Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-14
AFFAIRS OF THE CLUB.
Matters Discussed at Last Even
ing's Membership Meet
ing.
REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

Plan of TrI-CIty Cooperation for Mu-
tuaI Advancement-A Public Enter
taInment Proposed-Its Natui 9 and OBJ
| iect-AdditionaI Committees Are Also
/ Named.
| Numerous matters of interest and
Importance were discussed at the reg
ular month ly membership meeting of
the Rock Island Club last evening.
President Bahnsen presided. and I'M
der the call of reports, Secretary Con-
nelly announced the admission of sew
eral new members since the last meet
ing, and read financial statement
| for the month showing gratifying
| balance. Committee reports were
called for, and the one on new thea
tire reported progress. The com
mittee on street fair appointed
last summer asked for an expression
as to the desirability of under taking
the project the coming season, and
was instructed to continue for the
| present.
TrI-CIty Committee.
President Bahnsen brought to the
attention of the association the desir-
ability of n tri-city committee in con-
junction with similar committees
from the Moline ard Davenport asso-
Citations in all matters of mutual in
terest and advantage, the idea having
| sprung from the recent joint commit
| tee meeting. with view to extending
an invitation to Admiral Dewey to
| visit the three cities. Mr.. Bahnsen
also referred to the subject of tri-
city banquet, which had been discussed
in the same connection, as heretofore
referred to in The ARGUS, and asked
consideration of both subjects. After
discussion the chair was authorized to
name 4 tri-city committee of four, and
the matter of the banquet was referred
to this committee, which was thus con-
stituted: F. w. Blhnsen, L. j. Me
dill, S. S. Davis and +. IL. Guyer.
Public Entertainment.
| Chairman Loeb, of the entertain
ment committee announced smoker
and ridiculous costume party at the
club Thursday evening, March %, and
also suggested the feasibility of pub
lie entertainment on the order of a
minstrel and vaudeville show, rs
| means of creating a standing fund for
the use of the club in entertaining
distinguished visitors who may come
to the CITY, such as the congressman
and others. The subject was thor
oughly discussed, and A. Sigfried,
professional mimic and character i'm
persOnator, who was introduced by
the committee, submitted a prop
| osition for the putting on of
such an entertainment as sug-
gested. 1t was finally adopted "a
the sense of the meeting that a special
| committee be named to act with the
entertainment committee looking into
the feasibility of the undertaking, and
| exercising it's judgment in the matter.
The special committee as named is
composed of j. j. LaVelle, Hugh Cur
tbs, w. j. Sweeney, b. ID. Connolly
and DR.. r. NJ. Pearce.
w. S. McCombs brought to the at
| tention of the club the matter of the
postal package rates now pending be-
fore congress, and against which mer-
chants associations in Illinois and
other states have protested. After an
interchange of views, the subject was
referred to the tri-city committee.
Theatre Promoter Johnston Still Ill.
The Rock Island Club committee on
new theatre this morning received
letter from G. II. Johnston, tina proS
moter who is engaged in the Rock ISL
and enterprise, and who is confined to
his bed at his home in St. Louis, but
who states that he is still correspond
ing with reference to the Rock Island
enterprise. He hopes to be out in a
few days, and offers the assurance
that all conditions are favorable for
the success of his undertaking here as
soon as he is able to again take it up.