The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-11
ADVERTISING MEN
NOW ORGANIZED
WILL GO AFTER BIG CONVENTION
OF AD-MEN FOR
1912.
FIELD HEADS BODY
RICHMOND ADVERTISERS .CLuR
CONSTITUTES THE CITY's LAT
EST BOOSTING
BODY.
FIELD HEADS BODY

active operation, with machinery Well
creased and good men and true as
captain and crew.
In other words, the Richmond Ad-
vertisers' Club, composed of advertis-
ing agents. advertising workers and
advertisers themselves. was organized
in due form at a largely attended
meeting held at the office of Seere-
tary Dahney. of the Chamber of Com
merce. bylaws were adopted, ofh~
GERS elected. the organization voted to
affiliate with the National Assoefa-
ton of Advertisers. and not only to
have good representation at the
national convention at Boston August
Ii. but to make n long, strong pail
TO bring the national convention of
1912, with Its thousand members to
Richmond.
The meeting was called to order by
Temporary President Hamilton Field
e. e f ADVERTISING r77-rr=
ager of the MISUNDERSTANDING Chemi-
cal Company. acting a. secretary.
Secretary Dabney AZ Godfather.
Secretary Dahney. as chairman OF
the committee ON permanent organi-
nation and acting as god father to
the infant organization, read the by
laws formulated by his committee
Which. with few minor changes
were unanimously adopted Perma-
AiEhL oAANefS "rIS EEtEIpH az I0iltf8St
President. Hamilton Field. First Vice.
President James Frautis; Second
Nfce-President, a. II. Felthaus, Seefe-
tary Treasurer e. r. fvey
Tho executive committee consists OF
Messrs. Hudson Haen. NJ r.. Flor
sheifn. J. G.. Coriev. Rufus :. Free
man. George ". Rogers. and the pres
ident and secretary treasurer ex-of~
ficio,
The advantages ~ aftliiatioa with
the National Advertising Association
were briefly set out by Secretary IVev.
and the clab unanimously voted 10
confirm the action already taken b@
officers OF the tom porarY orsanIz1
ton since the preliminary meeting Of
June Is TO affiliate with such body
II If not Yet known how many dele
gates Richmond VIII be entitled To at
the Boston convention. bat as Saon
as this Information snail have b..es9
obtained President Field viii name
them.
While ii was too hot for speeel4i-
tying and real business oceapiea the
attention Of the body rather ihaa. ar-
atory. there was n tone Of optimism
and enterprise 10 BIO seen and felt in
every action of the body and when
voting time came the ayes had II
with volume showing uuapsTnjtg Of
endeayar and an appetite Gar parsl.z3-
patfng In the proceedings boding welt
for the club's future.
Bylaws Adopted
The following are the bylaws
adopted for the government % the
organization;
The name At this organization shalt
h. THE RICHMOND ADVERTISERS
CLUE.
Article II.
Those eligible for mem tarshfp tu
this club SHAH re
4. The advertising manager az anv
frn. company or corporation. ana n
addition, one or more members Of
such firm. company or corporation;
y. The manager OF advertising fer
any daily weekly or monthly nub-
hcation regularly published IN Rich
mond. or any person employed unaer
such manager as solicitor Of aGver-
.ttsing:
3. Any person ia Richmond. who In
q member Of any advertising agency or
any person employed by ouch agency.
advertising writer, artist. ar solicitor
or the head OF any departments of such
aErney
l. THE officers a4a manager af any
bin posting or other out door cornor-
alton or organization;
.. The manager OF advertising Off any
theater or place OF amusement IN Rse.s-
mond.
.. Any person H4in hy profession a8
on ad-writer or Illustrator. not con-
nected with any general advertising
agency:
:. Any seller of advertising novel;
ties, located In Richmond
1t is understood that membership
shall be confined Tn persons residing
IN Richmond, or having their places of
business in this city
Article III.
The officers Of this club shall be Il
president, a first vice president "A sec
ond vice president a secretary and a
treasurer. The secretary aud tht,
treasurer may be tfia same person, The
duties of these officers shall be Those
usually performed by such officers.
They shall receive no com penaatl ion
These officers shall be elected annual
" III October and shah serve for one
year and until their successors shall
be elected.
Article ".
Ten or more members shah consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction Of
business.
Article V.
The dues shall be six 1850 dollars a
year. payable mi-annualty In ad-
vance. Any member reported by the
treasurer to be three months In ar
rears in the payment of dues may be
dropped from the membership in this
club.
All disbursement from the treasury
Of this club shall be upon warrant
signed by the treasurer and counter
signed by the president
Article vi.
Regular meetings of this club shall
be held once each month. the day and
place 10 be fixed by the executive com
mtttee. Special meetings may be eaA->
ed at any time by the president and
he shall be required to call such meet
ings when so requested In writing by
five or more members
Article VII.
The standing committees shall be an
executive committee, "A membership
committee and an entertainment com
mittee. The executive committee shall
consist OF the president, the secre-
tary and five MEMBERS TO be chosen
a. the annual election of officers The
duties of this committee shall be tt,
have a general supervision of the at
fairs of the club, and to pass upon the
character of any advertising PROPOSE
ton, when requested to do SO by any
member OF the club, exercising In this
way an advisory censorship.
The membership committee shall
consist OF three members to be APP
pointed by the president This COM
mittee shall pass upon all appiica-
tions for membership in this club. A
unanimous vote approval OF this COM
mittee shall be necessary for admis-
sion to this@club.