The Marshall republican., 1909-11-05
Booster Meeting
for Marshall.
Commercial Club Did Good
Work Monday Night.


Monday night where the officers
of the Commercial Club had arrang
ed luncheon and business meet
ing. Vice-President j. j. Mccoy,
presided.
About $50 the gentlemen pres.nt
seated themselves in the dining
room and after grace by DR.. W. H.
Black, were served a substantial
and appetizing luncheon. Follow
ing this cigars were passed and he
meeting called to order.
Secretary A. M. Keller called the
roll of the Commercial Club mem
bers and found present w. G. Rea,
w. c. Gordon, A. L. Preston, Ben
Striker, c. d. Newton, DR.. VIM.
Harrison, DR.. G. E. c. Sharp, L. d.
Murrell, w. B. Hupp, j. j. Mccoy,
c. B. Goodwin, F. w. Miles, II. r.
Hennasy, John Jones, E. r. Penn
berton, c. A. Mauch, E. L. Brown,
James Unruh, A. M. Keller, S. j.
Montgomery, j. S. Kelley, A. w.
Vawter, r. H. Dyer, Harry Myers,
A. Peecher, Dr.. j. l.. Russell, j. V.
Chase, Chas. Potter, John f. HouX,
N. F. Randolph, Geo. w. Brown,
L F. Leyhe, DR.. G.. E. Scrutchfield,
Fred Mratin, j. w. Grow, Nose II.
Land, Ed. I. Purcell, Rufus Hollo-
way, F. w. Campbell, Ed. r. Page,
Jr., ]. w. Rose, w. w. Vaughan, c.
W. Ewell, Jno. G. Miller, S. z. Cary,
S. D. Berkley, Jas. A. Walker, DR..
w. B. Welsh, j. P. Johnson, j. j.
Witt, w. w. Carpenter, F. M. Ware,
DR.. d. c. Gore, E. S. Gross, j. b.
Prior, j. H. Schleuter, F. E. Rigney
Jr., DR.. w. H. Black, j. E. McAmis,
j. c. Farrell, Thos. H. Harvey,
Chas. L. Bell, w. H. Colvert, Jack
Patterson, r. w. Cowan and R. c.
Ewell.
Treasurer L. d. Mulrell made the
following report:
Received of j. w. Rose, ex-
treasurer, $1S.77; received from
sale of membership cards, $1,000;
Total received, $1O4.77; bills paid,
S96.2O; balance on hand, $S.;7; bills
bills due and unpaid, 1910.
Chairman, L. F. Leyhe, of the
committee appointed to prepare a
program for the evening, made a
report as follows:
"First, we recommend that
committee OF three be appointed
to confer with the managers of
the corn show TO be held in this
city Nov. 5th and 9Th
After some discussion, the re-
commentator of The committee
was adopted and committee COM
posed of w. c Fisher, June K.
King and Ed Hawkins was appoint
ed to see that proper arrangements
were made for the exhibition, and
entertainment of visitors. John G.
Miller was selected to deliver the
address of welcome to the visit
ors at the corn show.
Second, We recommend that a
committee of three be appointed
to confer with the promoters of
the electric railway to be built be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis
and to use their best efforts to
have Marshall located on the line,
and suggest the following COM
mittee, F. w. Miles, DR.. Ed Sharp
and ]. L. Roberts"
The committees recommended
tions were adopted
"Third, We recommend that
committee be appointed to confer
with the Marshall Light, Heat and
and Power Co. in regard to install
ing day current for this city and
suggest the following committee:
j. w. Taylor, S. B. Carey and A.
M. Keller"
Recommendations adopted.
"Fourth, We recommend that a
committee OF three be appointed
to procure electric signals at the
most dangerous railroad crossings
in Marshall and suggest the fol-
lowing: E. r. Page, Jr., w. G.
Rea ami John G. Miller as such
The report was adopted.
"Fifth, We recommend that the
Commercial Club present bill to
Fair Association for expense in
selling stock"
This was adopted and DR., VIM.
Harrison was appointed to present
the bill on behalf Of the Club.
"Sixth, We recommend that this
club devise some plan to reimburse
Its treasury"
Seventh, We recommend that
a committee OF three be appointed
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