The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-27
Get Together Banquet By
Commercial Club Proves
A Big Success

which is Of benefit to the town."
said Mr.. Bailey, sis one of the strong
est incentives for more work and this
feeling can best be secured not by in
dividual efforts but by concerted ac-
ton" The hopes of Devils Lake and
the splendid future which lay before it
if this method was successfully appli-
ed was ably treated by Rev. Bailey.
Col. j. II. Bloom Of the Journal, who
was to have responded to the toaast
of "The Value Of the Press" was un-
fortunately called away on business
and the audience were deprived Of the
pleasure OF listening to his ideas.
Supt. D. F. Bangs spoke eloquently
on the subject of 'ECivic Industries. -
The need of keeping our municipality
together i'll all matters pertaining to
the betterment Of the community, the
splendid prospects for the rapid growth
and development Of Devils Lake and
what the coming year held in store for
the city, were the main themes of the
address,
Mr.. Bangs took up the subject Of
Chautauqua and showed the necessity
of a good road to the grounds.
Incorporation was the subject as.
signed to D. V. Brennan. Mr.. Brennan
urged the necessity Of instructing the
faremrs OF Ramsey county in diversi-
fed farming and outlined practical
idea which had occurred to him dur
ing his trips over the county. 1t
would be possible, he believed, to Sc
cure farming expert recommended by
. the Agricultural School to come here
: in the spring and talk to the farmers
!, in the field, showing them the best
: methods of cultivating the ground and
+ caring for it.. He also urged the ne
cessity of planting corn and raising
stock in this state.
! W. Fl. Reid who was introduced by
8 the toastmaster as "the best booster
D and biggest hustler in the city," told
i Of the conventions coming to Devils
n Lake and asked for the cooperation
y OF the members of the Commercial
b Club
d Following the assigned program OF
r toasts Pres. Horton took the liberty
b of calling on the various members of
the Cub for few remarks.
S. Jones, vice president OF the
club echoed the delight Of the Board
y ut the enormous turnout and hoped fol
n future meetings equally as successful
J. r. Haslam and Allie Haig, Of the
Board, thanked the members for thei;
. interest and hoped for the continued
support. ed. FLYNN, who was the first
. sccretarv Of the old commercial club
" and a man who bent every energy tt
accomplish something for the city
= spoke lcelingly on the necessity of ac
! ton. Ee outlined what had beer
. done in the past by concentration O.
energy and hoped for bigger and bet
ter results with the increased feeling
:, Of cooperation. Mr.. Flynn is com
:, manding speaker and his remarks wer'
:: greeted with hearty applause.
" Attorney Buttz of Minnewaukon wa
"a called upon and paid a handsome trib
ID ute to Devils Lake and its enterprise
ID He wished the club success in thei
,e eoffrts to do more for the communit.
20 and assured the officers Of his coopera
n. tion in some Of the projects proposed
Mt E.. B. Page, of the Devils Lake Stat
Id Bank, assured the members of his in
" tcrest in the city, despite the fact tha
to he had but recently arrived. He thank
in ed them for his cordial reception an
as stated his willingness to be counte
in on any work that was to be done.
ls- Mayor P. J. McClory discussed tn
d, value of cooperation and pointed ou
al briefly what could be done in the wa
ds Of good roads. He showed the ad
ne vancement that has been made by tn
lie city in the past and prophesied NOR
H. rapid development in the future if tn
,s, citizens forgot their old quarrels an
ic- worked in harmony.
u, A. B. Kerlin, the former presiden
- and 'one of the hard workers of th
ed club promised his aid and contribute
a several valuable suggestions.
er, J. NJ. Kelly talked on the Chauta'
to qua and the need of transportatio,
ar He told of what had been accomplish
ed in the past and hoped for bigge
in. things in the future. He presented i
nd the course Of his remarks roseat
A. hued view of the rail road possibilitie
70. of Devils Lake.
81 Ole Serumgard spoke for momer
at OH coming conventions and the club
in duty towards them.
* In closing President Horton presen
he ed for the clubs consideration ma
ng showing the possibilities of roa