The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
President of Commercial Club
Thinks It Should Merge
With Young Mems Business
Organization.
IT WOULD BE DECIDED
Benefit TO RICHMOND
Commercial Club Executive
Points Out That a Modern
Club House Could Be Se-
cured for the Members.

"A consolidation between the Com
mercial club and the Young Men :
Business club would be of everlasting
benefit to the city OF Richmond.
am greatly in favor of bringing about a
union between these two organizations
believing that inasnuch as they both
work for the civic interests of the city
the combination would prove to be Of
exceptional advantage. will exert
every influence to accomplish the un-
ion"
In this manner spoke John F. Nc.
Carthy. president of the Commercial
Club, when asked this morning what
he thought of Business Mems Organ
ization for Richmond along lines simi
lar to those in other cities in the state
MIR. Mccarthy stated that such action
had been contemplated for some time
and that he was greatly in favor OF
such a movement. In suggesting that
the two clubs unite Mr.. Mccarthy rec
commended the purchase of large club
house, where the various features OF
club life might be observed.
Quarters Are Too Small.
The present quarters of the CONNER.
cial club in the Masonic temple are
entirely inadequate for its needs. ac-
cording to Mr.. Mccarthy. The hall is
much too small and when prominent
speakers address the club, the number
of invited guests is very limited, ow'
ing to lack of room. Frequently the
Coliseum has to be used. BY the
erection Of a club house, It is said
along the plan suggested, there would
be an abundance of room and other
disagreeable phases would be eliminat
ed.
Mr. Mccarthy paid a high tribute tc
the Young Mems Business club for its
excellent work during the Fall Festival
and commended the young men upon
the spirit and enterprise shown. He
stated that the young men were gradu
ally assuming the lead and holding the
reins of the civic interests of the city
He declared that their Judgment in af
fairs, which heretofore had been left
in the hands of the Commercial club
was of untold value. 1T is the youns
men with the new ideas who are going
to boom things for Richmond" assert
ed Mr.. Mccarthy. land it is for this
reason that favor merger between
the old and the new organization
There can never be, too many idea;
suggested on any proposition
Has Proven a Success.
The idea of forming a Busines:
Mems Organization has been tried witt
great success at Muncie, Connersvillt
and many other cities over the state
All Of the members of the local Com
mercial club look with decided favol
on the proposed movement, it is said
realizing that ''in union there Il
strength" while the members of th'
Young Mems Business club regard th'
proposition, it is stated as an excellen
one and are perfectly willing to coun
tenance such a procedure.
Probably no action will be taken il
the matter until the first of the year
The proposition will be more fully dis
cussed, although it's advisability is nov
apparent, it is said. and no difficult!
in bringing about the union is antici
pated, as the relations between the TIVE
organizations have always been mos
friendly.