The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-25
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC At
TENDANCE-QU ARTERS TEN
DERE,D AND LIBERAL FINAN-
CIAI AID ADVANCED.

An adjourned meeting of the board
of deacons of the East Ely Reading
Rooms association was held at the
rooms of the association last night
for the purpose of listening to plans
and suggestions looking to the form
ing of an Athletic Club to succeed the
association. which began its work a
few months ago.
The meeting was an open one and
largely attended, the rooms being
crowded The secretary made
statement as to the conditions I'M
der which the association was start
ed when adjournment was taken TO
allow the large gathering present to
resolve. itself into a mass meeting for
the purpose of discussion of ways
/ and means. and TO take preliminary
action looking to the organization of
/ the Athletic club.
Z b. L. Quayle was chosen chairman
of the meeting and made a helpful
address. followed by short talks from
j. n Malta. 4. p. Sehlicter, l.. q.
+ Cannon. Arthur Smith, Winnie l..
Fulmer. \. J. Carpenter, T. l.. Nit
chell and many others.
/ II was suggested that the club be
established on broad lines. its scope
+ to take in the whole district, and
+ that the initiation fee he placed at
| So; the membership fee being 81 per
month. The proposition was made
that there be two classes of member
ship-active and honorary-the hon
orary membership TO comprise those
who are in sympathy with the whole
movement. but who do not have the
time or opportunity to actively iden
tify themselves with the work.
Mr. Arthur Smiths proposition. to
offer the use of one of the company
warehouses to be fitted up for head
quarters for the club was received
with applause. L. G. CannOn's offer
TO become one of ten to subscribe
$50 toward the clubs finances also
brought forth round of applause.
\ motion was made and carried
that a committee on organization
he appointed, subject 10 call to be
issued in the press. The chairman
suggested that president, vice presi-
dent. secretary and treasurer be
elected at the present meeting, and
the following were chosen:
President-Dan Ormsbee.
Vice President-M Naylon
Secretary. p. Schlicter.
Treasurer. A. Malta.
On motion the chair appointed
finance committee of nine members, |
comprising the following Winnie |
Fumer, chairman; Frank Willard, I
Mr. Burns Roy Schenck, E. j. Luce, I
ID. Ormsbee, Mr. Parks, +. j. Luce, A. /
j. Carpenter.
On motion the chair appointed the |
following committee on organization: |
j. A. Malta, chairman; Arthur Smith,
j. c. Deckelman, l.. q. Cannon, T. l..
Mitchell, Francis Klein, o. G. Bates,
4. b. Richards, and j. A. Cameron. |
During the evening the suggestion |
was made that the club be styled the I,
Copper Athletic club. which met with |
general approval.
Before adjourning the finance
committee got busy and As names |
We're subscribed toward the move
ment-42 as active members, and 3 /
as honorary.
The meeting then adjourned sub !
ject TO the call of the president, when I
a permanent organization will be eff
fected.
The meeting was enthusiastic and I
earnesti throughout and the impress /
sion left was that without doubt the I
early outgrowth will be the estab- /
lishment of an athletic association /
second to none In membership, ex-
cellence of quarters, equipment and /
/ financial as well as numerical I
strength in the state
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