The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
ssu Might Think 1t Was the President
Upon Locking at tho Optimist's Cir
caiaE, not HIS Mama ut the Bottom
Turns Out TO he Merely y Coincidence.

opportunity that Otner OpuInlSlS MAJ
have neglected.
II any of Mr.. Robinson's fellow goot
cheerists have bought any of the bond
under the belief that President Taft
Mrs. Taft. ex-President Roosevelt, An
drew Carnegie. Joseph H. Choate and
few others ara vouohing for them the,
are to be disillusioniyed. Also il
anybody has got that impression it il
through no intentional fault of Optimist
at Large Robinson. The appearance Of
the names Of the Optiinist clubs honorary
executive committee, including the above
distin euished citizens, at the end Of
Robinson's bond issue circular, right
under his own signature. Is a mere coin
cidenoe.
The stationery Of the Optinfist Clut
Of America, it seems-that is the very
latest stationery. not the old lot-has the
names OF this honorary executive com.
mittee at the bottom of the last page
Mr.. Robinson. without giving this cir.
cunstance a thought, sent out the an
nounoement OF the bond offering on this
stationery. Here il the circular dated
April "a:
DEAh OrIIMlnI ~ lc AL duIbitScu idCt VIC
never before In the history of the Ameri-
can nation has any movement looking
towara ths uplifting OF the public mind
grown to such large and far reaching pro-
portions as the Optimist Club Of America.
The members OF the executive committee,
realizing this fact, have d ecded to give per-
manence to the movement through the
publication Of the Optimist's Magazine.
which already has 4 large paid subscription
list and bids fair to be one Of the most i'm
poftant publications In America. Prom
inent financial interests stand ready to sup
ply all the necessary capital.
Before consid ering any proposals the
executive committee have decided that the
members OF the optimist Club have the
prior right to subscribe to the securities now
to be offered. which are as follows:
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
IN bonds fifty thousand Of which are already
subecribed), bearing 7 per cent. interest.
being a.hrst lien on all earnings, both FOR
principal and interest, under the following
conditions:
I. No one member can subscribe for more
than o.. 900 or less than $50.
.. AZ the end Of fifteen days from date
this offer IL void and no bonds can be OBJ
tanned.
!. Every subscriber to the bonds becomes
Yon viii and enclosed some authentic in
,.-n,sa.n In reeard ~ msgs,ina ssrninos
vnr rIIi sIso ana a Characterization hIanL to
the bonds.
Knowing the conditions 30 well, I nave
proposed TO the executive committee that
any bonds unsubscribed I will gladly take
myself.
Trusting you will give this your earliest
eonsid eration. I am. yours for happiness.
WILLIAM j. ROBINSON.
Optimist at Large.
Ho.'o 800, oep
nooinson signature, was typewriter.
Under the chief Optimist's signature ap-
pears this in black type:
HoNoH.sI E1negLi's COMMITTEE
PresIden, Of the United states
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, l., L..
hoa' Herman A. AeA' comptroller Ne" York
DER. r. J. MccIeary. Washington. D. {.
Gov. John c Cutler Salt Lake City. Utah,
pr Josiah strong, New York city
Rev. TSoPpss h. sSsef. New Yors city.
Mrs. William Il. Taft, washington. 5. C.
Wiham =: Eoelnson' opanist at'Larse,
a. ut IA sspper premier o,C,r.d.
So. =, -. :. =. p"~:
StaE ,s . co = n moo.nson ana
nneoNoIiIlssTI my WIZ 70 r I prospective
1onohoiaers IN ms Sircuiar mat the
Vpumts, osdx'ne O,un IaiI 70 pc one OF
Ene moet hnPorIaht PnDncatons IN Amer
YEA. put OWING 70 tne aioresaid GOMEZ
oenco the hverAse redoeI rnignt easily
Sather tne iaea INA f1ssiaent tslt n
4e otner memoeIs OF that honorary
GoinniltVee were aoq1ne the
weignt 0. tnelr VOICES 70 the Robinson
statements.
Then also the wording OF h circular
mlgnt pe more eapncit ia spots. FOR IN
elance. " Isn = e1aGtIy Gear WHAT @
i've cominit,ee me CPtitniss az large
V taihmS aoouo IN ice oouy Oh n's clrcu-
iar. Inc committee 70 which
ne refers n peen nolng q lot Of things.
y nAs feaIleo a large ano lar reach
me Propoftiohs OF tne eooo cheer move
ment, u mas oecloeo upon the p~uplcation
q tne magazine ano tnat optlI1lsts nave
tne pr1or rlght 70 puy the ponos' nnally
70 ~ reoeiyeu EoDlnson 3 own proposal
70 axe ioI himseI tne Donos that are un-
eupscriped. hltef reaoinR ABOUT al these
oCln5s one po,hbe up a. ine enc OF n
orary e1ecuuve cointhiItee and II a rel
low is careless ne ID likely TO be unduly
mpfeeseo.
BUT II the prospective hap
Pene 70 ave read obinson,s little cirou-
Ar, Wnal Ii tne Optimlst CtuoF- he may
sven pe unoer the impression that the
committtee mentioned In
the oooy OF tne circular ana the great
honorary committee are one and the
for DOESN'T Robinson himself,
epeAkine 10 mat circular OF MS GOOD cheer
oTkanisntlon say,
me rreelaent OF ne United states. the