The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18
A DECIDED SUCCESS
The Banquet of the Leon Commercial
Club last Friday Night Attended
by More than One Hundred.

The first annual banquet of the Leon
Commercial Club was held last fri-
day evening, and Notwithstanding the
stormy weather there we're no absent
faces. The banquet was served by the
ladies of tho Christian church in the
basement of the church, and every seat
was occupied, over one hundred plates
being laid. The ladies handled the ban
qnot in elegant shape the service being
all that could be desired and the menu
was most tempting.
Roast Iowa Turke,
Mashed Potatoes
Preserves Bread and Butter
Combination Salad Waters
lee Cream Cake Coffee
Cigars
George W. Baker presided rs toast
master, and toasts were responded to
by Harry j. Vogt, who told of the many
Beneficial Results of Commercial
Club" and when he told of the many
things for the good of Leon which had
been accomplished through the efforts
OF the Commercial Club and of several
things in store for the future every
body heartily applauded and could not
but realize that the Commercial Club
was power. He was followed by Mayor
). A Gates who responded to the toast
"Co-Operation of City with Commercial
Club and said the city was ready at all
time TO cooperate in all movements.
"Real Estate Conditions of Leon and
Vicinity" was responded to by S. Varga,
who told in pleasing way of the
pioneer conditions in regard to real
estate as compared with the rapid ad-
vance in the value of real estate in re-
cent years and said that Decatur county
real estate was sure investment
which could not help but make money.
"The Financial Condition of Decatur
County" was responded to by Judge j.
W. Harvey, who gave in detail some
idea of the capital invested in the banks
OF Decatur county and the deposits in
them and what a change there had been
in the banking facilities since he came
to Decatur county more than forty years
ago.. "a Practical Lesson from the Life
of Lincoln" was responded to by Hon.
v. K. McGinnis and his remarks were
story of the life of that grand man,
whose one hundredth anniversary of
his birth was being celebrated through
out the land on that day. Mr.. McGinnis
is always an interesting and oratorical
speaker, and on this occasion he had
a subject to his liking and was at his
best, and his remarks were appreciated
by all present.
At the conclusion Of the banquet the
M 1hnrc fhnip lodi N
K. P. hall where the balance of the
evening was spent and the members
were treated to a genuine surprise in
the way OF burlesque meeting of club
men, which was gotten up by DR.. Fred
A. Bowman, w. c. Stempel, DR.. J. w.
Rowell and others, and the ladies had
a great time seeing how they met.
Papers were read by several of the
members and it was decided to apply
for membership in the city Federation
of Women's Clubs, and it was the gen.
eral opinion that the gentlemen had
certainly earned this honor by their
efforts on this occasion.
1t was late hour before the assem-.
blage departed and it was one of the
most successful affairs of the kind ever
given in Leon. The Leon Commercial
Club is doing splendid work for Leon
and have much before them to accom-
plish. OF course everything cannot be
accomplished at once but if as much is
accomplished in the coming year as in
the year just closed there will be many
improvements in Leon. The club has
jnst moved into new rooms over Stem
pel's drug store and quite number of
new members have been added, practic
ally ever active businessman in Leon
now being member and they are all
working together for the good of Leon.