Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-05

flrSt vice PreSldent-N. w.
Doolittle.
Third Vice President-F. G.
Stewart.
Recording Secretary--E. S. ket-
chum.
Treasurer-A q. Click.
Directors-R w. McCreery. DIR. I
l.. +. Kellogg, L. c. Abbott
The Marshaltown Club was for
nally launched at a meeting of the
members in the east court room Tues
day night, differed by those given
above After months of effort. and Il
series of meetings extending thru all
the winter. the club. which will super
cede the Retail Merchants Association,
the Commercial Mems Association. and
the Manufacturers and Jobbers Asso-
citation was organized by the selection
Of a full complement Of officers and
started on its way
If the plans OF officers and directors
who are 10 govern the club carry. this
new organization will rapidly assume
shape TO aggressNely push the COM
mercal and financial interests of the
city and promote the social intercourse
and friendship of its members
Starts With go Members.
The club starts with membership OF
$50, all but one of whom are active res
dent members. 1t is expected that This
number will he increased and, if con-
certed effort is made, it can be made
10 grow far past the 500 mark.
That there was interest in The
launching Of the clulo was evident from
: the fact that sixty men waded thru the
: snow and the storm TO be present
Have Trouble Getting President.
After the difficulty of securing q
president who would accept the nom
| inaton. ana after Mr.. Gregory had
, been elected. it avas not difficult to Sc
: lee. the other officers .atho much time
A. was spent doing so because the club :
articles of Incorporation made it nee
essaIy for the successful candidates to
have a majority of all votes cast which
in some cases required much ballotin2
a 10 accomplish.
With but two exceptions the mei1
4 placed on the ticket by the nominating
|, committee whichnwaS headed by w
:. W. Doolittle, were elected to some Of
n flee. altho in all cases they wer not
:, chosen to the office for which the, com
: lnittee nominated them.
!: This committees first nominee fol
II president WAS Manager r. w. Nc
C'reery OF the Western Grocer mills
e Mr. McCreery in declining, said it Na'
:. impossible for him 10 consiHer it. be
!. cause of the work cut out for hin
X at the mills for during the next yea
OF eighteen months.
: Choose President From Floor.
g +. G.. Pierce. thought it was not RICH
r, to urge it on MIR McCreery, despite tina
: he was the popular choice. if he kneV
J. that it would be impossible for Hin
! to give the time to the office That !
would demand especially during IN
II first year. 4 recess was taken and IN
e. committee retired to return with DR..
d, f. Kellogg as its second nominee. IN
d, Kellogg not being present could no
& protest Mr.. Pierce nominated w.
Doolittle, but he declined for reason
II similar to those given by Mr. NC
s. creerv. j. H. Egermayer then noml
4 mated George Gregory. On the mrs
i ballot, which was Informal, Gregory &c
G. 81. Kellogg 20. Doolittle and a. I
Click 8. On the first formal ballot Greg
j. orv received 80, Kellogg, 1S; Doollttle
n and Click |.
re Committed Nominee Chosen.
oy The committee nominated for II
d, vice presidents Fred Hopkins, preslde'
of the Retail Merchants Assoc1auol
of i. C. Stewart president OF the Con
he mercial Mems Club, and W. w. DO
YIN little. president OF the Manufacturer
30, and Jobbers' Association. Ihefe W.
TX, but one nomination from the hoor.
j. Jarrett placed the name OF a
Ter Johnson in nomination, but the cor
or mittees three We're chosen. Later
c. the drawing of lots Mr.. Doolittle w
A. made first vice president, Mr.. Aopkif
re- second. and Mr. Stewart, third.
cry Tn the committees nominee Tor I
cording secretary E. S. SKetchum W
ats elected with practically no opposatl
rst on the first ballot. His duties VIII
nd. only those incidental to details of t
meetings the club will hold, as 1t
of the intention to employ paid seer
the tary to have charge Oh the eiuo w
ngs mess affairs
Sharp Contest For Treasurer.
ma The committees nominee for tre
irst urer, George Gregory, nay ins
age elected preslaellt' iloiiiiiie.o
an office wes.e made from the floor. !
- 1IcCreery nominated "a. G. Click, {
,ta Mr.. Click, not TO be outdone nom
i've ated Mr.. McCreery. M. s. iMcFarls
SEQ was the other nominee. 1t was
!. &, until five ballots had been taken t
Mr.. Click secured majority Of all
.ans votes.
ow- r.. E. Seers, "A. A. Moore and L.
na,r Abbott We're the committees nolnn
for directors. The three directors y
> of the six, officers make the board OF
. 5o rectors DIR. l.. F. Kellogg, NJ. :. ].
4 5o Farland and r. w. McCreery W
was nominated from the floor Metre
and Kellogg We're elected on the
ballot THREE other ballots were net
sary before l.. c. Abott secured a
SON.. jority.
hree Applaud Successful Candidates
lger, Apparent gooa VIII was aliai,i.
toward all of the successful candids
inter and the nomination, and especially
Is Of election of each, was the signal
Mrs. much applause After Mr.. McCr
had declined to consider the preside
vote of thanks WAS given him for
part the Western Grocer ComI
! for mills was doing to enlarge and dev
vers. this city, A vote Of thanks was
given M n d: r. :sseerssfer this sple