The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-10-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
Elects Officers and PerfectS Organization
One Hundred in Attendance,


One Hundred in Attendance.
Tuesday evening in the dining room
1t the Planters leading citizens met
md organized an active Commercial
Club, perfecting the same by electing
officers, etc. About seventy Eve were
present President Allen called the |
meeting to order, DIR. w. b. Osborne,
offered prayer. Joe p. Summers was
chosen as temporary secretary. J. E.
Brading, chairman of committee to
secure permanent secretary, reported
for Mr.. ]. o. Lewis, Mr.. Lewis offer
ing to work all his time for 500 per
month, or part of his time for $75 per
month for six months. Some contro-
versy having been raised as to whether
the club would be able TO meet the sal.
airy of the secretary and other expens-
es, several members making liberal
contributions to this end, the amount
subscribed being $S45: q. B. Allen
$50, s @. Williams 1875, @. l. Marshall
1875, James A. Summers $25. J. L.
Brading $25, W. ]. Barton, $25, J. NJ.
CANT, $s5, Armbrust-Smith Go. $95,
7. V, McCown $40, Amzi Smith $40.
Eight new members SOC. Then J..
Norment Powell proposed that each
member be assessed S. before the vol
untary subscriptions we're collected, il
at the end of year there were not suffi.
cient funds in tue treasury to pay all
expenses, which was adopted.
The committee charged with secur'
ing offices for the club reported that 9
space could be had from Wofinrd Bros
on the ground floor in the new Kins
building for SIS per month. TIVE
rooms over the postoffice we're Offered
by W. G. Msthes for:$l0O year. TIT
committee is to report again on tn
matter at the next meeting.
President Allen will revise the com
mittee and will apprise each as to theI
appointment in writing and each mem
Der so appointed is expected to motif
the president in writing accepting hi
full share of the work, expressing
: willingness for same
NJ. ]. Caples, of the South Il Wet
, tern spoke relative to the diffiulties {
that road in going johnson City. Fl
said that the route by Jonesboro woul
! have not only cost less, and was th
shortest line and best grade but thl
, the company had decided to come b
| Johnson City az it was the foremO
town on its line. The business me
g should appreciate this spirit of ii
} road toward our city. Mr.. Caples all
said that if the work on the road pr
+ crossed as now the road would be con
peted by next summer. He was give
a close attention and his remarks u
4 doubtedlv made good impression A
8 torney J Norment Powell. counsel +
Q South & Western spoke very iuteret
ipglP of the courage of the pioneers
|. 1899 and contrasting the pessimist 81
If optimimist illustrating with a-story
!. two frogs.
If Attorney A. r johnson paid a d
h serving tribute to the president of q
It club 10 his Zeal toward the building I
]. of the city and made other remar
e relative to the good of the organizati
DR. w. H Osborne spoke inteset
ingly of the hospitality aud mutual c
operation of the enterprising people
Michigan and how they built their c
les. His rem arks were ef the most y
, tertaining of the evening
- Attorney s. G. Williams said th
: earnest endeayorS on the part Of I
g club, especially of the committed
would bring abont much to be desir,
and forcefully appealed to the faith
the city by citizens.
l.. President Allen spoke ON the lab
II question, explaining how more indu
:, tries would bring skilled mechanics
= the city.
J. al. Gaunt offered a resolution e
pressive of the appreciation of 4
city's business men to the South
Western. DIR. Walter j. Miller co
Cured in this and made splendid l
marks supporting the same which W
adopted. Mr.. Powell responded
saying that the road was appeciati
of the welcome extended and hoped
- deserve it. He expressed the bell
> that the South & Western will me
all to johnson City thst citizens ant
" ipate. On motion the meeting W
. then adjourned until the next regul
- meeting, the first Monday night in n
= vember.
:" Those interested in the city's w
70 fare are well pleased with the begi