The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
PLANS READY
 FOR BANQUET Commercial Club Names
 Speakers. C. ". JONES WlLl PRESIDE 5 --e--- The Club Is Nov Making a Msm-
 bership Campaign. commlttes Has Been Nasaea se Gether New Life, the Idea Beins ts < Doubie the Mem
 bership.

-sa ----~3--~--- gt The banquet Monday night and act i've work in the campais sn for . ecity Beautifui' are thee principal matters before the commerciaI Club, at present The banquet in particpIart is holding the attention of the members for 1t is expected to mark the turn, in the af- fairs of the club ' from which, its strength will double. ~ A new campaign is on foot to dou- ble the membership of the club In two weeks. A special committees has been appointed to secure the additional 300 twenty i've. although they have only been at work twenty-f hours. It Is composed of tise following named men:s H. N. Hughes. E. w. Bliss R. Bliss Edgar J.AA. Chambless,l E w. Ciapps w. N.s Cox, H. c. 1Crenshaw, D. L. DayaHt. Ben Fitzpatrick. D. M. Hurley. c. N. Jones. Julius K. Loeb, Screws, Davis Stakely. C.. ". Stewart, J. w. Vardaman, Frank St. O. Ten nilie. ! :. M. winchester.
 It has been decided by President Ball and the members to cut out formality on almost every occasion, they are In the work for business and believe bus mess clothes should be the order of the day Following this Idea. evening dress is not to be worn at the ban formal. s.s sss sa1
 But twenty places are left now and friends of the club wishing to attend will have to communicate at once with the office to secure places. A program has been arranged for the evening strictly in accordance with the work ing lines Of the club and those attend tWae .xvllg ~~N 4,N N-esa xA l. ..k and present work of the institution. The program of addresses has been arr ranged as follows:
 Introductory remarks by Toastmas- ter George Washington Jones. The committee on entertainment Is birding itself on the selection of the toastmas- ter. for his pane Is most appropriate, the occasion being February 22. The past work of the club. its con- ception and early plans will be the subject of an address by President Forbes, under whose hand the insti- tuition developed to its present splen- did efficiency.
 The future of the club will be pre- scented by 0. G. Miles. one of the live wires of the new regime.
 Rev. Stuart Mcqueen. who Is one of the most enthusiastic workers for Greater Montgomery, will deliver an address, his subject being %The Com mercial Club and It's Members." While principally confining it's work to business development, the club is not peglectfng the other affairs of the | city to the aid of which 1t can lend l It's united strength, and the live ques- tion of the day to the citizens general 1 ly, Education in Montgomery. VIII be discussed By Profs C. c. Thach. Not forgetting the spirit of the day and the man who made the United States a fact, Philip stern will speak to the guests of ''Washington the Pa- l triot."
 But the piece de resistance Is talk from a man Owho has placed the names of Montgomery, Alabama and the South within full view of the working world. Managing Director c. Grosvenor Dave, of the Southern Commercial Congress. who is becoming known as the Com mercial George Washington of the South, will tell of "The Call of Today" This address will close the evening. City Beautiful. Following the banquet, the clubs active work in the campaign for a city beautiful will begin. A special committee has been appointed to work with the Executive Committee of the Federation of Women's Clubs, com posed of the following members of the c. Rhrenrefch, B. F. Evans. William J. Flowers. Horace Strfngfellow, N. H. Futile, I. L. Watkins, Godfrey Gold man and Leon Well.
 President Ball said yesterday that the need ror this week was most pain fully brought to the attention of the club while the visitors from Mllwau- kee were in the city. The Rose Marching Club had gathered before the building of the First National Bank at the principal corner of the city's business district. Just as the photQg- rapher was about to take 8 picture for The Adv e4tiser, 1t was noticed that six ash barrels lined the sidewalk be- side them. Six ash cans on the side walk at Court Square twenty minutes before high noon. Embarrassed, the Commercial Club members removed the unsightly objects and the photograph was taken. No comments were made at the time by the home men or the visitors, but the incident will be point edly brought to the attention of the City Council at its next meeting.
 The campaign for Q city beautiful is not only for the purpose of eliminat- ing such embarrassing situations. but the trees of the city will be an ob- | jest of attention to the joint workers. the parks will be discussed, and the indiscriminate placing of unsightly | advertising matter about the city will call for the closest attention. The name of the movement embraces the | work in hand, the committee workers | say, and they are going to work for 1t [. A telegram received yesterday morn | ing brought some uneasiness to the club memb bers. Former Secketary Dave sent the message saying that the great amount of work being done in the de- yelopment of the Southern Commercial 1 Congress and the present time being,
 the most necessary for this work, he
 would not be able to stay in Mont l Romery ten days, as he had expected,
 winding up the work of the secretary E | business department of the club. and l would be forced to leave Wednesday for Washington to attend to matters of the greatest moment to the Con- gross.
 | quarters from his residence in Capitol
 Heights, and for the remainder of his
 stay in Montgomery will be found with his family at the Exchange Hotel. He
 will reach Montgomery tonight and
 get to work in his former office Mon.
 day. but his active connection with tho | club will be severed with his address
 al the banquet.
 President Bali yesterday sent let.
 ters of thanks to the citizens who had
 lent their motor ears for ths- Friday
 trip about the city.
 Montgomery Should Aid.
 The following letter was received al
 The Advertiser office last night from
 Major W. w. Screws. Editor Mont.
 gomery Advertiser. Montgomery
 Dear @ sir;-HOn. o. c wney~ha.