Important Matters Con-
Sidered. Committees Named.
Nav lnaugurate "FarmerS Dav."
To Provide for Seattle Exposition.
Excursion to See Fleet Go bV.

The large attendance at the meet
ing of the chamber of commerce
Tuesday night, in city hall, be-
tokens excellent results from the
chamber as practically reorganized.
The hall was we'll filled with repre-
sentative citizens from nearly all the
walks of life, many important sub
jects were discussed with interest, all
of them tending to aid the progress
of Aberdeen and the Grays Harbor
country.
President Patterson called the
meeting to order, stating the object
to be to get the new members togeth-
er for the purpose of formulating a
plan of action for the coming year.
w. C. Harding, of the committee on
membership, reported no difficulty
whatever in securing members at IS
per year, but the extra list for pub
licity purposes met with small ap-
proval. On motion, it was decided to
dispense with that fund for the pres
ent, depending upon the we'll known
lberality of the citizens to contribute
when the occasion for funds arrived.
Prof. Beimfohr, of the Grays Har-
Dor Business College, was chosen Sec
retary at $50 month, he to pay the
rental of the rooms now occupied by
the chamber, which cost $25 a
month.
The president announced the fol-
lowing committees, the first named
being chairman, and the respective
chairmen constituting the executive
committee
Municipal Affairs. c. Hogan, ].
w. Clark, j. j. Carney, l.. H. Hum
barger, w. w. Boner, E. France, G.
p. Halferty, J. w. Parks, w. /
Agnew, F. c. Wilcox.
Rivers and Harbors-W. B. Mack
A. p. Stockwell, M. R. Sherwood
Watson A. West, F. A. Hart.
Roads and Transportation d
Crary, A. Rupert, G. M. Powell, w
G. Hopkins, H. B. Elder.
Industries-W. r. Macfarlane, j
G. Lewis, F. C. Furth, ]. B. Bridges
L. B. Benn.
Finance. G. Jones, w. G. Hard
ing, E. c. Finch, H. B. Elder, e
France.
Membership-P. J. Perry, L. H
Burnett. j. d. Crary, P. S. Locke, w
c. Harding, George J. Wolff.
Entertainment-M. r. Sherwood
w. B. Mack, F. G. Jones. F. c. Will
cox, w. r. Macfarlane.
General Affairs--S. X. Bowes, F. e
Jones, w. C. Harding, E. G. Finch
+. w. Loomis, w. M. Melrose, w. B
LOwrie.
A resolution was read suggesting
the holding of Farmers Day" In
May or June, and the establishment
of free market for farmers. A gen
eral discussion ensued, and the es'
tablishment of an annual county fail
was mooted. The matter was finally
referred to a committee with power
to act.
The subject Of procuring visit
from some cruisers and torpedo boats
was discussed and it was decided tt
take the matter up with the CONNER.
cial organization Of Hoquiam. for
united action with the state delega.
tion in congress. A special commit.
tee was appointed to see about hav'
ing an excursion out to sea at the
time the fleet passes Grays Harbor.
Shields, Mack and Finch were ap
pointed committee to look up the
formation of an Aberdeen company
of the state militia.
l.. H. Burnett brought up the mat
ter of an exhibit at the A.-Y.-P. ex
position. and the secretary was di
rected to open correspondence witt
the other commercial bodies of the
country, with view Of concerted &C
tion in the circulation Of a petition
asking the county commissioners tG
make suitable appropriation for thu
purpose.
The general committee was giver
charge Of the matter Of making ar
effort to secure federal building.
The executive committee was au
thorized to draft resolution thanking
Andrew Carnegie for the library do
nation. and inviting him to visit Alb
erdeen.