The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-22
r. c. HAUENSTEIN WAS
ELECTED SECRETARY
Succeeds Geo. D. stookman Who Re-
signed PosltIon--New Officers VIII
Work to Make 1918 Banner Year For
Hattiesburs-cIub In Good Condition.

Innis; first vice-president, H. A.
Camp; second vice-president, G. 2.
Stevens; treasurer, t. c. Hannah; !
secretary, R. c. Hauenstein.
Prior to the election, Secretary Geo.
D. Stockman read to the board the
following self explanatory letter:
President and Board of directors,
Commercial Club,
Gentlemen:
81 beg to tender herewith my resig-
nation as secretary of your honorable
body.
"It is with deep regret that l find
myself forced to sever my connection
with gentlemen who have shown them
selves to be broad-minded, generous
and imbued with civic pride.
Although my lot will at an early
date be cast elsewhere, I will at all
times continue to do, as have always
done-Boost Hattiesburg.
Respectfully,
"Geo. D. Stockman."
Mr.. Stockman's resignation was ac.
cepted and he was given the assur-
ance of carrying with him to his new
field of labor the good wishes of the
members OF the board. 1t was shown
that the financial receipts of the club
during Mr.. Stockman's term were
greater than in any previous year Of
its history. The indebtedness of the
club showed a net reduction of 81 400
for the year.
The election of D. e .McInnis as
president of the club was a happy
selection, since there is no one In the
community more enterprising than
he or one who is held in higher es-
TEEN for qualities of head and heart.
Following his election Mr.. McInnis
made brief speech, expressing appre-
citation Of the honor and pledging
himself to give to the club the best
that is in him in the way of service.
He said he might not measure up to
the expectations Of everyone, but If
he failed it would not be for lack Of
effort He spoke of present conditions
and future prospects, saying that Hat
tiesburg would in 1918 enjoy the best
year in her history in the matter Of
general development.
Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Hannah have
long been members of the board and
vice-president,.a treasurer respec
lively. So greates been Mr.. Camps
part in the development of Hatties-
burg that no present eulogy could add
to his reputation as leading public
spirited citizen. Though a member of
the younger set of business men, Mr..
Hannah has been taking an active
part in public affairs since the day he
came to Hattiesburg.
While Mr. Stevens is a new man
in the Commercial Club, he is by no
means a new man in Hattiesburg, or
novice in both the theory and prac.
tice of boosting the Hub.
R. c. Hauenstein, who was for so
many years the cashier of Mississip-
pi's leading banking institution, and
who resigned to seek the office Of
chancery clerk for which he received
a highly complimentary vote, is known
to practically every man, woman and
child in Forrest county. He has al
ways been foremost in every effort for
the upbuilding of this city and section,
and is thoroughly acquainted with the
industrial, commercial and agricul'
tural needs of this section.
With a strong board to second their
efforts, Emmett McInnis and Rudolph
Hauenstein will make a regular
Percheron team, in pulling the car of
progress for Hattiesburg in 1913.