The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-11
Members of the South Side
Improvement Association
Were Guests of CONNER
cial Club Monday Evening.
WILLIAM DUDLEY F0ULKE
TALKS OF TRIP ABROAD.
Declares That Cities the Size
OF Richmond, in Europe.
Would Not Tolerate Street
Car Service Like Ours.

Ii there have ever beer any rumors
circulating among the people of Rich
mond that the Commercial club and
the South Side Improvement associa-
ton We're rivals and were working
against one another, these were ex-
which was rendered the South Side
organization by the Commercial club
in the latter's rooms in the Masonic
temple. The meeting was a most en-
joyable one and several short speech
es were made by both South Side and
Commercial club men. and by those
who belong to both organizations
The Hon. William Dudley Foulke. a
former president of the Commercial
club, spoke TO the nearly two hundred
men assembled, on Finland its more
critical history and present situations
In the introduction to his latter re-
marks. Mr.. Foulke took occasion to
hand the local street car company
some uncomplimentary mention, by
saying that the service and cars toll
Grated by Richmond would never be
tolerated in any city of Richmond's
size in Europe. He said that Rich
mond's streets are inferior to those
in Europe. He spoke of the work of
municipal government and stated that
cleaning and maintained that a por-
ton of that money spent on our pub
lie buildings should be turned to the
upkeep of those natural things which
we already have and should maintain
If we We're to make our city as beauti-
full, as cities of like size in Europe.
Was Highly interesting.
The address was very interesting
and was in the main a narration of
the events which have shaped the
life of Finland, and what the country
is today. particularly along govern
mental lines. To say that the address
was highly instructive is not doing
Mr.. Foulke justice. 1t was one of the
best ever heard by the club
Following Mr.. Foulkes remarks
light luncheon was served and was
much enjoyed.
All the speeches which were made
by the members of the South Side and
Commercial club. tended to show that
both organizations are working to-
gether and in harmony ]. Bennett
Gordon, welcomed the south siders
and being a member of both organiza-
tions, took occasion to state that there
should be no south end. no west end
and no east end or no north end. |
that no distinctions should be drawn,
but all work for the good of Rich /
mond. He said there is no friction
between the two organizations and /
the Commercial club dealt with those |
more important questions with which !
the south siders would have no power
TO deal. He showed that the interests
Of the two organizations are the same.
for by building up the south side and I
making it a progressive portion of /
he town, the association is doing a I
good for Richmond, and promoting /
Richmond is also a duty which is in
;umbent upon the Commercial club.
Good Sites for Factories.
Adolph Blickwede1, Henry Gennett
md Matt VonPein also made remarks
IN the duty of the ,wo organizations.
In his talk Judson Rupe said that
he city as a whole is interested in Il
coating factories, and said that both
he Commercial club and the South Z
side Improvement association should
,e interested in locating them on the
South Side as in this way, the organi-
ations would support the C c. & l.
the one to which the citizens
f Richmond voted subsidy several
ears ago He aiso said that there is
better opportunity for the location
f factories on the South Side and !
aid that influence should be brought
0 bear 10 land them in that portion :
f the city. II
Cash Beall. who made a short talk
tated that the one great purpose of {
he South Side Improvement asso-
iation is TO promote Richmond and {
lat the association members believe
i the future of Richmond, and that I
believes in pushing things along.
The evening Was ii most enjoyable {
ne for tie many representatives OF
otn organizations and it IS highly {
robable other civic Improvement or
viii be rendered ike re q
option by the Commercial club. a