The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-17
He Praises the Organization for It's
Splendid Services in Building
Up the City.
CLUB DESIRES MORE MEMBERS
f. e. GAVIN AND JOHN wKERN URGE
CITIZENS TO ALLY THEMSELVES.
VI. b. Wilson Discusses Manufactures
and Foreign Trade Rivalry-Two
Hundred i'm Attendance.

IF 1t is Gods will that live two years
l intend to carry out every pledge made
in my campaign for mayor
Mayor John w. Hoffman made this
statement before a large number of the
members of the Commercial Club last night
at the clubs monthly smoker The mayor
received hearty ovation when he entered
the clubrooms about s o'clock, and after
he had finished speaking many who had
not had the opportunity before extended
their congratulations. Charles A. Book
walter was not present at the smoker
Frank E. Gavin, president of the club,
presided and introduced the speakers. Be-
sides Mayor Holtzman there were address
es by John w. Kern, Medford B. Wilson,
president of the Capital National Bank.
and Judge Gavin. Mr. Kern was intro
duced after few remarks conceTning the
renewed interest in the Commercial Club
Immediately following Mr.. Kern Mayor
Hoffman spoke. He said in part:
REVIEWS HIS PLEDGES
II have always been proud of Indanapo-
lis. This is large city, a great city, the
management of whose affairs requires care
full thought and attention. made my
pledges during my campaign not merely
to catch votes. but with an honest purpose
and intention. And, if it is Gods will that
live two years l intend to carry out faith
fully every of these pledges. / want
to be found with you, advocating all things
that are favorable to the prosperity and
success of indianapolis. L believe that no
body of men ever worked harder to improve
Indianapolis and to make it finer city, a
larger city and better city than the Com
mercial Club. 1 want your assistance the
coming two years for i know you have in
your possession attributes which qualify
you TO help me in my position as mayor
of this great city,.
Judge Gavin said the Commercial Club is
entering upon an era of renewed interest
and success and prosperity. For several
years. he thought interest in the organiza-
tion was not as great as il should have
been, and the club did not make the prog
ress il made under the direction of the late
Eli Lilly.
WANTS NEW MEMBERS.
But new members are being installed
frequently now said Judge Gavin And
/ believe the club is starting upon another
period of growth and increased success in
its endeavors to improve the city. To the
members of the club / wish to say that you
should keep in mind the fact that the club
desires all the time to receive new MEM
bers, for the more good men we have in our
ranks the more rapid will be our progress
and the larger the scope OF our work To
those of my listeners who are not members
OF the club l wish to say that we would
like TO have you as members. Join the club.
We will be glad to receive you. And an
other thing to the members of the club
remember that whenever you do a
good little turn for the club as an individual
or say good word do IL. We have got a
rev start now. and everybody should help
push to success everything the club UNDER
takes"
Mr.. Kern spoke along the line OF Judge
Gavin's address. He said the advantage of
being a member of the Commercial Club Is
this--that the club helps to make Indian
apolis great The club now has more than