The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-11

board of directors will hold meeting
for this purpose. There are no avowed
candidates for either of these places.
President Holiday, however, will
probably be elected although he has
made no public announcement that he
wanted the place again. Major Ander-
son who has been secretary for sew
eral years never has been a candidate
but always is elected and reelected.
The primary purpose of the meeting
is for the purpose of reviewing the de-
velopment which Topeka has made
during the past year and discuss and
formulate plans for greater develop
ments during the coming year. There
will be several addresses delivered
from representatives of several of To-
peka's biggest enterprises and insti-
tutions which will set forth at length
the advantages which Topeka has and
will derive from the presence of their
institutions.
The first and probably the most i'm
portant address of the meeting will be
delivered by J. E. Hurley, the general
manager of the Santa Fe road. Mr..
Hurley will talk upon the subject:
1.-THE Importance of the New Shops to
the City of Topeka. During the past
year the Santa Fe has expended sew
eral thousand dollars in building, new
shops just east of the city limits and
Mr.. Hurley will discuss at length the
advantages which will accrue to the
George A. Bailey. who is Topeka's
agent for the Freeholder's Fire Insur-
ance company and who is one of the
most prominent Insurance men in To-
peka will discuss: Topeka as an In
surance Center" This address prom
ises to be of especial significance in
view of the fact that many insinua-
lions of an ugly nature have been cir
culated to the effect that Topeka is a
poor place for an insurance company
!
undoubtedly receive much deserved
quietus at the hands of Mr. Bailey.
w l.. Taylor, the president of the pro-
discuss Topeka and Its New Railroad
Projects Mr.. Taylor is probably more
thoroughly acquainted with the possihil-
ties of Topeka as a railroad center than
any other man, as he IS vitality interested
in the growth of Topeka as a railroad
which. if they turn out as favorably as
is now expected, 1t will not be very long
until Topeka will be the railroad center
and METROPOLIS of Kansas.
''Washburn College and What 1t Has
Done for Topeka will be the subject
of Washburn college will address the
members of the Commercial club. The in
and or hoeP of Wa an cog
linked together, and DR.. Plass ought to
have s7ometlhing to say Which Will be
Plass an excellent opportunity to present
his case before actively commencing his
Ooo.
The annual reports of the officers and
committees on the work of the past year
will form an important part of the meet
ing The officers and the committees
will also formulate plans for the work of
the next year.
As a fitting conclusion to the past year,
which has been one of growing member
ship, nine new names will be proposed
at the meeting tonight. They are as fol-
lows: E. E. Copeland, treasurer of the
Santa Fe: A. H. Hagan, manager of the
Majestic Theater company; F B. Sims,
president of the Gem Laundry company;
E. w Hughes, a prominent furniture
company; J. W. Neale. sign painter;
John P. Price. proprietor of the Smoke
House; Rev. Thomas S. Young. D. D..
pastor of the First Baptist church, and
the New Century Life Insurance com
pany.
The meeting promises to be one of the
most interesting of the year, and as a
good program has been provided the Off
GERS of the club are very anxious for u
good attendance.