The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-04
The Banquet
A SUCCESS
Commercial Club Elects. Richards.
Baker of Fargo Was Pleased
With Dickinson. Ladies
Become Members.

With Dickinson. Ladies
Become Members.
The annual election and banquet of
the Dickinson Commercial Club Wednes-
day evening announced as ''get-to-
gether meeting,'' was a success in
every way, both socially and az a
means of securing more united effort
for the betterment of the city. Fully
225 were in attendance, 173 being seat
ed at the tables. where covers had been
laid for 1872.
The banquet served by the ladies of
the Congregational church was spread
in the west end of the armory which
was screened from the remainder of the
floor which was reserved for dancing
The banquet hall was decorated with
palms and the tables daintily set with
decorations of pink aud white in nap.
kins, candles, flowers and May baskets.
The guests were met by President A.
D. Heaton aud his able arrangement
committee, Chairman Oliver Whaley.
H. F. Schroeder. John Orchard and j.
v. Jessen. and shown to the dressing
rooms, after which they assembled in
the Commercial Club rooms. Promptly
on the stroke Of seven, the hour decided
upon, supper was announced, and the
tables were quickly filled. A large
number of Mattresses were in attendance
and the service was quick and systema-
tic, and it was generally conceded that
a more dainty and we'll appointed ban
Quet had never been served in the city.
During the meal hour the Messersmith-
Jessen orchestra. stationed back of
the screens, dispensed fine music.
A membership pledge card was placed
at each plate and when the secretaries
gathered them up they were gratified
to find the following applications for
admission to the club:
w. A. Mcclure. T. D. Casey. Roy
Butler, W. j. Orchard, Thoa Totting-
ham. W. J. Zimmerman. A. c. Pagen-
kopf. H. A. Hoeue, L. H. Rudiselle.
F. G. Reed. C. T. Langley. L. H. Mich
OILS, D. A. Cutnaw, B. Lepper, H. L.
Reichert, Mrs. Guy Hunter. Mrs. W. F.
Burnett, Mrs. r. H. Beach. Mrs. E. A.
Lillibridee and Mrs. v. H. Stickney.
The rules were suspended and these
parties were made members and given
a chance to participate in the election
of officers.
The speaker of the evening, A. M.
Baker, advertising manager of the Cour-
ier-News of Fargo. said that he never
saw, not even in the Gate City. such
a company of stirring young men as
were present Wednesday night. This
fact impressed him Greatly. He was
sure that such an aggregation, with
interests solely centered on things for
the betterment of their community,
could do wonders.
The new officers are:
w. L. Richards. president.
H. L. Reichert. Isl vice president.
ALI. White. End vice president.
John Orchard, secretary.
Wilson Eyer, treasurer.
A pleasing feature Of the evening was
the speaking with W. F. Burnett as
toastmaster. Mr.. Burnett is always good
in this role and after paving fine com.
pliment to the ladies who had prepared
the viands and referring to speakers
''wise and otherwise. he called upon
DR.. v. H. Stickney for his idea Of
Factors in Commercial Club Build.
ing
DR.. Stickney said that no organiza.
tion is at it's best until it has enrol
led all who are to be benefited. He
realized that the present membership oi
our club is not what it should be. due
possibly to mistakes of the osganiza.
tion in the past, but he wished that to
be forgotten. By falling we learn to
rise and in failure we learn to do bet
ter, said the speaker. He said people
outside the club were some times in
clined to criticize. but it was poor pol.
icy for members to hold it up against
such persons. Better by far was it Ia
try and get them on the inside ant
convince them to our way of thinking
Respect and Observance of th'
Law was the subject assigned Jude'
W. C. Crawford, who said that one o
the best things at banquet was til,
bouquets given the speakers by the toast
master. MI. Crawford said that any or
ganization has to have constitution
and by-laws for its guidance. The Law
is backed by public sentiment and al
good citizens are willing to dey lav
even If they consider II bad law. fl
said that laws shouldbe enforced re
aardless of what We think of them.