Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-15
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
LARGE ATTENDANCE, INTEREST
ING MEETING AND PLEASANT
III: TiME-CiTY PARK, ,s....
AND OTHER IMPORTANT MAT
TIERS DlscUssED-soo MAT
TER TALKED LUNCH
SERVED.

SERVED.
There was gratifying attendance
at, the Commercial club meeting last
evening, in fact it was the largest
meeting for some months and proves
conclusively that the social feature is
needed in the club to make it at
tractive to the members.
Secretary Conklin made financial
statement for the past year which
showed the club to be in excellent
financial condition and all debts paid
He also reviewed the work accom-
phshed and all the members agree
that enough had been done to prove
that the club was a good thing and
that 1t should have the confidence and
support of the entire business COM
munity.
The social feature of the club was
discussed at some length and it was
tacitly understood that in future
lunches and smokers would be
frequent.
J. w. Bull brought up the matter of
city park and Vive President Miller
said his committee had talked the
matter over with the state officials on
a proposition for joint state and city
park at the capitol and that eventual
| ly it was hoped something along that
line could be accomplished to the
benefit of the state and the city.
O. H. Will introduced a resolution,
which was passed, condemning the
giving away of free seeds by the gov
eminent
A suggestion was made that the
membership fee to the club be re-
duced to SO for a short period as an
inducement to all the business men to
become members. This matter was
discussed very thoroughly, but it was
the concensus Of opinion that all mem
bers should stand on the same footing
and that if membership was not worth
the old price it was worth nothing. 1t
was decided, however, that the dues
of new members would be RENTED for
the first quarter, which brings the
first payment down to $19. The Com
mercial club is good thing for the
city and if properly backed up by all
the citizens, especially the business
men, it will prove a power of great
force.
Action was also taken looking to the
reduction of the quorums necessary
to transact business both as a club
and for the board Of directors, of
which each member will be advised
later.
The fact that the Retail Grocers as
sociation of the state will meet in this
city the latter part of January was
brought up. The U. c. T. have signi
fed their willingness to assist in
every way toward the entertainment
of the visitors, of whom it is expected
there will be about 500 Suitable &C
ton was taken III the matter and the
assurance sent to the Grocers that
they would be properly taken care Of
The use of the club room was
granted the U. C. T. on the night OF
their ball, Nov. %.
The matter Of granting the 500 a
part of Broadway came up and vote
being taken it was unanimously
agreed that it was the sense of the
Commercial club that the city council
grant the Soo's request. A commit
tee was appointed to look after the
matter and to see what could be done
to satisfy the Directing owners of
property in the vicinity of the 500
shops.
| An adjournment was then taken to
the large hall where a group picture
was taken of the members of the club
by Photographer Butler, after which
a fine lunch was served and the
/ balance of the evening devoted to con-
| versation and cigars.