The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-12
Oklahoma City Pusher Address
es Commercial Club.
Gives Topeka Business Men Some
Good Advice.
CONCENTRATE EFFORT
Let Upbuilding Of the City Be
OVershadOwing Purpose.
Approves Of the MONDAY Lunch
con Plan.

At a regular called meeting of the
Commercial club in the rooms in the
Commercial building at the noon day
lunch hour today Mr.. A. W. McKeand,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,
Oklahoma City. gave to the Topeka
boosters one of the most interesting
as Well as instructive talks yet heard
by the members of the Topeka organi-
cation. The talk was made by Mr.
McKeand without notes and in an in
formal manner-just as he would be
talking to friend across his desk The
noon day lunch was transferred from
the regular dining room to the recep-
ton hall in the front of the building
canvass being placed over the ak
minister carpet for protection. The big
room was we'll filled With business men
Of this city
Mr.. MeKeand was introduced to the
Topeka men by Frank P MacLennan
who became acquainted with the
speaker while assisting in the organi-
cation of the Ad club in Oklahoma
City. In a little informal introduction
a few minutes before Mayor William
Green had said that this being the
first time he had ever attended the
noon day luncheon of the Commercial
club, he was greatly surprised at the
feast, little thinking that il was as
good as the newspaper reports had re-
ported. He added to this remark. 1T
Is always my custom to discount the
newspaper accounts"
Mr.. MacLennan opened his speech of
Introduction by referring to the man
ner in which the State Journal had
taken a great interest in and compli-
mented the present city administration
leaving 1t to the the assembled club
If it was necessary to make any dis
count. Mayor Green took the come
back In the same good natured man
ner in which it was given and tho
meeting of the Commercial club was
officially opened.
Mr.. MacLennan continued his little
talk, saying that the newspapers did
not print one-half the good things that
happened at the Commercial club
rooms He then told of the manner in
which the men group at the noon hour
and invent hundreds of schemes by
which the city can be benefited.
In introducing Mr.. McKeand to the
members of the club. Mr.. MacLennan
told of the strenuous life led by the
Oklahoma City secretary in the last
few days. He has averaged but three
hours sleep in the last six days travel
ing over the country in the interest
of the wholesalers of his city.
Mr.. McKeand's Speech.
In the course of his talk Mr.. Nc
Keand gave some facts to the Topeka
Commercial club which received close
attention from the members and
started a general question battery last
ing for some time after the main talk
The Oklahoma City chamber of com
merce is divided into any number OF
departments, all of which work fol-
the one big Observation-Disclosures City
A number of good suggestions anc
short spicy hits were given by the
speaker. They might be summed VI
as follows:
at doesn't make any difference how
many business firms are represented oil
into how many departments your clut
is divided-concentrat all your eff
forts for the upbuilding of Topeka.
Always be honest in your claims
never exaggerate your resources. Oul
motto is The truth about Oklahoma
City IS good enough
THE noon day luncheon scheme
adopted by your club is one of tn,
best means TO get the membership to
gether and excite interest have eve
seen. We do not do it. It is don
quite extensively in Chicago and 81
Louis
1--WE do not believe very strongl