The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-02
YES Topeka WILL
Commercial Club Campaign
Starts With Vim.
Over Two Hundred New Names
Added to Rolls Today.
HAVE MONDAY LUNCH
Most Enthusiastic Gathering Of
Business Men.
Many New Faces Appear at the
Rooms Today.

the clubs mem berShip rolls. This I
: the total membership to over |
five hundred, the largest in the history |
of the club. and also over half the |
much desired thousand mark.
This morning thirty-five men work |
ed Topeka for new members. Some |
brought in thirty and forty new
names, while others did not fare quite
so well. More would have gone had
not the weather been so threatening
during the morning Only one auto
mobile was used this morning, but this
afternoon the committee increased al
most two fold and with a number of
cars, is working the business section
of the town and the thousand mark
may be reached before nightfall.
The committee started out shortly
after o'clock this morning, after
having met in the Commercial club
rooms to complete the arrangements.
During the noon hour the solicitors
gathered in the cafe room of the club,
where a sumptuous dinner was served
and the reports of the soliciting COM
mittee received. At first reports,
which were compiled as soon as din
ner was completed, there were scarce
ly 200 names, but later reports swe1led
the number to 210.
1t was certainly an enthusiastic
gathering of business men that met
today noon. There were in the neigh
borhood of eighty business men at the
unch and all were imbued with the
one idea-a live Commercial club, and
a greater Topeka.
The solicitors worked in pairs or
trios all morning, and when each par
| ty would return it was the signal for
| a big demonstration that would rival
a college football crowd. One bunch
was attended by big dinner bell, and
rode up and down the elevator at the
| Commerce building ringing the bell
and spreading enthusiasm throughout
the entire building. Others acted in
| manner just as enthusiastic.
| The committee which has charge of
the work and of which E. L. Copeland,
Of the Santa Fe, is chairman, is as
| follows:
E. L. Copeland. ]. c. Wilson, L. R.
Manley, Robert Pierce, H. A. Heath
Frank P. MacLennan, F. r. Metzger, S.
E. Lux, w. J. Richenbacher, F. c. Keat-
ing. E. B. Hepworth. William Macfer-
ran, ]. c. Emahizer. L. L. Adams, F. G.
Kelly, ]. w. Robson. A L. Purdy. w.
c. Stephenson, C. P. Adams, Albert
Patten, w. T. Beerbohm. Charles J..
Smith. R. D. Blaine. D. P. Paxton, t.
F. Carver, I'll. S. Putney, F. M. Warren,
E. c. Arnold. L. M. Crawford. Sol. Berk-
son, Elon S. Clark. L. r. Matthews, F.
R. Carhill, Harry Mains, George w.
Crane, and Ed Kellam
| Gage Pays Year in Advance
| Norris L. Gage of AShtabula, Ohio,
who has extensive real estate holdings
in the city was present and paid his
membership one year in advance. This
was received with applause. Other local
business men who had stood by and
watched the frantic efforts of the club
to get on its feet in previous years,
without ever lending hand were pres
ent and put their names on the clubs
roster, with as much enthusiasm as the
cid standbys. who had often despaired
of having a large organization.
| L. E. Myers, vice president of the To-
peka Street Railway company, was
present and after the luncheon made a
short address, complimenting the local
business men on their successful work
in reviving the organization. He also
pledged the hearty cooperation of the
street railway company.
Mr.. Copeland, who presided at the
| meeting. tried to have a few short toasts
after the luncheon. but the men who
are working today were too anxious to
get out and work, so that the crowd ad-
| 1ourned.
| Frequently some member of the club
would grow more enthusiastic and cry
in a loud voice the new Topeka slogan
| Topeka Kan; Topeka Wilr'-which
was always greeted with great APP
plause.
New Members.
The following new members are re-
ported:
F. N. Short
| w. w. Wharton.
| DIR. Thomas L. Brunk.
H. A Spielman. furniture.
Reynolds Realty Co.
Matt Harmon, barber.
G. G. Burton. dairy.
| 8. F'rfedburg, jeweler.
/ ]. 6. Bauer.
| M. c. Plank contractor.
| D. H. Branaman, lawyer.
r. D. Humphreys, lawyer.
| DR.. r. II. Scholle.
| DR.. T. J. Nichols.
| DR.. F. o. Burket.
| D. c. Tillotson, lawyer.
| L. w. Wilson, real estate.
c. S. Pope drugs.
| Geo. M Noble, real estate.
D. K. Wilkerson.
| j. c. Williams furniture.
| H. A. Cation furniture.
P. S. Walker, drugs.
/ w. T. Weber, real estate.
| ]. c. Gresser banker.
| ]. w. Robinson, clothing.
G. r. Guibor.
L. T. Price drugs.
C. C. Coulson.
L. E. Wehe, photographer.
| A T. Waggoner, druggist.
James B. Hayden.
i L. E. Myers, capitalist.
/ C. A. Wolf, jeweler.
I Robert Pierce, lumber.
/ A T. Reid, artist.
| w. NJ Forbes, insurance.
/ T. G. Shil1inglaw, real estate.
| r. T. Darby, restaurant.
i A. K. Rodgers, postmaster.
4 J. B. Doncyson. pension office.
II H Gordon, jeweler.
4 F. B. Faust, real estate.
Il D. l.. Whitney, real estate.
Il G. T. Lawrence.
Il E. B. Kinley, carriages.
III c. G. Carlson.
H Rehkopf Bros, carriages.
II D. T. Gabriel, lumber.
1 Robert Scheloske.
II D. L. Martin.
4 w. G. Agard, planning mill.
II Nicholas Lux, machinist.
Il F. E. Grimes, financier.
Il G.. J. Barton, hides.
II Theo. Sabine, Wolff Packing Co.
q A A. Hayes.