Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-16
EMBERSHIP CANE
PAIGN FOR CLUB
|duce Dues and Organize Contest
ing Teams for New Members

considering the proposition of reduc-
ing the membership fees, to devise
way and means for increasing the
membership, and also to take action
upon the question of the club joining
the North Idaho League of CONNER
ctal clubs. The attendance was fair,
and after a reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting the club was
called to order by President McClear
who briefly stated its objects and
purposes.
Membership Fee Reduced.
| A general discussion was INDUCED
in with relation to a reduction of the
membership fee from IS quarter to
81 month. The argument was ad-
vanced that many of the men of the
city of moderate means felt unable to
pay IS quarter, but that if a reduc-
ton were made to 81 per month that
nearly all of them could be prevailed
upon to join the club. Every one
present desired to increase the men,
bership and a motion made that the
fees be reduced to 81 per month
that nearly all of them could be pre-
vailed upon to join the club. Every
one present desired to increase the
membership and a motion was made
that the fees be reduced to 81 per
month was carried. The initiation
fee which is SO was left the same.
Defer Action as to League.
The next question considered was
the joining of the North Idaho League
of Commercial cubs. The club is
already a member of the Chamber
of Commerce at Spokane, and as
that the benefits derived from
joining the league would not be any
greater than those now derived
from this association, and that II
would not be wise expenditure Of
money. While some were opposed tC
joining the league, number favored
it, and others were noncommitta
upon the question.
R. L. Black explained that the
benefits to be derived from joining
the league was the publicity that
would be given North Idaho as whole
in the middle west and the east. HI
also explained other advantages tina
would flow from being a member o.
the league, but no action was taker
: last night, but the matter was de
! ferred until the next meeting
VIII Increase Membership.
discussion then followed as Il
the best method to be pursued in in
!, ereasing the membership of the club
and it was decided to have a com
mittee select two captains. and Il
have these select a working force
and canvass the town. To stimulat
, interest in the contest for member
, it was agreed that the side securing
the most members should be given
dinner at the Hotel Idaho at the ex
, pense of the losing side. A commit
tee consisting of Messrs Boughton
Wells and Dandy was selected for tn
purpose, and after a conference re
ported to the club that Hon. ]. L. Nc
Clear and G. r. Scott, business man
Z ager of the Press, had been selecte
i, as captains. Mr.. McClear stated tina
he had spent and was now spendin
all the time that he could possibl
spare in the interest of the club, an
that he felt that he should be e1
j.. cused, and some one else appointed
: and the committee selected F. "
FitZ. Both captains selected thei
men last evening, and commence
their campaign for members thi
morning. They will report to tn
club in the course of two weeks.
Publicity Pamphlet Delayed.
r. L. Black. who Is a member {
d the publicity committee of the clul
y and who has been engaged with III
l. other meEsbers of the committee
n the publication of a pamphlet. tn
q purpose Of which is to advertise mort
d Idaho. stated that it would be con
n pIeted and ready to be placed befor
= the public in two weeks. He state
n that the committee had been delaye
by the engravers, but that they ha