Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-12
DMMERCIAL CLUB
BOOSTERS BOOST
Peches, Good Fellowship, Sand
Wiches and Smokes.

1 Fully $50 people attended the
smoker given by the Commercial
club at its club rooms. last evening
and all pronounced it success from
every point of view. Besides the
members of the club there were
present number OF invited guests
of the city, and also visitors from
various outside towns.
The smoker was given as a recep-
ton to the new members that the
club had recently added. and also
for the purpose of making all the
members acquainted with the work
of the board of directors of the club
in the past and present, and the
work mapped out for the future, and
to this end a program had been pre-
pared for the occasion.
The program opened with a song
by the male quartet. The first
address of the evening was
by John NJ. Flynn. Mr.. Flynn
took for his subject Should the
Commercial Club be Maintained?"
He took the position that the work
of the organization had been of vast
benefit to the city as a whole, and
in support of this contention cited
numerous instances of the clubs
work, and also the work that ii is
now doing in the county seat cam
paign. He stated that before the
club in the building up of the city
there was large field of work. and
stated that the club in the discharge
of that work was in need of the as
sistance of every citizen and bust
ness man of the town.
The next speaker was r. E. Nc
Farland. Mr.. Mcfarland spoke
briefly on the equity seat situation.
He reviewed clearly the work being
done-the sentiments expressed with
reference to the fight by those living
in the outlying precincts in the
county, and stated that the only
argument used by Rathdrum against
the removal of the county seat was
that 1t would make taxes higher.
He then proceeded to show the fallacy
of this argument He dwelt upon the
advantages to come to Occur d'Alene
from the location here of the county
seat. and the advantages that would
flow to the county as a whole, and
concluded with an appeal for all to
join hands in winning the fight at
the polls this fall
w. D. Smith, editor of the Spirit
Lake Herald. delivered a brief adj
dress and won frequent applause.
Mr.. Smith took for his subject the
city of Occur d'Alene. He spoke of
visiting the city some six years ago
and told of the impressions he had |
gained of it then. and then spoke |
of its marvellous growth, and pre-
dieted for it a glowing and prosper
Gus future.
Hon. ]. L. McClear spoke briefly
of the work done by the executive
committee of the county seat re-
moYal committee. He reviewed the
work already done-spoke briefly
of the present, and then i'm
pressed upon his audience the nee
essity of harmony and a shoulder to |
shoulder fight at the polls this fall |
The committee had worked hard and |
faithfully, he said. and would con-
tinue to do so. and needed the as
sistance of all the people Of the city. |
He stated that considerable money |
would be needed in the campaign and |
appealed to every one interested TO |
contribute no matter how small the |
contributions. as It could all be used |
to an advantage. The program was |
concluded by a few short humorous |
stories by Wheaton. j. c. White
president of the club. was absent and |
the meeting was presided over by |
vice president. f. ID. VIM. Upon
the conclusion of the program coffee
and sandwiches were srved and a
pleasant social time enjoyed.
New England Governors.