The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-25

Meeting sf Progressive Union Directors.
A meeting Of the board of directors Of
the Progressive Union was held in the
rooms of the DonaldsonviIle Social Club
at 1890 o'clock Sunday forenoon, with
President Alex. Bloomenstiel in the chair
and the following members present: John
Schaff. D. y. Dalferes, Adolphe Meter, II
| l.. We'll Charles Maurin and G. A. Con
dram. MIR. Maurin acted as secretary in
the absence of Secretary R. N. SIator.
The supplementary report of Secretary
Slator, covering the work accomplished by
the Union since the last meeting of the
board of directors on May p, 1910, was
read and received. The document is pub
lished in full elsewhere in today's issue.
The bill of the Donaldsonville Chief,
amounting to $3.75. was approved and
ordered paid.
L. B. Mattingy, representing the Pa
cific Express Company. addressed the
DUdEu anu CApidlIACN IiICI Tic EGlulilC VI
business handled by the express company
in this city was not sufficiently large to
Justify the establishment of an uptown
express office, but that he, as local agent
of the Pacific Express Company, would
see to il that delivery of express matter
is made more promptly in the future than
has been the case in the past. Mr.. Mat
tingly also stated that the impression
that certain trains on the I. and P. Rail-
road were not equipped to handle ex-
press matter was erroneous. as all trains
on that line accept and deliver express
shipments al all times.
The following resolution was read and
adopted:
Whereas, the officials and engineers in charge
of the construction Of the Panama Canal have
announced that it will be completed and open
for commerce in 1885, and
Whereas, practically the unanimous sentiment
of the president Of the United States and other
officials the members of congress and the Amer
lean people generally, is that no celebration of
the completion of the canal can produce such
immediate and beneficial results as the holding
of an exposition, where the people of the world
will be brought closer together through this
union of the Atlantic and Pacific the east and
west, and will meet and confer with each other
and exhibit the resources ana products of their
several countries;
Be it resolved, That we cordially approve the
idea of Worlds Panama Exposition and pledge
it our moral support and assistance.
BE it further resolved, That we see in New Or
leans the logical point for such exposition, by
reason of its proximity to the canal and be-
cause it is the gateway for a large part of
the import and export commerce of these
United States with the countries south
of us and with the world easily reached from all
points IN this continent, North, Central aud
South America; and in all respects suited to
hold great worlds exposition and we there
fore endorse New Orleans as the best point at
which to hold the Worlds Panama Exposition,
In honor Of the completion of the canal
On motion Of Mr.. Meter, duly seconded
and adopted, the salary of the secretary
of the Union was fixed at the sum of $3.50
per year, payable monthly. with the I'M
derStanding that if the total collections OF
dues should reach $1,000 during the year
the secretary shall be paid an additional
$50 for that year.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
K. N. Slator was reelected secretary for
the ensuing year. Mr.. We'll offered a mo-
ton to the effect that the secretary should
make collection of dues monthly, which
was seconded and adopted. The board
then adjourned