Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Number of Members Sc
cured for Commercial Club.
WILL Be PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED
Soliciting Committees Report at Meet
ing Last Evening With IFS New
Members-Public Meeting Will be
Called.
IErom SATURDAYS pailx.l

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The ITS names which were needed
to insure the permanent organization
of the Commercial association of OF
tumwa, have been secured and the or
ganization, which it is expected will
do much for the city, will soon be a
working reality. A meeting of the So
| Letting committee was held last even
ing at the Wapello club and it was
seen that few more than the requi-
site number of names had been secur--
ed The men who have worked hard
to bring about the success of the affair
are pleased at the fruits of their Ia
bors and are confident that the life
of the club will be a happy and profit
able one A meeting will be called
soon so that the club may be formally
| inaugurated and permanent officers
elected.
To Call Public Meeting.
| 1t was decided last evening to noti--
| fly the president, T. D. Foster, that
the requisite number of names had
been secured, and to suggest that he
call meeting soon when the club
might be formally started upon its
way. w. Fl. Cooper was chairman and
j. H. Mitchell was secretary. The re-
port of the soliciting committee was
received and approved, and other mat
! ters designed for the welfare of the
new venture were considered. The
meeting which will be held subject to
the call of President Foster. will be
held at the council chamber in the
city hall, and the public will be invited
to attend.
Committee to Continue.
1t was decided last evening to con-
tinue in force the soliciting commit
4 tee until the meeting to be called by
Mr.. Foster will have been held, so that
additional members may be secured
before the Inauguration of the club
/ w. A. McIntire. j. E. Hull, John
Wormhoudt and John Weidenfeller
were appointed committee to work
among the residents of South Ottum--
wa. 1t is thought that the association
will start out with membership Of
800.
Objects of the Association.
The following are the objects of the
club as outlined in the constitution:
Object: To secure the active aid
and cooperation of all classes of citi-
zens, bankers, contractors, merchants,
mechanics, manufacturers, property
owners, laborers, employees, profession
al men and agents, in advancing, pro-
noting and fostering Ottumwa's ma
terial interests. To bring all classes
Of citizens together on common
plane Of association with view of
developing a profitable exchange of
views and to effect social fellowship
among the men whose lives and inter
ests are centered in this city. To use
all reasonable means and agencies, at
all times for the upbuilding of the
city's business enterprises, and to
, cry opportunity to promote the COM.
. mercial prosperity of the city.
Soliciting Committee.
A committee was appointed at the
last meeting to work among the citi
zens of Ottumwa in an effort to Sc
, cure the ITS members needed to in.
!, sure the organization of the associa-
: ton. The committee was divided into
, pairs, and the work was divided SC
that each person had his duties out
J lined The membership of the various
committees did not confine themselves
to the lines of business to which they
) were assigned, receiving all subscrip-
lions possible.
The Original Subscribers.
The following We're the first sub
> scribers and the men to whom tho
!. credit for the successful organization
of the association is due:
List of Subscribers.
II. D. Foster, Mayor T. H. Picker
George Haw, Jr., w. III. Cooper, H. L
Waterman, Senator S. HI. Harper, S
,, L. McGavic. J. W. Neasham, e. H. EN-
cry, Judge M. A. Roberts, w. r. Daum
.. l.. e. Stevens, Frank Mills, Ira A. My
!, ers, G. o. Taylor. Calvin Manning
!, John Fl. Morrell, j. H. Mitchell, J. w
Calhoun, F. w. Simmons, Frank vo1
Schrader.
Work of Committees.
The following were the committee.
] appointed at the last meeting, tn,
f lines of business to which they were
) assigned to work and the new mem
: bers they received:
Mayor T. H. Picker and e. H. En-
ery-Groce wholesale and retail.
New members--Will Armstrong &
Co., Globe Tea Co., Chas. G.. Peterson
> John F. Rugg, Otto Bremhorst, Samue
;, Mahon. Tisdale Bros, Henry Throne
Fred G. Stevens, Stephen Barnes.
George Haw, Jr.-Clothing and Goa
dealers, coal mines, retail hardware
stores and plumbers.
!. New MEMBERS. F. Kerfoot, W. II
Heating, VIM. Fielder. ]. X. Dysart, ]
!. B. Sax. j. c. Devin
John H. Morrell-Butter and egl
packers, packing house, railroads ant
jewelry stores.
j. New members-T. p. Spilman, H. f
t Scott, r. S. Field, Scott & Co., r. n
Q McElroy, w. B. Armstrong, T. r
Baker A, W. Johnson, A.. j. Packard
9. Q. Arnold, 9. Reifsnyder chas. A
lRrailn.