South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-09
BUSINESS MEN ELECT
RAY W|NEY, PRESIDENT
Enthusiastic Meeting is Held
Tuesday Night-MatterS of
Importance Discussed.

Ray Whey. 2 member OF the dry
goods firm OF A. 5. Winey & Co., was
elected president of the Business
Mems association at meeting held
In the Whey store Tuesday night.
The other officers elected are:
Schuyler Sprague, vice president
Fred Partridge, secretary, and stan
ley Mcintosh, treasurer. Directors
y +. Lang. IT. ". Jones. Stanley
Mcintosh. w r. Priest. J. DeLor-
emf, +. T Deyo Schuyler Sprague
and Fred Partridge.
Considerable new blood was in
fused into the directorate Of the or
ganization and it was generally felt
that the change would lead TO still
greater accomplishment by the as
ISOLATION. Among the many matters
that came before the meeting was
that OF Hquidating the Indebtedness
of the organization. which amounts
to slightly over $4,000. This was
incurred some time ago in connec-
ton with the city's lighting system,
which was installed through the ef-
forts OF the association. 1t Is plan
ned TO get rid of this burden, and
as a means towards the end II is
proposed 10 put on a booster button
campaign An energetic committee
will be appointed to sell these but
tons and each purchaser will be
given a ticket which will entitle him
TO "a chance in a lot contest. Sew
eral public-spirited citizens have Of
fered TO donate building lots to the
association for such a purpose and
il is thought that will be an easy
matter TO get the citizens interested.
This will be one of the first matters
to be taken hold Of by the new ex-
ecutive.
A communication signed by Mayor
Thomson of Chicago, asking for the
cooperation Of the association in
obtaining aid from Washington for
new Se.OOO.OOO postotfice building
for Chicago, was endorsed on the
motion Of O. f. Lang
A communication from an import
ing firm in Now York. referring to
trade with Russia after the war, was
laid on the table
ON the motion of r. A. Jernegan
it was decided 10 correspond with
Ed smith of the South Bend base
ball team. in re ference TO the sale
of 600 booster tickets for the OPP
ening game at Springbrook. The
feeling of the meeting was that
Mishawaka would be able to take
care of that many tickets, for
which il will have its name coupled
with that of South Bend in the
league.
The retiring president, j. de Lor-
emf. told the meeting that the idea
of a Chamber of Commerce for
Mishawaka was by no means dead,
and that the movement would be re-
resuscitated at some future date. In
this connection he mentioned that
the Mishawaka Trust Co. had agreed
to throw off all the interest in con-
nection with the Indebtedness of the
association to that institution. Mr..
de Lorenzi extended greetings TO the
business men of the north side at
the meeting and the hope was ex-
pressed that their presence was a
happy augury for the future rela-
tionship between the two sides of
the city
1t was decided TO send greetings
to +. A. Vogt. who is at present con-
fined TO his home by a severe sick
ness
A. G. Haslanger paid a fine trib-
ute 10 those members Of the asso-
citation who had out of their own
pockets paid the expenses incurred
in connection with the new Cham
Der Of Commerce. He suggested
that the individual members Of the
association contribute towards re-
ducing the expenses. which a few
had guaranteed. but the chairman
told the members that these citizens
preferred to leave the matter where
il was. Mr. Haslanger spoke in
favor of a suggestion box for the
future meetings of the association.
The idea was we'll received and will
in all probability be acted upon.
Mr.. Jernegan spoke hopefully of
the revival Of interest in the asso-
citation. while c. A. Ostrander. a for
mer president. predicted great ac-
complishments during the present
year.
A hearty vote of thanks was ac-
corded Mine Host Whey. who was
liberal with his cigars. The meet
ing was largely attended and the
enthusiasm most pronounced.