Evening journal., 1912-12-28
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CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Opposition Gone, is Statement
After Yesterday After
noon Meeting
NOT ALL PEACEFUL,
MAY CROP UP AGAIN

NA'AAhNAa VI lut DOUlU OF directors
OF the newly-organized Chamber of
Commerce held meeting in their
rooms. in Eden Hall, yesterday after
noon, at which time opposition to the
election of the new directors at the
meeting held on Monday afternoon
was voiced. Despite this, the follow
ing statement dictated by George W.
Sparks, a director, was given out by
Secretary McGovern following the not
altogether peaceful meeting.
"A meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce was
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms yesterday afternoon, at 4
o'clock and a number of members Of
the former board Of directors who
were not present at the meeting on
Monday last. and did not fully under
stand the plan of reorganization,
were present and after the whole
matter was discussed, every member
of the board present subscribed fully
to the reorganization plan and prom
ised their earDest support to carry 1t
through.
"Plans are now being made to in
crease the membership as rapidly as
possible so a large number of citi-
zens' can be secured as members and
qualified to vote at the January
meeting for the purpose of selecting
the directors for the ensuing year
Those who questioned the legal
standing of the Chamber of Com
merce directors based their conten-
ton on the ground that the meeting
oil 1.taH l.
legal i'm that a quorum was not pres
ent At the session yesterday dis
cussion over the minutes of the Mon
day meeting being entered upon the
books lasted more than two hours.
IL began when one director present
stated that he desired to amend the
minutes by striking out that portion
relating to the election of the new
directors and to incorporate the fact
that "a quorum not being present the
meeting adjourned
During argument on this subject
c. d. Garretson and Samuel X. Smith,
two of the newly-elected directors,
left the meeting. They were joined
i'm the ante-room by Willard Speak
man. H. s. Schutt and Charles S.
Gawthrop, who were elected directors
at the Monday meeting of the Cham
her of Commerce. These five later
left the room and after a conference
i'm the corridor of the building they
went away.
When the meeting was called t. or
der yesterday each member was
pledged to secrecy and none of those
present would diyulge what took
place Reporters were barred and
the doors TO the main meeting room
We're locked.
The object of the meeting yester
day was supposed to be to hear the
report of the Greater Wilmington
Fund which has collected over S16,-
600 with which to advertise this city
This report was not considered. how
ever. the entire time of the directors
being taken up with discussing the
amending of the minutes This mo-
ton was seconded but for some rea-
son IL was not placed before the men,
bers.
II was stated this morning that
when the Board of Directors meet
next Monday afternoon, the report OI
the Greater Wilmington Boost Com
mittee of which Mayor Harrison w
Howell is chairman and Howell S
England secretary, will be called for
but what the committee will do re
mains to be seem
During the session yesterday after
noon A. d. Warner. one of the Direct
ors of the Board OF Trade aud recent
ly elected member Of the Chamber o.
Commerce board of directors. made
an address favOriHg the reorganiza
ton of last Monday. Others spoke o
the plan and at times argument wax
ed warm This was especially trui
when Director Sparks asked on'
member why the question Of select
ing the directors should be consider
ed, as the meeting yesterday was no
a directors meeting. The mcmbe
replied he did not know which caused
Mr.. Sparks to eXclaim, 20, yes yot
do know, too"
During the discussion John $. Mul
lin, one of the directors left the meet
ing and shortly before adiournmen
was taken Josiah Marvel. one of thu
directors, arrived. Those who attend
ed the meeting were Thomas S
Doherty, William ID. Hullen, John
Mullin. James H. Wright Howell
England. A. d. WareTr, George w
Sparks. Josiah Marvel. George II Nc
Govern and r. J. Maclean the husi
ness agent Of the organization.
HABEAS CORPUS CASE MONDAl
Judge Rice will take up the nabea
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