The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB SMOKER
Large Attendance and Many
Speakers Of Prominence .on
Various Subjects of CON-
munity Intesest.

| The Virginia Commercial Clut
met at the North Pole Hall, Fri
day evening the 18th, OF August
for a smoker and general jouih.
cation. That everybody had a
good time goes without saying
Light refreshments were served
and several members and others
addressed the club upon various
|subjects.
Mr.. A. j. Flournoy proved to be
a most witty and entertaining
toast-master for the occasion. Mr.,
tlournoy has established quite a
reputation in this line and the
club extended him a vote of
thanks for the able manner in
which he conducted the program.
Among the speakers were W.
j. Archer, Secretary Of the club,
who addressed the members upon
the subject OF "What a CONNER
cial Club Can Do for the Farmer. -
lie mentioned among other things
the celebrating OF an annual
'Farmers' Day., the establishing
OF public market and the unit
ing together Of the various farm
ers clubs for mutual benefit in se-
curing good roads.
MIR. N. B. Arnold, president of
the Commercial Club devoted con-
siderable time to the subject of
good roads and the agricultural
possibilities Of this region, but
laid special stress upon the i'm
portance OF Virginia taking the
lead in the matter and the friend
ly spirit existing among the farm
ers toward Virginia.
o. H. Griggs devoted consider
able time to the question Of good
roads and established the import
ance Of Virginia taking active
measures to establish roads from
Virginia to the farm countries
Mr.. Griggs from actual experience
showed the extremely poor condi-
tons OF the roads leading from
Virginia to well settled farming
countries as compared with the ex-
cellents conditiol q. gertain other
roads in the county whose only
use is that given to pleasure seek
erS.
Mr.. F. E. Lister spoke upon the
subject of Commercial Clubs",
"What They Can Do, and Their
lnt1uence.2 Mr.. Lister has always
been booster for Virginia, even
before he finally located here and
IS giving valuable time and SER
vice to the advancing of the inter-
ests Of this city.
MIR. NJ. E. Tanning, according to
our genial toast-master was sup
posed to speak upon the subject.
'How to. Sell Eleven Eggs For a
Dozen and Get Away With It,"
but the key note of his address
was the manner in which farm
products should be presented to
the merchants for the open mar
ket. 1t was full Of valuable sug.
gestions and worthy of considera-
ton by anyone who has occasion
to patronlze our local markets.
MIR. VIM. Rooney devoted his
time to discussing good roads. Mr..
Rooney is retired real estate
dealer and knows from experience
the conditions Of the farmer as
we'll if not better perhaps than any
other man in the city of Virginia
lie emphasized the need of the
club pulling together to secure
good roads from our city to the
various farming communities.
Mr.. George Shea discussed the
subject, "How to Advertise Vir-
ginia,' but laid especial stress
upon the many things which Vir-
glnla has to advertise and discuss
ed and outlined plan whereby
our various industries could be
properly brought before the pub
|lic.
Senator James P. Boyle deliver
ed an eloquent and able address
upon the subject of :'Harmony,"
showing the need of the CONNER
cial club working together as a
unit.
The meeting was both profitable
and entertaining.
1t is the plan of the executive
committee of the Commercial club
to have several of these smokers
during the year for the purpose of
discussing various policies for the
lefty and stimulating a greater in
terest in the affairs of Virginia.
RAILWAY COMPANY