East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
OLD QUARTERS
ARE RETAINED
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HELD LIVELY MEETING
Friends of Milarkey Location Carried
Day by Vote of "a TO 21-WOrk Oh
Rejuveaating Rooms Already I'm
derway-SSOO Now Subscribed
Will Retain Gymnasium.

The Commercial association will re-
tain its present quarters, The rooms
will be completely remodeled and re-
furnished. The gymnasium will be
continued as an auxiliary of the as
ISOLATION and a young mems club will
! be formed under the protection of the
association, though both it and the
gymnasium must be self supporting.
This in substance was the result of
I the melting held last evening. 1t was
one OF the largest attended meetings
In the history of the association and
was also one of the most interesting
Shortly after the meeting had been
called to order by President Moore,
the subject of future quarters was
brought up. DR.. NJ. S. Kern submit
ted a resolution providing that the
association move to the city hall, and
the subject was then opened for dis
cussion.
In opposition to moving Judge 3
A. Lowell made an effective argu-
ment, urging a number of reasons
why the change should not be made.
He held that the room in the city
hall should be used for council
chamber and supported the present
location for the club because it was
the time-honored location and also
because he desired to see a junior or
ganization in connection with the as
sociation.
Replying to Judge Lowell, Mayor
Murphy made concise talk setting
forth the position of the city govern
ment in the matter and urging that
the change be made.
In voting upon the resolution a
written ballot was taken and when
the same had been canvassed 1t was
found that the Noes had carried by
a vote of "a to 81.
VIII Remodel Rooms.
Immediately after the decision had
been reached the subject of improv-
ing the present rooms was brought
up by ]. H. Raley, who urged that
steps be taken at once towards reno
waiting the quarters. He voiced the
sentiment of the entire meeting.
As chairman OF the soliciting COM
mlttee, ]. p. Winter reported the
state of the old subscription list and
volunteered to continue the work OF
raising the money needed for remod-
cling purposes. Two new men, ]. F.
Robinson and H. D. Gral, were nam
ed as members of the committee.
During the evening the subscrip- |
tion list was further circulated
through the room and towards the
close of the session Mr.. Winter re-
ported he had raised over $780, In
order to remodel and refurnish the |
rooms IN accordance with the plans
OF a former committee it is desired |
to secure $500.
VIII Retain "Gym."
The status of the gymnasium also
came up for consideration during the |
evening and the result showed the
gymnasium to be well thought of by
members of the association. An ef-
fort was made to drop the gymnasium
from the associations list
and a motion to this effect was car
ried, it being the intention to allow
the gymnasium to continue but un-
der separate management However,
friends of the gym" rallied to its
support and this motion was recon-
sidered and the board of manages
instructed to negotiate with Mr. Mi
larkey for the continuance of the
gymnasium and also for room for
a junior association. A motion to
give the gym" equipment to the high
school was defeated.
In the course of talk Judge James
A. Fee held that the association could
well afford to stand sponsor for both