The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
BUILDERS OPEN
SESSION TO-DAY
James Dinnie, President. saws
Legislative Work Will
Be Heaviest.
BIG BANQUET TO
BE GIVEN TONIGHT
Several Speakers Have Been
Secured for Event-Good
Attendance Had.

With a good out.of-town represen.
tation In attendance. the fifth annual
meeting Of the North Dakota state al:
socistton Of the Builders and Trad
ers' exchange opened at the CONNER.
cial club rooms this morning. Aside
from the presentation of the pres:.
dents annual report and the appoint
ment Of committees. nothing Of i'm.
portance was done at the mcetine
this morning.
At this afternoons session, several
important things arc to be taken UP,
6oth the resolutions and nominating
committees will report, and several
interesting addresses are to be given,
Ionieht the visitors will be the guests
OF the Grand Forks exchange at q
banquet. which is to be given in the
One Of the most important com
mtttees Of the state exchange is the
legislative. which, 1t is expected, will
nave several important things to pre-.
sent to the coming session.
President James pinnie. at the ses.
sion this morning, appointed the fol.
lowing committees:
Il. !. Alsop. Fargo: Frank Robertson,
Grand Forks; J.. d. Turner. Grand
Forks: D: A. Dtnnie. Minot.
Legislative-J. e. Nuss. Grand
Forks: George Buckingham. Grand
Forks: r: j. Piper, Minot; Arthur
Nominatins@rho,. F. Powers. Far.
60; r. J. piper. Minot; William,
Spriggs.- Grand Forks.
had one or two important recommen.
dations. 1t is as follows:
We are on the dawn Of our fourth
birthday. The first meeting Of gu,
1909. in the city Of Fargo. The frs'
1910, at Grand Forks. The. second
annual meeting on Dec. IA. 1910. in
the city of Fargo and the third an.
nua1 meeting on Jan. %. 1919 in the
magic city of Minot and. as most OF
YOU know. We have. had very good
meetings.
AT our. last annual meeting in the
city Of Mtnot there was a resolution
adopted pledging our support and as.
ststance to the North Dakota archi.
tects to secure the work Of making
the plans and specifications for pub.
lie buildings within our state. A copy
auditor n architect within the state
am heartily In favor. Of u organ
ization putting. forth every effort Ia
have at=law TO that effect passed by
our next legislature.
I am sure that every member OF
our Organization regrets that we have
not got with rs this year.. and prob.
ably will not have at any Of our future
meetings. the pleasure. tho counsel
n advice Of our good old friend
W.. j. Price, who will be missed no:
only. in the councils Of our own. or.
~ganization but in that of the state
legislature. and every Organization he
was associated with.
The. most important committee OF
association for the coming year
Is that Of legislation. 1t Is very like
~. this committee will have consid-
cradle work to do and, Of course. /,
will require a considerable amount
Of their time.
In conclusion / wish to express my
appreciation of having the privilege
to serve you as president during the
past year.
The reception committee Of the To-
cal exchange. which has charge Of the
banquet and the entertainment of the
visitors, Is as follows: William
spriegs. A. S. Dinnie. George j. Bah
Ter, John e. Nuss. Peter Standahl, ].