The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
TRIBUTETOW.W.MILLS
Resolution for the Retiring
President.
Mr.. Mills Last Official Message
to the Club.

Everybody is happy at the Com
merciaI club. The members of the or
ganization feel that the unanimous
choice of Scott Hopkins, president of
the Prudential State Savings bank, as
reported in last nights State Journal,
to fill the vacancy left by the resig-
nation of w. w. Mills as president of
the club was a wise step. 1t is thought
that under the guidance of Mr.. Hop
kins, who has had wide business and
executive experience. and has always
taken great interest in the affairs
of the club, that the organization will
prosper and accomplish much for the
good of Topeka.
w. c. Stephenson, vice president of
the club, owing to the pressure of
business matters declined to con-
slider the matter
Deep regret was expressed on ac-
count of the necessity of accepting
the resignation of Mr.. Mills, but he
was urged to continue as a member
of the board of directors and this he
consented to do. The board passed
the following resolution in apprecia-
ton of the work of Mr.. Mills:
Tribute to w. w. Mills.
with sincere regret, the board of
directors accept the resignation of W.
w. Mills as president of the CONNER
cia1 club. We do this reluctantly, feel
ing that it is forced by circumstances
peyOnQ the COnlTOl Oh oil cOnCeTneQ-
In accepting his resignation, we
desire to thank the retiring president
for the signal service rendered the
Commercial club and the city of To-
peka.
From a weak organization, his
energy and inspiration have material
ly aided in bringing the club to
point where it is a potent factor in
our civic life.
I'VE desire to express in this reso-
ITTfSA to-, AL ia
iZenship on his part and to assure him
that the standards he has outlined
will be carried forward on the same
high plane for the civic betterment of
our city.
&c. L. COPELAND
ALBERT PATTEN,
SCOTT HOPKINS
The resignation of Mr.. Mills reads as
given below:
ION account of positive instructions
from my physician that I shall narrow
the activities in which 1 was engaged
before my recent illness, to the affairs
of the Mills Dry Goods company, the
Mills Building company, and the Pru-
Dental Trust company, for a year at
least, I am compelled to ask you to
present this, my resignation as presi-
dent of the Topeka Commercial club
to the board of directors, with the re-
quest that it be accepted at its first
1T has been my desire to close the
years work together with you, but that
cannot be. Yet 1 want to thank each
one of you for accepting the office of
honor secretary. which you did at first
under protest; and for the loyalty and
devotion you have since given to the
best interests of the Commercial club
which also, means the best interests of
Topeka.
L want to express my appreciation
of the assistance rendered by Vice Pres
ident Stephenson and Treasurer Mont
gomery, and to the individual members
of the board of directors who stood
back of all the plans that were pro-
posed that seemed wise. and made them
possible.
II feel under great obligation to Mr..
MacLennan and Mr.. Capper for their
personal efforts in making the work
of the club successful and for their
gift of valuable space in the Daily Cap
ital and the State Journal, for develop
ing plans of the Commercial club tow
ards a Greater Topeka.
Il desire to further express my graft
tude to the chairmen. and members of
the clubs committees Who have shown
such a high degree of faithfulness. in
and considering the work of
their several committees. when called
upon to 90 so.
ITO Mr.. Badder's ability and energy
as shown in keeping the wheels of the
club moving since his selection as act