The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
LIKE A DREAM.
Commercial Club Contributors
Given q Surprise.
Checks for $50 Each Place Cards
at Dinner Today.
THE FINAL PAYMENT.
All the Money Has Now Been
Returned.
THE FINAL PAYMENT
Happy Speeches Made by Those
at the Feast.

At the Commercial club this noon the
new board of directors of the organiza-
ton entertained at dinner the 25 men
who loaned 800 each which made 1t
possible for the reorganized club to
move into the new quarters in the
Commerce building. Twenty-Five dollar
checks served as place cards, and this
constituted the last payment on the
part Of the club towards reimbursing
the guests of the hour.
Mr.. E. H. Crosby. who had in his
possession a check for three cents
which was the last dividend paid the
Commercial club by the First National
bank. proposed that this check be
framed and hung On the wall. so that
it can never be said that the club is
broke"
The dinner. which was in every way
an informal affair, and had been an.
nounced by the secretary Of the club as
IAN enthusiasm" dinner, was followed
by impromptu talks on the part of
number of thu guests.
c. P. Adams was the first to be called
upon for speech and he told briefly
how the $4,000 was raised. TT was an
easier task than we imagined that it
would be- said he. ''Mr. Clark, Mr..
Bone and myself were on the commit
tee. Mr.. Mills started things and the
three secretaries put down their names
for hundred dollars each.
Then we went to Mr.. MacLennan.
and he wrote out a check but when we
told him that we would return the money
and pay per cent on 1t he let out a
laugh that could be heard as far as
Sixth avenue. We went to see Mr..
Metzger at the German-American bank
and he made some remark about
cheerful liars"
Mr. Adams stated that while the
per cent interest had not been actually
paid back. the guests present possibly
would consider the dinner the equiva-
lcnt of the interest.
Fulf1ment of a Dream.
what I Know About It" was the
subject upon which Elon s. Clark
like the fulfllment of a dream today"
said Mr.. Clark. ito be able to look
into your faces and say told you so.
IT feel that the wonderful success
of your membership committee under
Mr.. Copeland deserves a great meas
the club. The committee has made
it possible to pay back the money
Roy L. Bone. who served with Elon
S. Clark and c. P. Adams during last
year as one of the honorary secretaries,
and was the originator of the cafe,
spoke on the success of the cafe. It
was Mr.. Bones suggestion that a cafe
be established, and this has been one
of the elements in making the club an
effective organization during the past
year. as it has created get together"
spirit on the part of the members Of
the club.
Clad Hamilton was next called upon.
He said: 'rWhile I get around here
and meet a great many people and like
it, think I have said enough
Frank P. MacLennan then made
some appropriate remarks, stating
that he thought the secretaries have
certainly made good and have shown
the people of Topeka that they can
invest their money prof1tably by put
ting 1t right here at home.
Ex-President Mills Speaks
"a Few Reco1lections," was the sub
ject assigned to w. w. Mills, the first
president of the reorganized club.
1.-The Office of president of the Com
mercial club" said he, "at the time
accepted it lad been turned down by
Mr.. Crosby and others and wasn't
very enviable position. 1t wasn't much
credit to me, but the success of the
club was due to my being able to Sc
lect an excellent management" Mr.
Mills then paid a high compliment to
the three honorary secretaries, and to
Mr.. Copeland as the head of the MEM
bership committee.
The program was concluded by a
snort speech ny the new pF6SlQ0Hl OIL
the club, T. A. Borman. He said it
was a source of qualification to him
that the club had been able to pay off
the debt to the % members who were
invited to be present at the dinner.
and he was of the opinion that the
club has established for itself pretty
firm credit turing the past year.
George S. Badders, who acted as
POSTMASTER, was complimented by
those present upon the way in which
he did it, and it was the general feel
ing that to rhe efforts Of Mr.. Badders
much of the success of the club is due.
Those Who Paid.
Below is the list of the 25 SUBJ
scribers in whose honor the dinner
was held: John @. Royce, George w.
Crane, Topeka Edison Co., r. F.
Morse. Charles Wolff, H A. Auerbach,
Charles P. Adams, F. P. Metzger,
Scott Hopkins, A. W. Knowles, John
r. Mulvane, Elon S. Clark, T. A.
Borman, Arthur Capper. F. P. Mac
Lehman. w. T. Crosby, W. w. Mills.
]. w. Robinson. E. e. A4nes, W. w.
Whitney. E. L. Copeland, ]. c. Ema-
hizer, F. NJ. Bonebrake. Roy Craw-
ford. E. H. Crosby.
This the board of directors for 1900:
Scott Hopkins, r. L. Bone. George
Hackney, David Bowie, W. w. Whit
ney. ]. Will Kelley. John Sargent,
H. G. Humphreys, Clad Hamilton, w.
s. Lindsey, E. L. Copeland. Albert
Patten, E. L. O'Neill, VIM. Green, C.
p Adams.