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Show IWORK BEGUN FOR BOOSTINGIIE city Manufacturers and Merchants' Association Launches Campaign Cam-paign for Salt Lake. BIG, ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT THE COMMERCIAL CLUB Board l Eighteen Directors Elected, Orson II. Hewlett Hew-lett President. I! At an enthusiastic meeting, attended bj nmro than one hundred of Salt Lake s i cpreentatlvo citizens, tho Manufacturers Manufactur-ers and Merchants association last night launched Its campaign for home Industry j mo.v factories and the general upbuilding J Ol the city. While there wore some dlt- ffrenees of opinion, the best of good I ) reeling prevailed and n was clearly ap- parent during a four hours' session that all were determined to work together to make Salt Ljoke the best town in the IH West. Intense Inteiest Shown. I itir of the most gratifying features "f 1 the session was the lnl use Interest mani- l.:M. particularly In the discussion of the ' articles "i Incorporation the luige- num ber of men who faced the chairman with KUKCeattom ami amendments. Indicating that deep and serlOUS thought had been I generally given to the Important ques- Directors Selected. H, After the listening to reports and the. adoption of the nrtlcles of incorporation. Interest centered In the election of a hoard or fifteen directors, who arc charged with the execution work of tho organisation Out of twenty -four noml-nations, noml-nations, these were selected as follows. Orson H. Hewlett, Loon Sweet. C. O. Harris, J. G. McDonald, George Austin. Kcphl L. Morris, J Ballantjme. G. R. Cleaveland. J. n Bruff, H. J. Faust. George MeCallistcr, Jeorge Whltaker. J. M Marriott. A. Fisher. The five tlist j nanud were elected for two years. Officers Are Chosen. i After the adjournment of the- general me-etlns: tin- new Iv el.et.-.l lie.ard li Id an executive session, Bloating the following 1 j officers: President. O H. Hewlett: first j viee-preeldent. George S. McCalllster; Hjjl second vice-president. Leon Sweet; sec- rotary, G. R. Cleaveland. treasurer, C O ! Harris The committee ngri e.1 10 hold a , business meeting ut the Commercial club HJ ui 7 'i tonight, at which un assistant sei- i retary and manager will probably be se- ' lected- The Real Estate association has HJ donated the use of Its office for one HJ ! month and this pffer will probably tw HJ j ink n advantage of until permanent quar- ters are selected. Much Enthusiasm. When Fisher Harris called the general HJ meeting to order a few minutes past 8 ! o'clock he faced a room filled to over- II. .wing with leaders in almest "very I branch of business represented in the tit. Mr Hani- made a brief address. in which he outlined the wonderful fu-I fu-I lure for the city and impressed upon those present the necessity of stimulating hemie Industry. There was much enthu-i enthu-i slasm manifest and the remarks of all who spoke were received with hearty np- pl.iuse. Mr Hewlett Reports. I Orson H Hewlett then addressed the meeting, giving the results of observa-lion observa-lion gained by his recent visit to Doh-vor. Doh-vor. talking along the same lines SS The 1 Tribune published upon his return, show- i Ing the necessltv of organization, co- I operation and push in bringing the city to its proper place. John Q. Crltchlow. wh'i aecompanie.l Mr. Hewlett to "Den-i-r, spoke In the same strain Articles Adopted. j The articles of IrK-orpeiratlon. as pre- pared by the commute- . were- then read nnd discussed separately, and here came the- long debate ,.f the' evening. Martin E, Mulvey. Nilil 1. Morris Mathnnhlnh ' Thomas, MaJ. H P. My ten. J. E. Dooly. 1 ( W L. N'tinn. O. R. Cleaveland. A. Rlchter, and man- other, spoke earnestly and to the point upon ihe numerous ques-Hons ques-Hons Involved. Classes of Membership. i The membership e.f the Association is divided Into five Classes, graded nccord-ing. nccord-ing. to the ability r.f men and firms to ( paj dues, which range from down per month, class rO" being citizens generally from whom no payment Is regulred Aft- j ST hmg discussion Is was agreed that no individual, corporation or officers thereof 1 'hall be permitted u. he.id moic than one share ..i Un capital stock, which is t'ivided into 10,000 $1 shares. Will Serve One Year. The directors chosen at last night's I meeting will serve until tin second Wcd- ne-sday In January. lfrT. at which time U.e first general election will be held, j Nine members of the board win form a quorum for the transaction of nil busl-neSl busl-neSl The rlnht ot the t.nrd to Incur ln- debtedness is limited to nooo. All Are Interested. The feature of the meeting was the spirit of K'-.m) feeling and the desire to B boost that was everywhere manifest. Tho commltt. cm alread) named win at once proceed wiib the ordering of buttons and labels, the preparation of by-laws and the general otttllnlng of the campaign to j bring more factories to ihe city and en- B. mirage the use ol hm -mdr- goods. It K It slread) certainty that the assocla- i tlon will accompll?li mil'-h f..r Salt Lklke j City an-i Utah. |