The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-26
ORGANIZATION FORMED LAST
NIGHT WITH TOTAL OF
211 MEMBERS.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO
ELECT THE SECRETARY
Meeting Will Be Held Within a Few
Days for the Purpose of Deciding
who is to Fill This IMPORTANT
Position.

BrunsWicks new board Of trade
was formally organized at the city
hall last night when a large number
of the leading business men of the
city were present to partici ate in
the proceedings. Officers of the new
board were named and other prelim-
mary matters disposed of, and. Q soon
as a paid secretary is secured. the
board will be ready to begin active
work.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Haym, who anncLnced
that the first business before the
meeting would be a report from the
membership committee, which was
appointed at the last meeting.
Chairman Twitty # the committee,
read a very interesting report, show
| ing that the total membership of the
board was 2l1, and the list, includ-
ing men in all lines Of business in
! Brunswick, was read.
The chair announced that the next
! business in order was the election of
| officers. On motion Cf e. l.. Steph-
ems, a committee of five was appomc-
ed to retire and select a set OF Off
GERS to be submitted to the meeting.
This committee was composed of e.
F Coney, c. b. Conyers, l.. Ludwig,
/ T. J. Wright, w. H. Wood.
This committee retired to an ante
room and, after deliberating for ten
mitted the following officers:
Boards Officers.
President, Louis H. Haym.
First Vice President, F. E. TWitty.
Second Vice President, E L.-Steph-
ems.
Board of Directors: From city coun-
Gil, E. G.. Butts and NJ. B. Mckinnon;
from county commissioners, l.. T. Nc
Kinnon, J. J. Lott; citizens, Albert
Fendig, E. c. Bruce, C. II. Leavy, J.
P. Davenport, A. l.. Church, R. e.
Sherman, A. NJ. Ross. The president.
1st and I'd vice presidents will also be
ex-officiO members Of the board cf
DIRECTORS. The entire list was unani
?
Short Talks Made.
President Haym was called urOn for
an address, and he made short but
interesting talk, thanking the board
| fer the honor which they had con-
ferred upon him, and assuring the
members of his intention of deVoting
! his time and attention to the duties
In,
board is tc be congratulated upon the
election of Mr.. Haym to head the new
| body. He is among the leading young
business men of the city. Young and
active, alert to the interests Of Bruins
wick, untring in his work fer the
upbuilding of the icty, identified with
many interests Of the city, he IS pre-
eminently qualified for the position
and will unquestiondbly make the
board a most efficient president
Following Mr.. Haym short talks
were made by F. f. Twitty, E. l.. Ste
phens, Paul Keine, J. c. Stiles and c,
II. Leavy, all Cf whom briefly assured
the board of their loyal support and
urged cooperation in what will de-
velop to be the greatest organization
of the kind in the state.
Fer Paid Secretary.
The selection of an executive Off
Ger for the board is in the har ds Of
the board of directors and the board
will lose nc time in selecting a man
for this important position. 1t is
probable that a meeting of the board
will be called for tomorrow, when the
matter will be taken up and all can
didates considered. 1t is the intention
Of the board to secure the best man
possible for this position. Upon him
will depend, to a great extent, the
success of the organization, and as
Mr.. Twitty stated last night, al per-
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