The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
Teachers Pension Plan Re-
ceived An Endorse
meni
Feature Story Is Told in The
Seeretary's Report
Armory Proposition Given a
Boost, Other Business

That the Mankato Commercial club
has been an influential and impor.
tant factor in the business, Industrial.
financial and social life of this city
during the past twelve months, was
established by the report submitted
by Secretary E. F. Soaring at the
annual meeting of that organization
last evening at the Elks cafe. His
report was comprehensive and COW
cred the ground well. 1t brought
to the front the achievements of the
club for the past year and was a
forerunner of the possibilities in view
for the future. 1t demonstrated
conclusively what club Of business
men, with efficient officers are able
to do when backed by cooperation.
heart-interest and the earnest eff
forts for the good of the city from
all the members. Several excellent
/ suggestions were contained in the re-
! port Af1d these wiz undoubtedly
be followed out by the club during
the coming twelve months. The re-
port in full will be found elsewhere
/ in this issue.
\ An extraordinary amount of bust
ness was transacted by the club last
night, and a lively interest on the
! part of all present was evinced. By
the reelection of the present officers,
the decision TO support the teachers
pension bill, the appointment of
committee to investigate the FEAST
bility of erecting a new hotel, adop-
| ton of resolution to promote the
building of a new armory besides
other propositions the club showed
a well defined interest in the affairs
of the CITY,
Officers are Reelected.
| The reelection of the officers who
have served for the past two years
was accomplished in about forty
seconds. H. A. Patterson made a mo-
ton that the secretary be authorized
to cast a vote for the entire club
| in favor of the reelection of all
the former incumbents. His motion
was carried unanimously and Sec
rotary Soaring at once did as he was
hidden. The officers are F. E. Gran
dali, president, Judge Lorin Cray,
vice president; advisory board, e.
F.. Soaring, F. NJ. Currier, A. J. Vel
gel, w. d. Willard, John Nyquist and
|
also Mr.. Soaring, is elected by the
advisory board. President Crandall
speaking for the officers, thanked the
organization for the confidence and
honor bestowed upon him and his
colleagues. He thanked the advisory
board for their willing assistance.
Mr.. Soaring for his untiring, faith
full and intelligent work as secretary
of the club and the membership
generally for their hearty co-opera-
ton and interest. In speaking of
Mr.. Soaring, President Crandall ear
nestly thanked him for his con-
scientious work, and it is a fore.
gone conclusion that he will be
reelected by the advisory board. His
years of newspaper training has fit
ted him admirably for this work and
he has devoted almost all his time
in the interest Of the club this year.
George Atchison moved that in view
of this fact, that Mr.. Searing's sal
airy be raised to $1,000 per year, and
action upon this matter will prob.
ably be taken by the advisory
| board.
Under the head of communica-
tons, Secretary Soaring read a let
ter from Representative Miles Por-
ter, in which it was stated that the
legislation for the Creamery Pack
age company was progressing favor
ably. The house committee on leg
islation had reported in favor of the
passage of the bill.
In this connection, H. A. Patterson
said that in his opinion some work
will be necessary on the part Of
the club to secure. the passage of
the bill through the legislature as
number of the members were op.
posed to it on the ground that the
Creamery Package company is
foreign corporation.
The East and West Road.
T. G. Bonallie, president of the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league, communicated to the
club that a meeting will be held at
Springfield, Mimi, on Friday to take
action that will encourage the con-
struction of the highway between