Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-08
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT COM
MERCIAL CLUB MEETING.
TO ENTERTAIN VISITORS
The Women ond Ministers Will Be
Guests of City-One Thousand
Dollars for Good Roads Fund.

Forty members, enthusiastic, and
bent on building the city of Tulsa to
its destined place as the greatest city
of Oklahoma, assembled at the Com
mercia club rooms last night. Pre-
sident Hagler was in the chair and
Secretary Tucker was installed in his
new office. The meeting accomplish
ed much good
Five new members were admitted,
Messrs. lsenberger, Harris, Price
Harmon and Simmons.
Roads and road building was the
principal subject of the evening The
need north of town was discussed
and the Commercial club decided to
aid in the movement The road lead
ing to Dawson, the raod southeast
toward the Broken Arrow neighbor-
hood, as well as the road to Red
Fork, were all discussed, and in or
der to raise funds for the purpose Of
building bridges and grading, com
mittee, composed of George William
son, c. A. Mayo, C. l.. Price, c. j.
Sawyer, r. T. Epperson and Mr..
Chastain, was appointed to solicit
fund of 81 900 for the improvement
of roads leading in every direction.
The work to be done under the super
vision of Chairman Piersol, of the
roads committee. At the suggestion
of Judge Martindale, this committee
was authorized to inform subscribers
that the improvements so made will
be of permanent character, so far
as possible
Communication were read from
the state fair association of Musko-
gee, inviting this city to make an ex-
hibit on this occasion, the first week
in October, and informing us that
Tulsa will be given as much room as
desired for the placing of such min
eral, agricultural and other exhibits
as she might see fit to offer. After
a thorough discussion, it was decided
that the opportunity was one that
Tulsa could not afford to overlook.
Mayor j. o. Mitchell was selected
as the state fair director for Tulsa
and committee consisting of Nit
chell, Simmons and Tucker, was
named to arrange for making pro-
per presentation of Tulsa s resources
at that time.
DR.. Clinton brought up the sub
ect of two important conventions to
be held here. The Federated WO-
mems Clubs October 81 to November
3, four hundred delegates being ex-
pected, and on November ID, the Ok
lahomo and Indian Territory Mission
conference, three hundred and twenty
five Methodist minitesrs being ex-
pected to attend. DR.. Clinton report
ed that the preliminary arrange
ments were being executed. After
a discussion of questions of matters
necessary to the proper entertain
ment Of these two bodies of visitors
appropriate committees were appoint
ed to aid the ladies of the Federated
Clubs in making arrangements for
their entertainment and to give the
proper assistance to the pastor Of the
Methodist church in making the visit
of the eminent body Of the Missions
conference pleasant.
The club adjourned after number
of minor matters were transacted, Of
ter the most enthusiastic meeting of
the year. The feeling was general
that the city of Tulsa was never in
better condition to properaly care
for persons coming into the new state
looking for homes, and the outlook
for the growth of the city was never
brighter than at the present time.