The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-14
GRID UP LOINS.
Commercial Club Starts on An
other Years Work.
Smith Automobile Company Is
Given a Boost.
DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
President BOrman and Secretary
Badders Make Reports.
Tell of What Has Been Accom-
plished.
DIRECTORS CHOSEN

The annual meeting of the CONNER
cial club held Friday night resulted in
the choosing of the following men to
compose the directorate in the ensuing
year:
Representing the banks, Scott Hop
kins; wholesale interests. T. A. Bor-
man; manufacturers, George H HACK
ney; retailers, w. c. Connors, ]. {.
Emahfzer and c. P. Adams; realty and
insurance, n. B. Burge; contractors, e.
NJ. Spencer; hotels and theaters, A. F.
Colson; lawyers, L. s. Ferry; other pro
LESSONS, w. S. Lindsay; railroads, +.
L. Copeland; public utilities, Albert
Patten; city, r. L. Bone; county, E. l.
O'Neil.
Boost Automobile Company.
One of the important steps taken at
the meeting was the passing OF the FOL
lowing resolution which endorses the
Smith Automobile company and urges
its retention in Topeka:
Resolved That we give our unquall-
fed endorsement to the efforts now be-
ing made by F. E. Whitney to retain
the Smith Automobile company for To-
peka and that we urge the people OF
Topeka to assist in this laudable work
by subscribing the required stock"
]. Will Kelley chairman of the man.
ufacturers' committee suggested the
establishment of a fund of 100000 or
more for the purpose of giving aid to
struggling concerns OF a worthy ma
ture.
N B. Burge. chairman of the public
improvements committee urged the ne
cessity for painting the telephone and
telegraph poles, and the raising OF the
Smokestack of the City Hand laundry
to prevent the new Memorial building
when erected from becoming dingy.
Robert Stone reported that $4,000
was spent in 1910 for the entertain
ment of the following conventions:
state Real Estate Dealers association
Laymen's missionary movement, Mer-
chants week. State 7. NJ. c. A. Kan
sas state Board of Agriculture, State
Breeders association, national cohVen-
ton of the Christian church, Kansas
Bankers association, state Christian
Endeavor meeting, United Presbyter-
ian Young Peoples national conVen-
ton, Kansas State Teachers assocla-
ton, State Commercial Teachers asso-
citation, State Chess association, Kansas
State Medical association and the Bee
Keepers association.
other reports were submitted by the
following committee chairmen: Albert
r. Reid, chairman of the mousse com
mittee o. P. M. McClintock, of the
schools committee; w. d. Goodwin, OF
the railway committee; e. w. Rankin,
of the state and national legislation
committee; Clarence D. Skinner, of the
civic Improvement committees; X ID.
Blaine. of the immigration committee,
and Charles EldridSe, OF the pubic
safety committee.
A report of the auditing committee,
composed of c. NJ. Heaton, c. F.
Ecker and L. G. Thorpe. was also read.
Report of President.
The report of the president, T. A
Borman, follows:
with the year just closed the To-
io1 CI, q o.
sition of great Importance to Topeka.
The clubs work has been extended
and it's usefulness increased until
there can be little doubt of its import
ance as a factor in the upbuilding and
prosperity of the city. The club occu-
pies this position as the result of a
larger and more general participation
by the club membership, in the work
undertaken. The organization has de-
veloped earn est, faithful. conscientious
and Intelligent consideration of the
city's welfare by a large number of
business men-a thing essential in the
progress and success of any CONNER
cial body.
''It is certain that mistakes have
been made and not unlikely that fault
has been found Any body of men do
ing things, or trying desperately to do
things. can not avoid mistakes
''It is impossible to so conduct the
business of an organization of such
GlaTdClST DIS lIltS CluD. WITH SuCn d
multiplicity of personal and business
interests represented, and with such a
varied membership, as to meet with the
Whole-souled approval of the entire
membership. Personal interests must
often be disregarded IN the earnest
pursuance of a commun:ty's best in
terest. The welfare of Topeka. as
lying within the range of possibility,
has been foremost in the considera-
ton of every matter before the club.
This club. as a body. must strive to
concentrate its effort for the Topeka
public welfare. This successfully done,
no individuaH member can help but
feel the beneficial effect and the city is
compelled to progress.
Year Good One
''The year just closing has for the
city been one of unprecedented activ-
ity along every line in which city can
grow and prosper. This activity and
prosperity are directly the result of
favorable natural and commercial
conditions, the activity and Jealous
ness of our residents whose united en-
thusiasm and expression of faith cain
not fail to attract the outsider and
make him invest his money.
The fact that Topeka is peopled
by a live, enthusiastic citizenship max
ing itself heard through a live com
mercial organization is in itself a ire
mendous force and is the foundation