Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-12
II NEW MEMBERS WERE RE-
CEIvED WEDNESDAY,
CLUB NOW NUMBERS 2Ol
Good Things to Eat and the Choicest
of Cigars Were Furnished TO
the Guests.

The Commercial Club smoker
which took place on Wednesday
night in the splendidly fitted up
rooms of that organization, was
given without flourish of trumpet,
and yet there were 200 or more
gentlemen who enjoyed the occasion.
There were a hundred other men in
town who should have been there
and taken advantage of the event
and become members of the Com
mercial Club. Seventy-three new
members were taken in. making the
membership 202, and while this
makes strong club, Grants Pass is
large enough to make membership
not less than 800. IL prosperity Is
to come to us everybody must work
for it and there must be no drones
in the hive. That was the spirit OF
the meeting on Wednesday night and
it may be said that this was the
most progressive gathering In the
history of this club, which Is doing
so much for Grants Pass.
The time set for the meeting was
o'clock in the evening and at that
hour there was goodly number
present and they continued to arrive
for half an hour or more, at the end
of which time President Hall, of the
club, called to order and Judge
Jewell was called upon for few re-
marks. He said that 1t was his
great pleasure to introduce the secre-
tary of the greatest commercial club
in the greatest city in the greatest
state in the United States, the
greatest nation in the world, Mr.,
Tom Richardson. Coming before
the audience Mr.. Richardson COM
menced with story which put his
hearers in the best OF humor. An
other story followed which was ap-
plauded to the echo. This put every.
body in good humor when the boost.
er part of his speech was entered
upon He spoke of the climate
which, he said, had no equal, there
not being 80 days in the whole yeal
OF really Objectionable weather. HI
spoke of the soil and general condi
tions of Oregon and its great city o
Portland and yet with all its attrac
tlons II was fact that three and |
half sales were made In the countr.
to one in the city, and so 1t was al
over the state. He spoke OF the vas
sums expended by the Portland Com
mercial Club in advertising, ever
dollar OF which was for the Who'll
state. II was the only great city i
the country which expended It
D money, not for its own municipality
but for the commonwealth which en-
vlroned It. He told OF the subscriT
tions made by the leading bushes
interests OF the town, some banks
and other strong institutions payin
towards the advertising fund $50
each, per month.
each per month. others 800, and s
on down. They did this to brin
people to the state. He spoke OF tn
Importance OF community work an
the high character OF the population
OF our towns and counties and III
rapid advance OF the various section
OF the state. He was satisfied thf
the future OF Oregon was TO be ver
bright, especially that part know
as the Rogue River valley.
incidentally he referred to u
growth OF Portland and mentlont
that there was time when that eli
wasted considerable amount
energy in talking about Seattle, bl
they made no progress until that 30
OF thing stopped. This was give
as a hint TO Grants Pass in regard
the time spent in talking about
neIghboring city. He seemed
think that a word to the wise Is 81
II ficlent. The whole talk was alo
4 practical lines TO aid In the bulldl
\ up OF Grants Pass and all the ind
tries Of this section connected the
L with. He paid a tribute to the r
u estate man and said that too Of