The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-16
VIII Celebrate July Third.

voted Mt the quarterly meeting OF the
Commercial club held at the city hall
last evening. The sentiment of the
gathering seemd to favor celebration
every year In justice to the people OF
this immediate vicinity who are not
I'm a position or who do not care to go
elsewhere Sentiment also favored the
elimination of money making features
Many Take Part In Discussion.
The Fourth of July discussion was
thrown open to the meeting by Presi
dent A. l.. Killian. Councilman Her
man Winter was the first to declare
himself. He favored a celebration be-
cause none had been held here FOR
four years. Mr.. Winter explained that
while business men and other towns
people might organize excursions TO
neighboring towns the bulk of the
people stayed at home. A celebration
was due to the farmers OF this vicinity
Former Mayor II. c. Matrau thought
that Norfolk had held off long enough
and that the people in the surrounding
towns would like to come here and
celebrate. He moved that a celebra-
ton be held.
w. N. Huse being called on, declared
that a town had an obligation to fur
nish some entertainment to the people
of the surrounding territory and that
he believed Norfolk owed 1t to Its
customers to hold a celebration every
wear and a free celebration at that.
In fact he would have everything free
but beer and dinner, and didn't know
but what 1t would be a good plan to
have barbecue and serve free din
ner.
C. II. Groesbeck, stating that the
Fourth came on Sunday, advanced rea'
sons for celebration on the preced-
ing Saturday and his suggestion was
incorporated in Mr.. Matrau's motion.
w. C. Roland, c. C. Cow, w. H.
Brakeman and Rev. Edwin Booth, jr,
spoke in favor of an independence day
celebration. Mr.. Booth thought that
the celebration gave unity to the town
and was demanded by patriotism.
The motion to celebrate was adopted
without opposition. In the suggestions
which followed w. j. Stadelman wanted
the celebration advertised on the same
principles as circus. e. A. Bullock
declared for celebration every year.
John Krantz thought the first cele-
bration should be of character which
would make the following celebrations
popular. l.. p. Pasewalk wanted a
ban placed on money-making ideas con-
nected with the celebration. Mayor
Sturgeon thought that an annual cele-
bration might look hoggish, but w. N.
Huse explained that quite the opposite
attitude was to be taken as the cele-
bration represented an expenditure
and that there were plenty of farmers
to drive to Pierce and plenty to drive
to Norfolk He did not think a town
could get away from the proposition
that it owed it to its customers to give
them a celebration.
Chautauqua Brought UP.
The question of a chautauqua was
brought up and discussed and, after
being endorsed as a general PROPOSE
ton, was turned over to the directors.
President klIian Speaks.
tary's report covering the past quar-
ter, President A. L. Killian of the local
club made a short talk. There seemed
to be an impression he said that the
nine directors constituted the club.
What was trying to be accomplished
was for everyone's interest and really
was no more the directors business
than anybody else's except that they
had been chosen officers of the club.
Mr.. Killan explained the time which
was devoted to the weekly meetings
and the committee work and read the
constitution to explain the wide pur-
poses of the club. The active support
of a large membership was needed He
invited direct criticism and sug
gestions. Direct criticism was a
mighty good thing, he declared, but
criticism under cover had been weak
ening the enthusiasm of members and
was tending to work against what ever
efforts were made for the good of the
town. Nothing could be accomplished
without time and without some money
E. r. Gurneys Address.
Inc ADDRESS OF the evening was dc
livered by E. r, Quincy, the Fremont
banker. Mr. Quincy gave an eloquent
defense of commercialism and paiC
high and eloquent tribute to the mar
who makes two jobs grow where bu
one grew before. He told of a com
mercial development which was begin
ming TO be seen in Nebraska and sale
that no one could deny that manufac
turing was coming west and that Ne
braska in the not distant future would
equal Iowa and Illinois mile for mile
The situation would then call for pros
porous manufacturing and distributing
cities of considerable size. which wer,
now lacking In Nebraska.
Norfolk's Opportunity.
Cant you people Of Norfolk see tn,
opportunity TO Develop" demanded
Mr.. Quincy. 1T is up to you to sa.
whether yOur town will he Ona of thesi