The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-03-14
BOARD OF TRADE CANNOT
HAVE AUXILIARY.
This Fact Developed at the Meeting
Held Last Week-Cnarter Forbids
Board of Trade to Have AuxiI-
iaries - Matter Was Thor
oughly Threshed Out
Mr.. A. N. johnson
Explains His
Position.

AZ Jue I6SuldI Injecting Oh Uue DOdIu
of Trade last week a lively debate was
precipitated that lasted well into The
night The question that caused the
longest and most heated discussion
was that pertaining to the admission
OF a Woman's Auxiliary to the Board
of Trade. 1t seems that some one
had encouraged the women to organ
ize an auxiliary to work under the
same name and charter as the Board
of Trade. The ladies had gone so
far as to hold several meetings and
perfect a temporary organization.
AT a previous meeting a majority of
the members of the Board of Trade
had expressed themselves as being
opposed to the auxiliary, but no posi-
tive stand was taken as it was gener-
ally thought that a mere hint would
be sufficient to calm the troubled
sea, but it seems that some one en-
couraged the women to go ahead with
the understanding that everything
would be all right, but this only made
bad matters worse. When the men
met and the house was called to order
several were on their feet at the same
time, each trying to make motion
in opposition to the ladies' auxiliary.
This was the signal and the fight was
on.
An ATTEMPT was made to saddle the
blame on Mr.. A. N Johnson, but he,
in a mastery argument declared that
he was not guilty. Mr.. Johnson said
he had not told the ladies to go ahead
with their meetings, and had not in
any way encouraged them. He said
he was with the majority of the mem
bers, and when they decided they did
not desire the auxiliary he fell in line
and bowed to their will. When Mr.
Johnson had concluded a motion was
made that the Secretary, Mr.. d. Well
ington Berry, notify the ladies that
they could not become members of the
Board of Trade. This motion pre-
cipitated a new fight. Dr. G. H. Fan
dy, president, stated that he wanted
to make statement before the motion
was put, but a chorus of voices went
up mol Mo-" The president per
sisted and called Lawyer Green F. An.
derson to the chair, but the opposition
to his statement grew so hot the presi'
dent forgot he was out of the chair
and Mr. Anderson was content to sit
in the presidents chair and look in
the miniature Mexican setto DR..
Bandy never did get to explain and
finally, after several attempts had
been made to amend and remodel the
motion; it was put in its original form
and carried 1t was thereafter ten
o'clock and nothing else had been
done.
The next move was an attempt to
set a date for an election of a Board
of Directors. No sooner had the matter
been mentione than the Board Of Trade
was in another uproar. Motions were
offered in rapid succession. Sharp
Iinsinuations were made and the presi-
dent finally ruled all the motions out
of order. The matter of Board OF
Directors has been bone Of conten-
tion since the charter was secured.
The trouble seemed to be due to the
fact that the Board of Directors were
increased above the original number
whose names we're on the Charter.
It is a difficult matter now to get the
number large enough, There is a
continuous muttering on the part OF
some, and one declared that some
thing was wrong, to which number
assented Eyes"
Finally matters quieted down and
the president began the appointment
of the standing committees but yielded
to a. suggestion that the matter be de-
Tended. The Board then adjourned.