The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-18

clearer and the palmer the ads the
better. Also the great results OBJ
tanned from small simple straight
forward booklets, samples and litera-
ture of the advertising varieties. His
talk was received with much applause
and was taken by every member of
the club with interest.
After considerable debating on
whether the duties were strenuous
enough or not the club at last came
to the conclusion that it was neces-
sary to have a house committee ap-
pointed. President Rankin then APP
pointed R. K. Hinkson, f. A. Snow
mittee. The duties of the house
committee are all for the purpose of
entertaining visitors Treat them like
long lost friends when they appear
above the horizon-grab their hand,
ask them where they came from.
where they are going and their bust
ness. In other words the house COM
mittee is for impression only. They
are the real entertainers of the club
the men who make a man wish that
Topeka was his home. The club was
undecided whether to leave this to
the programme and entertainment
committee or to refer it back to the
club as a whole. The final action
was as stated above and the mem
bers believe they have made a good
start.
The Advertising club has been making
a number of influences felt over the city
and it has attracted a krge number of
men to it's folds but by. an action this noon
it probably has hit nail Just where the
head will be forever aftssorWards; The ciqb
other words it will only be necessary to
pay 81 every three months instead of 81.
number of new members who have al
ways had the interests and the boosting
Of the town at heart but who have not
from. On account of the big increase in
membership it is easily possible for the
club to pay the annual expenses of $500
with the new reduction of fees
In speaking of the relation between the
local advertising club and the national Or
ganization Mr.. Frank p. MacLennan read
a few extracts from letters to the assem-
bled members today from the national
peka was still in debt to the national
ISOLATION for the annual dues. Mr.. Mac
Lehman suggested through motion that
the treasurer at once and obtain the MEM
bership cards by. applying TO the national
motion carried at once. Mr.. MacLennan
also pointed out to the members the Inn
as the Topeka club was due delegate and
an alternate for every ten members of the
club to the national convention in Louis
vile the last of August.
One of the greatest exhibitions of
hust1ing on the part of a member of
the Topeka Advertising club was made
today when 1. D. Graham of the KAN
sas Farmer turned into the club for
consideration 80 new members He has
worked up these new members since
the last meeting of the club. There are
now 103 members of the Topeka Adver-
Using club and Mr.. Graham has
brought 81 of them into the organiZa-
ton. This is a little over one-third of
I,a ,I,<,-e ord
called upon to give his report Mr..
Graham started out to read the names.
When he had read five the club men,
bers shook their heads in approval, ten
they looked at him in surprise, fifteen
and they sat up in their chairs, twenty
and they looked at each other as if it
was too good to be true, twenty-five
and they reached for their hats, thirty
and they prepared to carry the hero
down Kansas avenue on their Shout
ders and when the last name had been
read they were so awe stricken that
they simply clapped.---
The names presented by Mr.. Graham
were as follows: Nab.
J; W: Going. Mgr. Shawnee Fire In: Co.
Merriam Bur NOTES. gss1 Gst Farm Loans
Geo. NJ. Crawford, Mgr. Mail Print. house
W. H. Eastman. Shawnee B. Sc Loan Ass
JOS. G. wilson RS1 Wilson Supply Co.
A. A Knapp Real Estate.
Geo. q. Moore, Lille insurance.
T. Jessup Prudential Trust Co.
Harry McMains, S. w. Adver. Agency.
J. P. Colville, Photographer.
A: r. Springer, Drechsel Shoe Co.
w. F. Bray, Cash Bargain Co.
Todd Mathews, Mathews Shoe Co.
F. L. Snow. Daily State Journal.
John M. Brunt, Druggist.
Julius Snattinger, Lyon Shoe Co.
Louis He'll, Ideal Bakery
John F. Strickrot Photographer.
H. o. Garvey, Mgr Mass. Life ms. Co.
Frank l.. Peacock, Real Estate.
S. E. Barber, Mgr. Athena Life ms. Co.
J. S. Zimmerman, Seeds.
o. c. Black, Fox-Cook Agency.
w. C. Stephenson, Real Estate.
e. E. Laxman. Adams Bros, Print Co.
J. S. Longshore State Oil Inspector.
w w Webb Real Estate.
John Macdonald. Editor w. S. Journal
S. H Pitcher, Cashier Kansas Farmer.
The other names presented today were
C. H Matthews, Mutual Laundry. R. w.
Mitchell, w. M. Temple, j. w. F. Hughes,
H W. Howes and VIM. Costello.
The members of the newly appoint
ed municipal advertising committee
of the ToDeka Ad club and the cor