The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-10
L. B. Whitten Will Give Com
mercial Club Pointers.
Has Made the Lincoln Organfza'
ti0n a Power.
MEETING IMPORTANT.
An Effort Being Made 10 Arouse
the Interest.
Several New Members Are to Be
Admitted.

The Topeka Commercial club will
meet at it's rooms tonight at o'clock
sharp. Business of Importance will be
considered and full attendance is de-
sired. In addition to routine business
the club will have visitor from Oma-
ha. Neb.. who will make a talk on the
methods of making a success of Com
mercial club. The speaker is L. B.
Whitten and his talk should carry
weight. for he has himself been the
dominant factor in building up the
club in the Nebraska metropolis. He
has been the secretary of that club for
the past three years. He is an old
friend of President Jensen of the local
club and comes here by invitation of
Mr Jensen. There are 310 members of
the Topeka club and the greater num-
Der should be present tonight to hear
this bright and successful man who
has come long ways to talk to them.
Secretary Poole today received a let
ter from r. S. Brigham, former presi-
dent OF the Commercial club here who
has been in Omaha this week on busi-
ness. Mr.. Brigham met Mr. Whitten
the other day and was Informed by him
that he was coming to Topeka to make
an address. Mr.. Brigham writes that
VhiIteH Is very pFlgnt man ana one
who has made a fine success of COM
mercial club WORK in Omaha. He
stands very high in that city. The
writer hoped that Topeka business
men would honor their guest with
big attendance at the club meeting
Mr.. Brigham stated that he would try
to come home on the same train that
brought Mr.. Whitten here today
The Omaha club was in a state of
repose approaching decay when Mr..
Whitten assumed the secretaryship. It
is now one of the powers of the splen-
did Nebraska city. The presence of
such man is sure to arouse interest
If not enthusiasm.
Louis A. Robinson, director in the
Carbon county Land and Irrigation
company, was caller on Secretary
Poole Thursday. The gentleman was
formerly secretary Of the Cheyenne
Commercial club and has for years
been a leader in the work of reclaiming
the western wilderness from the grip
of the desert. He is a most able man
and interesting talker. Secretary
Poole invited him to address the club
at it's meeting tonight and it is likely
that he will do so. ..s..s
A Mr. McGreer of Oklahoma City
was another Commercial club caller
this week. He is director in one of
the big creamery concerns of the new
state and was especially interested in
Topeka, as this city is about the size
of his own town. While he was proud
Of the new and modern city that has
sprung up as a metropolis of the south
west, yet he had praise and admiration
for the capital city of the Sunfower
state, and stated that he had gained
many ideas here of value for those
wonderful builders and boomers of Ok
lahoma.
Aside from the special features of to-
nights meeting there will be regular
business Of Importance. The club is
growing in numbers and influence.
Thirty members were taken in at the
meeting last month. The following ap-
plications for membership will be act
ed upon tonight:
E. E. Laxman, with Adam Bros.
F. A. Campbell, The Subway Cafe.
Chas w. Hull, manager Kansas Vot-
ing Machine company.
F. L. Roser. wholesale cheese.
H. L. Peppmeyer, Hughes Coal Co.
DR.. L. M. Powell.
John J. Green, grocer.
c. Henri Strawn. photographer.
Chesterfield hotel.
c. B. Tuttle, architect.
r. T. Kriepe Cigar company.
George j. Crossman.
Jay Lee Turner (Franklin Ice Cream
A. K Van Hook insurance.
1t is important for many reasons that
a large attendance be present at the
meeting tonight. Good attendance at
business meetings is necessary to make
possible the accomplishment of the
clubs plans for the growth and de-
velopment of Topeka. Interest and en-
thusiasm are excited by numbers The
presence of each individual member
adds just that much to the influence of
the club and the effectiveness OF Its
work The club Is enjoying revival
at this time. There Is much work on
hand to do. Turn out and keep things
warm. Only heat can generate action.
1t takes fire under the boilers to send
a current over the wires. You should
be there tonight and throw your
shovel full of coal under the boilers
that furnish the steam for Topeka's
prOgreSS.