The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Regular Meeting Last Night
Was Brief.

Considering the counter attractions
that were offered to the members of the
Commercial club last night, the CLUBS
regular monthly meeting was quite q
success. A good many of the members
attended the meeting but on account or
a desire to see and hear the returns
that was consuming the majority OF
them, the meeting was rushed as much
as possible.
The first half Of the meeting was spent
in electing members and discussing com
they We're read by the secretary. Among
other communications was one from
Helen kimber, president of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage Association, regarding
provisions for an exhibit at fair to
be given in Boston. Another important
communication was one from Mayor
Goodlander of Fort Scott. Mr.. Good
lander wished better service on the Fort
Scott branch of the Missouri Pacific ana
wishes to cooperate with the Topeka
Commercial Club in securing better
service. Formerly such pleas were TAX
en- 10 the officials of the road but VIII
hereafter be referred to committees
which. viii wait on the board of railway
commissioners.
L. NJ. Wood, chairman of the House
committee on a club building, was then
asked for his report but said that there
/ had been no developments. He said that
+ the only clubs that seemed to be in fa-v-
or OF building were the Commercial
CLUB and the Federal ton Of Clubs. The
4 Z. A. A, the Y. NJ. c. A. and the 7. w
I G A. have none of them sent repreSen-
/ tatIves to the different meetings that
/ have been held and this is taken as con-
elusive evidence Of their disapprOVal
One Of the important features of the
meeting was eX-City Attorney W. A. 5.
I Birds explanation of the provisions or
the new charter act. governing cities OF
/ the first class. Mr.. Bird did not attempt
+ to make lengthy explanation of the
1 charter but simply referred to a copy
/ Of the bill passed by the senate day be.
i fore yesterday, explaining the most i'm
portant Of the sections and showing the
I places where the new law differs from
the old Mr. Bird also registered a kick
regarding the manner in which the COM
mittee on municipal Legislation had neg
lected their duty. He said that the char
ter act was one of the most important
| bills of its kind introduced in the legis-
lature but that the members of the COM
nittee did not seem to know it. At least
/ they did not show it for not one of them
had raised hand to help the bill
/ through the legislature and had left It
in the care of others. Mr.. Bird said thas
there was no use IN appointing that kind
/ of a committee.
Senator John Clancy was next on the
/ program for a short talk about the
Kansas legislature and what it had ac-
complished for the business interests of
the state Mr.. Clancy is a member of
the legislature and on account of that
/ body being in session last night he could
not possibly attend the Commercial Club
meeting.
Several other matters Of minor conse-
quence were discussed and decided upon
+ last night among them being a motion
/ by Mr. Bird providing for the enter
tainment Of visitors to the Grand Lodge
Of Knights Of Pythias to be held in To-
peka on May Is. The motion carried
and the president appointed a committee
lof five to raise funds for the entertain =
ment of the visitors.
The following are those who We're ad-
mftted to the club last night: Philip
Lux. farmer; w. J. Stage, accountant.
c. D. Hudson, dancing academy: Peter
Heintz, milk and cream depot; Chas L
Lagerstrom, advertising manager Jour
nal; Corbin E. Judd, NJ. D; Oscar Kill
| berg, Turkish bath house; J. c. Pickens.
manufacturer Saratoga chips; Reynolds
& Childers. Topeka Pantitorium.