The Caucasian., 1913-12-28
ANNUAL MEETING
OIs siii,IGrONS Ol' 1OlSSIANN
STATE gSlRo

.ELE.1lON OF OFFICER
g T. EMses gsesitsens. George F..' :.
alsse Bro and " Ao isoOins"a ~
2seeide1,sss s. Q,serbes Sseassst
.ss,.s Sso 81 GSseggesYe'0lS seedrsa'
The ss.qsaS snaetias aes sY'e Oa'al
} os osir.sdcee asY tsee state EalS
Lsuieiaaa va. ?,eid FRIDAY essHlnn
sn tae scAlAmpera SuiSdins sltslate
! on the yais srouadse where the Of
.ies O3 lbc Association ds located
The directors present colHSsrlsed
Dr: 6. &. McCloud L.. n. Bruegger-
hoff. Charles +. Gordon. ". n. ROD
inson. 3. Go Hestero Andrews Ouerbes,
! Geo. Ereeman yr.. Leon Il. Smith,
Robert R. Emery, W. u. Hlrsch J. G
Abe9 8. He Bolinger. J. e. Hlchel,
! w. x. Henderson, Srs Sam Dreyfuss.
r. e. snydero E. X. Smith, John Jen.
kins. Y. Grosjean, c. L. CampDel, Z.
C. Hardman.
President McCloud presided with
T.. N Brueggerhoff secretary.
Having called the meetingto ordeS
DR.. C. C.. McCloud announced, after
the reading Of the minutes Of the
last session, that the first business
for consideration was the election
of officers for the year 1911 he said
for three years he had served as
president of the associatlM to the
best of his ability. He recognized the
| great responsibility that attached
| to the office and the honor mat goes
with it. He would say eandidly that
he would rather be presidmt OF the
Estate Fair of Louisians than Mayos
| of Shreveport, but he believed that
the office ought to bepassed aroond.
He had had his far share OF tne
| honors devolving upon the one
bholding the office, and now ne took
pleasure in nominatng ! young man
of sterling integriA Of splendid
business capacity, ayoung man VINO
was generally repecled and ss-
teemed. He beteled n encouraging
young men, and cOntinning:: = nom
mate my friend, RObert Il. Emery
who as a directof for several years
has been ,liligenb faithfuI and un-
tiring in his efforts awards the pro-
motion Of the success OF the FAR.
I This nomipation by Or. McCloud,
especially IN the spirit and in words
of its announcement, was received
with enthusiastic applause, and with
several seconds: = move that the
nominations be elosed and that MI.
Emery be elected by acclamatlon.
Gentlemen said Dr.. McCioud
ls.you have heard the motion. All OF
you who favor the election OF Mr.
Emery wilIplesse RISE
The only director who remained
| seated wa NJ. Emery. who was
lifted from bis chair amidst a cho-
rus of voices: Stand up, Bob. and
vote for yourself." which provoked
a roar oflaughter.
On assuming the chair vacated by
DR.. McCIoud there was rendered the
rat;r;no ) oresident as we'll as his suc-
cessnr / round Of applause.
pres5ent Emery announced mod
estlv that he could not make a
snaach he was fully appreciative OF
the honor conferred on him ano
thai he would give the office his
hest are and attention.
II. rould seem that DR.. McCloud's
rofo ,auce to young men had its sS-
foot IS demonstrated in the unans-
no,,s eRction by a standing vote OF
cooree freeman yg.,, VINO was nclsl.
J IN md BY state senator Leon 4
9Th for first vice Vresideato and
b1the election Of W. a. Robinson
: - vas NcINiRade6 by u. Is. smias
'rpxt in erde1 was the SeeeYec6leon
I IA IsuerSes treasurer aN8 L.. N
| arleggerhoH secretary by o SSslGe
sote Treasurer oeuerloes yae nom
mated by JOHN genkdns, and seeree
II1ary Rr4SegSeShoS by W. So Sod'lds-
Ison
IN tHe course os sie proceeding;
In referring to secretary RrNesger-
|hoff. Treasurer Queries referring St
|published criticism of Che director
DO account of expenditures 6N On
eese Of the budget eaid: Tive sseeD
crlticism on shis account was oil
recte0 at Secretary RrVeggsrh0tf
and while the expenditures sSere o.
excess Of the budget, I desire t.
state right here and now sAas go
every dollar That wac spent shere l
a souchero and Z have the %arrsn
for each. showine chat tSes weq