Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
/ WILL HnAD ORGANIZATION iFoRs
THE CoSlIsa YEA R-:.HEENRY n
(, 81 H / y Sv1cR PREsmnNr.
DIRECTORS OF BOARD COMPOSED
OF 2. u. LEWIS, OLE SERUM.
GARD AND W. 3. HOOKING. Il
Reports Of Officers, Presentation Of
Loving Cnp, Discussion Of Street Oar
Franchise, and the Matter Of Anoth-
e. Music Festival Occupied Atten-
tion Of Meeting.
= COMMERCIAL IilE;l,; CLUB u orr1cE;Rs. !.
President P. Mann.
; Vice Preside Henry Hale.
Treasurer Charles Pillsbury.
Directors
E. NJ. Lewis.
; Ole serumgard.
; W. 3. Hooking.

= r. M. Lewis. +
= Ole serumgard. 4
= w. e. Hooking.
= +@++++*++4@+++**
At the annual meeting of the Com
mercial club last evening there was a
large attendance, probably the largest
that has been seen in the club rooms
for some time, the recent membership
campaigns winch have been held result
ing in roll call of the club which took
considerable time in reading.
At the meeting several matters O:
Importance were discussed, including
the reports of the retiring olf MA. The
matter Of street railway franchise
and the holding of the scconi Sym
phony Orchestra concert was brought
up, as we'll as the annual election.
which created considerable interest.
Reports.
Secretary Ccwley's report reviewed
the years activities and the many
things. undertaken by the club, inclnd-
ing the en-. ,rta;nment of several con-
ventions, the holding of t1c symphony
concert, the Lake Region banquet and
the aid to the land show, as wei! as the
mid-winter fair, which is now in pro-
gress. The treasurer's report Shove
the receipts of the year to be nearly
$1,000, the balance an hand in the
treasury as reported by A. v. Haig bat
ing something over $500.
The committee reports were that of
Ole Serumgard on the railway commit
tee in which he stated that an effort
had been made to secure better freight
rates and also for the running of the
Sarles branch train from Lakota to
Devils Lake. "Promises had been
made by those in authority said MIR.
Scrumgard, but the efforts Of the. COM
mi;:ee had not been crowned With SUI.
CESS. F. P. Mann. chairman of the
& u' r.ads committee. reported that
legislation along this line had failed,
CT; the necessity q better roads was
fas: taking q firm fccthold an! that
nu'h good could be accomplished by
future committees. The matte- Of pub
t;tity was discussed by R. E. Austin,
srG joseph Kelly gave ideas on the
work of the park and civic committee
a'van, ing the project for q w1!te way
in Lewis Lake. .s-.
y Franchise Question.
At this juncture the matter Of the
stree. railway franchise was brought
up and attorney Edward Flynn dis
cussed the ordinance drawn to regulate
tn. matter. Joseph M. Kelly was also
a speaker and favored an electric line,
as dideA. b. Kerlin.. In fact. rlcre
were rene, apparently, against the es-
tablishment of street railway line
in the city, and onlv several points
were necessary for consideration, &C.
cording to Alderman Ohnstad. Joseph
Wickert believed a fifty year franchise
too long and after few more remarks
on motion of Frank Hyland the presi'
dent of the club was directed to ap-
point committee to confer with the
committee Of the city council with ref
erence to the matter.
- ~ Cup Is Awarded.
W. E. Bryant was awarded the silver
loving cup, his committee, Of which he
himself was the main worker, securing
the most members in the city member
ship campaign. The presentation ad-
dress was made by President Horton,
who stated that the names of the win
ners would be engraved on the cup.
Mr.. Bryant accepted the trophy with
thanks.
Following the announcement of the
election of officers, as already given,
President Horton gave his message in
which he thanked all for what he had
been able to accomplish. A resolution
was introduced by A. B. Ker!iD giving
thanks to the retiring president and
board of directors, following which
President Mann gave few remarks in
accepting the chair, saying that he real
lied that it was no easy task that was
mapped out if as much was accomplish
ed during the coming year as has been
in the past.
The Symphony Concert.
That Devils Lake should have sec
ond annual music festival, to be given
by the Symphony Orchestra of st. Paul,
was the idea advanced by the club, and
work will be started in this direction
to make the music festival an annual
event. It was late hour before the
business of the melting was completed,
although all were on hand this morning
to lend their aid and attention to the
mid-winter fair, the climax of the
years work of the Commercial club.
MOROCCAN AFFAIRs UP.