Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
MERCHANTS HOLD
IMPORTANT MEET
. !. WEDNESDAY NOON


noon Closing Of Stores in
July and August -R. E..
Beane Elected President of
Merchants Bureau-Reports
Presented - Advocate Has
tening of Grading Work on
Williams Field
Wednesday afternoon closing of
the stores of the city during the
months of July and August, with the
exception of the week of July
Fourth, was decided upon at an en-
thusiastic gathering of merchants at
the annual meeting of the Merchants
Bureau of the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce. held at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the Willow dining
room. Other matters of especial i'm
portance to the business life of the
city were acted upon at this session
which was marked by its splendid
spirit OF cooperation and enterprise.
Robert E. Beane of the Beane &
Cross Co. was elected president Of the
organization for the coming year.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Edwin Reid; secretary,
George c. Clarke; executive commit
tee. F. H. Owen. Jr., E. P. Hewitt,
A. N. Soule, D. w. Adams, r. E.
Beane. H. H. Pierce and j. F. Dyer.
Mr.. Beane. the newly elected presi-
don't f0 A< La
chants on Water street. He was one
OF the organizers and is a strong
booster Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
was temporary secretary Of that or
ganization, and was the last secre-
tary of the Merchants Association.
The other officers chosen are among
the leading business men Of the city,
and with their election another pros
porous year of the Merchants Bu-
reau is assured.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Fred L. Jersey, fol-
lowing which George C. Clarke pre-
sented his report as secretary of the
organization. His report was in part
as follows:
On March Z. 1921, the Merchants
Association voted to combine with
the Augusta Chamber of Commerce
and to become a bureau of that or
ganization. with its own officers and
committees, but working in harmony
with the ideals and purposes of the
parent organization. Since that time.
the ONCE, equipment, and as much
OK the time of the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce as was neces-
sary. has been at the command of
the Merchants Bureau without addi-
tional charge therefor to any of its
members. Membership is gained in
this organization by first joining the
Augusta Chamber Of Commerce and
such special projects as originate
with the Merchants Bureau are SUD-
ported by voluntary contribution.
Just to show you that the worl, IF
the Chamber OF Commerce is as varied
as the interests represented in the
community itself, your secretary will
give you cross section Of the worl,
In which the organization is now en-
gagged:
l. Cleanup Week-organized that
every man. woman and child in Augus-
ia may have the benefits of a clean.
healthful city.
2. Americanization-p are IN
der way for the promotion ot commun-
ity interest in Augmentation work in
order that we may obtain 100% Amer
iconism in this community. A COM
munity pageant is being prepared in
which both American and foreign-born
children will participate.
3. Augusta Observation-Disclosures that
the community should compile record
OF its past. especially the story Of
Its participation in the World War,
your secretary has taken an active
part in the reestablishing of the Ken
nebec Historical Society as an active
force and steps are being taken to
write a brief history of the World
War participation of Kennebec county
in cooperation with the American Lee
gion. also to secure the completion
and publication of the Nash Hictory of
Augusta.
4. G. A.. r. Grant Centenary-that
Augusta might do honor to this great
leader and to her sons who fought in
the Civil War. we are cooperating with
the @. A. r. in the observance Of the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth of Cen
eral Grant.
5. Music Promotion-A chorus of
mems voices has been organized with
the assistance Of Messrs. Ryan. Hall
and Little as first step towards mu-
sic promotion. and we have helped
boost the Augusta Symphony Orches-
ira, as further step in this direction.
6. Boy Scouts-in order that the
boys OF Augusta may have the benefit
of this splendid boys work, we are
organizing the boys into five or more
scout troops. and based upon their rec
ord OF community service, we expect
to ask the business and professional
men Of Augusta to assist them in OBJ
tanning uniforms and in holding a
summer field day.
These, gentlemen. are but a few of
the projects upon which we are now
actively engaged and they are repre-.
sentative CT the work Of your organ.
izatfon. I have included them in an