The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-24
PADUCAH WILL HAVE
HOME COMING WEEK
Commercial Club Starts Boom For an
Eventful Time Here.
President Friedman Last Night Appointed His Stand.
ing Committees.

The Commercial club at its last
nights meeting took up the matter
OF Paducah having a Home Coming
Week during the home coming sea
son. being promoted by the Louis
vile Commercial club, and 1t was de
cided that Paducah should have a
Home Coming Week, and that all ma
tives of Kentucky who have left the
state and have lived in Paducah or
this vicinity. be invited through the
visit Paducah during their visit to
Louisville and other parts of the
state. during the coming summer.
and that some specific time be ar
ranged for later. during which time
an effort will be made to have all Wis
itors eongregate in Paducah and APP
propriate measures are being taken
for their entertainment. something
on the order OF big barbecue and
old-fashioned picnic and love feast.
To carry out these ideas, Presl-
dent Friedman appointed the follow
ing committees:
Arrangement Committee-W. +.
Bradshaw. chairman.
lnyltation-Hon. Chas. X. Wheel
er. chairman.
Receptions. A. Fowler, chair
man.
In order TO make this event one
OF Importance and pleasure to Pa
ducah's citizens, especially the older
citizens. IL Is requested that all per-
sons having friends and acquaint-
ances that they would desire to have
visit Paducah upon the occasion to
be arranged for as above. furnish
the names OF such parties to ID. w.
coons, secretary Of the Commercial
club. who will promptly forward the
invitations to be arranged for by the
committee.
At the meeting OF the Commercial
club last night. President Joseph l.
Friedman appointed his standing
committees. The chairmen are:
Executives Sol Dreyfuss.
Ways and Means--H. c. Rhodes.
Membership--Ben Wellle.
Immigration-Chas. X. Wheeler.
Railroad-A. J. Decker.
New Industries-W. =. lummel
Taxation George c. Wallace.
Advertsing-E. J. Paxton.
lnsurance--Iarry Hank.
Legislation-J. G. Flournoy.
Mail Facilities w. H. Bower.
Parks-D. q. Murrell.
Ohio Valley improvements
Jas. Roger.
Public Improvement-E. w. Bag
by.
President Joseph l., Friedman
and Secretary ID. W Coons are ex-
ofilcio chairman and secretary of all
committees.
With view Of keeping in closer
touch of every line Of trade and ena-
bling the various trades to keep
thoroughly familiar with the details
Of the Commercial clubs work.
chairmen of various Wholesale. re-
tail and manufacturing lines have
been appointed by President Fried
man.
The Commercial club has written
to Senator Wheeler Campbell asking
him to make an effort to have his
bills permitting cities and counties to
donate. and subscribe TO commercial
club work. moved up on the calendar
so as to get them through at this
session of the legislature.
The Commercial club is preparing
to prosecute vigorous campaign for
state conventions to be held in Padu-
cab this year. The club thinks this
would be good way to bring Padu-
cab before the public in a splendid
manner. Secretary Coons and MIR.
W. l.. Bower will leave tonight to
attend the annual meeting of the
State Farmers Institute at Frank
fort and will invite the association to
come to Paducah next year.