The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-06
ROSWELL IS {
Forward March OF the Town Largely
Due to the Efforts of the
Roswell Club.

(By A. C. Anderson. Special CORES
pendent Chicago Inter-Ocean.)
Roswell, N. NJ. Feb. 26.-This
town, located in the beautiful Pecos
Valley, and with a population of 5000,
can boast of INK of the most progress
sive and successful business organiza-
tions of it's kind in the United States.
The name of this organization is "The
Roswell Club Organized in 1896 as
a purely social affair, it was reorgan-
lied in January, 1905, as a business
and commercial aggregation, with So
cial features.
The Club had hen only sixty mem
bers. Now the membership is IT'S md
is steadily increasing. The initiation
fee is $50 n the monthly dues are
$3.50.
h club rooms are large and COM
modious and furnished in exquisite
taste. Arranged along the walls are
attractive panels, on which are dis
played the various products of the
fertile Pecos Valley. This is one of
the most tasteful and effective dis
plays of agricultural products it is
possible to procure.
All the facilities advantages of
a first class social club are at hand.
The combination of business and so
cial features has proved to be a great
success with this organization and
seems to offer a solution of the prob
lem of how to build up and maintain
a commercial club. 1t is a fact that
few of the smaller cities in the coun-
try are able to maintain interest in
a commercial club, and this is, in a
large measure, due to the absence of
social features and privileges for the
members.
Hospitality to Strangers.
The social features also admit of
the entertaining of strangers, and the
Roswell Club makes the most of this
feature. Strangers who visit in Ros-
we'll must hold themselves much aloof
if some member of the Roswell Club
Ices not meet them, and a mekting
means the extension of the hospitality
of the club. This feature alone has
aroused HI interest and good will of
thousands of strangers, who are en-
Enthusiastically spreading their impress.
sions of the club broadcast over the
country, which in connection with the
aggressive methods pursued by the
club in the building up of Roswell
and advertising the beautiful and fer
tile Pecos Valley will soon result in
the clubs gaining a national reputa-
ton.
In the way of building up Roswell
this club during the a 1905 raised
$40, 900 toward various public pro-
jects, and has under way other pro-
iects which will call for 100000 more
this year, and the money will be
forthcoming when needed.
The members of the Roswell Club
recently organized a country club
with a capital of $25. 600. Fifty acres
of land, two miles from the city, have
been bought. Two thousand shade
have been planted, and a six
teen acre lake fed by a running spring
and an artesian we'll, has been con-
structed. A $4,000 club house will be
built and fully equipped. Beautiful
lawns will be aid out, and provision
will be made for the various outdoor
sports.
Watchword is Cooperation.
The ~watchword of the Roswell Com
mercial Club is cooperation, each
member contributing his share of mo-
ney and effort, but much credit for
the success of the club and it's under
takings must be given to Judge G.. A.
Richardson, it's public spirited presi-
and J.. A. Graham, the aggres-
siv n hard working secretary.
Judge Richardson has been identified
with the club since 1888, and has been