Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-15

The Coates house management will BAN
quet the members Of the Commercial
Clubs trade extension party at the Coates
House next Friday evening. At the club
meeting last night the following invitation
was read:
recent Trade Extension Excursion, Including menu
bers Of the band. representatives Of the press
Y. NJ. C. AS Nos. and 2. the Coates House offers
its hearty congratulations for safe return and
auet be held next Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock
Trusting to see you all at that time. we remain.
yours truly, COATES HOUSE.
The first work of the club was the In
dorsement Of the work Of the special COM
mittee in tribute to the late Robert
Moody, as follows:
Death has again invaded the ranks of the Com
mercal Club. and Robert Moody. Of It's oldest and
most respected members is the nrst to fall in the
battle of 1898. He Kansas City when quite
q young man. identified with the organization Of
the packing house Of Plankngton Armour. He
lived to his adopted city grow from small begin
nings to metropolis. and the packing interest, BY
his aid and that Of those engaged in the busi
ness develop into important Industry whose
products carry the name and fame of Kansas City
throughout the length and breadth Of the civilized
thirty years connected with one establishment rising
through successive gradaons to the responsible or
nce Of treasurer OF the Armour Packing Company at
tests his ability and integrity with q seal which can
never be broken. As member OF the club he was
faithful in the performance Of every duty imposed
Convention hall committee. each contributor knew
that every dollar paid into the treasury would be
safely kept and accounted for to the cent.
Mr.. Moody quiet. unobtrusive man, and the
highest tribute to his worth comes from those who
know him best and with whom he was most init
mately associated. in the church. In the business
world and socially.
He was a man without fear and without re-
proach who leaves to his family the precious herit-
age Of q good name. whose life is impressed upon
this community. and whose memory will remain
green as long as this city and this club preserve
record Of Its illustrious dead.
ts'' : GARDINER LATHRoP.
FRANK ASkEW.
J. F. BOWLING.
COMMITTEES.
A letter was read from Judge William
C. Hook, Of Kansas. thanking the club
ment and from John NJ. Cleary. represent
atiye from Jackson county, acknowledging
receipt of the clubs resolution favoring
the appropriation for suitable souvenir
his support.
The subject of the trade extension. trip
of last week was taken up and remarks
were made by President Evans and Messrs.
ohue, Bridges and others. The expressions
we're unanimous that the trip would be
productive Of much good for the trade Of
Kansas City. The routa was through a
iy. and If properly looked after will do
much buying in Kansas City. Some local
tiles have long been welded to st. Louis,
but with the extension of the Frisco road
or better rates and service and should Sc
cure the trade. The reception accorded the
Commercial Club visitors at all the towns
was such as to make the members all feel
proud that they live in Kansas City.
The meeting concluded with some songs
and legerdemain entertainment by those
who furnished much pleasure in a similar
way on the trip.