The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-08
.AD LEAGUE IS FORMED
BY THE BUSINESS MEN
DALLAS MEN VISIT WAxAHA-
CHE TO ASSIST IN ORGANI-
ZATION OF CLUB.
Visitors Are Guests of Commercial
Club at a Luncheon---A Num-
Der of Short Addresses Are
Made.

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Dallas Advertising League visited
Waxahachie Tuesday night for the
purpose of organizing a local adver-
Using league. The party came in au-
tos and arrived in the city about
1880. A car containing Mayor
Prince, Roy Connally, secretary of
the Commercial Club, Rev J. E.
Aubrey, president of the Waxaha-
chic Chautauqua, and John B.
George went out the pike to meet
the visitors and accompany them
to the city. They were first taken to
where they had an opportunity of
meeting and getting acquainted
with the business men of the city.
| The Dallasites were delayed on the
trip here and did not arrive as early
as expected, and for this reason the
formalities at the Elks' club were
cut short for the luncheon which
had been prepared at Bedford's
Cafe. This feature of the entertain
ment of the visitors had been ar
ranged by the Commercial Club and
there were plates for some twenty
five or thirty. When the repast had
been disposed of the Dallas boosters
sang one or two of their popular
song hits, after which the entire
proceeded to the county court room
for the purpose of perfecting a local
advertising club
! Hon. Mark Smith presided and in
few we'll chosen words extended
cordial welcome to the visitors from
| the head of Trinity navigation,
and then called upon Rev. A. C.
Parker to offer an invocation.
A number of short addresses
We're delivered by local men and the
visitors.
Capt. John d. McRae, member
of the Waxahachie bar, was the
first speaker. He spoke of the val
ne of judicious advertising and
said he knew the business men of
Waxahachie appreciated the pur-
pose of the visit from the Dallas
gentlemen.
/ Rev. j. e. Aubrey, president or
the Waxahachie Chautauaua, was
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, ed the plans for the coming eneamp
ment and declared that the program
: would be one of the strongest eve
given. He handed the visitors
bouquet by telling them that tn,
eyes of all Texas were turned OF
Dallas and her advancement social
ly educationally. religiously and ar.
chitecturaIly was being watched
with interest.
Fred f. Johnston, president of
the Dallas Advertising League,
said the Dallas men appreciated the
| hospitality of Waxahachie and then
| in a short address he explained the
many benefits to be derived from
an advertising club He urged the
| business men of Waxahachie to
proceed with the formation of such
an organization and to arrange for
affiliation with the National Adver-
Using League in time for the big
convention soon to be held at Dali
| las
DR.. F. A. Wynne spoke on the ed
ucational features of the advertis-
| ing club. He said the educational
course was adopted about three
years ago and since then 1t had
grown to great power.
A. G. CLANCY spoke on the bene-
fits that would come to all retail
establishments from judicious use
of the advertising appropriation.
He said that as result of the
work of the Advertising League in
| 1Aa1 MI r0h o NJ Of ot+
had placed the ban on all fake ad-
vertising and had been saved thous-
ands of dollars every year.
Other speakers were o. S. Bruck,
Herman Philipson and Geo. w. Ba-
ker, president of the Dallas Auto
mobile Association.
| At the conclusion of the speech
making the matter of forming To-
cal organization was then taken up.
Officers were elected as follows:
Lem C. Curtin, president; w. NJ
Mincey, vice president; Roy Connal-
ly, secretary.
A board of directors will be ap-
pointed later.
Some twenty-five or thirty mem
bers were secured before the meet
ing adjourned and others are ex-
pected to enlist right away. The dues
are only s100 a year.
The party from Dallas consisted
of the following: C. H. Verschoyle,
A G. CLANCY, S. F. w. Carragher,
DR.. F. A. Wynne, Thos. w. Hopkins,
w. Adair Cox. o S. Bruck, Herman
Philipson, Fred E. Johnston, M. e.
Martin, Bob Thornton, w. G. Hat
cher, Geo w. Baker, w. w. Hale,