Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
COMMERCIAL CLUB
At ANNUAL FEAST
Speeches Were Eloquent and
Point to Great Future For
City and State.
NEW CLUB HOME PROMISED.
Judge Powers Presldes Over Bcauti-
fully Decorated Club Rooms, and
Introduces Talented Speakers.

The business men of Utah and Salt
Lake who are membesr of the Commer-
cial club gathered at the club rooms
last night to talk of Salt Lake and
Utah, and found much more OF promise,
and much more of facts pointing to flu
ture greatness, than at any previous
annual gathering. The occasion was
The fourth banquet OF the club, and It
was attended by about $50 members
was greater Utah, and In devislng
ways to reach It, the See America
First" idea, the busy all the time In
Utah" idea, and the permanent home
for the Commercial club" Idea were fea =
tured.
Judge q. w. Powers was POSTMASTER
in the absence Of President Heber NJ.
Wells, who was unable to be present.
He was introduced by Vice President c.
A. Qulgley, who was also chairman Of
the banquet committee.
The decorations We're elaborate and
were unique in the history Of the clubs
attempts at decorating the large dining
room. The POSTMASTER was seated in
the south side Of the room, instead OF
at the west end, as heretofore and
could consequently be heard TO greater
advantage.
During the banquet Christensen's or.
chestra rendered a program of selec-
tons, many OF which called for i'm
promptu choruses. When Mr.. Dooley"
was played the demand for a speech by
the Salt Lake gentleman OF that name
was so pronounced that he had to arise
and bow his acknowledgements. The
entire affair was voted a huge sucCeas,
by those present, and the promise was
made that next years banquet would
see the club In a home OF its own, in
a new building that would be credit
TO the city and the state.
JUDGE POWERS SPEECH.
In accepting the position of toastmas-
ter Judge O. w. Powers said
II express my sense of obligation at
being called upon to preside at this. the
annual banquet Of the leading business
and social organization of Utah.
II appreciate the fact that | am a
member OF an association that exercises
marked influence upon the social life
of the state and which Is great factor
in all that pertains to the well being of
our people. The work that is being
done by this club encourages and up
builds our industries and constantly
points out to capital and to labor new
avenues leading to profit and success
From the day OF its organization, 1t has
advanced in usefulness until 1t has be
come Il permanent and most beneficial
institution.
Il have not time, nor is It needful for
me to review the work that has been
Tbig In haau tha
leader OF the people In all that has been
for the peoples benefit; IT'S members
have unitedly lahored with an unseflsh
and patriotic spirit, Looking beyond
the confines OF the state, II nov sends
It's greetings to the nation and urges
the thousands who annually tour the
Old World TO learn how vast In extent,
how magnificent In scenery, how varied
In climate. how wonderful in resources
our own land Is, and to see America
FIRST
PLAN WILL SUCCEED.
I'm this. as in all its efforts, the Com
mercial club will succeed, and In time
the tide of travel will turn toward the
mountains with their lofty granite
peaks; toward the valleys nesting far
below, GRIT about with rocky walls and
as picturesque and beautiful as any be.
meath heavens blue arch, toward the
fertile slope of the golden west; toward
the land where rolls the great Colum-
bIa; toward the wonderful signs of the
wonderful north. Can men more profit
ably labor? Can you do better than to
see the attainment of purpose that
will cause your fellow countrymen. gaZ-
ing upon the marves that We OF the
west have to Offer to declares:
la ie, patiVp la nd
This annual banquet Is a gathering
of the earnest business men OF Utah,
when they take stock and look into the
future. | bespeak for those who will
address you upon the subjects that
have been chosen, the most serious
thought of each and all. These annual
hanquets have a deeper significance
than usually attends gatherings about
the festive board. Here, while listen
Ing TO the best thought OF some of our
best business men, we can unitedly plan
for the future.
The year that will soon dawn gives
promise OF great activity In this state
and OF great prosperity to our citizens.
Salt Lake Is the city Of Opportunities.
Utah is the state that will reward capt.
tai and enterprise more layishly than
any other part of the Union. The Com
mercial club is the organization that
Will aid to unite discordant factions,
encourage intending investors, point the
way to prosperity and develop our
manifold resources. Here Is to the
health OF our club. to Its officers ana
to it's members May It and they live
long and prosper"
sCHRAMM ON NEW HOME.
Judge Powers introduced the second
speaker f. c. Schramm, as the man
who made the cars stop" and called
upon him To tell of the new home or
the Commercial club, He accepted the
situation taking as his subject "Tne
Commercial club In Its New Home
He said:
The Commercial club was organized
nearly four years ago with So MEM
bers and an intention to spend $4,000
on equipments. 1t had to win its way
20 public confidence and its organlza-
ton was regarded as a doubtful ex-,
pertinent.
In the time stated II has increased
its membership to $50 and has ex-
pended 5000 on furnishings for It's
quarters. II has won the confidence OF
the whole population regardless OF
creed or political allegiance. and here Is
the only place In the state OF Utah
where all classes Of our fellow citizens,
without regard to outside affiliations.
meet on common ground and plan for
the general welfare
VARIED IN MEMBERSHIP.
Its membership Is made up of rich
men and Door men. ranging from cele-
brated lawyers and rich bankers clear
up through the various strata OF our
municipal life to druggists II repre-
sents nearly all the wealth OF the
state and practically every Industry
piled by our citizens. II has carried
out the purposes of the men who es-
tablished Il and has made good to