The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-15
TAKING ON
new VIGOR

There was a big attendance, the larg
est for the annual meeting in the
clubs history, and everything that
came up during the evening showed
that the club is taking on new vigor
ami is evidently starting on a progress
sive years work. In the absence OF
| the president, r. Kellahin, who was
away on account Of sickness in his ia
mily. the meeting was presided over
| by E. A. Cahoon. vice-president.
The annual report of the secretary,
J. A. Graham with the financial state
| ment of the treasurer. were read as a
suitable introduction to the meeting
and Ihey breathed the spirit of ad
vancement that later developed in a
stronger manner in the meeting. The
secretary's report showed a year of
great municipal advancement just
passed and is an Interesting docu-
ment. 1t appears in fun below.
does also the treasurer's financial
statement.
Following the reading of the TWO re-
ports. Vice-president Cahoon made
statement. highly complinenting the
secretary. Mr.. Graham. who for the
past six months has voluntarily given
SIS per month from his salary to the
payment of the clubs debt, and furth-
er speaking of his more valuable SER
vices as the biggest and best booster
in the town. Mr.. Cahoon also spoke
of the usefulness of the club and the
importance of every citizen belonging
TO II to help in making the town grow.
The mater of increasing the num-
ber of directors in the club as recon-
mended in the secrtary's report was
taken up and it was found to be nee
essary to give thirty days notice to
the members before such step could
be taken. Consequently a meeting
will be called. with proper notice to
consider this move.
The club is growing nicely after its
recent slump. the following new mem
5ers being announced: T. c. Tillotson
J. C. Davis. II. II. Hendrick, ]. ID.
Nell
In the annual election of directors,
E. A. Cahoon and r. Kellahin. two
of the three whose terms had expired |
were reelected. John #. Mcclure was
elected to fill the third vacancy.
As a closing exhortation. Secretary |
Graham called for committee of ten
volunteers who would go out and seek |
new members for the club. The re-
the following ten good men went on
the comanittee to do this work: J. 7. |
Mcclure. J. S. Kirby. DIR. J. w Kin |
singer, Syl p. Johnson, p. Z. Hudson, |
j. A. CoLtingham. j. s. Lea, r. l.. Ma |
lone, c. c. Tannehill and A. Hanny.
Secretary Grahar's Report.
Members of Roswell Commercial Club. |
Gentlemen: This is the beginning |
Of our 5th year as a Commercial and
social organization. Last year when
made my report. the following things
were spoken of as what We wished 10
get during the year just passed: A
s12. 900 Federal building. a $4,000 Ar
mory. a $4,000 Elk's building. a City
sewer and water works. City council
and fire department building. Masonic
Temple to cost $4,000, a s65.000 ad-
dition to Military Institute. All of
these things have been accomplishe~!
not entirely by this club. but ii has
.ssisted very materially in all of them
We also wanted new railroad and
have worked diligently for the same
We have certainly accomplished some
thing along that line. In fact. | be-
lieve our hopes will be realized the
coming year but we must work the
harder towards its realization. A lei
ter has been sent to the largest land
and property owners urging upon
them to meet with the citizens of
Roswell Sept. Is. 1909. We will ask
all places of business to close on that
day and all citizens who are boosters
(and am glad to say when ever they
are needed nearly all respond) to|
meet at the Court House and We Will
have a boosters day such as Roswell
has never seen before.
We wish 10 celebrate this day every
year as "Roswell's Booster Day"
Plans and program will be outlined
later While il was talked on the
streets that the club would soon bus;
up" on account of a number of men,
bers resigning who belonged 10 other
clubs. but Roswell is TOO wide awake
TO ever be without a Commercial
Club. Our city is now big enough for
more than one club and this club
boosts the Elks Home. the Masonic
Home, now being erected and any 9th
er club OR enterprise which adds 10 the
advancement of our City and the mem
bers OF these organizations also real
ize that no town is prosperous with
out a Commercial organization. The
club lost 81 msmbers during the past
six months but we have in the past
sixty days gained eight members and
are now on the upward road again,
having l35 at the presenI time
This club now has comfortable and
comnodious quarters Since we NOV
ed. new furniture. fixtures. ETC.. have
been purchased to the amount OF
S1143-2e. This put the club in debt
about e11s0.00. During the past five
months Ne have paid on $4,000 Of
this amount and now owe only S297-
22. which consider = splendid shoS-
ing This amount viii be wiped ont In
the next 80 days and Ne viii again be
out a debt. 1t takes money TO boost
10 Town and no business man or cifi-