The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
ORGANIZE
new CLUB
Enthusiastic Meeting Of BuSI.
ness Men Discuss New Conn.,
mGICIaI Club for Amarillo

The movement for tho organi2a
ton OF a chamber OF commerce or
commercial association of the husi.
ness men Of the city which has been
quietly under way for the pa5t few
day7, and the subject of informal dis.
cussion among citizens, resulted in
a meeting Of large number Of Ama-
rillo business men In The rooms Of
the street Railway company, At 4.3O
o'clock yesterday evening An On.
thusiastic meeting was had, there be
ing present some tbirty-tvc or forty,
Il having been impossible to reach
many Of the merchants 4 great
number who we're unable TO be pres
ent signitied their hearty co.opora-
ton with the purpose Of the meeting
and promised financial aid and NOR
al support
It seemed to he the general desire
that II, b. Sanborn act as chairman
Of the meeting and l., D. Mitchell
as secretary. Mr.. Sanborn said that
this meeting had been called together
by a number of the business men of
the city for tho purpose Of discuss
ing the advisability of organizing a
commercial body which might have
the support OF a united citizenship,
and In which every business interest,
every business man and every prop
erty holder whether large or small
who was interested In the advance,
ment of the city, might help
He invited an expression Of tho
views OF thoes present, and short
talks we're made by Mossrs, FuQua,
VIII A. Miller Jr. StrIngfelow Nor
row, and others tho discussion fin
ely becoming general and very in
formal everyone present taking a
hand MIR Smith, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and an active member OF the
Board of Trade a that place, mad
an interesting talk concerning the
achievements Of their body, and
called attention TO tho necessity Of
live commercial organization 10
every community which would grow
and thrive He pointed out that
such an organization not only looked
after the welfare Of existing indus
tries and enterprises, but assisted in
the establishment of others
Tho sentiment of tho meeting
seemed to be that the present was
critical period in the growth OF
Amarillo; that 1t could not longer
properly be styled a town, but was
an the city class, and with tho prop
err endeavor on the part Of A com
mercial body working along pro
gressive lines, and with the support
of a united citizenship 1t could he
made a metropolis II seemed to
he agreed that an opportunity now
presented itself to unite all the bus
iness interests and business men in
such an organization with the broad
purposes of advancing the interests
OF this city in particular and devel-
opine the Panhandle in general.
Appreciation was expressed of the
good work and excellent accomplish
ments of previous similar organza
tions, and expressions Of cooperation
and support were given by active
members OF such former bodies. It'll
was pointed out that the purpose of
the proposed organization should he
unselfish, that the only slogan should
be greater Amarillo and that mem
bership in it should he a guarantee
that personal differences and BUSH
ness strife must be left outside
Taking up the matter of organiza
ton, the chair appointed commit
tee consisting OF Messrs. Crudging
ton, Morrow and Mitchell to draft a
form of subscription, the committee
reporting the following which brief
" outlines the general plan.
1--WE the undersigned business men
and property owners in and near the
city of Amarillo, in consideration of
mutual benefits and advantages to
us from the upbuilding and CONNER
call advancement of said city, and of
the development of the Panhandle,
hereby agree to become members Of
a commercial organization or cham
Der OF commerce, to be charteded |
under the laws of the state Of Tex
as, with capital of $4,000 in shares
OF s2S each, which shall have for its
object the upbuilding Of the com