The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-20
PLANS FOR
AUDITORIUM
Commercial Club Directors
Appointed Committee.
TO TAKE UP MATTER
And Secure Passage of an En-
abIIng Act for Wichita.
TO TAKE UP MATTER

The board of directors of the Wichita
Commercial club met in annual session
last night and appointed Thos. G. Fitch
and c. II. Brooks a special committee to
draft bill TO be presented TO the Kansas
legislature this winter authorizing cities
of the first class TO vote and issue bonds
not to exceed fifty thousand dollars for
auditorium purposes.
Aessrs. Fitch and Brooks were also
empowered to act for the commercial
CLUB in securing the passage or the bill.
This acton was taken after a long dis
cussion OF the proposition. Every one
of The directors SPOKE on the need OF
large auditorium for wichita There was
not man present who did not fully real
ize this, especially those who haQ taken
an active part in securing conventions
tor this city. The present auditorium is
far too small for many conventions that
have met here and as time goes on the
crowds will be larger and the necessity of
a large one is felt by everybody. There
are a number Of attractions, such as
musical contests that could be secured
for this city if there was only a suitable
place in which 70 hold the meetings
An auditorium with large seating capac-
ity and large stage. Wichita is good
convention city and with large public
auditorium will be a good deal better
one. Everyone knows that big conven-
ton is a good thing for the citizens and
business men and the more conventions
held here the better. MesSrs. Fitch and
Brooks announced that they would give
immediate attention to the work and get
the bill passed at the earliest possible
date.
The directors discussed the stone bridge
across the Arkansas river on Douglas
avenue and every member pledged their
support. Every one was heartily in favor
of having the bridge built. IT was esti-
mated that the bridge would cost between
$4,000 and $1,000 and Mr.. Resting was
commissioned TO get facts and figures
from other cities that have stone arch
bridges and submit these to the club.
The directors decided that 4 social ses-
sion for the members, about one month,
would be good thing. and it was decided
to inausurate this with a clam bake at
an early date and have some sort of
social each month.
The time of the monthly meetings of
the club was changed from the first Mon
day TO the first Wednesday in each
month.
.. The directors elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year:
President-ChaS. c. Cohn.
Vice-President-J. II. Black.
Treasurer. o. Davidson.
Secretary-H. L. Resing
These officers have served the past year
some have served a number of years. Mr..
Cohn has always had an active interest
in the club and its affairs that would re-
suit in benefit TO the city of Wichita.
He has given his time and money in
promoting and securing new enterprises
for Wichita He has worked early and
late in building up the club and the city
and a great deal of credit for the efficient
work of the club is due him. He has been
assisted by a number of able men each
has worked for the club and Wichita,
and today this organization stands as one
of the best organizations socially and in
| business lines in the state
Mr. Resting. as secretary, has done
much toward furthering the interests OF
! the club and the city. As commissioner
| of the traffic bureau he has accomplished
many things in the way of securing equit-
able freight rates for the business in
| terests of the city.