Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-29
NEW SECRETARY
is ELECTED
ID. A. O'BRIEN WILL ACCEPT POSI-
TION WITH CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE VACATED BY RESIGNA-
TION OF L. A.. WHITNEY.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE FREIGHT
RATE SUPERVISION - MEMBER
SHIP COMMITTEE REPORTS
NEW MEMBERS SECURED.

NEW MEMbERS SEtORED.
d. A. OBrien, form fly manager of
the Brownsville freight Lureau and now
with the Rio GranGe and Coast AssOcia-
ton at Harlingen as freight expert, yes
terday afternoon was elected secretary
Of the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce and manager of the Brownsville
added. This action was taken at a meet
ing Of the board of directors Of the or
ganization, and follows the resignation
of Secretary L. A. Whitney.
The directors upon motion of +. A.
McGary rendered a vote of thanks to
Mr.. Whitney, and also to Mrs. Whitney,
who has been acting as his secretary.
Mr.. McGary characterized Mr.. Whit
neyS conduct of the Office as clever, say
ing that he had handled the affairs of
the Chamber of Commerce in a most
exemplary manner, and he particularly
complimented the always pleasing ap
pearance of the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. :. L. Dworman moved the ap-
pointment of MessrS RentfrO, More and
McGary as a committee to draft formal
resolution thanking Mr.. Whitney, who
retires from Office Monday.
Mr. Whitney has been secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce since August,
1911, having come here after completing
some work among Texas railroads in be
half of Pennsylvania bond house.
The directors decided not to hold the
election of officers and directors for the
coming year at the meeting yesterday,
but will elect new officers and directors
when the campaign for new members
has been completed. The present direc
torate is comprised Of A. A. Browne, $.
L. Dworman, $. G, Tucker, j. g. Fcrnan-
dez, W. f. McDavitt. f. A. McGary. NJ.
j. Slattery, Il, B. Rentfro, b. q. Steg-,
man, l.. X. Morris, w. III. Mason, jr., and
j. Il. Scott. The officers are, j. B. Scott,
president; :. {. Tucker, vice president;
\. A. Browne second vice president; +.
A. McGary, treasurer; l.. A. Whitney,
secretary.
The report of the membership com
mittee, ). c. Tucker, c. II. More, $. l..
Dworman. w. f. McDayitt and +. A. Nc
Gary, on the membership campaign con-
Quoted this week was read and approved
by the directorate. AS reported prev
iously in The Herald, nine new members
among the most prominent business con
Germs had been added to the membership
of the Chamber of Commerce. j. G.
Fernandez was appointed an additional
member of the committee, which will
complete its special campaign within the
next few days.
Mr.. O'Brien accepted the secretaryship
last night, and expects to take hold of
the work Oh Tuesday, April l.
The new secretary is well known in
Brownsville. He is a believer in the
Brownsville country, and is very famil-
lar with its needs and advantages. AS
freight rate expert for the Rio Grande
and Coast Association he has delved
deeply into freight rates in this section,
and it is believed his experience i'll this
direction will prove profitable to those
who have to do with shipping i'll and
out of Brownsville
He was for year employed in the Of
fee of the Texas railroad commission at
Austin and resigned to accept the posi-
ton as chief clerk to VIM. DOherty when
the latter was appointed traffic
manager of the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico railroad. When Mr.. DOher-
ity was later made assistant general
manager Mr.. O'Brien went with him as
chief clerk. His experience in the i'm
migration department of the road will
also stand him in good stead in con
Quoting the Office of secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney will not remove
from Brownsville. as Mr.. Whitney has
interests that will keep him here, at
least for the present