Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-23
REGULAR MEETING
COMMERCIAL CLUB
@. E. Barr Presides Over First Club
Meeting Since His Election

THE Commercial club held their
regular meeting last evening in the
club rooms and a good number were
present. II was one Of the best
meetings held by that body in sew
eraI weeks. Ii was a most harmo-
nious gathering and every one present
acted a. II II were time to get down
TO solid business and push the club
In an earnest manner for the better
ment OF club. city and country. II
Ia now on an excellent footing and
but for a small financial balance due
a few firms. which indebtedness will
be wiped out before the iirst OF the
year. there would not be q thing
to prevent the club from saying that
Il was all right. solid In every way
aud one of the best In this section.
President o. e. Barr Was present
and presided for the first time since
his being elected to that once. The
report Of the secretary, Hopkrik.
showed that he had been laboring
hard during the past two weeks gath
ering in the dues and had met with
fairly good success, but there were
a number yet who he was unable to
see and have not paid.
The matter OF finances was dis
eussed at length and those present
seemed of one voice In getting busy
and all putting their shoulder TO
the wheel and wiping out all OF the
Indebtedness before the first Of the
year and start 1910 with . clean
sheet.
Mr.. William Buckley. who was
Kootenai county's representative at
the A.-Y.-P. exposition, was present
and upon being asked by President
Barr to speak, gave . short address
In which he gave an outline Of the
exhibit there. and OF what would
come to this city for a permanent
display, 1t now being on the road.
Upon motion OF J. G. White vote
Of thanks was given Mr.. Buckley for
the manner in which he conducted
the work for this county at the ex-
position and for the manner In which
he boosted for Occur d'Aiene and
surroundings at every available time.
The motion carried unanimously.
II was voted for the president to
name a committee OF three or i've
to aid and assist Mr. Buckley IN
placing the exhibit ia the club rooms
as soon as Il had arrived and the
committee will be named later.
The matter OF making an exhibit
at the apple show al Spokane also
came up for discussion. and several
expressed themselves on the subject.
The majority favored the move and
thought II best 20 place some OF the
excellent products OF KotenAi county
on exhibit there Mr. Buckley was
named As one 10 have the matter In
charge and the chair Is 10 appoint
three assistants 10 help IN getting
material and In making the display
This committee will also be named
later by the president
II was discussed at some length
regarding the feasibility Of having
an opening to the public and espec-
tally to the ladies' Of this city when
the display is finished IN the elut
rooms and ready for inspection. but
this matter was left largely with Mr.
Buckley and the committee who have
charge OF the arranging Of the 81.
hra.
Several minor matters OF business
we're Brought up and talked over b.
the club and dispensed with In the
regular order OF business. II was :
session which was 3 pleasure 10 a.
tend and more Of just such business
meetings will be- a benefit to IN,
club.