Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-08
INJECTED An elixir
Annual Process Of Reyiving the
Commercial Club Quite
Successful.
New Officers Chosen and Lively
Interest Awakened in the
Organization.
Club to Hold . Business Mems
Banquet on Washinetons
Birthday.

The annual regeneration Of the Mar
shalltown Commercialn Club occurred.
Monday night, and it the sincere wish
of those who desire to see the city pros
per that it may stay rejuvenated. AS a.
means of awakening further interest a
business, mems banquet is TO be ar
ranged, and Feb. -Was1ingto
birthday was fixed as the date
The meeting was called by President
e. G. st. Clair, for the purpose of hold
ing the annual election of officers and
devis!ng ways and means whereby the
officers may secure the cooperation of
some of the members in the undertake
inga of the club. The attendance at the
meeting. which was held in the main
court room because the east room, was
occupied with the G. A. r. campfire,
swas very satisfactory. there being sixty
business men present. Those at the
meeting were largely OF the younger
generation. altho there wac a goodly
spIinkling of the old wheel horses of the
days when the .Marshalltown spirit
was Infectious.
Secretary Charles Speers reported
that sixty-four members had responded
to the call for the annual dues and that
all expenses of the club were paid to
date and small surplus remained IN
the treasury. The election of officers
was, ken up and resulted as follows:
I Pres'ldent-A. w. Head
Vice President George r. Estabrook
Seeretary-F' g. Pierce
Treasurer c. Abbott
Additional Direclors-D. C. Wilbur,
~. Q. Saint. +. r. Lay, HI. j Howe, C.
II. f. Boardman and c. t. LaPlant
The rev president was invited by Mr.
ST. Clair to preside during the balance
l.of the meeting, and he did 30. The
early proceedings and the election were
not marked with any degree of enfilus-
iasm, but before The meeting closed the
discussions became lively. and when Il,
was apparent that the club meant bust.
ness, there was added interest in the
proceedings and in the future of the or.
ganization.
Mr.. St. Clair, speaking from his ex-
lperience as president, urged the neces.
sity of having a secretary who would
devote considerable time to the work
and Of lis receiving remuneration This
|auestion was referred TO the board OF
directors for investigation and recon-
mendation.
Mr.. n. 5. ketchum Was requested to
laddresa the club, and suggested the ap.
pointment of numerous committees te
take up the different lines of work.
BUSINESS MEMS BANQUET.
Mr.. G. II. E. Boardman sugge sted
the advisabi!ity of holding business
men > banquet under the auspices OF
the club in the near future and Others
supported the propositio as al means o1
| awakening an interest in the club and
Iof bringing the business men into close,
relationship. 1t was suggested that q
good speaker from another city be pro.
lcured for the occasion to enHghten the
business men as to the methods pursued
I'm his town to secure new industries
The banquet idea met with unanimous
favor and all but two or three of the
sixty present agreed to attend and heir
bear the expense Feb. 22-Washing-
tons birthday fixed as the date
and the following committee was o.
Elected to take charge of the arrange
iments; F. r.. Benedict W. III. H. Bow
en- George r. Esabrook, c. H. e.
! Roardman. II. j. Howe, c. It. LaPlant
/ u. q. Pierceaand James Hall.
NEW CENSUS DISCUSSED.
Mr.. b. F. Foreman, who has been one
iof several engaged in the work of sup.
plying data for the use of Congressrnar
cousins in his etfortssto secure a fedora
building for Marshaltown, suggested
that the club take steps TO make. a neu
census OF the city This snggestio,
met with considerable opposition. LED
( BY Mayor Pierce. who said nothine
! would be accomplished by a. recount
I others spoke against 1t and the cues
ton was put to a vote and defeated
MI Foreman Informed the club that he
With others, would, before the nex
tsneeting, formulate a plan for takin,
the census and give an estimate cf ia,
cost, so the club would have s5nnet hins
tangible TO consider. and this idea me
With hearty applause.
The new president Mr.. Head 10 in
! position to devote considerable time i,
the city's interests and has taken holt
OF The work With a determination "a
/ Keep up lively organization.