Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-16
DIRECTORATE Of
NEW MEN CHOSEN
Helm of Chamber of Com
merce to Change
Hands
MEETING ENTHUSIASTS
INFORMAL REPORT MipE BY
ACTING SECRETARY PRIDDY
SHOWS WORK OF THE
ORGANIZATION.

| ththuSlasm marked the annual
meeting Of the Amarillo Chamber OF
Commerce last night. at which time
the following were elected by a prac-
tically unanimous vote, for the ensu-
ing year, as directors Of the affairs
OF the organization:
W. II. Fuqua, ]. L. Smith, Ray
Wheatley. D. T. Ware. Mike c. Le-
Master, c. T. Herring, J.. II. Wills.
II. 3. Sanborn. II. p. Canode. o. n.
Eakle, r. B. Masterson. Or. Randall
and Lee Bivins.
The old board Of directors is nov
ready to turn over the affairs OF the
Chamber Of Commerce 10 the new
board, named at last nights meeting.
and the prediction was voiced most
freely that the grandest success in
the history Of the organization is that
OF the incoming fiscal year
Last nights election followed the
selection of twenty names by a com
mittee composed Of Arthur Mcknight.
John s. Harper and d. d. Dewing.
From this twenty names the board OF
directors was chosen, each man being
permitted TO vote, a privilege OF
which all avalled themselves.
One OF the immediate duties Of the
new board will he the election OF
secretary. 1t being stated that D. c
Priddy is acting in that capacity tenn
porarily. Another matter prominent
among the list OF duties will be the
closing or declining of deal with
Lewis D. Sampson. the commercial
club expert. who Is to be In Amarillo
within the next fey, ia. % take W
= the p-or, s,,icn of a cadasalgn r
. Amarillo.
Mark Logan. president OF the
: Chamber OF Commerce. was called TO
= the chair TO have charge OF the meet
: ing. and D. C. Priddy acted as secre-
: tary.
. While the list OF names was being
( prepared for the consideration OF the
gathering, Mr. Priddy was called up
on by the chairman. for an informal
verbal report. This was given with
degree OF clearness doing Mr.. Prid-
. dy credit he stated that, owing To
T. the fact that the organization has
2 within the snace OF twelve months.
+ engaged three men TO act rs secre-
tary none OF the three could do his
best work On account OF frequent
changes In the office OF secretary.
the reports were and are somewhat
iointcd ana perhaps not as clear
. In an things as could be desired
ore OF the matters on which Mr..
, Priddy ieshod 10 express his en-
dcrscment and give credit to the re.
d, tlrinr board was the fact that n
. number OF undesirable enterprises
have been kept ont OF Amarillo
through lack Of announcement. He
stated that he is not inclined to crit
icise the people OF his city because
their support and eo-opcration have
not been Of a general character, for
the reason that they are not suffici-
:, emily educated 10 the necessity for
A., such aid.
, President Logan then spoke OF tbs
n difficulties that have confronted the
~ retiring board OF directors and be-
spoke better things, which he at the
10 same time forecasted for the incom-
ing board lie told in a general way
, OF some OF the leading endeavors OF
!, the board that is passing, citing the
- work for an adjustment OF rates, for
: the procurement Of the railroad north
p and south through this city, and upon
A which he believes dirt will be broken
> within few months. OF the Roman
Catholi, school for girls.
Not only money. but sympathetic
cooperation and personal support
- were declared to be among the press
F. Ing needs Of the Chamber OF Com
II merce. and absolutely essential to tho
" to the better attainment OF the or
= sanization.
y Before leaving the floor. the speak
= or complimented the small man, or
man OF small financial ability" Mt
= Logan declared that the man who
1 has paid the rents and rates In this
Il city. is the man who has borne the
burden and the heat OF the day for
= the good and general upbuilding OF
the community lie also set forth
the statement that in some instances
those possessed OF greater mean.
, have failed to realize their opportuni.
10 ties for developing the city and coun
3 try.