Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-14
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ELECTS
OLD OFFICERS
G. L. Young Reelected President
and Old Board of d.
rectors Also.
YEAR HAS BEEN ONE
OF REAL ACHIEVEMENT
Rufus R. Wilson Delivers Inter-
esting and Instructive Ad-
dress to Members.

Reports covering u year OF real pro.
greSS were pa leScn.eu aL the tenth an
nual meeLll4s VI inc BISMARCK Com
merclal cInu, neld III the cluD rooms
last evening. President Y. l.. Young's
annual address lolu Ot a long series OF
actual accomplishments tor the past
year, and PROMISED greater activity,
along DrOa0er lines, Tor the new year
The secretarys REPORT showed that
the club is in a better position finan.
cially than it has been Tor a number
or years; that it has the largest mem.
Dersnlp in It's history, and that it is
growing consistently and substantially
Outstanding Indebtedness was reduc
ed to an extent of $1,OOO.O0 during the
year; the revenues were increased to
a poin. wnere they provided for all
nxed expenses and leave good mar
gin for development WORK, and the
club has placed under way several
campaigns which will result in gen.
eral benefit to Bismarck and the slope
country. The treasurers report indl
Gated sound financial situation
wnicn IS especially encouraging to
those who have been at the helm dur.
ing the past year. 1854. & :, -, =,
.eoaro Of Directors. ~ -.
The election of directors, resulted
in the retention of the retiring board
Messrs. G. l.. Young. F. L. Shuman
A. w. Eppinger, G. 9. Wachter,. J. A
Graham, Iheo. A. Koeffel, F. l.. Con
Kiln, w. A. Macdonald, d. r.. Owens
and G. H. Ghlitzka, with the addition
Of George H.. Will, who fills a vacancy
which had existed for several months
All are men who are deeply interest
| ed in Bismarck's welfare, and it is
believed that the affairs Of the Com
! mercial club will commune to prosper
under their able and experienced di
rectiOn. ~ - 80,
Wilson's Address. T..
Rufus, r. Wilson, formerly secre
tary of the Seattle Commercial club
and one of Americas best known com
munity builders, delivered the princi
pal address Of the evening, sane
well-thought.out argument for cooper
alton and common sense in cOmmun
ity development.
Mr. Wilson told of his experiences
as secretary of the Seattle organiza
lion and as manager of the Humbolt
county development bureau in Cali
fornia. He dWelt on the necessity
of reaching out for the farmer; of in
eresting the boy, both in the city and
in the country. He predicted bril-
liant future for Bismarck, providing
the city prepares itself to grasp the
opportunities as they present them.
selves. He urged the club to be not
50 anxious to locate new industries as
20 overlook quality in seeking guam
tity. He told Of what other 'commun'
tiles, smaller than Bismarck, have
gained by cooperation, and commend
ed friendly rivalry and mutual help as
opposed to the sectional jealousy
which so often exists.
The meeting was success. al
though the attendance was not as
large as might have been desired.
The lack of numbers was accounted
for by counter attractions, and by the
fact that the announcements had in
dicaIed that the meeting was to be
confined solely to business. Enter
tainment features were considered,
but it was thought that with so many
functions crowding into the holiday
season, such activity on the part of
the club would be inadvisable.