The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-31
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
A ' nrgc Turnout on Wcdncs.
day Evening
Aud an Organization Perfected.

Aud an Organization Perfected.
On Wednesday evening, pursuant to
call Of Mayor Bentley, over 200 citizens.
business men and Interested spectators.
gathered in Bentlcy's hall for the pur.
pose Of re %kindliug the spirit Of enthus
iasm IN our people, and to organize a
commercial club for the purpose Of keep.
ing that enthusiasm alive, and 90 pro.
mote the interests OF Red Cloud at all
times.
Several speeches were made 10y our
interested citizens. Alfred Hadell stated
the objects OF the meeting, as mid Hon.
Randolph McNitt, Mayor Bentley. John
NJ. Chatlin, Robt. Potter. K. B. Fulton.
and others, and the meeting was filed
with old time enthusiasm, such as Red
Cloud has not observed for a long time.
The meeting proper was called to or.
der by Robt. 4, Potter. Esq, and the
aims and objects stated.
o. &. Bell was elected AZ chairman
and Il. II. Potter secretary.
On motion. Alfred Hadell was elected
Chairman of the club, and Il better
selection for the head OF the club could
not have been made. as he il abreast Of
the times and thoroughly alive to the
interests Of Red Cloud, and will devote
his entire attention to the upbuilding Of
the city.
ID. J. Myers was elected permanent
secretary. Mr.. Myers is fully awake to
the needs of the city. and will do his
part TO help the city forge ahead with
old time vigor.
A board committee OF tive members
was selected, viz: j. l.. Miner, b. +.
Nicer, Randolph McNitt. NJ. Il. Bentley,
A.. G. Hosmer.
A committee on organization was
elected as follows: Il. McNitt, J.. O.
Butler, A, G. Hosmer.
After several enthusiastic addresses
the meeting adjourned until Thursday
evening at 1880. to perfect the organiza.
ton.
Now, lot the members OF the CONNER.
cial Club, and every person interested ia
Red Cloud, talk it at all times. DO no,
talk against your own town, but back il
up with every inducement possible, ant
thereby give encouragement to peopl,
who are in business and to stranger
who come this way. 1t is the profes
sional croaker that does a city the mos
injury. He sits on the corner day afte
day, saying the town has gone tc smash
when, in reality, il is his ambition tina
is at fault. The spirit Of praise is lik
Il contagious disease; it spreads over
, community and soon fans enthusiasm
into "A perpetual blaze, and oftime
makes large towns out OF smaller be
ginnings than Red Cloud. Shall W,
have that spirit pervade Red CLIQUE
again, or shall we go back into decay
The CHIEF does not anticipate tina
much can be accomplished at once, but
by united effort, everything will COM
to he who waits and keeps his shoulde
firmly TO the wheel, blocking all back
ward tendencies. Let us 60 slow. bu
make a firm stand for future ~prosperit!
and ultimate success, thereby triumph
ing over all obstacles thrown in the wa!
Of absolute progress for Red Cloud ant
the u~nifying OF her interests.
In continuance Gf the efforts abov,
mentioned quite a large number OF citi
zens met in Bentley's hall last evening
and perfected the organization although
it was not what was expected, yet tn,
seed sown may be OF great benefit To tn,
city. One thing is certain il Red CLOUD
is to get to the front something will have
to be done at once by our people.