The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
GOT ACQUAINTED
WITH new CLUB
SECRETARY
Open Meeting of the CONNER
cial Club Held Last Even.
ing Very Interesting.

In answer TO a call issued by Presi-
dent Lander. the members of the
Grand Forks Commercial club gath
cred in the club rooms last night and
the meeting which followed was UNI
doubleday one of the most fruitful and
at the same time entertaining that the
local club had ever had Though. per-
haps. the principal reason for tho
meeting was to give the new secretar.
NJ. c. Bachelor Il chance to get ac-
luainted, many other things were
brought up and several valuable adj
dresses were listened to-
Before the business of the evening
was entered into the assembled COM
pany enjoyed a supper prepared by A.
E. Logan and pronounced the best
ever" At this stage of the game the
Prairie State quartet got in some good
work.
After the incidentals had been
slowed away President Lander took
the floor and entered upon the in
structive work of the evening. He
told of the history of the organization,
how it had grown too large and
healthy to be taken care of without a
man who could give his entire time to
the work.
The club was organized two and
one-half years ago. Until 1907 the
affairs of the club had been ruled over
by a secretary who had divers duties,
such as county and state fair work.
Now separate secretary had been
provided for the fair duties and the
new secretary NJ. C. Bachelor will
be able to give his entire time to the
needs of Grand Forks.
Introduced Bachelor.
After President Lander had con-
cluded, T. r. Bangs arose, and in his
ever happy manner and introduced the
various speakers of the evening. NJ.
C. Bachelor the new secretary was
first called upon, and in very earn
est talk pledged himself to work for
the interests of Grand Forks. He
particularly emphasized the necessity
of cooperation.
President A. 1. Hunter of the State
Fair Board was the next one called
upon. He told of the plans-present,
past and future-of the association,
what had been accomplished and what
it was intended to accomplish the
coming season. He also spoke about
the muddle in dates between Grand
Forks and Fargo, re certain COMPARE
sons which had been made between
the two big fairs of the state. Presi-
dent Hunter spoke at some length.
Fargo, in the erection of her buildings,
has incurred debt of $4,000, while
on the shoulders of the Grand Forks
board rests a burden of but $4,000.
In the matter of exhibits the Grand
continue to lead her competitor to the
south. In the stock line the local fair
has been especially strong. ]. ]. Hill
was so taken with the exhibit two
years ago, that in 1906 he donated the
sum of $1,000 toward the exhibit.
Plans for the big state fair this
year are going on apace and unques-
tionably the best and biggest fair ever
held in the state will result from the
labOrs of the board.
Pursuant to the statement that bet
ter transportation facilities are urgent,
a transportation committee was APP
pointed to look into the matter.
Other Speakers.
Secretary Miller, the new head of
the fair department, spoke briefly and
made good impression.
w. w. Fegan told of plans under
foot for the big U. c. T. convention to
be held in the city on June 6, Z and s.
DR.. Robertson and DR.. Wheeler al
so took the floor for a few minutes.