The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
STRAWBERRY DAY
PLANS CONTINUE
Committee Has Raised Part of Re.
CURED Amount and Prospects
Good for Big Celebration

An enthusiastic crowd of bust ness
men and citizens met in the H otel
'Glenwood parlor Monday night for
the purpose of electing permanent
organization to carry out the prepara-
tory work for the celebration of Straw
berry Day to take place here on the
10th of June.
Prof. G. h. King was unanimously
elected chairman on motion of E. l.
Peisar. Mf King accepted, stating
that while he was unaccustomed to
the duties of chairman of this COM
mittee he would be in position to
give his undivided attention to the
work and with the co operation of the
executive committee would do all in
his power to make strawberry Day a
success.
H. M. Rudasill was elected secre-
tary and W. s. Parkinson treasurer.
When it came to electing an execu-
tive committee it was voted by all
present that the committee of last
season. which was composed of w.
s. Parkison, b. T. Napier, W. R.
Lee. Charley Barnes and VIM. Dou-
gan, did such efficient work that
they be e-elected. Mr.. Lee said he
could not possibly serve on the COM
mittee this year as his business took
up all his time. so Fred Ewing was
substituted and the old committee
reelected
Plans for the celebration we're then
discussed at length and the meeting
adjourned to meet Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock
At the Wednesday meeting it was
resolved that the executive committee,
reinforced by Mayor Schwa1z, G.. M.
Keck and E. l.. Gamble. would GO
out in a body Thursday afternoon and
solicit funds for the 10Th, and the
committee adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
Thursday afternoon as per schedule
the executive committee started out
and in about three hours succeeded in
raising $3.50. While this is graft
flying response on the part of the bust
ness men 1t must be remembered tina t
at least six or seven hundred dollars
more must be raised to insure big
success for Strawberry Day, and it be-
hooves our private citizens as we'll as
the business men to take hand and
contribute all the financial aid they
possibly can.
There is really no argument that a
Glenwood business man or private
resident can put up against contrib
uting few dollars toward this big
event for our city. 1t may be truth
fully said that Strawberry Day is
really the opening of the season in
Glenwood, for the city fills up with
people on that day and remains so for
the balance of the season. Anyone
who has rooms to rent and the board
ing house keepers especially, should
gladly contribute their mite for they
perhaps derive more actual benefit
than do majority of the business
men.
A meeting will be called the first Of
the week and the executive committee
will appoint committees to take W
the different branches of the prepare
tory work.
It has been definitely decided to
give all the ladies who take part in
the Strawberry festive an excursion
to Redstone a few days after the 18th.
This will be most delightful outing
for the ladies and will in small way
repay them for assistance in carrying
out our big celebration.
Strawberry Day this year, il the
plans of the executive committee are
carried out, will be run on much
larger scale than heretofore. Every
thing is going to be free this year both
day and night and it is the intention
to present several new entertainments
to the public. Good rates will 6e SO
cured on the railroads and extensive
advertising done, and if this kind Of
work doesn't fill this old town up or
the 18th it will be strange indeed.