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2 The Southern Chapter, A. I. A.

Letters of approbation and commendation were read from the
following named architects, who for various reasons could
not be present: C. C. Burke, and James B. Cook, of Mem-
phis, Tenn.; Alexander Blair, of Macon, Ga.; L. G.
DeLisle, Thomas Sully, Albert Toledano, Paul Andry
and S. R. Duval, of New Orleans, La.; A. DeLisle of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; M. J. Dimmock, and Carl Ruehrmund,
of Richmond, Va.; W. T. Cotter, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Frank Niernsee, of Columbia, S. C.; J. F. Hutcheson, of
Mobile, Ala.; H. C. Thompson, of Nashville, Tenn.; T. H.
Maddox, W. S. Smith, J. L. Rousseau, Harry Wheelock, and
Charles Wheelock, of Birmingham, Ala.; J. F. Baumann, of
Knoxville, Tenn.; L. E. Thornton, of Mayesville, Miss.;
N. J. Clayton, of Galveston, Tex.; A. S. Eichberg, of Savan-
nah, Ga.; and J. G. Longstreet, of Gainesville, Ga.

On motion of Mr. Lind the Chair appointed a committee
of three (3) members on Constitution and By-Laws, for the
purpose of organizing the Southern Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects; and the following committee was ap-
pointed; Messrs. Lind, Helmich and Tinsley; and after due
deliberation, the Committee made their report, and upon the
motion of Mr. Bruce it was determined that the Constitution
and By-Laws recommended, be read and adopted by sections.

The Constitution and By-Laws and the Schedule of Charges,
etc., after having been read and fully discussed, and adopted
by sections, were in each case adopted as a whole.

On motion of Mr. Lind, the meeting adjourned to eight (8)
o'clock this P. M.

Night Session: According to adjournment, the meeting
reassembled at eight o'clock this evening, with Mr. Wood-
ruff in the chair, who stated that the first business for consid-
eration was the election officers for the ensuing year, and
upon the motion of Mr. Helmich, who placed the name of Mr.
Bruce in nomination for the office of President, the Secretary
was requested to cast the vote of this Chapter, which resulted
in the election of Mr. A. C. Bruce as the President.

Upon the motion of Mr. Nixon, who placed the name of
Mr. Goodrich in nomination for the office of Vice-President,
the Secretary was requested to cast the vote of this Chapter,

2 The Southern Chapter, A. I. A.

Letters of approbation and commendation were read from the
following named architects, who for various reasons could
not be present: C. C. Burke, and James B. Cook, of Mem-
phis, Tenn.; Alexander Blair, of Macon, Ga.; L. G.
DeLisle, Thomas Sully, Albert Toledano, Paul Andry
and S. R. Duval, of New Orleans, La.; A. DeLisle of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; M. J. Dimmock, and Carl Ruehrmund,
of Richmond, Va.; W. T. Cotter, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Frank Niernsee, of Columbia, S. C.; J. F. Hutcheson, of
Mobile, Ala.; H. C. Thompson, of Nashville, Tenn.; T. H.
Maddox, W. S. Smith, J. L. Rousseau, Harry Wheelock, and
Charles Wheelock, of Birmingham, Ala.; J. F. Baumann, of
Knoxville, Tenn.; L. E. Thornton, of Mayesville, Miss.;
N. J. Clayton, of Galveston, Tex.; A. S. Eichberg, of Savan-
nah, Ga.; and J. G. Longstreet, of Gainesville, Ga.

On motion of Mr. Lind the Chair appointed a committee
of three (3) members on Constitution and By-Laws, for the
purpose of organizing the Southern Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects; and the following committee was ap-
pointed; Messrs. Lind, Helmich and Tinsley; and after due
deliberation, the Committee made their report, and upon the
motion of Mr. Bruce it was determined that the Constitution
and By-Laws recommended, be read and adopted by sections.

The Constitution and By-Laws and the Schedule of Charges,
etc., after having been read and fully discussed, and adopted
by sections, were in each case adopted as a whole.

On motion of Mr. Lind, the meeting adjourned to eight (8)
o'clock this P. M.

Night Session: According to adjournment, the meeting
reassembled at eight o'clock this evening, with Mr. Wood-
ruff in the chair, who stated that the first business for consid-
eration was the election officers for the ensuing year, and
upon the motion of Mr. Helmich, who placed the name of Mr.
Bruce in nomination for the office of President, the Secretary
was requested to cast the vote of this Chapter, which resulted
in the election of Mr. A. C. Bruce as the President.

Upon the motion of Mr. Nixon, who placed the name of
Mr. Goodrich in nomination for the office of Vice-President,
the Secretary was requested to cast the vote of this Chapter,