The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
BANQUET|NG THE BOOSTERS
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR RENDERED
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS.
AT oxNARD HOTEL LAST NIGHT

Business Men Meet Around the Ban
quet Board and Talk Shop-Plans Of
Bettering the Condition of the City
Discussed.
One of the neatest and most enjoy
able banquets ever given in this city
was that rendered to the officers and
directors of the Commercial club and
few friends, by Robert Schiller, man.
ager of the OXnard hotel, in the din
ing room of that popular house last
evening. The banquet was rendered
by Mr.. Schiller primarily to show his
appreciation Of the good service the
officers and directors of the CONNER
cial club are rendering the city, while
the few friends were invited to swell
the number present.
About thirty persons were invited.
The long table down the center Of the
dining room was spread with fine lin
en-, decorated with beautiful flowers,
while at the places were delicate
china. The delightful menu of six
courses was served like clock work by
corps of trained walters, showing
efficient preparation by a thorough ex-
ecutive.
After due attention had been paid
to the material part of the program,
cigars We're lighted and as the guests
pushed back their chairs, President
Durland of the Commercial club stat
ed that this would be a good oppor-
tunity for those present to give the
officers of the club some words of ad-
vice as to how they could better i'm
prove the efficiency Of the club in its
service for the public good of Norfolk
With this end in view, the president
called upon every guest at the table
for an expression of views.
From the remarks which followed il
was evident that the work of the club
meets the approval of practically the
whole business world of Norfolk, not
! one dissenting voice being heard. AT
ter the announcement that the ques
ton of railroad rates is not an open
one for discussion until after the first
of September, a good many ideas were
brought out as to what is needed fol
the development of Norfolk today
The subjects discussed ranged all the
way from a power canal to the paw
ing of Norfolk avenue, all receiving
serious consideration by the officers
of the club.
1t was the cOncensus of opinion tha
the Commercial club is entitled to {
more substantial backing from the
business interests of the city, and a
the suggestion CT one of the members
of the club a membership committee
consisting of c. P. Parish, John r
Hays and A. l.. Killian, was appointed
to cooperate with the president anC
secretary of the club in securing l.;
greater number of members.
Never before had a similar function
even been given in Norfolk. Neve,
before did the business people Of Nor
folk ever assemble around banque
board where only business neighbour
of the city would be met, and where
the sole object OF conversation wal
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those present was centered upon wha
line of action would be to the creates
advantage Of the city as a whole.
was a harmonious gathering an
drought business men nearer togethe
than they have ever been before, ant
they are indebted to Mr.. Schiller 70
making this possible.
Previous to adjournment, a stron
resolution was adopted by a risinl
vote thanking Mr.. Schiller for his hos
pitality and for inaugurating what i
believed is beginning of a new era O
} harmonious action among bushes
men.
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