Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-25
DIRECTORS INCLUDE TWELVE OF
BROWNSNILLE'S REPRESENTA-
TIVE CITIZENS II VARIOUS MAT
TIERS WERE DISCUSSED.

ll6NSt, bcOTSt Walnut ana 81. ID. scott.
made All especial effort to select men rep
r~esenting varied businesses in this city.
and men who are certain to take con
siderable active interest in the purposes
of the Chamber of Commerce. Officers
will be elected later.
The board of directors for the ensuing
year is comprised Of the following:
j.. X. Norris, lumber man.
j. i. Scott. real estate.
w. L. McDavitt, produce commission
broker.
c. II. More, hardware dealer.
j. Il. Howse, furniture dealer.
:. c. Tucker, manufacturer.
a. a. Browne, capitalist.
). l.. D%w0rman. banker.
4. A. McGary. banker.
w. IL. Putegnat, electrical equipment.
Manuel Besteir0. merchant.
W. II. Mason, livery.
Besides the election of directors. the
proposition of greatest moment that came
up for consideration by the meeting was
the proposed removal of the quarters Of
the Chamber of Commerce to 4 more cen
trail location. II was stated that most
of the members of the club are located
distant from the present quarters. and
it was believed that if i central location
were had they would be more apt to call
on the secretary and to discuss matters
of Importance to the development of the
city with the secretary. 1t has been felt
for q long time that members Of the local
organization are not in the habit of keep
ing in touch with the secretary and
"chinning' with him as il the ease i'll
many other places.
Some discussion was brought on the
proposal of the removal, and a room on
the ground floor of the Merchants Ma
tional bank building, as well as one in
the Stegman building, corner 18th and
Washington, was suggested. Upon a
motion by Judge James II. Wells. a com
mittee consisting of j. Il. Scott. ID. a..
OBriCn. George w. Walker. q. III. More
and W. c. Craig, was appointed to take
charge of the matter of securing a more
central location for the club rooms. with
power to act
Another matter of interest to the or
ganizatiOn. but upon which nothing de
ciSive was done, was a suggestion that
dues be lowered 50 az to enable many
local firms to join the club, who are not
in position to pay the SO a month now
required. Five dollars a month was Sug-
gcSted as a more reasonable sum, and it
was also thought that a lower amount
than this, without the privilege of active
participation in the business of the or
ganizatiOn, would be a good plan. These
matters were left for consideration by
the board Of directors.
Upon motion, the selection of the var
ions committees, such as entertainment.
etc. was left to action by the board of
directors.
President j. B.. Scott stated, in the alb
sence OF the treasurer, that the club was
not in debt, and that notes were in the
bank covering the annual dues of all the
members now enrolled with the Chamber
Of Commerce. The club has a member
ship Of thirty-seven.
ltttcI IIcIl VI. n. httu, Ildlldgtf OF
the Western Union telegraph Office in
this city. notified the members Of the
Chamber of Commerce that his company
has ordered that all members of com
mercial organizations. who can identify
themselves as such. are privileged to file
collect messages at any point without
the necessity of a deposit guarantee. This
letter brought from Judge Wells 4 sug-
g~estion that the members Of the Cham
Der of Commerce should be provided
with. membership cards. and this matter
will be attended to.
Secretary ID. y. O'Brien read a letter
from the Corpus Christi Commercial
Club notifying the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce that their annual trades
excursion will be i'll this city on the
evening Of April %. next Tuesday. The
matter of entertainment for the visitors
was left to the discretion of the board of
directors.
Secretary O Brien informed the meet
ing that the Rio Graude Horticultural
Society is looking for u place for its June
meeting. and that he has written an invi-
tation to the organization to meet in
Brownsville. The society will have a
meeting at Donna on the 18th. and Mr..
OBrien was authorized to attend for the
purpose of extending personally an inyi-
tation to the society.