The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
GOVERNORS MEET
Contract for Furnishing the
New Rooms Approved by
Unanimous Vote.
ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE
HELD IN NEW BUILDING
Twenty-Five Names Are Added
to the Roll of Mem
bership.

\ largely attended meeting Of the
board of governors Of the Commercial
club was hold at the club rooms Tucs.
day noon and several matters Of i'm.
portance were considered Perhaps the
most important of these was the ap-
proving of the contract let Monday
for the furnishing Of the new club house
on Exchange place When this matter
was brought up, short discussion was
held, following which the board uuani.
mously gave its approval to the con
tract.
The contract is given to the w. & ].
Sloane company Of New York for the
decorating and furnishing of the new
building, but the work will be done by
the III. DiDwoody Furniture company Of
salt Lake, the local representative of
the sloane company, and Charles II
Van Note. special representative of The
same concern.
\ letter was received from General
{. ii. NJ. Aoramoutc, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations of the
American club, City of Mexico, propos-
ing the establishment Of reciprocal cour-
tcsIcS between the members of the Com
mercial club and of the American club
of Mexico City. Tho proposal is that
accredited members have either a card
or certificate issued by the club of
which they arc members, showing their
good standing, and which will cntitle
the bearer 10 all the couitcsics of fbe
American club and vice versa, This
certificate Will also cptitc the bearer
to credit at the American club or what.
ever amount the club issuing the card
authorizes. the club TO guarantee the
lamount. Upon motion of Samuel New
al
board approved the measure, and Secrc-
tarv Joseph T., Caipc Will notify the
American club.
General Agramonte was formerly
resident of this city, and was last here
during the national cncampmcnt of the
q. a. II. At that time be was frc-
quent visitor TO the Commercial club,
when he renewed old-timc acquaintanceS
and friendships
Matter Of Banquet.
The matter Of holding the annual
banquet of the club during holiday
week as has been the custom here.
tofore, was discussed and it was finally
decided TO postpone the event until the
new club house is ready and the club
bas moved INTO it,
A request was received to the effect
that the Commercial club take au active
part in increasing the city limits IN the
southeastern and southwestern portions
of the city, that they NAV become part
of the city between now and the TAX
ing Of the next census IN April. After
Il lengthy debate it was decided TO re.
fer this matter to the committee on
promotion, of which W. p, Cooper is
chairman.
Arrangements were made for the
entertainment of Hon. Morcton Frewen
at the club rooms this evening Mr..
b1C i, 3
5 'clock and has accepted. lie viii
be rendered an informal reception. after
which he VIII deliver his address. \ cor.
dial invitation is extended by the Com
mercial club TO all business men of the
city to be present, whether members of
the club or not. Judge G. C.. Goodwin
will act as chairman of the meeting
and VIII Introduce the speaker of the
evening,
New Members Added.
Twenty nine new members were added
10 tho list at tho meeting. These were
as follows; George d. Blood mining
engineer; William Bowen. manager
Crane company; Charles c. Carlson Jr.
merchant; w. II. Cunningham mana ger
Continental Life Insurance company:
l.. g. Dinwoodcy, Dinwoodey Furniture
company; Frank Dorau, contractor:
John Dorius, real estate aud builder; A.
- 'lIllNs .NflS VI. fldIl. IS-
sstant manager Utah Savings and Trust
company; +. c. Horton, travelling sales
man; j, \ Johnson, proprietor j. A.
Johnson Cornicc works; John NJ Hop
fenbeck. proprietor Ilopfeubeck Sheet
Metal works; Abe Mccking Jr,, proprie
tor Home Carriagc company; r, A.
Midalcy, proprietor Midgcley Bros ,
plumbing company; Dir. James b. Me
Enany. dentist. 4 \. Mckay. promo.
tion; Angus McKcllar Jr.. real estate:
Joel Niblcy, lawyer: A. f.. IT. Peterson
vice president Peterson Real Estate and
Investment company; o. +. Peterson
president and treasurer Peterson Real
| Estate and Investment company: Fred
j, Ricger. merchant: Orson p Rumel
public accountants: Thomas w. Sloau
assistant manager Utah Savings and
Trust COMPANY, S, w. Taylor, under
takcr; Judge ). r. Thurman, attorney;
Walter E. Farmer. mining; w. H. Rowe
orchardist. Benucr X Smitb and A. b.
Irvine were TeiDstatcd 10 membership
after having dropped out of the club
| for Il time.
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