Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-06
J.weIed Tokens for R, E,
Twitchsll, R J. Taupert
and F. h Pierce.
LARGE Attendance and Enthusiastic
Meeting Of Citizens At Commercial
Club Last Night-Eloquent Address
by c. A. spiess-Friendsh'p and
SONG, Smoker and Dutch Lunch.

Somewhere about the middle OF last
evening three prominent Las vegas
gentlemen found themselves In vast
w astonished but not al all unenvi'
able state Of mind. The trio were Col
r. E. Twitchell. r. j. Taupert and r,
II. Pierce. the president, secretar.
and treasurer respectively OF the Las
Vegas Driving Park and Fair associa-
ton fer the first year of its existence.
The gentlemen were presented, as
tokens Of appreciation for their sue
.cessful efforts, with costly and ele.
CANT gifts.
1t all happened in this wise: The
members of the Commercial club and
citizens generally had been invited to
attend a meeting at the club rooms to
listen to reports from the present Of
ficers of the fair association. Quietly,
yesterday afternoon. cards signed by
committee composed of R c. Rankin,
Ike Davis and Jas. G. McNary were
circulated intimating to large num-
ber Of people the nature Of the after
doings A big and expectant crowd
was present.
President Twitchell and Secretary
Buddecke submitted gratifying re-
ports Of the manner in which the
work of preparing for the Northern
New Mexico fair is proceeding and as
sured the listeners that from letters
received from all parts of the west,
the attendance was certain to be
enormous.
The following members were adj
ded to the finance committee: M. w.
Browne D. c. Winters. Sig Nahm, f.
G. Murphey. Ike Davis. Chairman
Hoskins referred to the success of the
spring race meet and urged that as so
much more was being attempted this
fall, every citizen ought cheerfullv to
increase his subscription by at least
twenty-five per cent.
Upon motion for adjournment R. G.
Rankin was called to the chair and
after announcing that some further
business remained to be done called
upon Attorney Chas A. Spiess to ex-
plain it's nature.
Mr.. Spiess at the outset gave fair
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men above referred to were in for it.
He referred to the work they had done
in making Gallinas park possible, and
to the appreciation Of the people Of
Las Vegas and then proceeded to de-
velop his subject as follows:
In all social systems there must be
q class to do the mean duties. to per.
form the drudgery of life. Such class
is indispensable or you would not
have that other class which leads pro-
gress, civilization and refinement.
To every well organized social sys
tenn there is still another class which
is equally indispensable. That is thf
class which initiates and promotes
amusements and through such amuse
ments promotes good fellowship
among the members Of the commun
ity. Merchants and bankers alone
cannot make progressive commun
ity. !.
While doctors and lawyers and poll
ticians are necessary they do not sup
ply all the wants and requirements o
society.
The pursuit Of money whether 1t b,
through banking, merchandising O
practicing one Of the learned profes
sions is not what makes an ideal SO
cial system. A neat and pleasan
home trees and flowers Of our owl
planting. a few friends worthy of be
ing loved, and who love us In return
and the Innocent pleasures that brint
NO pain or remorse are quite as es
sential as railroads and shops an
factories, stores and banks.
The glory of Christ was not that h
knew much but that he loved much.
When man pursues money onl
his features become narrowed: ri
eyes shrink. his smile when he ha
anv. becomes hardened; he hasn
time to listen to a good story: tn
theater. the minstrel and the oper
bore him. his language Is devoid
poetry and ornament: he only write
business letters: his letters to frien
are mere telegraphic dispatches: b
seems 70 have no time for anythin'
because his heart has only one thin
for which 1t wishes time.
II is true the enterprise whic
these gentlemen have initiated has \
pay roll attached to it. quite the r
verse the pay roll is on the other sic
of the ledger. Without it. howeve
your town would die of dry-rot. Wh
dull and stupid place would Il
great city of New York become II
had not it's amusements. Take aw:
Coney Island, the geological garden
opera. who would spend their vac
ton there?
Who would leave Las Vegas; h
air as soft as pheasant's wing.
take a stroll up and down Wall stree
Las Vegas is beautiful city. O
merchants and business men capat
and enterprising, our finanoiers hon'