Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-01-20
OFFICERS ELECTED 4 /. BY B
COMMERCIAL ||| CLUB.
MATTERS OF GREAT IMPORT,
{ ANCE BEFORE THE ANNUAL
MEETING. 3ls


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The anual meeting of the CONNER
cial Club was held at tn city hal
last night. w. B. Default, who vol
UNFAIRLY retires from the Office. of
president after a year Of faithful at
tendance and effort, thanked the club
for the hearty cooperation givenshim
during the past year. A committ,e e
lof five, appointed to suggest names Of
new, executive committee of eleven,
suggested in all cases but two, tie
names Of new men to look after the
clubs affairs during the coming year:
The old memb bers were Mayor Blew
EFT and Secretary Yeaton. The fo:-
lowing executive committee was cleo
ted: 4: #! .3 III. /. p :s III
a. E. summons, G. F. Rathman, ).
E. Halstead. Q. St. c. Chenery, a. ..
Default, John Knauf. p, w. EDDY,
e. M. Seller, Oscar Zimmerman. (
Il AT the conclusion of the meeting
"a quorum of the new committee be-
ing present, Mayor Blewett was elec-
ted president; Albert Default treas
turer, Q.:st. e. chenery vice-prast-
dent and c. +. \ yeaton secretary.
4 The club starts out with q good
membership, and strong encourage
sment for the coming year: There
are some business and professional
men, who have not yet become mem-
5bers, and they are cordially invited
sto do 80. Much important sbnsi?e s
lin the interest Of the city depends
upon the activity and watchfulne, 8
5of the Commercial Club. !. There a.e
live commercial bodies in Fargo,
Grand Forks, Minot, Bismarck. Dick-
Ainson and Ellendale and other towns,
and If jamestown Is to keep to the
I front, in securing population and
city enterprises, the work of the COM
Smercialy club must not lag. A good
deal has been accomplished during
the past year, and much more can De
done during the coming year.
4 After the school children, who have
been occupying the large room in
the city hall have vacated the same,
!. it is possible that this room can oe
obtained by the club. from the city,
for meetings and social purposes. At
present there is great need of some
well lighted. we'll heated and conyeD-
lent headquarters for the club, and
the room now used for city scho 4
purposes will make an ideal club
/ room, and has q convenient commit
/ tee room in connection. The Com
mercial club would probably provide
1.-THE necessary furniture, and make the
rooms attractive for regular meetings
l which will not only bring business
men closer together, but promote q
more harmonious and united effort
4 to advance the important business OF
ssthe city. An annual banquet is also
proposed. Additional members are
are desired, and It can be stated that
! the bylaws have been suspended 70
mem bership fee. and any one resi-
dent Of the city or country is urged
to become member and take past
lin the work Of the club. by5 y5paymes:t
Of one years duessof SO to the secre-
tary. "A cordial invitation is extenc-
5edsto business and iprofe fessional men,.
property owners and other residents
Of the city, to, Join the club. and af-
eist by advice and otherwise the work
OF promoting the interests Of James
town and themselves. S,g5 5if
Mayor Blewett stated that he had
been in correspond dence with 8 firm OF
architect cts 4 which expected ,to locate
In Jamestown.
Jamestown College Prospects.
The club continued the present.
college COMMITTEES sisttng Is.
Messrs. Taber, Nierling ana 0rladl.
This committee was conn plimented vi
on the excel lent work done m foster
Ing the interests of the college and
much graf tihcation was expressed rtj
the great rosress mad in 10 sho. .tl
!. . time. A5yote Of conn dence in5the5
Scommittee vas given and their view
in the matter of underta king tie
work of comple letting the frstS new
building, ~ securing the dditional.
necessary contrib ons from this