The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-17

cial Club Takes Up the subjects
OF Decoration Day, Fourth 90
July, Baseball, Firen,,en's Oonven-
tion, Y. NJ. q. a. Rooms, AIilitia
Company and Other Alatters= 81
Interest to Virgins. &. vs. ".
A meeting Of the Publicity com
mittee Of the Commercial club was
held at the committee rooms in the
city hall =Wedne sday evening when
the above subjects we're given much
discussion by the members present.
Owing to the unavoidable absence Of
Its. chairman; AL G. sFlournoy. and
Vice Chairman il. *Kimball;5 moth
ing definite was settled st this: time.
The meeting adjourned until .tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock, when
these matters will again be taken
up. thoroughly discussed and given
definite action. 49, i : -. < :. ~. H.
It is understood that Superintend-
ent Bliss and other members of the
school faculty are making arrange
ments, to observe Decoration day in
an appropriate manner; and it is the
desire of the committee to- assist
the faculty in every-way possibleSin
making the day memorable one.
The committee has scheme in
view by which, it may be possible to
have a. Fourth Of July celebration
for considerable less expense to the
business men, and which will afford
as much amusement to the young
sters and the grown people as well
as did the celebrations in the past.
About the only expense to be at:
tached to the proposed celebration
will be the music hire, free lem
onade wagon and a few incidental
expenses. A very few hundred dol
lars will meet the demands of the
committee.
The matter of a baseball team for
Virginia has already been taken up
by Judge James P. Carey and the
baseball committee, which is COM
posed of A. B. Coates, Edward
Finch, R. G.. Sherwood, T. w. Lusk,
J. A. Kennedy, H. J. Sfgel, Chase
Stevens and Judge Carey. The
proposition has not as yet developed
into anything definite, but. it is the
intention to organize an independ-
ent team ifssthe proposition is met
with favor by the citizens of Vir-
ginia insofar as to come across with
sufficient funds to back the team
for the season. 1t is hoped that the
proposition will go through as by
having an Independent baseball
team the fans can derive as much
pleasure and amusement from the
games as they could by witnessing
league ball.: 1t is estimated that
about $500 will see the team
through for the season, and If the
weather man is good to US it may
be possible that: the season will be
a profitable one.
The Virginia fire department is
making arrangements to send a DEL
egation to the State Firemen's con-
vention to be held at St. Paul on the
18th and 18th Of next month and
are anxious to have the business
men Of the city assist them in
financial way to defray the expenses
Of the trip and in boosting for the
1915 convention to come to Virginia:
1t is proposed to 60 to this conven-
ton in state, accompanied by the
City band and enough extra men %
boost the proposition to a successful
end. 1t Is estimated that about
$500 will carry the boys through.
If the 1915 convention can be Sc
cured for Virginia the effort will
certainly be we'll worth while, be-
cause it will not only prove enter
tanning to the citizens of Virginia,
but the advertising which will be
derived from a meeting of several
hundred firemen> will be of inestima-
BILE value to the city. ~~
The subject of a Y. M. C. A. has
been discussed by the members Of
the Commercial club at various
times. but no positive or concerted
action has been taken In the matter.
The committee will no doubt take
up this matter at it's meeting to-
morrow. Such an organization
would certainly be a grand thing for
Virginia, as there are hundreds of,
young men in the city who are with
out homes and who would certainly
grasp the opportunity to become
members Of such q club. Two build:
ings are in sight for the proposed
rooms, which can be converted into.
very desirable headquarters at rea-
sonabie cost for fittings and furnish
Eings and the running expenses OF the