The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-30

Forty-eight prominent business men
of the university district gathered at
the first annual banquet Of tho Univer-
sity Business Mems association, given
in the College, Inn Tuesday evening.
Mayor j. G.. Haynes, Alderman E. G;
Chatfeld and Representative Howard
Chamberlain were the honor guests and
spoke on the growth and progress of
Fourteenth avenue Sc and University
avenue, the two principal business
streets Of that part of the city. l.: q.
Hutchins, president of the association,
was toastmaster, and introduced the
speakers. In short address Mr.. Hutch
ms urged the business men to cooperate
in their efforts for the mutual benefit OF
Fourteenth avenue. He advised that
the business men get together often TO
make plans which would work for the
good. and he cautioned the men@who did
f not feel inclined to boost the street, at
least not to knock it.
j. w. Perkins gave a history Of.
"Fourteenth Avenue Sc in the Past.
Mr.. Perkins, when he first came to
Minneapolis in 1871 saw the old uniyer-
sity buildings. The campus was then
connected with the avenue by an old
fOotbridge across the ravine. He start;
ed on his business career with deficit
Of s cents, but the wonderful growth
Of the street and the university have
been responsible for the growth of his
l.
there was need Of frst-class laundry,
q blacksmith shop and that good fam
lily hotel would also be welcome ad"
dition to Fourteenth avenue.
Mayor Haynes in his address discussed
mThe eII Future of Foprteenth ie3nS Avenue
ment of Fourteenth avenue and Univer.
sity avenue. which he has watched since
coming to the East Side, eighteen years
ago. He advocated the work Of: the
University Business Mems association
and the good which can be. derived for
gathering in a body and thus promote
the business interests and the genera
fraternity spirit The large gathering
Of business men gave the mayor an op
portunity to remark that the street hal
increased in such way and SO many
Sssinsis aGpss hagS aye ser4ng
, quainted with all of them, and that h,
; constantly met new faces. II hope
too, that the association will use it
3 good influence to stop the smoking nuls
: ance in Southeast Minneapolis, wa
an emphatic suggestion in connection
with the often discussed topic.
HAYNES said: II hope the day Viii com
! when the legislature will understand
the need colleges and universitie
have for good instructors, and will ap
propriate enough money to enabl
i teachers to live comfortably and not t.
| accept positions at colleges which ar
= backed by. men such as Rockefeller AM
other millionaires.
j. Alderman Chatfeld addressed tn
: gathering on "What an Alderman Ca
i Do for Fourteenth Avenue SE,' an
s assured the men that the sidewalk
h would be put in in 1905, and that
0 number of electric lights would be pu
C in He also promised to do all he coul
e in his power to get University avenu
$ paved from Fourteenth avenue to tn
Q city, limits Howard Chamberlain, tn
J. the paving Of University at heart, an
L his possible influence to have an al
@ preparation made for the paving Of tn
IN street covering the frontage of tn
n university. There will be- livel
70 scramble for the appropriations of tn
legislature for different purposes at tn
- university and Mr.. Chamberlain wi
make desperate effort to secure pal
b of the several hundred thousand do
4 L. Patthey, J. E. Ware and o. J. Arne!
y spoke interestingly on the different an
u most profitable ways Of advertiser
|. Fourteenth and University avenue
! all members of the association.
| The banquet was served from a lor
table, prettily decorated with glowir
red poinsettia blossoms and pink ca
nations. Covers were laid for fort
&c eight.
~ The guests were: J. G. Haynes, E.
&c Chatfeld, Howard Chamberlain, J.
- Perkins, J. D. Ware, Il: L. Patthey.
G j. Arness, L. g. Hutchins, III: W. W
IN son, G. L. Swain, A. w. Rankin, G..
~ Strubel, William Simms, J. H. McGui1
J. F. Brown, C. Pope, J. K. Shaw, r.
Birch, H. J. Fales, c. w. Meneilley,
&c a. Thorson, AT Palmer. C. A Schm1
=. E. A. Booth, @. R. Philipek, E.
~ Define, T. H. Colwell, L. B. Finn, .
|o w. Campbell, Josiah Chase, w. T. Nei
A. B. Hineman, G. Bergquist, Be
Sc Vaughn, Chris johnson. A w Gam
bell, s. Slattery, Fred Pitts. III. B
&c The nine-course menu was excellent