East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-18

.mittee composed of President RAIDER
District Attorney G. w. Phelps, X.
Alexander and H. C. Willis, was ap-
pointed to prepare the program for
the afternoon and evening. 1t Is the
intention to have several brief ad-
dresses by well-known local men. with
some good musical selections inter-
spersed.
Stores VIII Close.
In order that everybody may par
ticipate in the opening exercises OF
the fair, the business houses OF the
city are asked to close their doors
from 1 to 3 o'clock on that day. A
resolution for such action on their
part was passed last night and 1t was
eagerly endorsed by the dozen or more
merchants present.
That all citizens of the town VIII
pull together in making the opening
fair day a big success was strongly
urged by President RAIDER and there
is every indication that the sugges-
ton will be followed out. Though
but 25 or 80 members were present
last night the meeting was enthusiast
tic and all present seemed anxious 10
help in the work at hand.
Exit, the Boost Club.
A feature of the meeting last night,
and a somewhat interesting one 10
those who have followed the trend OF
local events of the last six months
was the absorption of the Boost clup
by the Commercial association. the
assimilation act was done at the IN
stance of the Booster leaders Them
selves after they had debated the
matter at length and INDUCED IN
some veiled sarcasm.
The subject was brought up by
Jack Huston, secretary OF the Boost
club after the association had nm
ished its regular business. Mr.. Hus-
ton outlined the aims of the cluh
when first organized, saying its prin-
cipal object was to make noise.
But in the midst of the clubs cam
paign the secretary was left alone In
the fight through the departure OF
Messrs. Crank, Burford and FINK
IJpon the shoulders of T. T. Geer then
fell the mantle of the presidency.
However, the ex-governor had failed
to live up to his predecessors record
as a "noise-maker," had not attended
any meetings of the club and by sug-
gesting that the club combine with
the Commercial association had real
ly offered to haul down the flag.
Replying to his secretary, Mr. Geer
stated that he had been elected presi-
dent OF the Boost club while he was
in Portland; the election meeting be-
ing held in the job office Of the Pens
dleton printery; that he had never
been advised of any meetings of the
club and In face had never seen the
Boost club at any time, though he ap-
preciated the honor 1t had conferred
upon him.
He said that as the same men were
in both the Commercial association
and the Boost cluD 1t meant a dis
tinction without difference" and
sureested that a combination would
be advantageous.
The Boost Club Dies.
Mr.. Huston then rose with a mo-
ton that a permanent committee OF
five be named to sell the Boost clut
buttons and otherwise carry on the
work previously done by that Or
ganization. The motion was carried
and President RAIDER named A. j
Goodman, Jack Huston, A. L. Knight
II, c. Willis and william Sutherland
to serve in that capacity.
An additional committee was ther
named to assist in the work of selling
buttons. 1t is composed Of 7. c. Tay.
lor, r. Alexander, T. T. Geer, r. e
Tarbet, C. B. Adams, G. A. Hartman
jr., H. E. Bickers. NJ. b. Gwinn, Ber'
Huffman, G. w. Phelps, w. L