The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
A CIRCLE OF CLUBS
COMMERCIAL BODIES OF THE STATE
TO MEET HERE THIS WEES.
VIII Form a Joint Association for
of Forwarding Their
Business Interests.

The Commercial Club has completed ar
engagements for the meeting of representa-
tives Of Indiana commercial organizations
to be held in the clubs assembly room
next Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. u and
IL. The meeting is for the purpose OF
forming a State organization to include as
nan Of the commercial bodies In the State
as may desire to join it. The objects of the
proposed organization, as stated in the
call for the meeting. are cooperation in
developing the commercial interests of the
State; the interchange of ideas on organ
lied public work and the stimulation of
activity in advancing commercial and in
dustrial interests and municipal welfare in
Indiana cities and towns: the formation
of at least one strong commercial organ
ization in each important trade center,
and to assist in formulating and securing
legislation for the advancement Of COM
mercial and municipal interests and to op-
pose harmful legislation.
Members OF the Commercial Club look
forward to this organization as a thing
which will be of great benefit TO the bust
ness interests of the State. as through it
concerted action can be taken ON all ques-
tons of business interest.
Next Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock
the meeting Will be called to order by Col.
Eli Lilly, president OF the indianapolis
Commercial Club, and after forming a tenn
porary organization Governor Matthews
will deliver a short address. The programme
OF the addresses to be delivered at the
afternoon session is as follows: What In
ducements Should Be offered by Cities to
McCulloch, of the Muncie Commercial Club;
Municipal Government as a Matter Of
Of 1uI tine Bushes Ry Mr Mems =; j. A MsrIay, see OF Ey-
a~nsville; Organized Work in Advancing
Public Interests" by George II. Moore. ex-
cial Club of that city, and Objectionable
Booming" by Mr.. NJ. c. CARRIER, editor Of
the Madison Courier, representing the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Club OF that
city.
A banquet will be given to the visitors
Wednesday hight, by the Commercial Club,
at which time there will be a number Of
addresses on Indiana Cities and the Mu-
tual Interests" Governor Matthews will
act as postmaster.
Thursday, is as follows: "5 Physical Inn
provement Of Cities,' by 'ge George B..
Cardwell, OF the New Albany Commercial
Club; The Metalling Of Stree.s, a Chief
Factor in the Improvement o. Cities" by
Mr.. George W.. Shanklin, editor of the
Evansville Courier. representing the BUSH
The Sanitation of Cities 5y DR.. J.. ".
Hurry, of this city.
The meeting will close Thursday after
noon with an address on Hesitation At
ley, of the Richmond Commercial Club, fol-
lowed by miscellaneous business, perma-
nent organization and the election of off,
GERS.
The organizations which have already re-
ported their intention of sending delegates
are the Business Mems Association of
Evansville, the Commercial Exchange OF
Fort Wayne, the Commercial Club of
Richmond, the Commercial Club of New
Albany, the Merchants ana Manufacture
ers' Club of Madison. the Commercial Club
OF Jeffersonville, the Commercial Club of
Muncie, the Commercial Club OF Marion,
the Board of Trade of vineennes, the Bust
ness Mems Association of Plymouth. the
Commercial Club of Cambridge City, the
Commercial Club of Greensburg, the Cen
fury Club of Elkhart, the Elwood Club Of
Elwood. the Commercial Club OF Edinburg.
the Commercial Exchange. of Goshen, the
Commercial Club OF Brightwood and the
towns of Shelbyville, Washington and
Frankfort.
President Lilly has appointed as the
representatives of the Commercial Club
of this city, besides the officers of the or
ganizatiop, Messrs. E; F.. Claypool. ]. e.
Merritt, Thomas G. Day, C.. c. Foster, A. B.
Gates. A. p. Hendrickson. Frank A. Maus,
A, J.. Mason, James r. Ross, c.. S. Denny,
T. b Laycock, w b. Holton, D.. NJ. Parry,
T. L. Sullivan, w. K. Bells, A. Kipp n
GaorVa p SuIliVan