The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-05
nseater Unanty Of Spirit Never Found More General Ex-
preston at any Gathering in the History OF the City, and
There Developed in This Great Body Of Representative
Citizens the Purpose, "Fichmondites for Richmond"

held February Is. 1894 Mr.. Fortune
addressed the meeting, which was
held at the court house and fifty
three names were subscribed as men,
bers. OF that number. there are now
seventeen who retain membership.
The first board OF directors consisted
of John M Westcott. L. M. EN-
mons. D. G. Reid. L. M. Jones. Rich
ard Sedgwick, John Tingle. BENJAMIN
Starr, John Nicholson, G. c. Binkley,
J. e. Cathell. Isaac Kline. ]. M. Hut
ton and Edward Tiff.
One of the most pleasing features
OF the evening was the work Of the
newly organized Richmond orchestra.
In recognition of the appreciation OF
the club for the music and to show
that the new orchestra is one deserv-
ing of public approval and organized
support. Mr.. Howard Dill presented a
resolution In writing. 1t compliments
the orchestra on its excellence. The
resolution was approved by all, as ex-
pressive of the general sentiment.
The resolution follows:
WIN - NOUltUSUOSUs
Resolved, That the Richmond Com
mercial club does most heartily COM
mend the work that has been done by
the Richmond Orchestra club for the
advancement Of music in our city.
The club also desires hereby to thank
the members of the orchestra and es-
pecially it's accomplished. director
Prof. VIM. Earhart for the fine lnusi-
cal program rendered this evening"
Mr.. Dill moved the resolutions ad-
option.
The Merchant was the subject of
the first toast Of the evening. respond
ed to by Lee B. Nusbaum. one Of the
leading dry goods merchants of the
city. After poking fun at both him
self and friends, he took = more seri-
GUS vein to show the Importance and
necessity of the merchant. Our pres
fdent is 2 merchant, likewise = large
number Of the members Of the club.
ana every standing scommittessofstAe.
club Is represented by . merchant de-
clared Mr.. Nusbaum. The cooperation
Of business men was next commented
upon. He declared there was too lit
tie Of it. The speaker then eulogix-
ed the merchant calling him a public
servant, necessity and q martyr. He
concluded with reading sixteen verses
Of poetry which was very appropriate
This was one of the hits of the even
ing.
Jessup's Address
Cooperation Is the relation the
Young Mems Business club desires to
have with the Commercial club, ac-
cording to the toast, "The Younger
Business Man." responded to by Will
fred Jessup. Eighteen months ago,
said Mr.. Jessup. the Y. NJ. b. G. was
organized He referred to the sue
cesses which had come to the club, al
SO the failures. THE members Of the
club are willing and anxious to
lend whatever assistance they can for
the uplift of the city. We have the
energy. spirit, ambition, and deter
mination, which are yours at COM
mand," concluded the speaker.
Talks on Good Roads.
Hon. Clarence A Kenyon of India
responded to toast on this subject.
In which he declared that good roads
were matter OF civilization and i'm
portance to all. In speaking Of roads
he referred to those in the country
districts. and not city streets. Com
parison was made with the roads in
this country and those of the coun-
%p1oc - Eyr,rnyan uyhirh - ncnor; . llv
noted for their excellent -oods. Hav-
ing made several trips to England.
France. Germany and other European
countries, as delegate to Internal
ional conventions. his statement that
people in this country apparently did
not care about good roads ~ they did
In the old countries. bore weight.
agent OF the roads declared the speak
er. and in order to keep roads In re-
pair, he said, countries Of Europe
we're spending five times - much
now as before.
Probably Of greatest interest to To-
cal citizens was the statement that
the roads laws Of today are antiquat-
cd and unjust. The road laws are
particularly unfair to the farmar -
he Is asked to keep In repair the
roads In front Of his place which are
destroyed by somebody else. Mr..
Kenyon concluded by reading conn
munication. drafted ut the last meet
Ing Of the county commissioners asso-
citation Of Indiana. asking Governor
Marshall to include in his message to
the legislature. some reference TO tho
need OF changing the road laws. He
declared that the work was Of such
Importance that 1t must go on. and
suggested the local club cooperate In
the movement.
kuth Was Surprised.
Out Of the City. Was the subject
Of an impromptn toast ankwered by
Stephen Kuth. OF east OF the city.
While taken completely by surprise,
Mr.. Kuth delivered q very witty TO
sponse. He conceded to Indiana the
honor Of growing the bixEest corn.
but 70 Ohio tho art of raising the big
sest president He referred to the
toast on Good Roads" BY Mr.. Ken
yon, and stated that II vns only tOO