The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-12
]. {. M'GARRY IS
MADE VICE PRESIDENT
Financial Report Is Very Satisfac-
tory and Attendance Good-Busi-
ness Men Hope to Have Other Civic
Organizations Affiliate With Com
mercial Club.

Last night marked the beginning OF a
new regime in the affairs of the Ham
mond Business Mems association. It
marked the passing of the old ad-
ministration. which stood for ultra
conservatism, and the ushering in of
the new administration, which stands
for bigger, better, buster and more
beautiful Hammond.
It Is also understood that the new
administration stands for a thorough
shaking up of the dry bones in the old
organization. which. It is generally be-
lieved, will lead to the formation OF
Hammond Commercial club.
Under this new civic organization.
with it's greatly broadened scope, will
be affiliated numerous other organ
izations of a semi-civic nature, such as
the Manufacturers association, the
Business Mems association. strictly
speaking. the doctors, lawyers and dem
lists, until the reorganized club viii be
representative OF every commercial n
terest in the city.
w. G.. Paxton President.
The election resulted in the selection
of W. G. Paxton, the owner of the
Paxton Lumber company. and a man
of affairs in Hammond, as the new
president of the Hammond Business
Mems association. Mr.. Paxton was
reluctant to accept the responsibility
of the position, but when the urgent
necessity of having a live organiza-
tion in Hammond was made apparent
he finally agreed to take the office and
administer its affairs to the best of his
ability.
| E. H. McGarry of the Arm of Bastar
& McGarry, jewellers, was unanimous
/ ly elected vice president, and E. F.
Johnston, who during the past year
was the moving spirit in the old or
ganization and deserves the credit for
most of its activities, was reelected
to the important position of recording
secretary.
Joseph Weis was elected financial
secretary and treasurer. His report
read before the old regime passed out
showed the finances of the association
to be in a very satisfactory condition
All of the officers were elected by ac-
clamation.
The selection of the directors of the
association, which was an important
matter considering the fact that they
virtually have the management of the
association. was carefully made.
Directors Are Live Ones.
John E. Fitzgerald and Mayor Law
renee Becker were elected for one
year John NJ. Beckman and Jacot
Schloer were elected for two years
and A. NJ. Turner and George B. Bruse
we're elected for three years
After the affairs of the old organiza-
tion had been wound up, a short inter.
mission was taken to permit those whc
were present and desired to become
members to do SO. Six new member:
were taken IN. Refreshments wer,
served from a board in the middle oi
the room, and those present talked ovel
in an informal way the possibilities
of a live commercial club
The publication last evening of the
news that there We're to be a new Sc
Of officers selected and another effor
would be made to bring about the re
organization of the association in or
der to widen its scope. brought ou
the largest crowd that has attended
meeting of the association since it
pseudo re- organization of a year ago
This was taken to mean that tn
business men of the city were WILLING
ganization that promised to do some
thing
To Talk AmaIgamation.
One of the first signs of future 40
tivity came when It was decided t
make the next meeting an amalgama
ton session, at which the great ques
ton of the uniting of the cities of tn
region, will be thorough discussed.
= Dr. William D. Weis read a resolu
tion regarding the abuse of the Grea
Lakes Dredge and Dock company +
: dumping the dredgings from the Littl
: Calumet river into Lake Michigan, nea
the Hammond intake.
The resolution will be forwarded t
3 the war department and already thor
: have been assurances that before an
more dredging contracts are let tn
dumping place Will be specified.