The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-22
1915 LEAGUE
MEETING GOES
TO KALAMAZOO
Celery City Choice of State Build.
ing and Loan Associations

The election of officers, reading oi
renorts. adoption of resolutions an
tbe selection of delegates to national
and state conventions today marked
tho close of the annual convention OF
tbe state league of building d Loan
nssociations. The meeting has been
in progrcss since Monday evening and
tho Unsuitable welcome accorded the
delegates. together with the harmoni-
Gus proceedings at the business ses-
sions. combined to make the affair one
of the most pleasant in the history of
the league.
With the disposition of this morn
ing's business, the remainder of the
day was spent i'm sight seeing, a lake
trip to White City where a whtefish
dinner was served. and the festivities
will eliminate in moonlight ride on
portage Lake this evening. Tomorrow
morning the visitors will board the
steamer Lakeland for the return jour
ney.
Officers Are Elected.
At the business session, the follow
ing officers were elected
President-Gus Hin, Port Huron.
vice president-William ii. Peck,
Kalamazoo.
Sccretary-Irving b. Rich, Jackson.
Trcasurer-F. NJ. Phelps, Adrian.
Executive committee-Fred II. Je-
rome, Saginaw: j. NJ. Sutton. 500;
and George T.. Wagner, Belding.
Delegates to national convention,
1ql5-C. n. aHnchettc, Hancock; +.
Y. McKibbin. Lansing; w. G. Shep-
pard. Grand Rapids; T. f. Wester, Bay
CITY, and Gus Hill of Port Huron.
Delegates to 1914 convention at
Washinglon-F II. Jerome, Saginaw;
w. G. Sheppard. Grand Rapids; +. f..
McKibbn, Lansing; f. NJ. Phelps,
Adrian, and Rudolph Worsch. jack
sen.
Three invitations for the 1915 con-
vention of the state league were re-
ccivcl, Saginaw. Detroit and Kalama-
200 being the bidders. In view of the
fact that Kalamazoo has not been the
host To the league for n number of
years, more than a decade, the honor
fell to that city, an unanimous vote
having been taken.
Resolutions Are Passed.
Denoting its appreciation to the
copper country for it's hospitality, the
following resolution was passed:
1--WE extend our thanks and aprecia-
ton for the entertainment of the De-
trot g. Northern Michigan, the Copper
Country and the Houghton County
Building & Loan associations during
our visit To this most interesting and
delightful country.
we appreciate the use of the Elks
temple as meeting place and extend
to the officers and members of the
Elks lodge. vote of thanks.
we also express our thanks and
appreciation to Prof. Hedrick for max
ing such an extended trip to furnish
the league members n new line of
thought i'm his paper Farm Loans for
Building g. Loan Associations
The Michigan Building & Loan
lcaglc desires again at this time to
mention their appreciation of the CON
tinued efforts in their behalf of the
Secretary of State. Hon. Fred 6. Mar
tindalc, and to reiterate our faith IN
the efficiency of his assistants"
Resolutions of coincidence, express
ing regret for the death OF Erwin h.
Lindsey of Three Rivers, ii. G. Bar
mum of Port Huron, and Fred j. Hop
kins cf Lansing. also were passed.
The credentials committee reported
90 delegates and 81 visitors. represent
ing sixteen associations, were present
The report of the auditing committee
and the discussion OF important sub
jects pertaining to the welfare of the
league. brought the session to an enl.