The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
CREDIT MEN HO[d
ANNUAL BAkQU(
AuspiciGus Meeting Held
Commercial Club; Large
Attendance.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
FOR THE ENSUING YE,
Reports of Officers Show y
ganizatiOn to Be in Health
Condition.

Under most suspicious conditious
Utah Association of Credit Men n
its annual stockholders meeting at Z
Commercial club at = O'Clock Satur;r
afternoon and in the evening cn50
the eighth annual banquet The ~
quet. although informal, was an Ella
ate one and proved one OF the most
ioyable functions of its kind giyel
Salt Lake in some time. A Splendid Y
ner was served, and. while Joking y
merrymaking were pleasant feaSufet'
the evening, the art OF the cred1t q
tenn was gone into in the toasCs, mai
il interesting and instructive, e'
cially for the younger members OF =
organization.
At the stockholders meeting Il
urday afternoon there was q H
attendance of members from
den, Logan and Provo, in addif
to those of this city. The
ports of the various officers shpE
the association TO be in an exceedir''
healthy condition. During the a,
year claims aggregating S224,6I6 b
been referred To the adjustment dep
ment of the organization and more -
Sl95,693 has been paid out to credir
in dividends. 8
While one of the commendable e
LUIcS VI lDe OISoUlLdIiup 10 " 1tL1.
with creditors to allow an cxtensiox-
time 20 n worthy debtor who is IN st I.
gent circumstances, il does not try
help a dishonest debtor; at least, IT
can Judge the association by the acf
taken at the meeting Saturday at
noon. Already the organization ha
fund of $4,000 with which TO PR
cute fraudulent failures, aud it was >
cided TO increase this fund as soon
it is possible to do so. Perhaps q
most important matter taken up at d.
meeting was the election of Officers ,,
the ensuing year. 1t resulted in the 4
lowing being chosen III
New Officers, I,
President, Arthur Parsons; vice pr
dent. NJ H. Sowles; secretary, z.
Doran; treasurer. a. D. MeMullen. .:
foregoining officers, in conjunction n.
i. W. 'Delano, G. r. Long, Edwr
Roscrbaum, S. j. Griffin and J. W.
bot, constitute tho board of direct,
The matter Of naming delegates 10 4
annual convention of the National
sociation of Credit Men, which viii
os follows: Arthur Parsons, M.
SowIcs, j. ". Delano and A. J. Bis
of tins city, and !. Q. Smith Of. y
den. Walter Wright will also go
a special representative.
The report OF Arthur Parsonss
president. who was reelected to 6.
office for the third successive Il
was inspiring Ill its character 4.
showed much careful preparation.
one paragraph Mr.. Parsons said.
Your board iudulges the hope q.
It's labors have been successful In pl|
ing the association upon safe 4
solid fundation, and that, as the va,
roll on, the superstructure shall des-
op into magnificent proportions q
stand as a monument dedicated
honor and integrity in business, both
prosperity and under misfortune.
so that the contemplation of the 8
cess already achieved, or yet to be
tained. may be an incentive. to 9th
to cooperate with US to bring abI'
mutnal advantages. needful protecti
helpfulnesS In business affairs, INT
change of ideas and information, Il
esta ablishment of sane and safe buBiut
methods, and the consideration and ~
lection of every interest involved Ia a
relations with each other as co-woyk
and with our fellow men.
Attendance at Banquet.
The banquet which was held in 3
Commercial club dining room In 4
evening was attended by over hI.
dred and fifty members of the ASSOC
ton and their friends, After a a
hghtful menu had been served Mr.. p,
sons, acting as toastmaster, In a e
appropriate remarks introduced Att
uey Frank 3. Stephens, who RESPOND
to the toast, 'EThe. Case of Seyente,
Holes
Attorney Stephens, in respondino
the toast, declared that there are ma,
great things to learn about one Is bu.
ness and he believed this should .
the study of the credit men. He 4
vlsod the young members to study n
history of their vocation and also !
commerce In general
Stephen II. Babcock, commissions {
the Commercial club traffic bu{et
made short, pointed talk ON the 4
elimination in freight rates agar
Utah. He contended that there IL
conspiracy on the part of the railyon|
to control the interior traffic by m1'
ing lower rates between the two o
boards.
D. c, Eccles of Ogden responded
tho toast, "Our Ogden Friends. .,
his remarks he asked the credit M
to hold their next monthly banQuet
the Junction City. He briefly allud<
to the improvements that had be[
made in Ogden during the past yes'
The Rev. p. A. Simpkin respond1
TO the toast, 1.-THE Minister as Cred
Man. He emphasized the necessity 4
honesty and fairness in business.
Attorney Herbert Mcmillan Yespou>
cd to the toast, Timely Topics; ~ a.
NJ. II. Sowles of the Salt Lake Hau
ware company responded to the toa>
Some Experiences of a Credit Man