The Columbus journal., 1911-05-24
Business Men Banquet.

Business Men Banquet.
The regular monthly meeting and
banquet of the Business Mems Club
of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held at the
association building last evening.
Following an unusually good supper
served by the Japs. a good program of
speeches was rendered. w. A. Meal
lister, as toast master, presented c.
A. Sheldon as HOOsier. who would
tell his impressions of Nebraska. He
spoke of the way his brother. c. H.
Sheldon. and his nephew. c. c. Shell
don. had promised him good weather
for his visit and had then treated him
with the variety which We have all
enjoyed during the past ten days. In
a more serious vein, he said his one
regret in regard to this county was
that he had not cast his lot here at
the time his brother did. In closing
he referred to his former visit to Ne
braska. when he had the privilege of
taking a trip to the Pacific with the
governors party. and formed the ac-
quaintance of Hon. J. f. North and
Hon. Henry RagatZ. He expressed to
Mr.. North his appreciation of this
friendship, and asked that the same
might he conveyed to Mr.. Ragatz
through his son.
Miss Dora Babcock sang very beau
tifully. and was called back for re-
pition of her song. Miss Greta Mace
presided at the piano.
Superintendent r. NJ. Campbell was
next introduced and spoke Of the ad-
vantages of outlining for a year in ad-
vance the programs and the commit
tees. In this way each committee
would know several months in ad-
vance that they are to serve and
connected plan could be carried
through i'm the programs.
Rev. c. w. Ray was presented and
spoke of a number of different sub
jects which the club might helpfully
take up. Literature, authors. history,
travels and various other lines of in
terest were mentioned. but the things
pertaining to the business. moral and
social life of Columbus seemed to him
more practical.
The meeting was then opened up fol
general discussion and several spoke
of plans for next year. Rev. w. H
Xanders was called on, and made an
eloquent appeal for the club to stand
together for the civic improvement OF
the city and for the bettering of SO
cial conditions. He asserted that any
forty of the men of the club could dC
practically what they set out to do II
the way of freeing the town of the
germ carrying fly. enforcing Sabbath
observance and bringing to bea1
Christian influences on the lives o
the children. His remarks met will
hearty applause.
Hon. J. E. North was then callet
upon. but said that while he did no
care to make a speech, he did want Il
commend the spirit and loyalty of tn
men who made possible for COlumbu
such a building as the Y. NJ. c. A. has
The building and operation. he said o
such an association means more to tn
city than any other organization o
which We know, and any busines
man may we'll be proud Of it and tn
privilege of aiding in its work.
| After a shor: business session tn
club adjourned.
Following the meeting of the clu
! there was held a meeting of the
nance committee for the buildin
. fund. and a committee from the boar
) of directors. 1t was decided to TAX
up the work of raising the $4,000 sti
needed for the building, and the $1,O0
: to cover the deficit for the two year
: running expenses and for additions
: improvements during this year. A s.
: liciting committee was appointed
! do this work. and it is understood tn.
! the subscriptions secured will becon
) binding only when the whole amour
e is pledged.
5 Now is the time for Columbus
= respond and turn over to the associ
tion the building free of debt and vii
expense money for the coming yea