Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-03-19
BUSINESS MEN MEET.

BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Discuss Plans and Appoint Committees
to Organize.
According to published call issued
last week the business men of the city
met at the city hall last Monday to
discuss plans to perfect a business
mems commercial club, the object of
which will be to advertise Hot Springs
and to work at all times for the up
building of our city.
Judge G. NJ Cleveland called the
meeting to order and on motion DIR. r.
u. Walker was chosen chairman aud
j. A. Stanley secretary After a short
talk by the chairman stating the OBJ
ject of the meeting, number of those
present were called upon to give their
views in regard to the best way to
organize.
G. @. Smith, G. NJ Cleveland, L, s.
Gull, w. s. Bentley and s. q. Wilson
each made a few very interesting re-
remarks and we're unanimous in the
belief that immediate action was
necessary. Mr.. Smith pointed out the
fact that this place, instead of being a
health resort for few short months,
should be made an all year health and
pleasure resort. L. s. Gull spoke
about the organizations in other towns
and stated that as they we're obtain
ing results, so ought this town to do the
same. Mayor Bentley said he would
do all in his power to help this city and
was glad that steps in this direction
had been taken. Judge Cleveland, one
OF the principal men in this movement
in his talk spoke about several mat.
ters that had come before his notice
that needed an organization to handle,
the principal one being the fact that
the Odd Fellows Home i'm this state is
soon to be located and that Hot
Springs is candidate for it. S. d.
Wilson when called upon told of his
experiences during his frequent trips
east and stated that this place is com
paratively unknown outside Of this
Immediate territory. He is member
of the board of Odd Fellows that is TO
decide on a location for their home
and stated that with the help of "a
business mems organization this place
would stand good show to get this
institution to locate here.
A motion to have committee of
seven named to submit constitution
and bylaws at the next regular public
meeting was carried DIR. f. E.
Walker, S. h. Wilson, L. S. Gull, w.
s. Bentley, B. j Glattly, j. j. March
and q. G. Smith We're appointed. A
second committee to work with them
and to be appointed later, composed of
eight men. was approved of by the
meeting
At the committee meeting held
Tuesday afternoon at Mayor Bent.
ley's office, the following named men
were chosen as the second committee:
G. NJ. Cleveland, j. A. Stanley, G. l.
Warner, w. NJ Knowlton, E. Elsey,
j. r. Parks. Geo A. Turner and Il. l..
Braun. Another meeting of the en-.
tire committee was held Wednesday
afternoon and resolutions and bylaws
were framed to be submitted at the
public meeting.
A Apublic meeting is called for Mon
day evening, March 22nd and all bust
ness men as we'll as others who are in
terested in the upbuilding of Hot
Springs are requested to be present
An organization is to be effected at
this time. Now let everyone BOOST.
BAZAAR AND DANCE A SUCCESS
Catholic Ladies Clear Neat Sum for
Benefit of Church.
The Ladies of the Altar Society of
st. Joseph's Catholic church held a