The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-04
On the Work Of the Com.
merciaI Club.
The COTTON PALACE A GOOD THING
1t Will Give the City Reputation for
Enterprise and Public Spirit.

A News reporter in making hi:
rounds this morning talked to q
number Of leading citizens regard
ing their opinion of the work OF
the Commercial club during the
year j1st closed, and the outlook
for the year jist begun, with
reference to the Cotton Palace and
other matters.
j. Hansel Wood said: 81 could
not be present at the meeting Tues.
day night because of illness, but l
was glad to learn that there was
such large and such an enthusiast
tic meeting. have been firm
bel ever in the efficacy of organized
effort in building up town, and
the work done BY the Commercial
club has re enforced me in that be.
lief. We start this year with much
brighter prospects than We did last,
and l am sure great deal of good
work will be done. was pleased
with the reelection of Mr.. higgins
as president. He is live, hustling,
hard working citiz N, and had fair
ly earned the endorsement given
him. We also ave a good board
Of directors The Cotton Palace |
believe TO be the best thing ever
suggested for advertising Waco. l
hope and believe we can haze it.
Bart Moore 81 consider the
Cotton Palace the biggest thing yet.
1t would be of international interest.
There are now in the hotel several
gentlemen who buy cotton for
foreign houses, and they all say a
Cotton Palace would attract great
deal of attention across the water.
They think it would bring visitors
from abroad, and l believe they are
rlgut. The Commercial club is in
condition now to do excellent work
for the town, and believe the new
year will see big results from its
work"
S. w. Slayden: elf we can
have such meetings as we had Tues
day night, and get all the people to
pulling together, we can accomplish
great deal for the town. United
effort will bring the Ammons imple
ment factory and many more such
enterprises to Waco during the year.
This means more money, increased
population and augmented pros.
perity The Commercial club is
now on good basis. The re-elec.
ton of Higgins means a continu-
! ance Of pushing, energetic, aggres
sive work. He is young, ambitious
and full of ideas-the right man in
the right place. The Cotton Palace
will be big thing, and if we all
put our shoulders TO the wheel we
will have it,"
Sam Sanger-"The Cotton Palace
would be good thing if carried
out on the right basis. 1t would
have to be big thing, so as to at
tract visitors from all over the
country. The Commercial club has
done excellent work, and will do
better. Higgins has the knack of
commanding the attention of the
people, and of impressing his ideas.
was glad to see him reelected.
1t was a merited endorsement. No
other man would have done the
amount of work he has, and l feel
sure there will be no cessation of
his efforts"
w. w. Seley: Everybody l
talked with seems enthusiastic over
the Cotton Palace. If they are as
enthusiastic about taking stock as
they are in arguing the merits of
the thing there will be no trouble
about getting it. The Commercial
club has done lots of good work for
Waco, and without the expenditure
of any great amount of money. The
re election of Higgins means that
the same business principles will be
applied to the work of the club this
year, and ! think we may look for
Increased results"
j. Il. Battle: "The club has
done fine work, and the outlook is
bright for the new year. l was glad
| to see RioOins re. elected- fairIv