The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-12
LUMBERTON INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Organized at Meeting Tuesday
Evening-To Promote Interest
of the Town-Club Rooms to
be Furnished at Once A
Great Step Forward.

At a meeting held at the court
house Tuesday evening a club
was organized that will mean
much for Lumberton both in an
industrial and social way. twill
be known as the Lumberton
Commercial and Industrial Club.
It's primary object is to promote
the interests of Lumberton in
every way, to boost the town, but
club rooms will be fitted up on
the third floor Of the Lumberton
Cotton Mills office building and
it's social features alone will be
worth more than the cost.
The meeting Tuesday evening
was called by MIR. D. Caldwell,
chairman of the committee ap-
pointed some time ago to report
on a plan of organization. One
hundred and ninety-tWo invita-
tons were sent out and the meet
ing was well attended. After
stating the objectof the meeting
Mr.. Caldwell called on Mr.. r. E.
, Lee to read the plans drawn uI
! by the committee.
Space will not suffice for a de
tailed account Of the meeting
) The recommendation of the com
mittee for a club, to be known
as the LumbertOn Commercial
and Industrial Club, was adopted
) and a call was made for mem
5 bers. Owing to a misunderstood
=. ing as to what signing an agree
, ment to join the club might cost
D only 15-Which was good star
signed. as follows: RID. Cald
we'll. M. G. Mckenzie, N A. Nc
a Lean, T. N. Higley, K. M. Biggs
r A. P. Caldwell. A. w. Peace, c
3 M. Fuller, c. M. Barker, r. Z
y Lee, A. T. Parmele, w. K. Be
!, thune, T. l.. Johnson, d. 2. Shaw
u J. A. Sharpe. Organization wa
perfected with R. D. Caldwell
t president; N. A. Mclean, vic
[ president; A. P. Caldwell, secre
n tary-treasurer. Four member
" of an executive committee, whic
: will be composed Of 5 members
v were elected, as follows: x. M
e Biggs, d. P. Shaw, C. M. Fuller
+ R. E. Lee.
1t was determined that tn
:, membership fee shall be $40 an,
II annual dues shall be on gradu
ated scale, according to the bene
fit Individual members may b
expected to derive from an or
T. ganization that shall work un
Il ceasingly for the town. Tn,
dues will be $40, S25 and $50 tn,
n year.
= At a meeting of the executive
u committee held yesterday after
s noon Mr.. A. P. Caldwell, secre
e tary-treasurer, was instructed t,
}, make a bond in the sum of 81 .GOl
n and to proceed at once to the col
y lection of membership fees. K
Il M. Biggs, A. 7. Parmcle and J
e A. Sharpe were appointed a fl
p nance committee.
e Another meeting will be he!,
r. at the court house next Tuesda,
% evening at $50 o'clock, at whici
e time all who care to do so will b
e given an opportunity to Join. N
G one need hesitate On account 0
d the cost, which has been place,
b within the reach of all, and a
- are urged to join this movement
e which will benefit every citizel
II OF the town and will also be
e source OF much pleasure. Tn
social features alone will be NOR
than worth the small cost
,r those who will enter under tn
W. lowest dues.
n Mr.. Caldwell will execute hi
~ bond today and begin collecting
as and work will be begun at once
t. The club is an assured fact. Til
a original members started in wit