The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-06-04

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prompt response and support in all
moves for the benefit of Oskaloosa, and,
with the present feeling continued, a
Greater Oskaloosa is assured.
L. E. Corlett, Secretary.
,. The Treasurer's Report.
The following report presented by
the treasurer, r. X. Davis, was also
accepted:
Your treasurer reports that he
has received from the for
mer treasurer ............$ 1.35
Received from 1907 Commit
tee on Banquet. ........... 1888
Received from II. w. Lyman,
Secretary ................ lSl.VO
Received from l.. E. Corlett,
Secretary ................ 1850
Total .....................$ 9316S
Received from J. s. Hayes, ., .~'-
subscription, to, brick plant ~
fund Observation-Disclosures. 30 3,624OO
Making a grand total of. $4,555.6S
. llNf u hdR pCSll SApShuNN
For .Secretary's salary, office
rent, etc. .......$ 403.21 .''
Refunded to the sub .'
scribers of B. P, '.
tuna1 tutnna1 ahrjir S'o4o'oo $3.50 '''l 81
ly5g ri rrI, % L -. -, = ~
Leaving a balance in treas vt
urer's hands of. .............$ 612.47
OF which $S4.OO belongs to the brick
plant fund and has not been called for
at the time of making this report.
(Signed) r. X. Davis,
Treasurer.
The Banquet.
Covers were laid for one hundred
guests at the banquet which was serv-
ed by Landlord w. l.. Beattie in the
spacious dining room of the Lacey no
tel. Only those whose privilege it was
to be present can appreciate the de-
liciousness of the repast and the eX-
cellence of the service which combined
to make the banquet a most satisfac-
tory success. The menu was as fol.
lows:
Cream of Chicken a la Sevigne
..; Wafer Crackers
Radishes Queen Olives
Baked Lake Trout au Beurre 9N
Saratoga Chips
Roast Young Turkey With Dressing
Currant Jelly
Drowned New Potatoes
June Peas in Cream
Strawberries With Cream
Assorted Cake
Coffee Cigars
Post PrandiaI Program.
Music by Beckman Harp Orchestra
during the feasting promoted the spirit
of good cheer which prevailed through
out the evening, and, following the in
the time was devoted solely to epicur
can indulgence until the silence was
broken by Toastmaster Irving G. John
son. He introduced the speakers OF
the evening in his happy style, inter
mingling throughout the program apt
suggestions and applications of the
topics of the evening. Heading the list
of after-dinner speakers was one who
was unusually well qualified to speak
to the members of the Commercial
Club on "City Building" Lafe Young
Jr., of Des Moines, member of the
Greater Des Moines Committee" and
business manager of the Des Moines
Daily Capital, was introduced as "A
Capital Booster" .'',''. 70.
Mr.. Young emphasized the thought
that cities are built by men and not by
nature. Commercial prosperity in ev
cry city is dependant upon the pres
ence of a few men who are willing tc
bear the burden of leadership, to spend
ing for the welfare of their city, and
men who are willing to do more than
their share in the interests of theil
fellow citizens. AS first essential In
city building he suggested that bust
ness men must make a new estimate
of each other and of their city, and in
bearing the burden of leadership in
such cause, he declared they would
find real pleasure and satisfaction, anC
not only commercial benefit, but indi
vidual prosperity. He explained the
two methods of city building-encour
aging factories and commercial enter
prises to locate in your city and In
making the city a more desirable place
in which to live. Mr.. Young expressed
for the Greater Des Moines Commit
tee" great pleasure in Joining hands
with the local Commercial Club fol
the building off a Greater Oskalooss
and Greater Iowa. .#t
Geo. w. Sewers, of Minneapolis, gen
eral solicitor for the Iowa Central ant
M. & st. l.. railroads, responded to the
call of the POSTMASTER with brie
extemporaneous address on the rela
tionship OF railroads to the people. He
discouraged the fight between the
people and the railways as "a great
business fallacy which cannot be toe
soon suppressed" and urged the send
ing of business men" and not "politi
clans" to the legislature.
Hon. W. I. Nolan. of Minneapolis, {
member of the Minnesota General AS
sembly, concluded the program will
his remarkable address entitled ''Yan