Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-04
SANTA FE N. M, FRIDAY JANUARY d. 1907.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
FOR SANTA FE
Proposed to Furnish Rooms, En-.
ploy Secretary and Advance
Citys interests.

Santa Fe may have a Commercial
Club, A movement has been start
ed looking to that end and
the indications are that it will
materialize. Some twenty of the
business men Of the city have already
signlfied their willingness TO join
such an organization and if fifty names
are secured the club will be launched.
An effort is being made to have the
Santa Fe Board of Trade affiliate
with the proposed Commercial Club.
The initiatory steps We're taken at
a meeting held Thursday evening al
the Office of one of the promoters
Much enthusiasm was manifested at
the gathering and these present fel,
that a commercial organization Of this
kind with the social features it af-
forded would fill a long felt want au4
be OF great benefit in furth ring the
interests Of the community,
1t is proposed to have the club
rooms located on the second Aoor over
the store Of Cartwright-Dayi Com
pany part of which is now occupied
by United States Commissioner John
p Victory.
The initiation fee has been place
AT $5 and the dues will be 81 per
month. II the organization becomes
a fact secretary will 5e employed
al a salary sufficiently large enough
to enable him to devo'a ms entire
time to his duties.
"The Commercial Club will be pri-
marily for the upbuilding of the city
and citizens will be asked to join ir-
of whether they are en-
gagged in active business or not one
OF the promoters stated olay to
representative of the New Mexican
I'VE propose having a paid secretary
to personally look after the interests
of the community and represent the
in an effort to attract
outside capital. We have work
mapped out that is local in its char
acter looking to the beautifying Of the
city and making it attractive for tour
lists and healthseekers We will make
an effort to secure better railroad SER
vice in and out of the city and one of
the first matters in this direction will
be TO insist upon the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway building
new depot here.
THE Santa Fe Board OF Trade will
be invited to affiliate with the organ
izatiOn and assist in making it sue
cessful undertaking. The social feat
ures proposed will give the members
a place to spend leisure hours and en-
tertain visiting friends We will not
have elaborate club rooms to begin
with as we want to r2se~a as much of |
the revenue as possible Tor the pur
pose of advertising the city and max
ing it attractive to visitors.
"An agreement is being prepared to
be signed by the prospective members
and if fifty signatures are secured the
club will be organized. 1t is hoped to
have the desired membership in time |
to have the club formed before the |
of the legislature. The club |
rooms will be fitted out with billiard
and pool tables and other games of
as well as having reading |
and lounging rooms"
Those present at the preliminary |
were s. G. Cartwright, A. Fl.
0. c. Watson, R. H. Hanna,
J. A. Wood, ]. B Davis. j. R. Garth
ers, A. J. Loomis, DR.. G. A. Wheelon |
md Dr. F. P Mera Others who have |
interested themselves in the move
ment but were not in attendance at
he meeting We're Nathan Salmon, S. |
B. Grimshaw, Frank Owen, Jose d.
Sena, Thomas p. Gable. John n Zook !
md Carl A. Bishop.