The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-12

closed one of the most successful fiscal
years in its history with an elaborate
banquet attended by about $50 members
and guests at the Commercial club last
night. The pleasant gathering was pre-
ceded in the afternoon by the regular
annual meeting Of members, who elect.
ed Officers and directors for the new
term and selected delegates to repre-
sent Utah at tho national convention
of credit men to be held in Boston next
month
Favorable Report.
| During the afternoon session, reports
from various departments showed that
S2OO.Oo0 had been collected from 1900
accounts handled, amounting to $500.
| 600, while the handling Of insolvent
estates with total liabilities Of $500 900
had resulted in the payment in divi-
dends OF more than 30 per cent of the
| liability amount An excellent report
also was made showing the work done
| by the association in prosecuting fraud-
| uient debtors. a fund Of $4,000 has
been maintained by the credit men for
| this feature and has accomplished
| splendid results. Fire protection also
was discussed, and merchants were
urged to carry adequate insurance as an
additional security TO their business.
The casting of ballots resulted in the
reelection of all former officers, and
all former directors excepting two
Arthur Parsons, who has served as
head of the organization for the last
four years, was reelected president by
| acclamation. The other officers re.
elected are NJ. II. Sowles of Salt Lake,
vice president; p. l.. Doran of Salt
Lake, secretary. and A. D. McMulIen
or Salt Lake, treasurer. The directors
ard Arthur Kuhn OF Ogden, d. D.
Smith of Ogden. j. II. Young of poca-
tello. Joseph johnson of Salt Lake, B.
Nj, Sorenson of Salt Lake and the Of
flcers heretofore named. Mr.. Johnson
and Mr.. Sorenson are the only new
directors chosen, all others having been
re- elected.
Delegates Selected.
The matter OF choosing delegates TO
the national convention brought on i
lively balloting, and resulted in the Sc
Forester, i. G, Deal. J. S Barratt, j.
T. Young, Walter Cuff, Joseph Siegel
and G.. r. Robbins. Mr.. Forester con
tinues as manager Of the association
and the operating force remains un-
changed. The report Of President Par
sons, which reviewed the history Of the
association since its establishment
eleven years ago, showed an enrolment
of 129, with an office force Of eleven
and four adiusters continuously in the
field. 1t announced that the offices
would be removed to the Walker build
ing upon that structures completion.
Wesley King presided at the banquet
in the evening as toastmastcr, being
introduced by President Parsons. The
speakers were Governor William Spry
and the Rev. p. A. SinlplSin. Will G.
Farrell was to have spoken, but was
prevented by sudden illness, Frank 2.
Stephens was slated to take Mr.. Far
rell IS place, but requested to be ex-
cused on account Of the lateness of the
hour when the ceremonies concluded.
Governor Is Opti1nist.
The governor spoke on "Public and
Commercial Credit" and declared that
it was largely due to the organized ef- |
forts of those who sat with him around |
the estive board that the permanency, |
safeness and saneness Of business in
Utah had won a place among industrial |
and financial captains of the country !
second to none. He spoke of eastern |
made here, Of the devel- |
opInent Of resources, OF the credit bal |
ancc in the state treasury after de-
Quoting all bonded Indebtedness and OBJ
legations and asked support to the pro-
posed constitutional amendment where
by the states money may be placed |
out ut profitable interest. Lack of
authority to do this now, he asserted,
was losing about $4,000 to the state
''The Guinea Stamp" was the sub
iect of the address Of the Rev Mr..
5implsin. He said that the false, silken
ineries that made the unreal robe OF
ife, that emperors and kings with moth
ng but their outward appearances, were
swept away, and that the day had
lawned when only the real humanity,
he real red beating heart and the gen
line worth of things we're those that
counted in the great brotherhood of
n concluding he said ''I bow to no
emperor, king, president. governor, or .
my man, save in recognizing him who
has the essential humanity and the
stamp of manhood. 1t ism Z !
he old 'guinea that has passed away /
hat counts. All that matters is the
old in man s manhood. -
Excellent Music.
While the excellent menu was being
erved the Romania Hyde strig quar-
cite rendered the following musical ,
programme: ,
Swing Song, Barns; Swan. Saline :
aens; Russian Dance, Roberts; Span. :
sh Love Song. Dawner; Pansies. from h
The Floral Suite Bcndix; Roses .
rom '|'rhe Floral Suite, - Bendix; Sex. q
cite, from Lucia Donizetti; Hu- +
loresque Dvorak; selections from 'sThc :
pring Maid, Reinhsrdt n
NJ. j. Brines was tenor soloist, Civ. o
ng in his usual artistic style a mum. h
er of Irish and Scotch songs that were
ell received. among tbcm being son z
he Road to Maudalay. Young Rich, 7
RI and Believe Me If All Those
Young Charms Alvin
eesley was accompanist.
An amusing burlesque called "a Spe. 7.
ial Session Of the City Commission, . s
as given by the Rev. r. A. Simpkin, II
A. A. Stanley, T.. G. Schmidt, Yves. R
" King, Gordon II. Place, Ernest + NJ
vans, r ). Young and Carl r vii. " W
ans, Of the Press club. The vaude. nj
lie act Of Nelson and Bogert. Hrhe "
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