The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-18
MET TO ORGANIZE.
WICHITA COMMERCIAL CLUB MAKES
AN ASSURING START.

Twelve Wide Awake and Progressive BUSH
ness Men Elected Directors of the New
observation-disclosures Ofieers to be
Elected Next week-social Feature to he
Maintained as Strong Attractive Sec
ondary Feature of the Club-Plans and
Purposes Outiined-How the Local and
Wholesale Business VIII be Effected.
The new Commercial club met last
night al the rooms of its social ancestor.
the Coronado club. in the Levy mansion.
and organized its directory.
The attendance was large and repre-
scented the progressive business element
of Wichita. II is not necessary 10 say
that harmony prevailed for nothing else
characJerizes meeting of the men who
are engaged in this enterprise.
The purposes. plans and prospects OF
the club were discussed freely by those
present with view, exclusively, 10
make ii a success and start il out in the
right path 10 accomplish something for
the business interests OF the Peerless
Princess.
ing this is evidenced by the splendid
men who constitute the directory. The
first on the list is Charles CT. Cohn OF
the Boston store, whose every effort in
all that he undertakes leads to success.
Next is ]. II. Black of the Wichita
Wholesale Grocer company, whose
earneSness for the commercial welfare
of Wichita combined with his conserva-
tive ideas are a sure guaranty OF the
future welfare Of the club in SO far as
he is concerned. What is said OF Mr..
Conn and MIR. Black can also be said of
Charles E. Potts in every respect. Then
there is John J. Mcnamara of the we'll
known dry goods house of which he il
the head. Mr.. Mcnamara is a very
earnest deciple of the school which says
that the commerce of Wichita should be
given new life. Charles II. Smyth is a
gentleman OF the very same order. II
was deemed mt also TO have a banker in
the directory and a better representa-
tive of that important branch of COM
merce could not be found than Arthur
Faulkner of the Kansas National, who
viii not only be a tower OF strength in
the business councils of the club, but
who will also be a most valuable gen.
tleman in making its social side great
success. Edward Vail is also a member
of the directory and will always be
champion Of progress. Howard Case
and Mr.. Charles Aylesbury We're elect
ed members OF the directory also. as
were Mayor Cox, s. c. Ashton of the r.
G.. Dun Mercantile company and Post
master T. @. Fitch.
Nearly all. IL not quite all, were men,
bers OF the Coronado club. A glance at
the names is, as heretofore stated, an
assurance OF success.
"A ira Cd will
meet some time during the coming week
and will select permanent officers who
Will be a president, vice president. sec
rotary and treasurer. When the per-
manent president is elected he will ap-
point the various committees.
The new club, as stated before. is the
successor 10 the Coronado club and will
continue the social features OF that or
ganizatiOn.
It's Two main supports Will. be bust
ness and pleasure and both. in the best
judgment Of the members, are essential
to ITS maintenance. a commercial
club without any social features. a
mere icy meeting Of business interests.
would be thard ching, il was thought.
to attract ShCse whose advice and pat
ronage are valuable If not necessary TO
such an organization and hence uhe
edOption OF the social features. Men
who would not think of going into q
cold dismal locking room TO discuss
hard facts and dry figures without re-
taxation, viii 50 to a meeting when il is
held in sucn q place as the Levy man
sion, where they can discuss oysters
with their business enterprises or play
q game Of Billiards or a game of whist
CT smoke q cigar while waiting for the
meeting TO be called to order On the
Other hand the social features Will be
an Endorsement 20 attend such meetings.
Again the commercial feature Will adj
to the social feature because il will
bring men there whose association is
valuable to any man whether he be in
business Or in the professions. The
fact is the social commercial cOmbina-
ton was a splendid conception and
guaranty Of the Strengt tn and perpetuIty
of uhe club.
1t must be remembered, however, mat
the commercial feature will be the pre-
dominating one of the two and with the
present directory that fact VIII not be
lost sight Of for moment. Eevry-
thing bearing on the material welfare
of Wichita VIII be given attention by
the officers. the directory and the vaTi-
Gus committees. The idea il not only
70 induce investment and enterprises
from abuDad such as are necessary and
there IS a field for, but also 70 take care
or and extend the local and wholesale
trade and business already established.
For instance when a country merchant
comes to town 10 buy a bill OF goods the
wholesalers VIII take him 10 the club
where he may meet with other business
men and learn something FROM an inter
change q ideas. In fact, instead OF
being ieftito walk around the streets ne
viii be made 10 fed at home and be
EXTENDED cCuTtes.es and fOSpitalities
which WI make him have a friendly
feeling for Wichita. When men come
here from the east looking for new ln-
veztmen-s OF looking after former IN
vestmencs they viii have a home 10 go
to where they san meet the business
men. ascertain COrreCt conditions rela-
tive 20 this commercial csnter and be IN
formed q favorable openings for en-
te-prsses from a conservative business
standpoint instead OF taking the conflict
ing opinions Of every Tom. Dick and
Harry they may meet on the trains or
in the streets b. chance. in other
words. ule club VIII De made the me-ii-
I'm q the distribution 81 responsible
Information i does not require
superior mind 10 see that a club on the
commercial social plan = the proper
thing for W-3Ch3ta and Z IS only = Won
der that = vas nCt thought % before