The Wahpeton times., 1918-04-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
Regular meeting of the Wahpeton
Commercial Club, held Wednesday,
April 3, 1918. President Smith pre-
siding.
Meeting called to order by the
President.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and on motion approv-
ed.
The House Committee rendered a
written report showing in detail
what had been done by the committee
during the entire year. Moved and
seconded that the report be accept
ed and placed on file. Motion carried.
Letter from the Great Northern
Railway Company, with reference to
planting parts of its right-of-way was
read; and the Chair suggested that
the Committee on War Gardens bear
the matter in mind, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to acknowledge
the receipt of the Railway Company's
letter and to thank them for their
offer.
Letter from the jamestown Com
mercial Club with reference to the
song "Men Of America" was read.
but; inasmuch as the song had not
been received, it was suggested that
the Secretary write the Commercial
Club, and the matter be takn up at
III May meeting.
Mr.. Farnsworth brought up the
matter of Eoys' Fife and Drum
Corps, stating that Mr.. Hull had been
organizing one and would like finan-
suired would be from $4,000 to
5000, and that he believed the
Club ought to assist in the matter.
1t was moved and seconded that a
committee of three be appointed to
solicit the required amount and turn
the same over to Mr.. Hull. Motion
carried.
The Chair appointed the following
committee: w. A. Farnsworth,
Chairman, n. +. Simonsen and H. w.
Rife.
Memorial Day Program was
orough up, and it was moved and
seconded that the Chair appoint a
committee OF such number as he
program for that day Motion car
iied.
The Chair appointed the following
committee: T. II. Mcmahon. Chair
man, ;'.las. T. Quinn. +. l.. Blume,
Joseph S. Monks. +. W. WaugneuN
and H. 7. Connolly, and requested
the Secretary TO notify them OF their
appointment.
The Secretary read. an informal re-
port of. the condition OF the Club,
out inasmuch as the books had not
been audited, it was suggested that
the same be held in abeyance; the
books audited before the next meet
ing, and a formal report read at the
next regular meeting.
The proposition of electing direc-
tors for the ensuing two years was
discussed, and the Chair asked fol
suggestions as to the method of
nominating directors. Moved and
seconded that nomination be made
from the floor of the club and that we
then proceed to ballot. atllei onss ge-
ceiving the highest 'vvofee yBe t6eclaT-
ed elected. there ching eight to be
elected. Motion carried.
The following persons were nomi-
mated from the floor: F. H. Nc
Mahon, Chas. E. Quinn, Louis FIJI
gelman. Carl Braun, r. T. Barber, N.
p. Simonsen, C. N. Moses, H. T.
Connolly. r. NJ. Lunday. ]. P. Reeder.
w. b. Aspinwall. George Van Arnam
w. w. Thomas. ]. ]. Wolfe. Frank
Eberly and Nick Klein.
Moved and seconded that the
nominations be closed. and that we
.ght directors out Of those nominal
ed. Motion carried.
H. T. Barber, j. p. Reeder and
Frank Eberly, requested that their
names be stricken from the nomina-
ton. for the reason that they had
served many terms and they felt that
other members should be given an
opportunity and should be willing to
serve. The Chair granted the re-
quest, and ordered their names
strick from the list of nominations.
A ballot was taken and the fol-
lowing members received the highest
number of votes:
F. H. Mcmahon, Chas. E. Quinn,
Louis Fligelman. Carl Braun, N. P.
.Simonsen, H. T. Connolly, w. B.
Aspinwall and j. j. Wolfe.
The foregoing members having re-
eeived the highest number of votes,
they were declared duly electd for
the ensuing two years.
There being no further business, a
motion to adjourn carried.
C. J. KACHELHOFFER
Secretary.
BUY w. S. S.
MEETING; OF WAHPETON