The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
CROWD FILLED HOUSE
Business Mems Club Organized and
Much Enthusiasm Shown
by the
Citizens.
[ Special to The Gate City.l

pletely captivated his hearers at the
big meeting held last night in the
opera house in the interest OF the
water power. His praises today are
in every ones mouth and they feel
as if he was, their big brother. Sell
dom has the opera house held such a
crowd as was within its walls even
by 7:45 p. M, and by 500 o'clock,
standing room only was the cry,
and scores were turned away unable
to gain admittance.
Mr.. Cooper arrived on the 4:35 p.
nj. trolley car. and was met at the
depot by the reception committee,
consisting of his honor, Mayor Henry
A. Brinkman, Ex-Mayor NJ. G. Eek
bohm, president of the Business Mems
Association, and DR.. ]. Eaton John
ston, secretary of the same organic
alton.
Taking the carriage in waiting. the
party made Il tour of the city, visit
ing the banks and factories and lead
ing business men, also giving Mr..
Cooper a view from Warsaws beau
tiful bluffs. He expressed himself
delighted with our city, and predicted
prosperous future for it, as one of
the beneficiaries OF the dam. At the
conclusion of the trip, Mayor Brink
man entertained the party at sump-
tuous supper at his elegant home on
Crawford street, DR.. w. l.. Winnard
and Prof. l.. Fairfax, superintendent
of schools here. being added to the
number. of guests.
! After supper the party repaired to
the opera house, where for more than
ar hour Mr.. Cooper kept his auditors
in wrapt attention while by the aid
of stereopticon views he described
the various gigantic engineering en-
lterprises which he has successfully
completed and also gave views of the
great dam just above Warsaw, in its
successive stages Of development.
This was a great treat which was
duly appreciated by his audience who
Expressed it by frequent bursts OF
applause.
Mr. Cooper has a happy faculty of
at once getting in touch with people,
/ and making them leel as If he was
an old friend.
/ He will receive right warm well
come on his next visit which he
promises shall be shortly, when he
will bring new views of the dam.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Cooper's
address, Mayor Brinkman made a
short talk on our prospects and needs
and then called o. Rev. J. w. Thomp-
son, Father Helstern and others for
speeches, which request was prompt
ly responded to. Ex-Mayor Eckbohm
made a stirring address. and DR..
4 Johnston read a poem clipped from
a trade journal, and entitled BE q
Booster" The man who put ginger
in the meeting was Hon. Truman
Plantz. who arrived late but who
made up for it by brilliant and
lforceful appeal to his fellow citizens
TO be up and doing whatever they
can for the upbuilding of greater
q Warsaw. His remarks were greeted
by loud and long continued applause.
ltOur TrueY.' as many familiarly call
i him, is always ready with speech
fitted for any public OCCASION; he is
never excelled and seldom equaled.
The enjoyment of the evening was
greatly enhanced by music-at inter
walls and before the program began
by Prof. Wheelers orchestra. At
conclusion of the speaking Mayor
Brinkman suggested that this would
be the proper time to organize the
Business Mems Association, and call
ed for nominations for president.
Mr.. Plantz and Ex-Mayor Eckbohm
were nominated, but the latter de-
Ginning, Mr.. Plantz was made presi-
dent by unanimous vote. Mayor
Brinkman then moved that President
s Plantz select committee Of three,
they to select committee of fifteen,
VINO should constitute an executive
president appointed Messrs. Eckbohm
Brinkman and DR.. Johnston said com.
mittce.
Committee shortly announced the
following gentlemen as executive
committee:
Chas. Albers.
G. e. Eymann.
w b. Dodge.
Dr. Thos. A. Hartley.
J. A. White, Jr.
John Hungate
Fred S. Rattermann.
Dr. w. L. Winnard.
4 Frank Patterson.
I n. N. Holmes.
4 Chas- Lockhart.
Albert Backert.
/ Walter Dross