The Columbus journal., 1909-04-07
Commercial Club Banquet.

Commercial Club Banquet.
Over two hundred Columbus men
and tho invited guests. were of the I'M
animous opinion that the third annua
banquet of the Columbus Commercia
Club was by far the best ever held
Owing to late trains the speakers die
not arrive here until after seven o'clock
and then the reception at the Y. n. O.
A. building preceded the banquet. The
ladies Of the Congregational church
$ served the banquet. and their part was
taken care of in q very credilsble man.
.ner.
Mayor Phillips, the POSTMASTER. in.
troduced J. B. Gray, president Of the
Central City Commercial club. as the
first speaker of the evening, and he re-
sponded to the toast. "The President of
Our Republic" Mr.. Gray's talk was a
fitting tribute to the nations chief OK.
ecutive, and was well received.
81. N. Bushnell responded to THE
State Association" and told what it had
done and was endesvoring to accomplish.
d: Ono point he made was the conservation
OF the national resources of Nebraska,
and also the conservation of our rainfall.
Mr.. Bushnell is president of the state
association and has held that position
for three years, and he is an enthusiast
in the work. He is editor of the Lin
coin Trade Journal, which is the organ
OF the state commercial clubs.
The general solicitor of the Burlipg.
ton, ]. NJ. Kelby, was the next speaker,
the toast being Mobiles Oblige /"
After giving definition of the SUBJECT
OF the toast, Mr.. Kelby made very in
teresting talk on the relation of the
railroads and the people, as viewed by a
railroad employe. Mr.. Kelby's position
in the railroad work made his talk all
the moro interesting, and the facts and
figures he presented, were quite inter-
esting. He made it clear that all the
railroads wanted was fair deal.
Victor Rosewster of the Omaha Bee,
had for his subject The Press" and
he told of improved methods of keeping
the world informed as to what was 60
ing on each day. His wireless of over
i've hundred years ago was amusing as
we'll a. interesting.
Governor Shallenberger spoke on 'NOur
State" and told of the advancement of
the commonwealth since he first knew it.
In speaking of the resources, he men,
toned that besides raising cattle and
hogs, Nebraska was q manufacturing
state. and quoted some statistics to prove
his statements that were q surprise to
his bearers, as many had the erroneous
impression that Nebraska's manufacture
ing was small and insignificant. In his
opening remarks the governor touched
on an incident of the last campaign
which caused considerable mirth.
United States Senator E. J. Burkett
responded to the last toast, "Our Flag"
His talk was not along the line of the
flag in war, bat the flag in peace. In
cidentally the senator referred to one of
his trips in the east and said the people
were inclined to regard Nebraska as
away out west, and those who lived
here were enduring the hardships of the
frontier.
1t was almost one o'clock before the
] at speech was concluded and in clos
ing Mayor Phillips reminded those pre-
sent that instead Of the annual banquet |
Columbus would entertain the state or
ganization, with representatives from
many towns throughout the state.