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Organization and Proceedings of the Southern Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Atlanta, Ga., February 17, 1892
Birmingham, Ala., January 10, 1893
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ORGANIZATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF The Southern Chapter OF THE American Institute of Architects AT Atlanta, Ga. Feburary 17, 1892.
Pursuant to a call,--published in circular form, and also in "The Southern Architect," dated Atlanta, Ga., January 13th, 1892, and signed by Thos. H. Morgan, E. G. Lind, and A. C. Bruce; Fellows of the American Institute of Architects; and G. L. Norman and W. W. Goodrich, architects, Atlanta, Ga.;--for a meeting of the Architects of the Southern States, for the purpose of forming the Southern Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; and the following named architects: Thos. H. Morgan, E. G. Lind, G. L. Norman, A. C. Bruce, W. W. Goodrich, W. T. Downing, and A. McC. Nixon, of Atlanta, Ga.; D. B. Woodruff, and P. E. Dennis, of Macon, Ga.; L. F. Goodrich, of Augusta, Ga.; D. A. Helmich, of Birmingham, Ala.; and W. P. Tinsley, of Lynchburg, Va.;--assembled in the parlor of the Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga., at three (3) o'clock P. M., February 17th, 1892, and was called to order by Mr. Bruce, and upon his motion Mr. Woodruff was chosen temporary Chairman, who briefly stated the object of the meeting.
On motion of Mr. Helmich, Mr. L. F. Goodrich was chosen temporary Secretary.
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M. P. Lindsey, Atlanta, Ga.; and on motion of Mr. L. F. Goodrich, the by-law regarding the Letter Ballot was suspended, and they were unanimously elected members of this Chapter.
The Board of Directors also recommended that such provisional action be taken by this Convention as will be necessary, and that the Secretary be requested to correspond further, with reference to membership, with the following named architects: Thos. Sully, Paul Andry, C. A. Favrot, and S. G. Delisle, New Orleans, La.; N. J. Clayton, Galveston, Tex.; J. F. Baumann, Knoxville, Tenn.; and A. DeLisle, Chattanooga, Tenn.; which on motion of Mr. Norrman was unani imously adopted.
On motion of Mr. Nixon it was resolved that the paper known as the "Southern Architect" be sustained by this Chapter, and be used as the official organ to spread before the public generally, the deliberations of all its meetings, and all other matters of interest to the profession.
On motion of Mr. Nixon the Secretary was instructed to prepare and have inserted in the "Southern Architect" an article extending an invitation to the architects of the Southern States, to join this Chapter.
An invitation from the architects of Birmingham, Ala.; was presented by Mr. Helmich to this Chapter, to hold the next annual meeting in their city; and on motion of Mr. L. F. Goodrich, the invitation was accepted, and it was decided, unanimously, that the next meeting be held in Birmingham— by a rising vote.
On motion of Mr. Morgan a vote of thanks was tendered to the press, and to all persons who have contributed to the success and welfare of the meeting of the Chapter.
On motion of Mr. Woodruff the convention of the Chapter at twelve (12) o'clock M., adjourned, sine die.
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OFFICERS, 1892.
A. C. BRUCE, Atlanta, Ga. L. F. GOODRICH, Vice-President, Augusta, Ga. W. P. TINSLEY, Sec'y and Treas., Lynchburg, Va.
DIRECTORS. D. B. WOODRUFF, Macon, Ga. P. E. DENNIS, Macon, Ga. T. H. MORGAN, Atlanta, Ga. A. McC. NIXON, Atlanta, Ga. D. A. HELMICH, Birmingham, Ala.
CHARTER MEMBERS:
Blair, Alexander, .... Macon Bruce, A. C. ........... Atlanta Burke, C. C. .......... Memphis Clayton, N.J. ......... Galveston Cook, Jas. B. ......... Memphis Cotter, W. T. ......... Jacksonville Dennis, P. E. ........ Macon Dimmock, M. J. ... Richmond Downing, W. T. .... Atlanta Duval, S. R. .......... New Orleans Eichberg, A. S. ..... Savannah Favrot, Chas. A. ... New Orleans Goodrich, L. F. .... Augusta Goodrich, W. W. .. Atlanta Helmich, D. A. .... Birmingham Hutchenson, J. F. .... Mobile Lind, E. G. ............. Atlanta Lindsey, J. M. P. ...... Atlanta
Longstreet, J. G., ..... Gainesville Maddox, T. H., ..... Birmingham Maddox, Jas. M..... Birmingham Morgan, T. H. ....... Atlanta Niernsee, Frank .... Columbia Nixon, A. McC. ..... Atlanta Norrman, G. L. ...... Atlanta Rousseau, F. L. ..... Birmingham Ruehrmund, Carl .... Richmond Smith, W.S. .... Birmingham Sully, Thos. ..... New Orleans Thompson, H. C. .... Nashville Toledano, Albert .... New Orleans Tinsley, W. P. ..... Lynchburg Wheelock, Chas .... Birmingham Wheelock, H. B. .... Birmingham Woodruff, D. B. ..... Macon
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OF THE
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
Southern Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
HELD AT
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., JAN. 10th, 1893.
The Second Annual Convention of the Southern Chapter of the American Institute of Architects was called to order January 10, 1893, at 12 o'clock M., in the parlors of the Caldwell Hotel, Birmingham, Ala., by Mr. A. C. Bruce, of Atlanta, Ga., President.
On behalf of the architects of Birmingham, an address of welcome was made by Mr. Chas. Wheelock, and also by Mr. Fox, Mayor of Birmingham, and was responded to by the President and Vice-President.
A recess was then taken.
2.30 P. M. On reassembling the roll was called and the following Fellows were in attendance upon the Convention, viz.: A. C. Bruce, Atlanta, Ga.; D. B. Woodruff, Macon, Ga.; W. S. Smith, Birmingham, Ala. T. H. Maddox, Birmingham, Ala.; D. A. Helmich, Birmingham, Ala.; Chas. Wheelock, Birmingham, Ala.; L. F. Goodrich, Augusta, Ga.; C. C. Burke, Memphis, Tenn.; E. G. Lind, Atlanta, Ga.; Jas. M. Maddox, Birmingham, Ala.; W. P. Tinsley, Lynchburg,.Va.: F. L. Rousseau, Birmingham, Ala.
The President, Mr. A. C. Bruce, of Atlanta, delivered the following address:
Officers, Members and Friends of the Southern Chapter:
It is with pleasure I meet you at this our second annual convention, and in laying down the office to which your partiality elevated me a year ago, it seems proper that I should briefly describe what we have endeav-