The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-07
CLEMENT J. WEIGH
NOV PRESIDENT RI
DenisOn Commercial Club Holds Annual
Election Friday Night-40 Of the
FL Members Attend
JOHN SHAW WANTS SECRETARY
Attorney WEIGH Accepts Presidency
and DIR. L. NJ. Coon Vice Presidency
John Haugh Treasurer

On Friday evening of last week the
Commercial club held the annual cleo
ton Of officers at the club rooms. The
meeting did not attract much attention,
for out of the total membership of PIT
only about 40 members were in attend
ance.
The election of officers was indeed
posed and it was somewhat difficult to
get anyone to accept the various offices,
but finally all posts were filled to the
satisfaction of the majority.
Thirty-five ballots were cast on the
informal ballot for president of the club
and the following candidates were
brought out: DIR. l.. NJ. Coon, Z; George
Lamberty IS; Jacob Weiss, l.; J. T..
Carey, 2;;i r. p. Mote, 2; J. f. Walz, L;
Hugo Gebert, /; j. 3. Lyon, 1; G. L.
CasweN, |; Clement j. WEIGH, l..
The second ballot was as follows:
Geo. Lamberty, 1s; r. E. Mote, 2; DR..
LIN. Coon, 10 Hugo Gebert, L. G. L.
Caswell. Il; Clement j. WEIGH, 1; George
DuziGki Al Mr.. Lamberty having re-
ceiyadj b ma jOrity of the votes cast was
deCRltF elected, but refused to accept
the honor. Mr.. Lamberty stated that
he appreciated the honor bestowed upon
him but could not consider; accepting
as there appeared to be conspiracy on
sSAS RAAs "a tAo SooA6SA AAShAoSAo VI tAAS
club.
Two more ballots were then taken and
Clement j. Welch was finally elected
and accepted the office.
4 Four ballots were taken for the Office
of vice president and DR.. L. M. Coon
elected.
For the position of secretary the in
formal ballot stood: J. ShawVan, "a
r. e. Mote, II; Ed Lehman. 2; James
O'Connor, l. Mr.. Mote, who has been
secretary Of the club, withdrew, stating
that he had served the club for seven
years and that his time was now so
taken up that he could not give the pc.
sittOn of secretary the time necessary.
John Shawyan, who last week return
ed from a two years absence at Des
M0ines, was elected to this Office.
j. T.. Haugh was reelected to the Of
flee Of treasurer by reclamation.
1t was moved by j. r. Carey and sec.
0nded by Frank Pfarr that the outgo-
ing directors be elected to succeed them
selves for a term Of three years, and
this motion carried.
&. Il. Caswell made a few remarks,
praising the work Of Hugo Gebert,
president, and r. E. Mote, secretary,
for the past two years, and moved that
q vote of thanks be extended them by
the club. This carried.
}f9 On account OF the shortage OF funds
the club voted to transfer the sum of
$4,000 still remaining in the electrolier
fund to the general fund of the club.
Secretary Notes Report
Hugo Gebert, the outgoing president.
has made an enviable record during the
past two years he has held the office.
Mr.. Mote has been secretary of the club
for seven years, at the time he assumed
the Office there being a membership of
about S..
Mr.. Mote, the outgoing secretary,
made the following report:
Members in good standing to date, PIT.
Bal. on hand Dec. 81, 191S----$ 5S2.52
Collected from dues ----- $4,000
Received from interest on bonds 1915
Rebate on taxes -------- 500
Received from army corps com. 10000
.- $2911.57
The following are the expenditures
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