The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-07
Much Interest Attaches to the
Address of the Democratic
Candidate for Governor of
Indiana.
FREIGHT INTERCHANC
THOUGHT THAT 1T WILL BE AT
LEAST TWO YEARS BEFORE
ANYTHING TANGIBLE WILL BE
ACCOMPLISHED.

vt meeting of the Commercial
club directors held Monday night. con-
siderable business of Importance was
transacter. of interest To the members
Of the organization. The meeting was
largely attended and unusual interest
was manifested The Commercial
club was some time ago invited to
send five delegates TO a meeting OF the
Indiana Branch of the Rivers and Har-
bOrs congress, which will convene Mt
Indianapolis on january 21-22. The
matter was considered advisable and
the following committee was appoint
ed To represent Richmond: Wilfred
Jessup, r.. Il. Johnson. Nettleton Neff,
Ray X. Shiveley and T.. W. Craighead.
This congress will consider important
measures for the Improvement OF the
waterway of the state. In this con-
nectiOn it was decided to invite Mr..
Henry Reisnberg, president for
Indiana of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress. TO deliver a sterop-
ticon address before the Commercial
club some time in the near future. on
the Panama canal. Mr.. Reisnberg
visited the Panama country and made
a thorough investigation OF the under
taking and has successfully lectured
in different cities of the state on this
subject, Ii Is a mattar that all are
interested in and the directors arc
very desirous OF securing him.
Plans We're also perfected for an ad-
dress 10 be delivered before the COM
mercial club the latter part of Febru-
AIRY by Clinton Rogers Woodruff a
prominent lawyer of Philadelphia. He
is closely Identified with civic and
municipal affairs. He is secretary of
the National Municipal league. secre-
tary of the American Civic association
and a member of the executive COM
mittee of the National civil service.
The idea of having him to speak hero
was first sugge sted by the Civic asso-
citation of this city, and the matter
was placed in the hands of the Com
merCial club. The address will be-
given some time next month
The members of the club are look
ing forward with considerable inter-
NSt ~ tit meeting ItAL MOHudN ilRHJ
when l.. Ert Slack. OF Franklin, Ind.
who is q state senator. will address
the club. II is said that he is an OK
ceptionally good speaker and that tho
meeting will prove to be one OF the
most enjoyable yet held. The follow
ing committees were appointed 10
have the meeting in charge:
Entertainment-Joh H. Nicholson.
Henry Deuker. Clifton Merrill. House
committee-Harry Watt. J. II. Lich-
tenfels. and Walter Hutton.
The. subject Of the address of Sen.
ator Slack will be, Expenses. Debts.
Taxes" Slack ia popular with the
Knights Templers and a special invi-
tation was extended to the command.
cry to attend. The invitation has
been accepted.
Preliminary plans We're made for
the John w. Kern meeting which will
take place January q.
The stats of the traction situation
was discussed but no definite action
of any kind was taken on the matter
The question Of freight interchange
was also briefly considered and the
directors are satisfied with the eitua.
ton, as the matter now stands, the
supreme court will pass on the case,
! and it may be two years before the
matter is ever taken up by the higher
courts.