The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-25
The report was accepted and the bylaws

adopted as reported.
Messrs. George E. johnson, G. C. Kilpor,
and John R. Dunton were appointed by tn,
chair committee to report to the meeting ,
list of officers and committees, and later re-
ported as follows:
President: DR.. Elmer Small.
Vice Presidents: Elmer A. Sherman. s. A
Parker, Selwyn Thompson.
Secretary: Wilmer ]. Dorman, Treasure,
Belfast Savings Bank.
Treasurer: Clement W. Wescott, cashier OF
The City National Bank of Belfast.
Directors: Horace Chenery, E. F. Hanson
James H. Howes, Charles R. Coombs, C. A.
Horton, F. A. johnson, J. C. Durham, E. s.
Pitcher, Ben D. Field, F. G. White.
Committee on transportation and advertis-
ing: E. A. Sherman, v. A. Simmons, Fred S,
Jackson, l. T. Dinsmore, F. D. Jones.
Committee on manufacturing: o. E. Frost
Chas. A. Horton, ]. c. Durham, w. C. Shaw
E. R. Estabrooks.
Committee on rooms: S. Augustus Parker.
R. H. Howes, M. W. Lord, F. G. Mixer. s. M.
R. Locke.
y II.
R. D. Southworth, A. B. Stantial, G. G. Abbott:
w. A. Mason.
Committee on public utilities: F. G. White,
DR.. Elmer Small, C. s. Bickford, Chas. P.
Hazeltine and R. F. Dunton.
The report was accepted and the list of
officers elected.
On taking the chair Dr. Small acknowledged
fhoh hnr e IA
there were others better qualified for the posi-
ton than himself, as his time was not his own,
but he would do the best in his power to ad
vance the interests of the association and of
our city. He was heartily applauded.
After the organization had been completed
remarks were in order and Mr. O. E. Frost was
called upon. He told an apt story illustrative
of the unexpected success which had attended
this movement. At the outset the most opti-
mistic thought that rs names might be secured
but now they are looking for 200, more. He
regarded this as most opportune time to get
together and do something for our city. For
the past few years speculative investments
had been unsatisfactory and there are millions
of idle capital. In the cities manufacturing
enterprises were being taxed out Of existence
because of municipal corruption and misman-
agement and they also have labor troubles to
contend with. In Belfast we have reasonable
tax rate and the best class of labor in the
world As to that he could testify from per-
sonal experience in other parts of the country
When he paid his men off he knew he could
depend upon every man being on hand the
next morning. Pay day here has no ill effect
upon the health of the wage Garner. Nature
has done everything for Belfast The shipping
facilities are of the best and with communica-
tion by rail and water we are assured of rea-
sonable freight rates. His remarks were re-
ceived with much enthusiasm.
The chairman then called upon Mr.. Asa A,
Howes, as one of the oldest business men pres
ent Mr.. Howes said he had never made a
speech in his life, but he heartily endorsed all
that Mr.. Frost had said. Mr.. Edward Sibley
movement
Mr.. Charles A. Horton, president of the Du-
plex Roller Bushing Co., was called upon and
heartily endorsed what Mr.. Frost had said as
to the natural advantages of Belfast and the
class of labor here. He had had experience in
boards of trade elsewhere, some successful
and some otherwise, and suggested that a
fund in addition to that derived from men,
bership dues would be necessary for carrying
on the work and expressed his willingness to
contribute to it.
1t was voted that the board of managers
should appoint delegates to the State Board
OF Trade meeting in Gardiner, March 10th.
The committee rooms was instructed to
attend at once to securing suitable rooms and
report to the board of managers.