Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

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Governors of the Greater Henderson
Vile Club was held at the directors
Office of the First Band & Trust Co.,
Tuesday afternoon for the considera-
ton of certain important matters con-
cerning the club itself and matters
concerning the interest of Hender-
sonyille and Henderson county. Nine
members of the board were present
and the meeting was presided over by
the president, r. N. Wilcox.
The first important business of the
session was suggested by President
Wilcox who resigned the chair to Hon.
". A. Smith fo rthe time being Mr.
Wilcox offered a resolution regarding
the controversy now existing between
the Patton Memorial Hospital trustees
and the county officers on one side and
a committee of the Greater Western
North Carolina Association on the
other, regarding the disposition of GER
tain monies. He explained the situa-
ton briefly and said that he believed
that action by the club was necessary
for the sake of harmony and he
thought that it was within the pro-
vince of the club to act as mediator
in the case Other gentlemen present
discussed the subject briefly and the
resolution as offered found general
favor. The resolution was then put
and was unanimously carried. The
chairman stated that it was his desire
to appoint a committee which would be
be unbiased in it's efforts to ascertain
the whole truth and that he also hoped
that all who voted for the resolution
would back up the committe in its
findings when the matter reached
further stage. Suggestions as to the
personnel of the committee were made
and the names decided upon and the
gentlemen appointed by the president
were: F A. Ewbank, BrOwnlOw Jack
son and F. S. Wetmur. These gentle
men were instructed to get the data
from both sides of the case as it ap-
pealed to them.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the Greater Hender-
sonville Club recognizes the inestima-
BILE benefit of the Patton Memorial
Hospital to the citizens of Henderson
vile and Henderson county and de-
sires to herewith manifest it's appre-
citation of the work done by the hos
pital board of managers. Also that
the Greater HendersOnville Club re-
cognizes the worth of the Greater Wes-
tern North Carolina Association to
Hendersonville and Henderson county
and appreciates the work it has al
ready done in advertising and upbuild-
Ing both our town and county.
And whereas it has come to our
hot Is o1
to the disposal of certain monies has
arisen between the aforesaid Hospital
Association and the Henderson county
officers and committee of the Greater
Western North Carolina Association,
whereby certain amount of i'll feel
Ing and sense of injustice has been
aroused; which we fear may do harm
10 one or both of the said benehcent
Institutions.
Therefore be it further resolved
mat the Greater HendersonVille Club
Go appoint committee to investigate
thoroughly the cause of the disagree
1aent and after making. themselves
1ully cognizant of all of the facts in
the caes, to report back to the next
meeting of the Greater Hendersonville
recommendations"
Other Business.
The general affairs of the club were
Inen discussed by the members of the
BOARD and especially with reference to
the membership and financial stand
ing. The auditing committee made its
report and the appointment of a finan-
clal secretary was recommended and
ne board appointed W.S.Miller to this
position. His chief duty will be the
objection of monies due the club and
'ne soliciting of members.
Another Florida Colony
Sam T. Hodges announced that there
was a movement on foot among the
people OF Daytona, Fla, to establish
coIony in Western North Carolina and
ne informed the meeting that steps had
already been taken looking toward the
securing of information regarding the
Uelalls of the prospective colony. He
suggested that action be taken by the
H Enuo with the view of locating the
plorldians in this county. The mat
yer was discussed by many of the gen.
"eihen present and all seemed desir-
oUS OF every effort being made to Sc
trp'e the colony for this vicinity. Mr.
.louges was appointed chairman of
oolllnlttee to investigate the matter
~,.u was authorized to name the other
n's.i asenDers of the committee to serve
With him.
May Get Minnesota Farmers.
1ne governors were informed that