Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-14
ELECTED
PRESIDENT Of
THE CLUB
Prominent Business Man, Who
Has Long Been Identified
With Organization, Chosen
by Board Of Directors.


The destInies OF the Commercial
club for the next twelve months viii
Dc directed 20 a great extent BY
George a. Kasomnn. who was chosen
president OF the organization az
meeting Of tho board or directors held
last night. following the election of
three new members OF the director-
ate. The newly eeleted directors are
Frank Mckee. q. o. Cushman ana
,. y. Herndon. Nessfa. Mckee.
Cushmnu and Herndon were elected
aH directors BY unanimous vote. this
being done upon suggestion Of A. y.
atroup, who had been nominated for
the board 60 succeed himself. but who
failed Of election. soon after the
election Of the new directors. the
meeting OF the club adjourned and an
executive session Of the board OF al
rectors was held. Directors present
were Simon stern. retiring PRESIDENT
g. a. KasemaA. n. y. schweatkeF.
Frank Mckee. Q. o. Cushman, y. y.
Herndon. During executive session
Mr.. Kasemau was. eincted president
and Thomas J. Naylon was elected
secretary Mr.. Naylon being elected
60 succeed himself. John Lee Clarke
was elected first vice president. G.
.. Cushman, second vice presldent.
ana +. u. schwentker. treasurer.
The meeting OF the club iaat night
was devoted chiefly 10 the reading %
the annual reports az tho president
and secretary. The secretary's re-
port showed the exact financial c0ndi-
ton OF the organization. giving q
complete resume % receipts and ox-
..s.4
showed that the club now has "a
membership Of 2Sf. ssf being resi-
dent members. The promotion fund
report indicated that considerable
substantial work has been done with
tho money subscribed. and alpO that
the subscriptions promised were IN
the main paid chcerfully and prompt
~.
Before the order OF business was
taken up last night j.. w Nelson, OF
the department OF agriculture OF the
federal government, exhibited tho soil
map which he and his colleague, STR
Holmes. have made, following their
several months work on a soil CUR
vey in this section % the RIO Grande
valley. Tho survey took In that strip
Of territory lying between SAN Felipe
Indian village on tho north 70 five
miles below Ia Joya on the south
{ The map was fourteen feet long end
on a scale OF two inches 20 the mile
Mr.. Nelson explained the map az
length and answered n number OF
questions regarding the work. II is
likely that the map viii be printed
In Washington and be ready for dis
tribution within a year. The club ex-
tended a vote OF thanks 20 Mr.. Nelson
and Alr. Holmes FOR their efficient
work la The soil survey. thanking at
the same time Luther Foster. OF tho
State Agricultural college, for his
work In connection with securing the
survey.
II was suggested by Mr.. ssroup that
the club take up the matter OF secur-
ing drainage survey map. Mr..
strOup said that f was tho opinion
81 sidney W. Cooper. OF the drainage
department OF the federal govern
ment. that such a survey could be
obtained, provided the matter ~ taken
up aRgressively In the right direction.
Tho drainage survey proposition was
I referred go the board % directors fGs
action. Following the election OF Mr.
Knaeman as president az the diroc-
tors meeting last night, Mr. kaseman
VAS warmly congratulated by MS Eci-
low members Of the board. A reso-
luton OF thanks was also extended 20
simon stern. the retiring president,
| for hin untiring efforts Ia behalf OF
the Organization. A vote OF thanks
was also extended % the retiring al
1 rectcrR. Mezars. .. n. Marion. b.
Spiiz aud a. y. strOup.
MIR. Kaseman, che now president Of
The club, and she three new directors.
Messrs. Mckee, Cushman and Hern-
don. are All men who have one
hundred per cent interest In Aibu-
queFaue. longtime residents Of this
city, they are familiar with local con-
ditiona Enthusiastic about the fu-
ture OF Albuquerque. they will doubt
less work individually for a bigger,
better. greater Albuquerque, being
glad and willing 10 give without com
/ Benaati0n their tliac ana talents 20
the upbuldinR OF their home town.
The new officers ana directors VIII
have the hearty corporation Of the
members of the club.
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