The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Held A SESSION
DUTCH LUNCH PROVES A GOOD
DRAWING cARD-HoUsE CON-
MITTEE TO LOOK AFTER EN-
TERTAINMENT - AUDITORIUM
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT.

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The entertainment of the presidents
and secretaries and members of com
mercial clubs visiting Fargo on Roose-
welt day, Sept. 8, has been left with
the house committee of the Fargo
Commercial club. This was the action
that was taken at a well attended
meeting of the club which was held
last evening prior to the meeting OF
the Roosevelt general committee.
1t took Dutch lunch to bring the
members of the commercial club to-
gether, for there were IN rne nighbor-
hood Of 100 present. The lunch was
thoroughly enjoyed.
After Pres. Hardy called the meet
ing to order the first business trans
acted was the matter of the entertain
ment of visitors to the club on Labor
day and the house committee, oom-
posed of Lieut.. Gov. r. s. Lewis, Hon.
William J.. Price and Prof. f. L. Wat
kins, were instructed to furnish such
entertainment as they thought advis-
able.
The Big Auditorium.
. The auditorium committee made a
report that 1t was making progress.
Mr.. Folsom stated that he had, with
the assistance of other members OF the
committee, made out list of promi-
nent people and the amounts they
would be expected to subscribe in
stock for the auditorium, and that
they had $4,000 on the list; that he
had called personally on many of those
whose names appeared and not one
had declined to take the stock. He
assured the club that the auditorium
would be built and in behalf Of the
committee asked for further time.
Hon. w. ]. Price was added to the
auditorium committee.
AS to Travellers.
A. B. Smell, travelling man who re-
sides in this city, sent in communi-
cation which stated that he felt the
necessity of withdrawing from mem
bership in the club, because he was
travelling for an out-of- town whole
sale house, could not be present at any
OF the meetings, and therefore felt
that the expense OF $25 per year should
not be borne by him.
This communication brough forth an
immense amount OF discussion. Mr.
Anheier gave notice that he would
introduce at the next meeting for dis
cussion a new bylaw which would
affect the travellers. Professor Wat
Lfnc he An he
same, and his proposition is to donate
the sum of $2,250, this to be used to
pay the initiation fee and dues for 100
commercial travellers for one year.
The sentiment was that the travellers
are among the best advertisers the
city has and that it was desirable to
have them members. Mr.. Anheier
though the travellers should pay $40
for entrance and dues. but should have
no vote while others thought If the
commercial travellers were to be given
present 1t should be one that was
worth while The discussion contin-
ued over an hour and will be one of
the most important points to be dis
cussed at the next meeting.
May Change Time.
r. S. Lewis gave notice that at the
next meeting he would bring I'D
proposition to change the time OF
meeting from the first Tuesday of the
month to another date, giving as his
reason that the members of the club
were very generally busy at the first
of each month. and that it was desira-
BILE to make tho change There were
several motions, amendments, substi-
tutes, ETC., introduced, all of which
President Hardy declared out Of order.
The matter of the travellers will be
discussed by a committee that the
president will appoint in the near
future
Something to Think About.
A communication was received from
the Munson Trunk & Box Co., to the
effect that 1t had built a box plant
in this city some time ago at an ex--
pense of approximately of $4,000, that
1t had been assured of the support of
the business men of the city, and that
1t had had such support for some
time, but that certain Minneapolis
houses have from time to time been
cutting prices in order to in1ure the
local concern until now the time had
come when the company thought the
commercial club should know it. The
communication intimated that the
twin city concerns were endeavorfng
to work injury to a local manufacture
ing plant Accompanying the letter
was check for the dues OF the club
for six months Secretary Baernstein
was instructed to write to the different
business men Of the city using boxes
to see wherein was the trouble.
The meeting then adjourned to az
scmble on the first Tuesday afternoon
OF the coming month.
"Rathskeller Cafe" Moorhead.