New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06

Troy, n. Y. Sept. 5.-"Don't knock-boostt" is
Troys up-to-date version Of the good old Biblical
injunction TO do unto others" etc. and those
who in position 10 know say it is only be-
cause practically every Trojan long ago became
booster that the Collar City is able start to-
morrow its observance of Troy. Week under such
favorable auspices
In at least one vital respect this celebration Of
Troys. which will continue through the four days
from September to 9. inclusive, differs from the
majority OF weeks which have been observed
from time time by cities throughout the United
States Such affairs are generally sef-advertisng.
money making devices from start TO finish Troy
also advertise the general public its nu-
merous advantages as a city, natural and other
wise but more than this does Troy wish 10 remove
the public mind the effect Of aspersons cast
upon her fair name. That Troy-is not Albanys
back yard" that IL just desirable socially.
that il just pure morally any other city in
the Empire State. are q few of the Things the
Trojaas would force home upon the public mind
through the medium of Troy Week. Again. this is
perhaps the first time IN the history Of the United
States that the residents Of any city within its
bounds have about advancing their own welfare
by just the simple process of being kind to one
another. The movement cannot in any sense be
called religious movement, for, although Troy.
like every .other city in the Union. has powerful
Church interests of all denominations working for
her advancement the particular movement which
has been crystaIlized into Troy Week originated
with the business men themselves. and has been
carried forward principally by them from the start
Perhaps the best idea of just how Troy Week
came about is TO be had from conversation Bert
E Lyon who through his energetic work in the
interests Of the city has become known as The
Booster had with correspondent of The Tribune
the other day.
WHY. this movement really dates back two
wears. explained MI Lyon we Trojans had got
into the had habit OF knocking each other and
running our own city down. And. worse than that,
when outsiders ran it down stood for it
"A bout two years ago in May CHANGED TO meet
Frank E Howe president of the Merchants Ma
ronaI Bank here. in the street one day. Mr.. Howe,
who was formerly a school commissioner. has been
long interested in public affairs here in Troy we
talked OF the condition of affairs in the city ana
Nj Howe suggested that something ought to be
done TO the city wake to promote a better
feeling among the people themselves and TO get
every enc 10 work together for the interests OF
Troy ! agreed with what Mr.. Howe said, and we
SET 10 work So from that conversation we had IN
the street sprang the Booster Club. which was
formed privately on a small scale and launched
publicly at a banquet of the Chamber of Commerce
held in January 1906, the Rensselaer, Hotel On
that occasion Judge Michael A Tferney MADE d
speech in which he suggested the formation OF d
hig Booster Club The suggestion made a great
Hit and all present took up enthusiastically. All
the lights in the room turned or, and an cleo
1rical design. bearing the legend of the Booster
Club Troy Booster Club-Ieo.ooo-Join Us, was
switched on When the lights in the room were
thrown I'D again every man present received
small box bearing a Booster Club button.